Groovin’ High – 2012
Phil Woods, Frank Wess and Jon Faddis
A bebop classic with three top soloists and a big band
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Dizzy Gillespie’s “Groovin’ High” (which utilizes the chord changes of “Whispering”) was first recorded by its composer in 1945 and has been a jazz standard ever since.
In 2012, the Barcelona Jazz Orquestra accompanied three major soloists on “Groovin’ High.”
Altoist Phil Woods has a fine spot as does tenor-saxophonist Frank Wess but trumpeter Jon Faddis steals the show.
Faddis’ effortless notes in the stratosphere sail over the ensemble during the second half of this performance.
-Scott Yanow
Stan Getz