01-Intro Manteca
02-Tin Tin Deo
03-Seresta
04-Samba for Carmen
05-And Then She Stopped
06-Moodys Mood For Love
07-Tanga
08-Equinas
09-Krush
10-Dizzy Shells
11-A Night In Tunisia
12-Ending Manteca.
Dizzy Gillespie-trumpet
Paquito D'Rivera-alto sax/clarinet
Slide Hampton-trombone
James Moody-alto & tenor sax/flute
Airto Moreira-percusión
Flora Purim-vocals
Arturo Sandoval-trumpet/piccolo trumpet/fluegelhorn
Ignacio Berroa-drums
Ed Cherry-guitar
Giovanni Hidalgo-congas/percusión
John Lee-bass
Danilo Perez-piano
Mario Rivera-tenor & soprano sax
Claudio Roditi-trumpet
Steve Turre-shells.
The United Nations Orchestra was created by jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie to "showcase the varied influences that he considers valuable to the development of jazz." The 15-member ensemble, comprised of famous Latin and black American musicians, is a true all-star orchestra, 10 of its members being bandleaders in their own right. On this 1990 recording, the orchestra was on its last date of a European tour, and it pulls out all the stops on this fiery big-band blowout. All the soloists saxophonists Paquito D'Rivera and James Moody, trumpeters Arturo Sandoval and Claudio Rodit, trombonists Slide Hampton and Steve Turre attempt to keep up with Gillespie and the turbulent percussive undercurrent. This leads to a lot of passionate soloing, along with some requisite grandstanding, but even that seems to fit into the all-star concept of the band. This is extroverted, aggressively confident big-band music meant to dazzle and delight. The driving rhythm section is given center stage on Gillespie's "Tanga," whereby a lengthy section of solos by drummer Ignacio Berroa, master percussionist Airto Moreira, and ace conga man Giovanni Hidalgo brings the house down once again.(Wally Shoup.)
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