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Oct 21, 2023 · October 21, 2023. By. Richard Havers. Photo: William Gottlieb/Redferns. Dizzy Gillespie was crazy, unpredictable, brash, extrovert, stylish – and he was also a trumpet virtuoso, a jazz icon,...
Jan 5, 2018 · Dizzy Gillespie and His Bent Trumpet. Here’s how the Smithsonian acquired the instrument of one of the world’s most influential and unconventional American jazz musicians
About Dizzy Gillespie. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, along with Charlie Parker, ushered in the era of Bebop in the American jazz tradition. He was born Cheraw, South Carolina, and was the youngest of nine children. He began playing piano at the age of four and received a music scholarship to the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina.
About Dizzy Gillespie. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, along with Charlie Parker, ushered in the era of Bebop in the American jazz tradition. He was born Cheraw, South Carolina, and was the youngest of nine children. He began playing piano at the age of four and received a music scholarship to the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina.
Jan 6, 1993 · Bio. John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie's effect on jazz cannot be overstated: his trumpet playing influenced every player who came after him, his compositions have become part of the jazz canon, and his bands have included some of the most significant names in the business.
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 ...
Dizzy Gillespie's Discography. 1937-49 The Complete RCA Victor Recordings. 1941: The Immortal Charlie Christian (with Christian, Thelonious Monk, Delta Music re-released on Laserlight cassette) 1950: Bird & Diz. 1952: Dee Gee Days – The Savoy Sessions.
