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Bahiana is an album by Dizzy Gillespie recorded in 1975 and released on the Pablo label.[1]

Bahiana
Studio album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released	1976
Recorded	November 19 & 20, 1975 Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	75:23
Label	Pablo 2625-708
Producer	Norman Granz
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
The Trumpet Kings at Montreux '75 (1975) Bahiana (1976) Carter, Gillespie Inc. (1976)
Original LP Cover

Reception

The Allmusic review called the album "one of Dizzy Gillespie's finest albums of the decade... Those wanting to explore Dizzy Gillespie's Latin side should start here".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated

1. "Carnival" - 8:02
2. "Samba" (Mike Longo) - 9:41
3. "Barcelona" (Al Gafa) - 12:24
4. "In the Land of the Living Dead" (Gafa) - 10:34
5. "Behind the Moonbeam" (Gafa) - 7:35
6. "The Truth" (Longo) - 8:27
7. "Pele" (Gafa) - 7:15
8. "Olinga" - 20:00

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
• Roger Glenn - flute, bass flute, vibraphone
• Al Gafa, Michael Howell - guitar
• Earl May - bass
• Mickey Roker - drums
• Paulinho Da Costa - percussion

References

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