Dizzy Gillespie
Acting 1917-10-21 Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
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 popularizer of the new music called bebop. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, hi…
Known For
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
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The Last of the Blue Devils
1979
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The Cosmic Eye
1986
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Voyage to Next
1974
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Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970
2022
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Dizzy Gillespie
1964
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The Harlem Renaissance
2004
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Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
1989
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Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70
2006
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Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
2008
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A Family Circus Easter
1982
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Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
1989
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The Beginnings of Bebop
1981
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A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
1989