The Gifted Ones
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | Pablo | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Gifted Ones is a 1979 studio album by Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [5] |
| DownBeat | [6] |
In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: " The music is generally quite rewarding... but never reaches the great heights one might have expected."[1] DownBeat assigned 4 stars.[6] John McDonough's review concludes, "If there is no special higher ground reached through this welcome partnership, at least the ground that is held to firmly is rich in both tradition and contemporary wealth.[6]
Track listing
- "Back to the Land" (Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie) – 7:20
- "Constantinople" (Gillespie) – 8:28
- "You Got It" (Frank Foster) – 5:21
- "St. James Infirmary Blues" (Irving Mills, Traditional) – 6:54
- "Follow the Leader" (Basie, Gillespie) – 6:24
- "Ow!" (Gillespie) – 6:14
Personnel
- Count Basie – piano
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
- Joe Pass – guitar
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Mickey Roker – drums
References
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Count Basie / Dizzy Gillespie: The Gifted Ones". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Count Basie: The Gifted Ones". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Dizzy Gillespie Catalog". JazzDisco. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Random House. p. 84.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin. p. 67.
- ^ a b c McDonough, John (July 12, 1979). "Record Reviews". DownBeat. 46 (13): 25.