Category: Gigs With Dizzy Gillespie
Don Byas with Mike Longo on piano at Newport Jazz – 1970
I had played with Don in Europe a few times with Dizzy but this was the only time in the States, at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1970. He wasContinue readingDon Byas with Mike Longo on piano at Newport Jazz – 1970
James Moody plays Cherokee from the 1968 Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Band concert in Copenhagen
This is from a live concert in Copenhagen in 1968 with The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion big band. This track features James Moody on flute with Mike Longo on Piano, PaulContinue readingJames Moody plays Cherokee from the 1968 Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Band concert in Copenhagen
The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet plays “Mas Quenada”
Circa 1970. Mike Longo was the pianist and musical director of this group . Recorded live in Amsterdam, Holland. Soloist are Dizzy and Mike Longo. On this concert was RedContinue readingThe Dizzy Gillespie Quintet plays “Mas Quenada”