Birks' Works | ||||
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Studio album by Dizzy Gillespie | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | April 7 & 8, 1957 plus May 18 & 19, June 6, 1956 and July 8, 1957 (Reissue Compilation) New York City |
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 144:02 | |||
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Verve MGV 8222 314 527 900-2 (Reissue Compilation) |
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Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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CD Compilation Reissue Cover | ||||
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Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Birks' Works is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label. The original album featured 10 tracks and was reissued as Birks Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions, a 2 CD compilation featuring unreleased tracks, alternate takes and tracks from Gillespie's previous 1956 albums Dizzy in Greece and World Statesman.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected the reissue compilation as part of its suggested Core Collection. The Allmusic review awarded the album 5 stars calling it "Essential music".
All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated
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Side Two:
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Disc Two: