John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer.
Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge[2] but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of the new music called bebop. His bere...
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Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
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The Beginnings of Bebop
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
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The Hat
As The First Border Guard (voice)
Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970
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Voyage to Next
As Father Time (voice)
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
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The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
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Dizzy Gillespie
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The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
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Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
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Cool
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
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The Harlem Renaissance
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Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70
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Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith
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A Family Circus Easter
As Easter Bunny (voice)
The Cosmic Eye
As The Musicians
A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
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Date with Dizzy
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Música para Sempre
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The Hole
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Improvisation
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All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater
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Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal
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Music According to Tom Jobim
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El invierno en Lisboa
As Bill Swann
Brownie Speaks
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Didn't We Ramble On
As Narrator
The Jazz Ambassadors
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Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
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Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
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Amazonia
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Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
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Jazz: The Only Way of Life
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Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
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Monterey Jazz Festival 1975
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Jivin' in Bebop
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A Great Day in Harlem
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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
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Dizzy's Dream Band
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
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Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
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Bei Bio
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The Muppet Show
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Le Grand Échiquier
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The Dick Cavett Show
As Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
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The Cosby Show
As Mr. Hampton
Great Performances
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Jazz Casual
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