Work · 1946 · New York City [40.71, -74.01]
A Night in Tunisia
Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia" pairs an exotic, Latin-tinged bass vamp with a soaring melody and a famous interlude break, and it became one of the most enduring jazz standards of the bebop era. Its harmonic color and rhythmic charge made it a favorite vehicle for soloists across the music. The composition has been recorded countless times since the 1940s.
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- Wikidata: A Night in TunisiaWikidata
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300503
accessed 2026-06-04
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collaborates with → Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie wrote "A Night in Tunisia" with the pianist Frank Paparelli, and Wikidata credits both men as composers of the tune. Its sinuous Latin bassline and dramatic interlude made it one of the most enduring vehicles of the bebop era. The piece links Gillespie to a standard that travelled far beyond its New York origins.