Dizzy Atmosphere is an album featuring members of Dizzy Gillespie's Orchestra including trombonist Al Grey, saxophonist Billy Mitchell and trumpeter Lee Morgan recorded in 1957 and released on the Specialty label.Edwards, D., Callahan, M. and Watts, R.Specialty Album Discography, Part 2: SP-5000, SPS-4000, SPCD-7000, and SPCD-7200 Series accessed April 24, 2017Lee Morgan Catalog accessed April 24, 2017
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "the music is modern bop for the period. Highlights include the ten-and-a-half-minute "Dishwater," "Over the Rainbow," and an early version of Golson's "Whisper Not." Morgan plays extremely well throughout the spirited set, and he was just 18 at the time".
Track listing All compositions by Roger Spotts except where noted. "Dishwater" – 12:05 "Someone I Know" – 3:59 "D.D.T." – 4:04 "Whisper Not" (Benny Golson) – 5:55 "About Time" – 3:14 "Day by Day" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) – 3:26 "Rite of Swing" – 3:14 "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) – 4:18 "Someone I Know" [take 3 – alternate] – 4:07 Bonus track on CD reissue "Whisper Not" [take 3–4 – alternate] (Golson) – 6:01 Bonus track on CD reissue "Over the Rainbow" [take 3 – alternate] (Arlen, Harburg) – 4:34 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel Lee Morgan – trumpet Al Grey – trombone Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone Billy Root – baritone saxophone Wynton Kelly – piano Paul West – bass Charlie Persip – drums Benny Golson (tracks 4, 6 & 10), Roger Spotts (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–9 & 11) – arranger
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