Dizzy Gillespie



First NameDizzy
Last NameGillespie
Age75 (age at death)
Date of BirthOctober 21, 1917
Date of DeathJanuary 6, 1993
Star SignLibra
Music GenreJazz, Classical Music Entry
Music StyleWorld Fusion, Bop, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Big Band, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Music MoodCarefree, Elegant, Sophisticated, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Cheerful, Laid-Back/Mellow, Confident, Joyous, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Fun, Energetic, Earnest, Stylish, Street-Smart
InstrumentTrumpet, Composer, Leader, Vocals
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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".


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Discography

2005
Dizzy Atmosphere

2004
Dizzy For President

2004
Dizzy For President

2002
Bebop Professor

1998
Night In Tunisia

1997
Perceptions

1996
The Jazz Masters - 100 Anos De Swing

1995
In Milan, 1968

1993
Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell-Ruff Duo

1990
Duets

1990
Live At The Royal Festival Hall

1989
Montreux '77

1988
Untitled

1986
Collection Jazz Time

1986
Enduring Magic

1985
Small Combos

1985
Dee Gee Days: Savoy Sessions

1985
Gillespie En Vivo

1985
Gillespie En Vivo

1985
New Faces

1984
Closer To The Source

1984
20 Golden Greats

1983
To A Finland Station

1983
One Night In Washington

1982
The Alternative Blues

1982
Musician-Composer-Raconteur

1981
Digital At Montreux, 1980

1981
Dizzy Gillespie Jam

1981
Dizzy Gillespie 1944-1946

1981
Europa Jazz

1981
Volume 3

1979
Manteca

1979
Live At The Village Vanguard

1979
The King Of Bop

1977
Free Ride

1977
Composer's Concept

1977
Sweet Soul

1977
Dizzy's Party

1977
Montreux '77

1976
Bahiana

1976
Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods

1975
The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975

1975
The Bop Session

1975
The Giant

1975
Dizzy Gillespie (1946 - 1949)

1974
Dizzy!

1974
Volume III

1973
The Source

1972
Paris Concert

1971
Giants

1971
The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie

1970
Portrait Of Jenny

1970
The Real Thing

1970
Cornucopia

1970
Souled Out

1970
In Concert

1969
Soul & Salvation

1969
It's My Way

1967
Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac

1966
The Melody Lingers On

1964
The Cool World (Original Score)

1964
Jambo Caribe

1963
New Wave!

1963
Dizzy Gillespie And The Double Six Of Paris

1963
Dizzy Gillespie & The Double Six Of Paris

1962
Dizzy On The French Riviera

1961
Perceptions

1958
Spotlight On Dizzie Gillespie And Chuck Lewis

1957
At Newport

1957
Sonny Side Up

1957
The Dizzy Gillespie Story

1957
For Musicians Only

1956
World Statesman

1956
Manteca

1953
Salle Pleyel, Paris 28 Février 1948 - 15ème Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue - Vol. 49

1948
The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 43

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Have Trumpet, Will Excite!

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The Gillespie Jam Sessions

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The Dizzy Gillespie "Reunion" Big Band 20th & 30th Anniversary

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The Champ

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Dizzy Atmosphere

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The Small Groups 1945-1946 Original Recordings

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Diz Big Band

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Live At The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

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Groovin' High

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Dizzy! Love Songs

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Something Old, Something New

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Diz And Getz - Immortal Jazz On Verve II Vol. 7

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A Hollywood

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The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All

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Diz N Bird, The Beginning

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Something Old, Something New

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Dizzy In Greece

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In Concert

Filmography

Selected Dizzy Gillespie film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1996
My Universe Inside Out
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1993
Tribeca
Sergeant

1991
El invierno en Lisboa
Bill Swann

1990
Amazonia
-

1986
The Cosmic Eye
The Musicians, Father Time

1984
The Cosby Show
Mr. Hampton

1982
A Family Circus Easter
Easter Bunny

1974
Voyage to Next
Father Time

1972
Jazz Is Our Religion
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1964
The Cool World
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1964
The Hat
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1962
The Hole
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Music Department Credits

1999
Fifty
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1991
El invierno en Lisboa
-

1990
Amazonia
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1984
Hello
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1975
Everybody Rides the Carousel
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1974
Voyage to Next
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1941
Murder with Music
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Soundtrack Credits

2008
Paris
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2008
Two Lovers
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2008
More Than a Game
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2005
So You Think You Can Dance
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2004
Ray
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2003
American Splendor
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2001
Boycott
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2000
Burnt Money
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1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley
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1999
Independent Lens
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1999
The West Wing
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1999
Fifty
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1997
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
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1996
The Cable Guy
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1994
Bara du & jag
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1993
When Pigs Fly
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1992
Mac
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1983
The Big Score
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1982
A Family Circus Easter
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1949
Coqueta
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1946
Jivin' in Be-Bop
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Timex All-Star Jazz Show
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