ON THIS DATE (22 YEARS AGO) January 6, 1993 - Dizzy Gillespie - TopicsExpress



          

ON THIS DATE (22 YEARS AGO) January 6, 1993 - Dizzy Gillespie died of pancreatic cancer, aged 75. Dizzy was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer. Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Jon Faddis and Chuck Mangione. ... See More
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:59:31 +0000

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