Dizzy Gillespie (Oct. 21, 1917 — Jan. 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and singer from Cheraw, South Carolina. He emerged in Swing-era orchestras led by Teddy Hill and Cab Calloway. By 1945, Gillespie worked with Charlie Parker on foundational bebop recordings and formed groups under his own name. Gillespie brought Afro-Cuban […]
Dizzy Gillespie
