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Odyssey: 1945-1952

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Dizzy was unique, and while always playing 'bop', there are many different sides to it. To my taste,it can go from the highest to a little boring at times. The sides he cut with Paker, are well, probably the best jazz ever recorded. There is also some stuff with a big band that is also great, like things to come, birks work, tin tin deo. There the sides that are also fun but not grounbreaking: Dizzy backing some blues singers and Dizzy backed up by strings. And there is the stuff that he played in a sort of Bop-meets Louis Jordan style in disc 3 that I really dont like and find corny. One highlight for me was the 4 tracks he recorded with Bird that I had never heard before: Dizzy's Boogie, Flat Foot Floogie, Poppity Pop, Slim's Jam.

This is one of the best jazz sets I've yet seen. It assembles tracks from different record labels so the listener can easily access the timeline and evolution of Be-bop. Dizzy Gillespie is by far the best trumpeter of all time. I know what you're thinking, my friend. You probably are pissed at what I said and have a right to. Miles Davis is an awesome trumpeter and Satch is too but they don't have the fiery sound of Dizzy. Using this great set as evidence, I'd place Dizzy in a trio of great trumpeters Satch and Miles. I don't have the heart to further rank these masters of music. I do know that this is definately the best set of Dizzy. The only bad thing about this set is that it doesn't have the great orchestra song, Manteca. This great set will not only make you a fan of Dizzy, but you will agree with me when I say that the success of Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong, while these two are about as innovative as they are great, they unfortunately overshadow the Great Dizzy Gillespie(1917-1993).

Excellent Overview of one of the Founding Fathers of Bebop!
This set walks you through the foundation of bebop and how it was developed. Without question, a Must Have for any collector, or for someone who is just being introduced tothe world of jazz. ...

Listening to Tin Tin Deo right now. Yeah baby, cha, cha, cha, cha cha. Yeah. Beautiful clave from the unknown purcussionist, 2, 3, 4 5. This BOPS! Also, Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac is a different version than a longer vocal played on radio but still BOPS! 64 golden memories of Dee Gee! YEAH BABY!