Producer Norman Granz had originally intended to never release outtakes or breakdowns again. However, during the recording sessions for the classic “The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4,” so much material was amassed—and the musicians played with such passion and expressiveness, despite missed cues and technical difficulties, that Granz let the atmosphere prevail over technical perfection. “The Alternate Blues” contains (with one exception) previously unreleased material from this session. A powerful “Pablo” reissue for jazz trumpet fans!
Musicians: Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet, flugelhorn), Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn), Joe Pass (guitar), Bobby Durham (drums), Ray Brown (bass), Oscar Peterson (piano).
