On the French Riviera STH2467-1LP Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa

precise grooves

I wanted to create something playful but also quite earthy and organic that connected to the sounds in nature

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On the French Riviera STH2467-1LP Wiz KhalifaCulled from sessions recorded live in France and at a New York studio, Dizzy on the French Riviera marked Dizzy Gillespies first incursion into the realm of bossa nova (he had already been a pioneering force in the development of Latin jazz). The album features backing by small groups ranging from quintets to septets, and boasts such stars as pianist Lalo Schifrin (who arranged all of the music here), and saxophonist Charlie Ventura. By 1962 (and