Roy and Diz
Roy and Diz is an album by trumpeters Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Clef label as two separate volumes. Selections from these sessions were also released as Trumpet Battle and The Trumpet Kings.Reception
The AllMusic review awarded the album 3 stars.- "Sometimes I'm Happy" - 5:22
- "Algo Bueno " - 6:10
- "Trumpet Blues" - 7:54
- "Ballad Medley – I’m Through with Love/Can't We Be Friends/Don't You Know?/I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do/If I Had You" - 10:17
- "Blue Moon" - 9:04
- "I've Found a New Baby" - 9:14
- "Pretty Eyed Baby" - 5:31
- "I Can't Get Started" - 10:57
- "Limehouse Blues" - 9:54
The original LP track order was
- Roy & Diz: Tracks 6, 8, 3, 2 & 7
- Roy & Diz #2: Tracks 1, 4, 9 & 5
- Trumpet Battle: Tracks 6, 8, 1 & 4
- The Trumpet Kings: Tracks 3, 2, 7, 9 & 5
Personnel
- Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, vocals
- Oscar Peterson - piano
- Herb Ellis - guitar
- Ray Brown - bass
- Louis Bellson - drums
