Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie explained

Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
Type:	studio
Artist:	Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
Cover:	OscarPetersonDizzy.jpg
Released:	1974
Recorded:	November 28–29, 1974
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Pablo
Producer:	Norman Granz
Prev Title:	Oscar Peterson in Russia
Prev Year:	1974
Next Title:	Oscar Peterson and The Trumpet Kings - Jousts
Next Year:	1974

Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie is an album by Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie that was released in 1974. At the Grammy Awards of 1976, Gillespie won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist for his performance on this album.

Track listing

1. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 7:02
2. "Mozambique" (Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson) – 7:08
3. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 7:25
4. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 5:26
5. "Blues for Bird" (Gillespie, Peterson) – 12:32
6. "Dizzy Atmosphere" (Gillespie) – 4:55
7. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 5:16
8. "Con Alma" (Gillespie) – 5:15

Personnel

• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet