The Winter in Lisbon explained

The Winter in Lisbon
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Dizzy Gillespie
Cover:	The Winter in Lisbon.jpg
Released:	1991
Recorded:	1990
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	55:44
Label:	Milan 35600
Chronology:	Dizzy Gillespie
Prev Title:	The Symphony Sessions
Prev Year:	1989
Next Year:	1992

The Winter in Lisbon is a soundtrack album for the European film of the same name directed by José A. Zorrilla composed and performed by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in 1990 and released on the Milan label.^[1] The album represents the final studio recordings by the trumpet legend.

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "as with most soundtracks, the music sounds incomplete without the picture".^[2] The Guardian review stated "it's a full-on jazz album, with Gillespie fronting a fine band... A fine way to remember a few more of a jazz giant's final choruses".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated

1. "Opening Theme" (Charles Fishman, Gillespie) – 3:28
2. "San Sebastian" – 5:55
3. "Lucretia's Theme" (Gillespie, Danilo Pérez) – 3:38
4. "Magic Summer" [Vocal Version] (Fishman, Gillespie, Leola Jiles) – 5:26
5. "Isthmus" – 8:12
6. "Magic Summer" [Orchestral Version] (Fishman, Gillespie) – 2:30
7. "Lisbon" – 6:09
8. "Magic Summer" [Piano Version] (Fishman, Gillespie) – 4:59
9. "Burma" (Gillespie, Pérez) – 8:08
10. "Bill's Song" – 2:17
11. "Final Theme" (Fishman, Gillespie) – 5:48

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
• Leola Jiles – vocals
• Mario Rivera – flute, soprano saxophone
• Danilo Pérez – piano
• George Mraz – bass
• Grady Tate – - drums
• Richard Spencer – viola
• Bob Carlisle – French horn
• Sandra Billingslea – violin
• Akua Dixon – cello

Notes and References

1. http://www.dizzygillespie.com/discography/index2.html Dizzy Gillespie website – discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 22 April 2012
3. Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, 20 August 2004