Dizzy Gillespie ”Portrait Of Jenny”

Dizzy Gillespie

”Portrait Of Jenny”
( LP Perception Records, 1971 )
Catalog # PLP 13

Tracklisting:
A1 Olinga
A2 Diddy Wa Diddy
B1 Me ‘N Them
B2 Timet

Personnel & Credits:
George Davis Guitar
Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet, Arranger, Conductor, Producer
Andrew Gonzalez Bass
Jerry Gonzalez Conga
Mike Long Piano
Mike Longo Piano
Nicky Marrero Timbales
Terry Phillips Liner Notes
Carlos “Patato” Valdes Conga
Carlo Vlades Conga
Reginald Wickham Photography, Cover Design

Notes:
Format:Vinyl, LP
Country:US
Released:1971

Review1:
This little-known but beautifully-played combo session from the 70s seems to have totally vanished from the face of the earth.
By Ron Wynn (AMG)

Review2:
A sweet slow and groovy funk LP recorded by Dizzy for the Perception label! The record is similar to his other LPs from the time in that it’s got a cool electric feel that you don’t really associate with Diz. The whole album has a sly sweet funky sound that’s part CTI/part Latin-tinged Dizzy — and the real strength is the great Mike Longo, who plays some amazing stretched out piano lines, which work perfectly with the basslines on the record as a foil for Dizzy’s sparkling trumpet solos. The album’s got 4 long cuts — including the excellent “Me N Them”, plus “Olinga” and “Diddy Wa Diddy”.
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By Pier