The Source
Live album by
Dizzy Gillespie
Released1973
RecordedApril 13, 1973
Paris, France
GenreJazz
Length36:13
LabelAmerica
AM 6135
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
The Giant
(1973) 		The Source
(1973) 		Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4
(1974)

The Source is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in Paris, France, in 1973 and first released on the French America label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review stated: "This CD finds trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie at age 55, just beginning to slip. Gillespie plays well enough... Still, the edge is missing on these explorations of standards and recent originals".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

  1. "Manteca" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 13:30
  2. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 5:26
  3. "Brother "K"" (Gillespie) - 9:27
  4. "Wheatleigh Hall" (Gillespie) - 7:50

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Dizzy Gillespie discography accessed April 13, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed April 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 84. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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