Dizzy Gillespie

About

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Dizzy Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic complexity previously unknown in jazz. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn, pouched cheeks and his light-hearted personality were essential in popularizing bebop.

Top Tracks

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   All the Things You Are

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   A Night In Tunisia

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3. 3

   On The Sunny Side Of The Street

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4. 4

   Manteca

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5. 5

   Groovin' High

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   Salt Peanuts

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7. 7

   Desafinado

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8. 8

   Bang Bang

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9. 9

   Tin Tin Deo

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