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Con Alma
Jazz standard written by Dizzy Gillespie
This article is about the composition by Dizzy Gillespie. For the album by Ray Bryant, see Con Alma (Ray Bryant album). For the album by Charles McPherson, see Con Alma!
"Con Alma" is a jazz standard written by Dizzy Gillespie, appearing on his 1954 album Afro.
The tune incorporates aspects of bebop jazz and Latin rhythm, and is known for its frequent changes in key centers (occurring every two bars), while still maintaining a singable melody.[1]
Notable recordings
It has been noted that "As good as Dizzy's versions of his own tune are, it's probably not too crazy to say that 'Con Alma' really took off in the hands of other musicians."[2] Among those who have recorded versions are:
- Sonny Stitt
- Hal McKusick (Triple Exposure, 1957)
- Oscar Peterson (The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson, 1959; Swinging Brass with the Oscar Peterson Trio, 1959)
- Roy Haynes (Just Us, 1960)
- The Jazztet (Big City Sou