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Jun 19, 2024 · Mission Impossible: My Life in Music, edited by Richard Palmer, is a journey from Schifrin's formative years in Argentina to the classical and jazz atmospheres in Paris in the 1950s; from his jazz career with Dizzy Gillespie to his development as a film ... read more
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Jun 21, 2024 · Album: Pleyel, 25 Novembre 1960; Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet, Leo Wright: alto sax, Art Davis: bass, Chuck Lampkin: drums, Lalo Schifrin: piano; Composition: La...
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Jun 18, 2024 · Dizzy, a legendary jazz trumpeter, was known for his distinctive style and innovative playing techniques. However, one aspect of his playing that has always puzzled music enthusiasts is the reason behind his trumpet being bent.
Jun 18, 2024 · On this day (May 17) in 1937, trumpeter John Birks Gillespie — better known by his nickname, Dizzy — made his first known recording, appearing with the Teddy Hill NBC Orchestra on the Jelly Roll Morton tune "King Porter Stomp" for RCA Records.
3 days ago · The Dizzy Gillespie band played at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival. Their performance was recorded and released in an album titled Dizzy for President.
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3 days ago · October 21, 2020. Song of the Day: Dizzy Gillespie, “A Night in Tunisia” by Matt Micucci. Dizzy Gillespie was born on this day in 1917. Aside from being a trailblazing trumpeter and bandleader, throughout his career, he constantly broke new grounds, pioneering bebop and becoming a key founder of Afro-Cuban jazz.