Live at the Royal Festival Hall | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Recorded | June 10, 1989 | |||
Venue | Royal Festival Hall, London, England | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 71:40 | |||
Label |
Enja (1989) Eagle Records (2001) | |||
Director | Stanley Dorfman | |||
Dizzy Gillespie chronology | ||||
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Live at the Royal Festival Hall is an album by Dizzy Gillespie and the United Nation Orchestra. It won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1991. [1] The concert was also released on DVD.
The AllMusic review stated "every selection on this excellent CD works" and awarded the album four stars. [2] The JazzTimes review stated "Though Dizzy's tone and technique had slipped a bit in his 72nd year, he could always summon the magic when he needed to... It's a wonder the walls of the Hall didn't come tumbling down". [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except where noted.
(The DVD includes additional vocal features of "Moody's Mood for Love" by James Moody and "Esquinas" by Flora Purim.)
Live at the Royal Festival Hall | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Recorded | June 10, 1989 | |||
Venue | Royal Festival Hall, London, England | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 71:40 | |||
Label |
Enja (1989) Eagle Records (2001) | |||
Director | Stanley Dorfman | |||
Dizzy Gillespie chronology | ||||
|
Live at the Royal Festival Hall is an album by Dizzy Gillespie and the United Nation Orchestra. It won the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1991. [1] The concert was also released on DVD.
The AllMusic review stated "every selection on this excellent CD works" and awarded the album four stars. [2] The JazzTimes review stated "Though Dizzy's tone and technique had slipped a bit in his 72nd year, he could always summon the magic when he needed to... It's a wonder the walls of the Hall didn't come tumbling down". [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except where noted.
(The DVD includes additional vocal features of "Moody's Mood for Love" by James Moody and "Esquinas" by Flora Purim.)