Dizzy Gillespie
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Dizzy Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter who lived from 1917 to 1993 and became one of the most influential musicians in jazz history. He is remembered for revolutionizing jazz trumpet playing and helping to create the bebop style that transformed modern jazz music.
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- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1993
- Works
- 20
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- The compositions of Dizzy Gillespie
- To Be, or Not . . . To Bop, Memoirs
- The Dizzy Gillespie big bands
- The best of Dizzy Gillespie
- Dizzy Gillespie
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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge[2] but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading…
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- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat — Self (archive footage)2024
- Maurice Baquet, The Accorded — Self (archive footage)2023
- Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970 — Self - trompettiste2022
- Charlie Parker: Bird Songs — Self (archive footage)2022
- Jazz Club 22022
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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/ ghih-LES-pee; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of early bebop styles. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, scat singing, bent horn, pouched cheeks, and light-hearted personality have made him an enduring icon.
In the 1940s, Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Chuck Mangione, and balladeer Johnny Hartman.
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