I`m neither a fan nor an expert on Big Band Jazz as a lot of those grand orchestral effects sound rather dull and dated to me.
Dizzy Gillespie, though, could inject some excitement by focusing the sound on his sharp, distinctive trumpet and by including Cuban percussionist Chano Ponzo in his group.
Although this track is 63 years old, it still sounds fresh, which is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations to the guys who wrote it; Dizzy and Chano. :-
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