Song: Interlude

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Written by

Language

English

Comments

Dizzy Gillespie first played the then unnamed tune while he was playing with Benny Carter in New York in 1942. During a break in a show, he composed the basics of the song on piano.

Originals

First recording

Interlude by Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (December 31, 1944)

First release

Interlude by Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra on audio single Interlude (1945)

Adaptation tree

Interlude written by Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli - English
- Another Night in Tunisia written by Jon Hendricks - English
- And the Melody Still Lingers On (Night in Tunisia) written by Chaka Khan, Arif Mardin - English

Versions

Interlude written by Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli - English

	Title	Performer	Release date
1	Interlude	Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra	1945
2	A Night in Tunisia	Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra	1945
3	A Night in Tunisia	Charlie Parker Septet	1946
4	Night in Tunisia	Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra	1946
5	A Night in Tunisia	Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker	1949
6	A Night in Tunisia	Bud Powell	1951
7	Night in Tunisia	Buddy Banks	1955
8	Night in Tunisia	Stan Getz, Shelly Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy	1955
9	A Night in Tunisia	Ray Bryant Trio	1956
10	A Night in Tunisia	Hampton Hawes	1956
11	Night in Tunisia	Duke Jordan	1956
12	Night in Tunisia	Bobby Jaspar All Stars	1957
13	Night in Tunisia	Enrique Villegas	1957
14	Night in Tunisia	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1957
15	Night in Tunisia	Buddy Collette and His Trio	1957
16	Night in Tunisia	Vinnie Burke's String Jazz Quartet	1957
17	Interlude	Anita O'Day	1958
18	Night in Tunisia	Michel Legrand	1958
19	Night in Tunisia	Cal Tjader Quartet	1959
20	A Night in Tunisia	The Phil Woods Quartet with Gene Quill	March 28, 1960
21	A Night in Tunisia	Eddie Jefferson	1962
22	A Night in Tunisia	Dexter Gordon	1963
23	Night in Tunisia	June Christy	1963
24	A Night in Tunisia	McCoy Tyner	1964
25	A Night in Tunisia	Jean-Luc Ponty	1964
26	Night in Tunisia	Eddy Louiss, featuring Jimmy Gourley, Guy Pedersen, Kenny Clarke	1973
27	Night in Tunisia	Clifford Brown	1973
28	Night in Tunisia	Supersax	1973
29	Night in Tunisia	Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie with Joe Pass, Tommy Flanagan, Mickey Roker, Al McKibbon	1976
30	A Night in Tunisia	Rahsaan Roland Kirk	1977
31	A Night in Tunisia	Bobby Shew & His West Coast Friends	1981
32	Night in Tunisia	Duke Jordan, David Friesen, Philly Joe Jones	1981
33	A Night in Tunisia	Rein DeGraaff	1982
34	Night in Tunisia	Per Henrik Wallin	1982
35	Night in Tunisia	Stan Getz & Albert Dailey	1983
36	Night in Tunisia	Tony Scott with Bill Evans, Jimmy Garrison, Pete LaRoca	1983
37	Night in Tunisia	Hamiet Bluiett	1984
38	A Night in Tunisia	Hilton Ruiz	1985
39	A Night in Tunisia	Frank Morgan Quintet	1987
40	Night in Tunisia	Dan Estrem - John Holmquist	1987
41	A Night in Tunisia	Turtle Island String Quartet	1988
42	A Night in Tunisia	Ray Brown Trio	1989
43	A Night in Tunisia	Ellis Marsalis	1989
44	A Night in Tunisia	Paul Bley Trio	1990
45	Night in Tunisia	Michael Levy	1990
46	A Night in Tunisia	Bruce Forman with Joe Henderson	1992
47	Night in Tunisia	Nylon 66'ers	1992
48	A Night in Tunisia	Gonzalo Rubalcaba Trio	April 20, 1994
49	Night in Tunisia	Bobby Shew	July 25, 1995
50	Interlude	Lynne Arriale Trio	November 1997
51	A Night in Tunisia	Roberto Ottaviano & Mal Waldron	1998
52	A Night in Tunisia	Altered States	1999
53	Interlude	Apollon Quartet	1999
54	A Night in Tunisia	Boston Brass	March 14, 2000
55	A Night in Tunisia	Victor Fields	2002
56	A Night in Tunisia	Turtle Island String Quartet Featuring Paquito D'Rivera	January 22, 2002
57	A Night in Tunisia	Guymon Ensely Quintet	2003
58	A Night in Tunisia	The Mike Frost Project	September 2004
59	Night in Tunisia	Judy Niemack	2007
60	A Night in Tunisia	Bonnie J Jensen	February 2007
61	A Night in Tunisia	Calmera	February 28, 2012