Dizzy Gillespie’s All-Star Big Band
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 14:32
The band includes many Gillespie alumni including Musical Director, Slide Hampton. Many of the arrangements performed by the band are “vintage” and were written for Dizzy’s big bands of the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s-but they could hardly be described as old or dated. In fact, they continue to stimulate and challenge jazz musicians today just as they continue to dazzle and delight audiences around the world. Some were written by Dizzy himself, others commissioned from among such distinguished arrangers as Quincy Jones, Gil Fuller, Tadd Dameron, Lalo Schifrin, Melba Liston, and Benny Golson. Newer arrangements have been contributed by Jimmy Heath, Dennis Mackrel and two-time, Grammy Award-winning arranger, Slide Hampton.
Dizzy Gillespie’s All-Star Big Band Live in Concert at Anthology:
Tuesday, October 14, 7:30pm buy tickets
Tuesday, October 14, 9:30pm buy tickets
Wednesday, October 15, 7:30pm buy tickets
Wednesday, October 15, 9:30pm buy tickets
