Born: Cheraw, SC, 1917

Years Active: 1944-1993

Influenced by: Charlie Shavers, Henry "Red" Allen, Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge

Genre: Jazz

Biography: Dizzy Gillespie's contributions to jazz were huge. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time (some would say the ...

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Dizzy Gillespie Goes Hollywood
Released: 10/21/08

The Cool World
Released: 07/29/08

The Giant
Released: 07/30/07

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