Groovin' High (Dizzy Gillespie album) Groovin' High (Dizzy Gillespie album) Groovin' High is a 1955 compilation album of studio sessions by jazz composer and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. "The Rough Guide to Jazz" describes the album as "some of the key bebop small-group and big band recordings". Jazz critic Scott Yanow concedes that the music included is classic, but dismisses the compilation over-all as "so-so" because of its brevity, because of the out of date and lightweight liner notes and because the material presented does not represent the complete sessions at which the material was played. The compilation features Gillespie with a number of combinations and
Ethno jazz saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist Charlie Byrd recorded the album "Jazz Samba" with Verve Records; the track "Desafinado" reached #1 status in the pop charts and won the Grammy for Best Solo Performance. In 1958, Antonio Carlos de Almeida ("Jobim") introduced a style similar to samba called "bossa nova", which means “New Flair.” This music is slower, text-based, melancholic, and has a mellow sensation. A famous example of Jobim’s music is the piece “Wave,” which appears on his album of the same name. Brazilian music was gaining popularity, prompting other jazz musicians to incorporate it into their style. Dizzy Gillespie