Jazz AOTW Max Roach + Dizzy Gillespie - PARIS 1989 (CD-6404)

Max Roach + Dizzy Gillespie
PARIS 1989
A&M CD-6404

Released 1990

Format: CD

Produced by John Synder
Executive Producer: Steve Ralbovsky

Songs:

• DISC 1
  1. In The Beginning (Part 1) (Max Roach) - 2:39
  2. In The Beginning (Part 2) (Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:32
  3. The Arrival (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:43
  4. Versailles (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:51
  5. Places De La Concorde (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:21
  6. Georges Cinq (Max Roach) - 1:58
  7. Struttin' On The Champs (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:46
  8. Brother K/South Africa Goddamn (Dizzy Gillespie/Max Roach) - 3:54
  9. Salt Peanuts (Dizzy Gillespie/Kenny Clarke) - 3:39
  10. Word (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 5:07
  11. Fountain Blues (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 3:03
  12. Bastille Day (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:11
  13. The Underground (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:41
  14. The Antilles (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:11
  15. 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk) - 1:41
  16. Messin' Around (Max Roach/Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:05
  17. Metamorphosis (Dizzy Gillespie) - 2:30
  
  DISC 2
  1. Just Dreaming (Dizzy Gillespie) - 2:33
  2. Nairobi (Dizzy Gillespie/Max Roach) - 9:27
  3. Allen's Alley (Denzil Best) - 5:04
  4. The Theme (Public Domain) - :52
  5. The Smoke That Thunders (Max Roach) - 4:46
  6. Oo Pa Pa Da (Dizzy Gillespie/Babs Gonzales) - 2:38
  7. Interview - 32:40

Musicians:
Max Roach - Drums
Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet

This concert was recorded on March 23, 1989 at the Maison de la Culture de la Seine Saint Denis, Bobigny, Paris as part of the Banlieues Bleues Festival, Jacques Pornon, manager, Chafia Pencreach, assistant manager, Erick Sez, sound engineer.

Recorded to Sony 3324 digital multi-track by Radio France, Marc Chartier, engineer, assisted by Jacques Launay and Alain Joubert.
Mixed September 27, 1989 at BMG Recording Studios, New York City
Engineered by Jay Newland
Digitally mastered on October 19 & 20, 1989 at BMG Recording Studios
Engineered by Jay Newland.

The interview was conducted on June 15, 1989 at the Hotel Rafael, Paris, by Christian Gauffre for the film "A Tribute To Charlie Parker: Halle That Jazz '89, All-Stars," directed by Frank Cassenti, produced by Hubert Niogret. (This is an analog recording.)

Art Direction: Chuck Beeson with Ph.D
Design: Ph.D
Photography: Phillipe Pierangeli (cover) and Guy Le Querrec
Liner notes: Mike Zwein,Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach



Capt. Bacardi

This is a neat little package of duet performances by Diz & Max. Obviously both men were getting up there in age and Dizzy wasn't at his peak by this time. But it's still interesting to hear these two together. I really enjoyed "Fountain Blues" and "Brother K/South Africa Goddamn", which I think are the best cuts. The "interview" tends to go on for some time as they tell their stories, so I have to be in the mood to listen this. But overall a nice little feature.