The Source is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded in Paris, France, in 1973 and first released on the French America label.[1]

The Source
Live album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released	1973
Recorded	April 13, 1973 Paris, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:13
Label	America AM 6135
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
The Giant (1973) The Source (1973) Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4 (1974)

Reception

The Allmusic review stated: "This CD finds trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie at age 55, just beginning to slip. Gillespie plays well enough... Still, the edge is missing on these explorations of standards and recent originals".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

1. "Manteca" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo) - 13:30
2. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 5:26
3. "Brother "K"" (Gillespie) - 9:27
4. "Wheatleigh Hall" (Gillespie) - 7:50

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
• Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 4)
• Kenny Drew - piano
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
• Kenny Clarke - drums
• Humberto Canto - conga drums

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