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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21 1917 - January 6 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. He was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. In addition to featuring in these epochal moments in jazz, he was instrumental in founding Afro-Cuban jazz, the modern jazz version of the "Spanish Tinge". Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and gifted improviser, building on the v...Read More >
Dizzy Gillespie Links
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hypem.com
Search blogs for Dizzy Gillespie songs
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www.aaregistry.com
The African American Registry - The heart of jazz, Dizzy Gillespie
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teaching.arts.usyd.edu.au
Dizzy Gillespie's "The Cult of Bebop"
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www.jazzprofessional.com
Dizzy Gillespie Talking to Les Tomkins in 1973
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