1970 studio album by Dizzy Gillespie
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The Real Thing is an album by American jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie featuring James Moody recorded in 1969 and originally released on the Perception label.[ 2]
All compositions by Mike Longo except as indicated
"N'Bani" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 4:05
"Matrix" - 4:04
"Alligator" - 5:06
"Closer" [vocal] / "Closer" [instrumental] (George Davis) - 3:17
"Soul Kiss" - 4:07
"High on a Cloud" (Fred Norman, Cliff Owens) - 3:20
"Summertime " (George Gershwin ) - 3:46
"Let Me Outta Here" - 5:13
"Ding-A-Ling" - 5:03
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
James Moody - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5-8 & 10)
Eric Gale (tracks 1, 6, 7 & 10), George Davis (tracks 2-5, 8 & 9) - guitar
Mike Longo - piano
Nate Edmonds - organ (track 6)
Chuck Rainey (track 6), Phil Upchurch (tracks 2-4, 7 & 8) - electric bass
Paul West - bass (tracks 1, 5, 7 & 10)
Otis "Candy" Finch (track 1, 7 & 10), David Lee (tracks 2-5, 8 & 9), Bernard Purdie (track 6) - drums
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