The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie

The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie
Studio album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released	1959
Recorded	February 17, 18 & 20, 1959 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:54
Label	Verve MGV 8328
Producer	Norman Granz
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
Sonny Side Up (1957)Sonny Side Up1957 The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie (1959) Have Trumpet, Will Excite! (1959)Have Trumpet, Will Excite!1959

The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1959 and released on the Verve label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review calls the album "A pleasing -- if not all that essential -- date of melodic music from the masterful trumpeter".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated

1. "Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac" - 7:06
2. "Always" (Irving Berlin) - 5:34
3. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 7:20
4. "Ungawa" (Gillespie, Oswaldo Nuñez) - 3:19
5. "Lorraine" - 4:14
6. "Girl of My Dreams" (Sunny Clapp) - 7:41
7. "Constantinople" - 7:00
8. "Umbrella Man" (Vincent Rose, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh) - 2:40

The Fresh Sound 2 CD set also includes the complete Have Trumpet Will Excite Album

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, (vocals track 1 and 8)
• Junior Mance - piano
• Les Spann - guitar, flute
• Sam Jones - bass
• Lex Humphries - drums
• Carlos "Patato" Valdes - congas (tracks 4 and 5)

References