Dizzy Gillespie

Born
21 October 1917
Born In
Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Died
6 January 1993 (aged 75)
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Dizzy Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style ofRoy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic complexity previously unknown in jazz. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn, pouched cheeks and his light-hearted personality were essential in popularizing bebop. In the 1940s Gillespie, together withCharlie Parker, became a major figure in the development of bebop and …read more
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Dizzy Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style ofRoy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic complexit…read more
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Dizzy Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style ofRoy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic complexity previously unknown in jazz. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his …read more
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1 Play trackJazz Classics 100 Greatest HitsAll the Things You Are
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2 Play trackThe Extravagant Mr. GillespieA Night In Tunisia
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3 Play trackSonny Side UpOn The Sunny Side Of The Street
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4 Play trackKen Burns JazzSalt Peanuts
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5 Play trackYardbird SuiteGroovin' High
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6 Play trackYou've Got It Bad GirlManteca
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7 Play trackTalkin' VerveBang Bang
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8 Play trackLeap Frog - Take 11 / Take 6 / Master TakeLeap Frog - Take 11 / Take 6 / Master Take
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9 Play trackCloserTin Tin Deo
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10 Play trackSonny Side UpThe Eternal Triangle
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  1. 75,214 listeners

    26 Jun 2020 · 64 tracks

    Odyssey: 1945-1952
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  2. 71,320 listeners

    1 Jan 1955 · 13 tracks

    Groovin' High
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  3. 58,945 listeners

    29 Sep 2017 · 100 tracks

    Dizzy 100
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  4. 47,360 listeners

    1 Jan 1977 · 8 tracks

    Free Ride
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