Dizzy Gillespie
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+ | '''John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie''' ([[October 21]] [[1917]] – [[January 6]] [[1993]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[jazz]] [[trumpet]]er, [[bandleader]], [[singer]], and [[composer]]. He was born in [[Cheraw, South Carolina]]. Together with [[Charlie Parker]], he was a major figure in the development of [[bebop]] and [[modern jazz]]. | ||
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+ | In the late 1940s, Gillespie was also involved in the movement called [[Afro-Cuban music]], bringing [[Latin American music|Latin]] and African elements to greater prominence in jazz and even [[pop music]], particularly [[salsa music|salsa]]. Gillespie's most famous contributions to Afro-Cuban music are the compositions "[[Manteca (song)|Manteca]]" and "[[Tin Tin Deo]]"; he was responsible for commissioning [[George Russell (composer)|George Russell's]] "Cubano Be, Cubano Bop", which featured the great but ill-fated Cuban conga player, [[Chano Pozo]]. In 1977, Gillespie discovered [[Arturo Sandoval]] while researching music during a tour of Cuba. | ||
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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21 1917 – January 6 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. He was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz.
Afro-Cuban music
In the late 1940s, Gillespie was also involved in the movement called Afro-Cuban music, bringing Latin and African elements to greater prominence in jazz and even pop music, particularly salsa. Gillespie's most famous contributions to Afro-Cuban music are the compositions "Manteca" and "Tin Tin Deo"; he was responsible for commissioning George Russell's "Cubano Be, Cubano Bop", which featured the great but ill-fated Cuban conga player, Chano Pozo. In 1977, Gillespie discovered Arturo Sandoval while researching music during a tour of Cuba.