Performer
Dizzy Gillespie
Style
Jazz big band 2008 universal fire victim jazz-funk bebop vocal jazz afro-cuban jazz
Country
United States
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Performer description

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie 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.

Participated in
Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Dizzy Gillespie Quartet Dizzy Gillespie Quintet Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Duke Ellington Ella Fitzgerald Georgie Auld & His Orchestra Oscar Peterson Quincy Jones The Dirty Dozen Brass Band The Dizzy Gillespie 6 The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band Tony Bennett

Discography

Best songs by Dizzy Gillespie

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