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Written for Cab Calloway's band, Pickin' the Cabbage is Dizzy Gillespie's first ever big band composition. The slick tune features a great melody for a trio and many hints of modern bebop and afro-cuban music that would later be Gillespie's trademark.
Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece Style Swing Era Level 3 TEMPO = 184 Trumpet
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Written for Cab Calloway's band, Pickin' the Cabbage is Dizzy Gillespie's first ever big band composition. The slick tune features a great melody for a trio and many hints of modern bebop and afro-cuban music that would later be Gillespie's trademark.
Instrumentation Big Band Style Swing Era Level 3 TEMPO = 184 Trumpet
Range