1945年から1946年に掛けての7つのセッションをまとめたもの。ディジー・ガレスピーを聴くというより、当時のビバップの雰囲気を味わうアルバムである。ただし、ライブ演奏が一曲もないので、その「息吹」までを感じ取るのは難しい。録音日の順に収録されているのはありがたいが、録音スタジオは全てのセッションで不明。
当然ながら、ガレスピーは全曲に参加している。そして、ミルト・ジャクソンが半分以上に参加していて、ヴァイブの音色が新鮮さを引き出している。演奏時間が全て3分程度というのも、当時の演奏スタイルだったことが分かる。
1. Blue 'N' Boogie
2. Groovin' High
3. Dizzy Atmosphere
4. All The Things You Are
5. Hot House
6. Salt Peanuts
7. Oop Bop Sh'Bam
8. That's Earl Brother
9. Things To Come
10. One Bass Hit - Part 2
11. Ray's Idea
12. Our Delight
13. Emanon
Track 1
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
Chuck Wayne - guitar
Frank Paparelli - piano
Murray Shipinski - bass
Irv Kluger - drums
Recorded on February 9, 1945 in NYC.
Tracks 2, 3 & 4
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
Charlie Parker - alto saxophone
Remo Palmieri - guitar
Clyde Hart - piano
Slam Stewart - bass
Cozy Cole - drums
Recorded on February 28, 1945 in NYC.
Tracks 5 & 6
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
Charlie Parker - alto saxophone
Al Haig - piano
Curly Russell - bass
Sidney Catlett - drums
Recorded on May 11, 1945 in NYC.
Tracks 7 & 8
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
Milt Jackson - vibraphone
Al Haig - piano
Ray Brown - bass
Kenny Clarke - drums
Gil Fuller - vocal
Recorded on May 15, 1945 in NYC.
Tracks 9, 10 & 11
Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright - trumpet
Leon Comegys, Gordon Thomas, Alton "Slim" Moore - trombone
Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky - tenor saxophone
Leo Parker - baritone saxophone
Milt Jackson - vibraphone
John Lewis - piano
Ray Brown - bass
Kenny Clarke - drums
Recorded on July 9, 1946 in NYC.
Track 12
Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Ray Orr, Talib Dawud, John Lynch - trumpet
Al Moore, Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlee - trombone
John Brown, Howard Johnson - alto saxophone
James Moody, Bill Frazier - tenor saxophone
Pee Wee Moore - baritone saxophone
Milt Jackson - vibraphone
Ray Brown - bass
Joe Harris - drums
Recorded on June 10, 1946 in NYC.
Track 13
Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, John Lynch - trumpet
Al Moore, Taswell Baird, Gordon Thomas - trombone
John Brown, Scoops Carey - alto saxophone
James Moody, Bill Frazier - tenor saxophone
Pee Wee Moore - baritone saxophone
Milt Jackson - vibraphone
John Lewis - piano
Ray Brown - bass
Joe Harris - drums
Recorded on November 12, 1946 in NYC.
