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Born John Birks Gillespie, Dizzy moved to Philadelphia with his family at age 18 and joined Frankie Fairfax’s band before moving on to New York City and Teddy Hill’s big band in 1937, Later he played with all the greats–Ella Fitzgerald. Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Earl Hines, and Billie Holliday. He met saxophonist Charlie “Bird ...
Dizzy Gillespie popularized bebop and became a symbol of the new music in the late ‘40s. By 1950, the hype ended, and he was forced, due to economic pressures, to break up his orchestra. He had occasional reunions with Charlie Parker up until Bird’s death in 1955, he toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic and headed all-star recording sessions.
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, along with Charlie Parker, ushered in the era of Bebop in the American jazz tradition. He was born Cheraw, South Carolina, and was the youngest of nine children. He began playing piano at the age of four and received a music scholarship to the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina. Most noted for his trademark ...
6 de ene. de 1993 · Explore Dizzy Gillespie's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Dizzy Gillespie on AllMusic.
Dizzy Gillespie, vero nome John Birks Gillespie (Cheraw, 21 ottobre 1917 – Englewood, 6 gennaio 1993), è stato un trombettista, pianista e compositore statunitense. Jazzista , fu anche cantante , percussionista e bandleader .
Biography. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, South Carolina. Dizzy was the youngest of nine children. He started playing the piano at 4, trombone at 12, and the trumpet at 14. For the most part Dizzy was self taught. “Gillespie was born into a family whose father, James, was a bricklayer, pianist and ...
Dizzy Gillespie’s Discography 1937-49 The Complete RCA Victor Recordings1941: The Immortal Charlie Christian (with Christian, Thelonious Monk, Delta Music re-released on Laserlight cassette)1950: Bird & Diz1952: Dee Gee Days – The Savoy Sessions1953: Jazz at Massey Hall1953: Diz & Getz (with Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Max Roach, Herb Ellis)1954: Afro1956: Modern Jazz Sextet1957 ...
