-
- Name: John Birks Gillespie
- Nickname: The Ambassador of Jazz
- Born: October 21, 1917
- Died: January 6, 1993
- Record Label: Verve
- Died of Pancreatic Cancer
- Awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Had guest appearances on The Cosby Show, Sesame Street and The Muppet Show
-
-
Dizzy Gillespie was a pioneering Jazz trumpeter, band leader and composer, as well as a key figure in the emergence and development of the Bebop Jazz style. Along with Saxophonist Charlie Parker, Gillespie was at the forefront of this new musical style and helped teach a new generation of Jazz musicians about the frenetic pace and revolutionary phrasing of the Bebop method. Gillespie was also responsible for popularizing the use of Afro-Cuban flourishes in Jazz music. Besides being an energetic and gifted performer, Gillespie was also responsible for some of the most recognizable and enduringly popular songs in Jazz history, including the standards "Night in Tunisia" and "Salt Peanuts".
-
-
-
Dizzy Gillespie Questions
Is Dizzy Gillespie in this picture? 2 AnswersYep. Dizzy Gillespie is on the far right. This is one of the greatest photos ever! read more
Can dogs become dizzy like humans? 4 AnswersWhile dogs may be able to keep their balance better than humans while turning in circles (or chasing laser lights), they still have the same inner-ear mechanism... read more
What causes dizziness? 2 AnswersThere are a number of causes to dizziness. According to MayoClinic.com here are a few: vertigo, feeling of faintness and loss of balance (disequilibrium). read more
view more questions...
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
@Rodiah try Stone Rose Lounge at TWC(great view of central park), try the Dizzy Gillespie jazz club at TWC well.
-
Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins & Sonny Stitt - The Eternal Triangle - 05:03 PM visit www.RadioTAGr.com/WBGO to TAG this song
-
Listening to Dizzy Gillespie's unsurpassable 'Hot Mallets'.
-
#if?married? Little boy blue married dizzy gillespie, Dizzy blue
-
I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds ~ Dizzy Gillespie
view more tweets...
-
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
