One of the most talented trumpeters to ever blow.
Discography
- Bird and Diz (1952, with Charlie Parker) A
- This compilation features one of the all-time great jazz lineups. On top of the title pair’s extraordinary sax-trumpet interplay, the rest of the band is filled out by Thelonious Monk on piano and a ferocious drumming performance from Buddy Rich. The most memorable song is the highly-energetic “Leap Frog,” boasting dazzling solo trade-offs between Bird and Diz above Monk’s off-minor chords, while anchored by a fiery backbeat from Rich. But the best song is “Bloomdido,” the leadoff: one of the most influential songs in Parker’s repertoire.
- Jazz at Massey Hall (1953, with The Quintet) A
- Diz and Getz (1955, with Stan Getz) A-
- Sonny Side Up (1959, with Sonny Rollins & Sonny Stitt) B+