Dizzy and Strings

All compositions by Dizzy Gillespie except as indicated

1. "Roses of Picardy" (Frederic Weatherly, Haydn Wood) – 4:38
2. "Silhouette" (Johnny Richards) – 3:56
3. "Can You Recall?" (Richards) – 3:27
4. "O Solow" (Richards) – 5:06
5. "Cool Eyes" – 3:48
6. "Confusion" (Buster Harding) – 4:42
7. "Pile Driver" – 3:54
8. "Hob Nail Special" – 2:52

• Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocals

Tracks 1–4 (with orchestra)

• John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Jim Chambers, Fred Klein – French horn
• George Berg, Jack Greenberg, Tom Parshley – woodwinds
• Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
• Wynton Kelly – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Jimmy Crawford – drums
• Unidentified string section
• Johnny Richards – arranger, conductor

Tracks 5–8 (with big band)

• Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Quincy Jones – trumpet
• J. J. Johnson, George Matthews, Leon Comegys – trombone
• George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson – alto saxophone
• Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson – tenor saxophone
• Danny Bank – baritone saxophone
• Wade Legge – piano
• Lou Hackney – bass
• Charlie Persip – drums
• Buster Harding – arranger