Tour de Force

Album by Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie & Harry “Sweets” Edison

Tour de Force by Roy Eldridge is a jazz album featuring the trumpeter's dynamic style and improvisational skills, recorded with a small ensemble. The album showcases a mix of energetic and melodic pieces, highlighting Eldridge's influence on the bebop genre.
First released: 1957

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Steeplechase
  2. 2.
    Tour de Force
  3. 3.
    Ballad Medley: I'm Thru With Love / The Nearness of You / Moonlight in Vermont / Summertime

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