This really does not sound like a Gillespie album at all, probably its only under his name because he is more well known than Ed Bland. It is live, reasonably well recorded, and includes 10 tracks - mostly instrumental. There is no booklet - the "booklet" only includes one page. No player list, no accurate date (except its from 1969) - only track names. Stylistically it falls into soul. A soul saxophone player (playing simple and bland ideas) is the main voice throughout, although gillespie injects some more complicated solos here and there, lifting this album quite a bit in the process. Guitars, vibraphone, flutes, brass, drums and bass are also in the mix (not all in every track). Is it worth it? Maybe. Definitely not without Gillespie, but with him, its a different story. It is quite unique in Gillespie's output stylistically, which enhances its value. It is only moderately interesting musically, but is pleasent enough.

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Dizzy Gillespie - Sweet Soul Live
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Artist...............: Dizzy Gillespie
Album................: Sweet Soul Live
Genre................: Jazz
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1969
Ripper...............: Power Audio Tools 3.6 & Plextor PX-63
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.1.2 20050205
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 48 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags.................: VorbisComment


Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front

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Tracklisting
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1. (00:05:01) Dizzy Gillespie - Slew Foot
2. (00:03:44) Dizzy Gillespie - Soul Mama
3. (00:04:37) Dizzy Gillespie - Azure Blue
4. (00:04:18) Dizzy Gillespie - Sweet Stuff
5. (00:04:23) Dizzy Gillespie - Dirty Dude
6. (00:03:47) Dizzy Gillespie - Party Man
7. (00:03:03) Dizzy Gillespie - Get to That
8. (00:02:58) Dizzy Gillespie - Soul Time
9. (00:04:57) Dizzy Gillespie - Getting Down
10. (00:03:19) Dizzy Gillespie - Rutabaga Pie

Playing Time.........: 00:40:07
Total Size...........: 194,88 MB

NFO generated on.....: 24/04/2008 12:44:28 p.m.


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Product Details

* Audio CD
* Original Release Date: 1969
* Format: Live
* Label: Spotlite Records
* ASIN: B0000000X9






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