The Real Thing is an album by American jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie featuring James Moody recorded in 1969 and originally released on the Perception label.[2]
| The Real Thing | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:55 | |||
| Label | Perception PLP 002 | |||
| Producer | Dizzy Gillespie | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
All compositions by Mike Longo except as indicated
- "N'Bani" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:05
- "Matrix" - 4:04
- "Alligator" - 5:06
- "Closer" [vocal] / "Closer" [instrumental] (George Davis) - 3:17
- "Soul Kiss" - 4:07
- "High on a Cloud" (Fred Norman, Cliff Owens) - 3:20
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin) - 3:46
- "Let Me Outta Here" - 5:13
- "Ding-A-Ling" - 5:03
Personnel edit
- Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
- James Moody - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5-8 & 10)
- Eric Gale (tracks 1, 6, 7 & 10), George Davis (tracks 2-5, 8 & 9) - guitar
- Mike Longo - piano
- Nate Edmonds - organ (track 6)
- Chuck Rainey (track 6), Phil Upchurch (tracks 2-4, 7 & 8) - electric bass
- Paul West - bass (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 10)
- Otis "Candy" Finch (track 1, 7 & 10), David Lee (tracks 2-5, 8 & 9), Bernard Purdie (track 6) - drums
References edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ University of Idaho Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed April 4, 2012
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