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Dizzy Gillespie

Active

1930s - 1990s

Born

October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, SC

Died

January 6, 1993 in Englewood, NJ

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Afro-Cuban Jazz Bop Vocal Jazz World Fusion Big Band Jazz Instrument Trumpet Jazz

Also Known As

John "Dizzy" Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie
John Birks Gillespie
John Birks Gillespie
John Gillespie
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Dizzy Gillespie

Biography by Scott Yanow

Trumpet virtuoso and bop revolutionary whose desire to innovate helped invent and define the musical vocabulary for an entire genre.
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Album Highlights

  • At Newport
    Dizzy Gillespie
    At Newport
  • Jazz at Massey Hall
    Charlie Parker / Dizzy … / Bud … / …The … / …Max … / …Cha …
    Jazz at Massey Hall
  • An Electrifying Evening with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
    Dizzy Gillespie Quintet … / Dizzy Gillespie
    An Electrifying Evening …
  • School Days
    Dizzy Gillespie
    School Days
  • Something Old, Something New
    Dizzy Gillespie
    Something Old, Somethin …
  • Ken Burns Jazz
    Dizzy Gillespie
    Ken Burns Jazz
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Artists Moods

  • Amiable/Good-Natured
  • Boisterous
  • Carefree
  • Cheerful
  • Complex
  • Confident
  • Earthy
  • Elegant
  • Energetic
  • Exuberant
  • Freewheeling
  • Fun
  • Joyous
  • Laid-Back/Mellow
  • Passionate
  • Playful
  • Rousing
  • Sophisticated
  • Earnest
  • Rambunctious
  • Stately
  • Street-Smart
  • Stylish

Artists Themes

  • Maverick
  • Celebration
  • Day Driving
  • Family Gatherings
  • Freedom
  • Housework
  • Motivation
  • Night Driving
  • Partying
  • Pool Party
  • Road Trip
  • TGIF
  • Vacation
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