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Jan 6, 1993 · Never losing his thirst for collaboration, Gillespie worked with a variety of jazz stars as well as leading his own small groups on into the 1980s. Selected Discography. The Complete RCA Victor Recordings 1937-1949, Bluebird, 1937-49. Dizzy's Diamonds, Verve, 1954-64. Birk's Works: Verve Big Band Sessions, Verve, 1956-57.
Born John Birks Gillespie, Dizzy moved to Philadelphia with his family at age 18 and joined Frankie Fairfax’s band before moving on to New York City and Teddy Hill’s big band in 1937, Later he played with all the greats–Ella Fitzgerald. Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Earl Hines, and Billie Holliday. He met saxophonist Charlie “Bird ...
Biography. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, South Carolina. Dizzy was the youngest of nine children. He started playing the piano at 4, trombone at 12, and the trumpet at 14. For the most part Dizzy was self taught. “Gillespie was born into a family whose father, James, was a bricklayer, pianist and ...
Jan 6, 1993 · Explore Dizzy Gillespie's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Dizzy Gillespie on AllMusic.
Oct 21, 2023 · In 1941, Calloway’s new trumpeter Jonah Jones fired a spitball at him on the bandstand. The leader turned on an innocent Dizzy, who retaliated by pulling a blade on him backstage and cutting him ...
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1957: Dizzy Gillespie at Newport 1957: Sonny Side Up (with Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt) 1957: Dizzy in Greece 1958: Birks’ Works (Dizzy Gillespie Big Band) 1959: Have Trumpet, Will Excite! 1959: The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie 1960: A Portrait of Duke Ellington 1961: An Electrifying Evening with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
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