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The Greatest Trumpet of Them All is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie featuring Benny Golson, recorded in 1957 and released on the Verve label.[2]

The Greatest Trumpet of Them All
Studio album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released	1957
Recorded	December 17, 1957 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:10
Label	Verve MGV 8352[1]
Producer	Norman Granz
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
Duets (1957) The Greatest Trumpet of Them All (1957) Sonny Side Up (1957)

Reception

The AllMusic review states: "For many other jazz musicians this would be a 'good' or even 'fine' effort, but Dizzy Gillespie has recorded too much classic music for this disappointment to rate very high."[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

1. "Blues After Dark" (Benny Golson) - 6:29
2. "Sea Breeze" - 3:17 (Larry Douglas, Fred Norman and Rommie Beardon)
3. "Out of the Past" (Benny Golson) - 5:32
4. "Shabozz" (Gigi Gryce) - 6:00
5. "Reminiscing" (Gigi Gryce) - 4:50
6. "A Night at Tony's" (Gigi Gryce) - 5:11
7. "Smoke Signals" (Gigi Gryce) - 5:04
8. "Just by Myself" (Benny Golson) - 4:47

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
• Henry Coker - trombone
• Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone, arranger
• Benny Golson - tenor saxophone, arranger
• Pee Wee Moore - baritone saxophone
• Ray Bryant - piano
• Tommy Bryant - bass
• Charlie Persip - drums

References

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