Dizzy Gillespie
- Styles:
- Bop, Big Band, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Jazz, Swing, Jazz-Funk, Vocal, Cool Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Post Bop
Best Dizzy Gillespie Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Jazz At Massey Hall
Quintet, The
1956
Debut Records
Bird And Diz
BirdAnd Dizzy Gillespie
1952
Mercury
Ellington Jazz Party
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
1959
Columbia
Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods
Dizzy Gillespie Y Machito
1976
Pablo Records
Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4
Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4
1975
Pablo Records
Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie
Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie
1975
Pablo Records
Jazz Immortal - After Hours Monroe's Harlem Mintons
Charlie Christian / Dizzy Gillespie
1957
Esoteric
Timeline
Key Dizzy Gillespie studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s |
| Paramount Records, Musicraft | Bop |
| 1950s |
| Mercury, Debut Records, Verve Records, Columbia | Bop, Big Band, Swing, Hard Bop |
| 1960s |
| Philips, Limelight, Impulse!, Tribute Records | Latin Jazz, Bop, Bossa Nova, Funk |
| 1970s |
| Perception Records, Pablo Records | Afro-Cuban Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Soul, Bop |
| 1980s |
| Pablo Today, Pablo Records, Atlantic, GRP | Bop, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz |
| 1990s |
| A&M Records, Milan, Verve Records, Telarc Jazz, Roost | Bop, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Big Band |
| 2000s |
| Consolidated Artists Productions, Past Perfect Silver Line, LaserLight Digital, Douglas:, Uptown Records | Bop, Vocal, Big Band, Interview |
| 2010s |
| Biscoito Fino Internacional, Ars Musici, Poll Winners Records | Bop, Samba, Contemporary, Swing |
| 2020s |
| Solid Records, NTR: | Bop, Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Bop
Diz And Getz
Dizzy Gillespie
1955
Norgran Records
A Musical Safari
Dizzy Gillespie
1974
Cheri Booman Records
Dizzy On The French Riviera
Dizzy Gillespie
1962
Philips
Big Band
Cornucopia
Dizzy Gillespie
1970
Solid State Records
The New Continent
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
1965
Limelight
It Happened One Night - In Concert September 1947
Dizzy Gillespie
Natural Organic
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Afro
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
1954
Norgran Records
Portrait Of Jenny
Dizzy Gillespie
1971
Perception Records
Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods
Dizzy Gillespie
1976
Pablo Records
The Source
Dizzy Gillespie
1973
America Records
Dizzy's Party
The Dizzy Gillespie 6
1977
Pablo Records
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Dizzy Gillespie Discography
Dizzy Gillespie studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 184 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie 1981 | 1982 | 1988 | NTR: | Leader | Bop | 1937 |
| Jazz At The Philharmonic | Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 2 | Mercury | Sideman | 1950 | |
| Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards | Dizzy Gillespie Plays Johnny Richards Conducts | Discovery Records | Leader | 1951 | |
| Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham | Modern Jazz Trumpets | Prestige | Leader | 1951 | |
| Bird, Dizzy Gillespie | Bird And Diz | Mercury | Leader | Bop | 1952 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Dizzy (Volume 2) | Atlantic | Leader | Bop | 1952 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Dizzy (Volume I) | Atlantic | Leader | Bop | 1952 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie - Vol. 2 | Teal Trutone Music | Leader | Bop | 1952 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Over Paris | Royal Roost | Leader | Bop | 1953 |
| Jimmy McPartland, Jimmy McPartland's Hot Jazz Stars, Dizzy Gillespie, Dizzy Gillespie's Cool Jazz Stars | Hot Vs. Cool (A Battle Of Jazz) | MGM Records | Leader | Dixieland | 1953 |
| The Quintet | Jazz At Massey Hall Volume One | Debut Records | Sideman | Bop | 1953 |
| The Quintet | Jazz At Massey Hall Volume Three | Debut Records | Sideman | Bop | 1953 |
| Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra | Afro | Norgran Records | Sideman | Afro-Cuban Jazz | 1954 |
| Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet | More Of The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet (Album 2) | Norgran Records | Sideman | Bop | 1954 |
| Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie | Roy And Diz #2 | Clef Records | Leader | Bop | 1954 |
| Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet | The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet | Norgran Records | Sideman | Bop | 1954 |
| Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz | Diz And Getz | Norgran Records | Leader | Bop | 1955 |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Jazz Recital | Norgran Records | Leader | Bop | 1955 |
| Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris | New Jazz Sounds | Norgran Records | Leader | Bop | 1955 |
| Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie | Roy And Diz | Clef Records | Leader | Bop | 1955 |
Dizzy Gillespie Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Brown | Bass | 31 |
| Milt Jackson | Vibraphone | 22 |
| Don Byas | Tenor Saxophone | 20 |
| Al Jones | Drums | 19 |
| Al McKibbon | Bass | 17 |
| Charlie Parker | Alto Saxophone | 16 |
| Norman Granz | Supervised By | 16 |
| James Moody | Tenor Saxophone | 15 |
| John Lewis | Piano | 15 |
| Max Roach | Drums | 14 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Brown | Bass | 77 |
| Max Roach | Drums | 64 |
| Charlie Parker | Alto Saxophone | 62 |
| Miles Davis | Trumpet | 50 |
| Art Blakey | Drums | 42 |
| Milt Jackson | Vibraphone | 40 |
| Oscar Peterson | Piano | 36 |
| Kenny Clarke | Drums | 34 |
| Stan Getz | Tenor Saxophone | 34 |
| Al Haig | Piano | 33 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bop | 109 | 59.2% |
| Big Band | 21 | 11.4% |
| Afro-Cuban Jazz | 16 | 8.7% |
| Latin Jazz | 15 | 8.2% |
| Swing | 13 | 7.1% |
| Jazz-Funk | 12 | 6.5% |
| Vocal | 11 | 6% |
| Cool Jazz | 9 | 4.9% |
| Soul-Jazz | 8 | 4.3% |
| Post Bop | 8 | 4.3% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 182 | 98.9% |
| Pop | 6 | 3.3% |
| Latin | 5 | 2.7% |
| Funk / Soul | 5 | 2.7% |
| Blues | 4 | 2.2% |
| Non-Music | 3 | 1.6% |
| Classical | 2 | 1.1% |
| Stage & Screen | 1 | 0.5% |
| Folk | 1 | 0.5% |
| World | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Verve Records | 16 |
| Pablo Records | 15 |
| Norgran Records | 8 |
| Atlantic | 6 |
| Philips | 5 |
| Savoy Records | 4 |
| Pablo Live | 4 |
| Consolidated Artists Productions | 4 |
| Debut Records | 3 |
| Clef Records | 3 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 282 |
| Charlie Parker | Leader | 47 |
| Leonard Feather | Liner Notes | 31 |
| George Horn | Mastered By | 31 |
| Miles Davis | Leader | 25 |
| Norman Granz | Producer | 24 |
| Nat Hentoff | Liner Notes | 23 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 22 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 21 |
| Phil Stern | Photography By | 19 |