| First Name |
Dizzy
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| Last Name |
Gillespie
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Birks Gillespie
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| Alternative Name |
Dg
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| Age |
75 (age at death) years
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| Birthday |
21st October, 1917
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| Birthplace |
Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
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| Died |
6th January, 1993
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| Place of Death |
Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Pancreatic cancer
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Bahai
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, Composer, Singer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Jazz, bebop, Afro-Cuban Jazz
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Bebop, Afro-Cuban jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Classical Music Entry
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| Year(s) Active |
1935–1993, 1935–93
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| Music Style |
World Fusion, Bop, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Big Band, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Carefree, Elegant, Sophisticated, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Cheerful, Laid-Back/Mellow, Confident, Joyous, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Fun, Energetic, Earnest, Stylish, Street-Smart
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| Instrument |
Trumpet, Composer, Leader, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Trumpet, Piano, Vocals
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| Record Label |
Pablo, RCA Victor, Savoy, Verve, Dee Gee, Discovery, Impulse
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| Associated Acts |
Ray Brown, Cab Calloway, Roy Eldridge, J.J. Johnson, James Moody, Chico O'Farrill, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Chano Pozo, Max Roach, Mickey Roker, Sonny Rollins, Lalo Schifrin, Sonny Stitt, William Oscar Smith, John Coltrane
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| Official Websites |
www.dizzygillespie.com/, www.biography.com/people/dizzy-gillespie-9311417, www.nndb.com/people/677/000026599/, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3998
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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge 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 beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn, pouched cheeks, and his light-hearted personality provided some of bebop's most prominent symbols.
