Dizzy and Strings

Dizzy and Strings (also released as Diz Big Band) is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, released in 1955 by Norgran Records.

Dizzy and Strings
Studio album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released	1955
Recorded	September 15 & 16, 1954 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:23
Label	Norgran MGN 1023
Producer	Norman Granz
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
Afro (1954) Dizzy and Strings (1955) Roy and Diz (1954)
Diz Big Band Cover

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Track listing

All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated

1. "Roses of Picardy" (Frederic Weatherly, Haydn Wood) – 4:38
2. "Silhouette" (Johnny Richards) – 3:56
3. "Can You Recall?" (Richards) – 3:27
4. "O Solow" (Richards) – 5:06
5. "Cool Eyes" – 3:48
6. "Confusion" (Buster Harding) – 4:42
7. "Pile Driver" – 3:54
8. "Hob Nail Special" – 2:52

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocals

Tracks 1–4 (with orchestra)

• John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Jim Chambers, Fred Klein – French horn
• George Berg, Jack Greenberg, Tom Parshley – woodwinds
• Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
• Wynton Kelly – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Jimmy Crawford – drums
• Unidentified string section
• Johnny Richards – arranger, conductor

Tracks 5–8 (with big band)

• Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Quincy Jones – trumpet
• J. J. Johnson, George Matthews, Leon Comegys – trombone
• George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson – alto saxophone
• Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone
• Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
• Wade Legge – piano
• Lou Hackney – bass
• Charlie Persip – drums
• Buster Harding – arranger