Back to jazz this week, with a 1967 performance by the great Dizzy Gillespie. Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac was recorded at a club in Los Angeles and features him at the peak of his powers. From Everything Jazz:
In a career full of highlights, it could be easy to overlook “Cadillac”, however it would be a shame for jazz fans to do that. Across its relatively short run-time, the listener is treated to a high-quality recording of an artist holding his audience in the palm of his hand, while adapting his art for the world around him. One can only imagine what it was like to be in the audience for either of the shows that comprise this extraordinary set.
I was lucky to see Dizzy Gillespie perform at the Belvedere Jazz Festival in Toronto in 1974 and his performance was one of the highlights of the festival. This show captures some of that magic.
As an added treat, here's a recording of Dizzy on the Johnny Carson show in 1977 performing 'Manteca" and "I Can't Get Started". Both are wonderful.
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