Dizzy Gillespie

On TV today, Dizzy Gillespie Quintet at ‘Jazz Casual’ (1961)

January 17, 1961 - you do not want to miss Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - that is Dizzy Gillespie (tp), Leo Wright (as), Lalo Schifrin (p), Bob Cunningham (b) and Chuck...

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We remember Dizzy Gillespie. ‘Dizzy Pieces’

This day (January 6, 1993), in Englewood, New Jersey, died Dizzy Gillespie, an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Stan Getz: – A Night...

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Dizzy Gillespie records, with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt, ‘Sonny Side Up,’ an album for Verve (1957)

Dizzy Gillespie's 'Sonny Side Up' is an album recorded in December 1957 with Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stittand released in 1958 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.On The Sunny Side Of...

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Dizzy Gillespie records ‘The Greatest Trumpet of Them All’ with Benny Golson, for Verve (1957)

Dizzy Gillespie's 'The Greatest Trumpet of Them All' is an album recorded on December 17, 1957 and featuring Benny Golson and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Blues...

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Pablo Records tape ‘Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie,’ their eponymous album (1974)

'Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie' is an album recorded on November 28 & 29, 1974 and released in 1974 By Pablo.Track Listing : 1.Caravan (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol)...

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Dizzy Gillespie takes his Quintet to Paris (1965)

November 24, 1965 - the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - that is Dizzy Gillespie (tp), James Moody (as), Kenny Barron (p), Chris White (b) and Rudy Collins (d) – will be...

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Dizzy Gillespie plays in Berlin (1980)

November 4, 1980 - Dizzy Gillespie plays with Claudio Roditti (flh), James Moody (ts), Arturo Sandoval (tp), Pablo Watkins (tb), Paquito d'Riviera (as, cl), Danilo Perez (p), Airto Moreira (perc),...

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Dizzy Gillespie plays in Copenhagen (1970)

November 4, 1970 - Dizzy Gillespie plays with the Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band - that is Tony Coe (as), Derek Humble (as), BIlly Mitchel (ts), Ronnie Scott...

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Dizzy Gillespie sits in with a Big Band in Berlin (1985)

November 2, 1985 - Dizzy Gillespie performs with the Peter Herbolzheimer Big Band at the Berlin Jazz Festival in West Berlin

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Dizzy Gillespie records ‘For Musicians Only’ with Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt (1956)

Dizzy Gillespie's 'For Musicians Only' is recorded on October 16, 1956 with Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt and released in 1958 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.Bebop (Dizzy Gillespie) - 12:48...

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Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars shine in South Korea (2010)

October 15, 2010 - the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars - that is Jimmy Heath (ts), Antonio Hart (as), Greg Gisbert (tp), Benny Green (p), John Lee (b) and Albert Tootie Heath...

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On TV today, Dizzy Gillespie at BBC Jazz (1966)

August 17, 1966 - you do not miss the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - that is Dizzy Gillespie (tp), James Moody (ts, fl), Kenny Barron (p), Christopher Wesley White (b), Rudy...

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The Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band swings at Newport Jazz (2007l)

August 12, 2007 - The Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band will be on stage at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI

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Dizzy Gillespie & Stan Getz meet in Nice (1978)

July 14, 1978 - Dizzy Gillespie, Barney Wilen, Stan Getz and more perform together at the "Grande Parade du Jazz" in Nice, France

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Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins et al play on the French Riviera (1958)

July 13, 1958 - Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Teddy Buckner, Bill Coleman, Don Byas, Claude Bolling, Lou Levy Trio, Sammy Price, Yvonne Blanc share the bill at Jazz...

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Dizzy Gillespie brings his Orchestra to North Sea Jazz (1988)

July 9, 1988 - Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra perform at "North Sea Jazz Festival" in The Hague, The Netherlands

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Verve record ‘Dizzy Gillespie at Newport’ with a big band (1957)

'Dizzy Gillespie at Newport' is a live album recorded with a big band on July 6, 1957 and released the same year by Verve. Track Listing : 1.Dizzy'S Blues (Ahmad...

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Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie record ‘Bird & Diz’ for Clef Records (1950)

'Bird & Diz' by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie is a studio album recorded (primarily) on June 6, 1950 with Thelonious Monk and Buddy Rich and released in 1952 by...

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Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach a.k.a. ‘The Quintet’ record ‘Jazz at Massey Hall’ (1953)

'Jazz at Massey Hall' by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach a.k.a. 'The Quintet' is a live album recorded on May 15, 1953 and released...

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Arturo Sandoval releases ‘Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)’ dedicated to Dizzy Gillespie (2012)

Arturo Sandoval's 'Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)' is an album recorded with a Large Jazz Ensemble and released on May 8, 2012 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.Be...

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