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Dizzy Gillespie

Acting 75 (deceased) years old Cheraw, South Carolina, USA ★ 0.9
Born: October 21, 1917
Died: January 6, 1993

Biography

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer.

Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge[2] but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of the new music called bebop. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn, pouched cheeks and his light-hearted personality provided some of bebop's most prominent symbols.

In the 1940s Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Chuck Mangione, and balladeer Johnny Hartman.

AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote: "Dizzy Gillespie's contributions to jazz were huge. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Gillespie was such a complex player that his contemporaries ended up being similar to those of Miles Davis and Fats Navarro instead, and it was not until Jon Faddis's emergence in the 1970s that Dizzy's style was successfully recreated [....] Arguably Gillespie is remembered, by both critics and fans alike, as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time".

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Known For

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Self (archive footage) 2021
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Self (archive footage) 2024
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Self - Musician (archive footage) 2019
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The Hat The First Border Guard (voice) 1964
Amazonia
Amazonia (voice) 1990

Filmography

Acting Credits (61)

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Self (archive footage) 2024
Maurice Baquet, The Accorded
Maurice Baquet, The Accorded Self (archive footage) 2023
Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970
Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970 Self - trompettiste 2022
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs Self (archive footage) 2022
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Self (archive footage) 2021
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President Self (archive footage) 2020
Jazz: The Only Way of Life
Jazz: The Only Way of Life Self (archive footage) 2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Self - Musician (archive footage) 2019
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure Self (archive footage) 2018
The Jazz Ambassadors
The Jazz Ambassadors Self (archive footage) 2018
Brownie Speaks
Brownie Speaks Self 2014
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words Self (archive footage) 2014
The Music According to Tom Jobim
The Music According to Tom Jobim Self (archive footage) 2012
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater Self 2011
The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best Self 2009
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong Self 2008
Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70
Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70 Self 2006
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance Self (archive footage) 2004
Improvisation
Improvisation Self 2004
Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal
Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal Self 2002
Monterey Jazz Festival 1975
Monterey Jazz Festival 1975 Self 1998
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar Self 1995
A Great Day in Harlem
A Great Day in Harlem Self 1994
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time Self (archive footage) 1992
El invierno en Lisboa
El invierno en Lisboa Bill Swann 1991
Amazonia
Amazonia (voice) 1990
To Bop or Not To Be: A Jazz Life
To Bop or Not To Be: A Jazz Life Self 1990
Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
Slim Gaillard's Civilisation Self 1989
A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba Self - Trumpet 1989
Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall Self 1989
Didn't We Ramble On
Didn't We Ramble On Narrator 1989
Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis Self 1986
The Cosmic Eye
The Cosmic Eye The Musicians 1986
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) Self 1985
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show Mr. Hampton 1984
Bei Bio
Bei Bio Self 1983
A Family Circus Easter
A Family Circus Easter Easter Bunny (voice) 1982
Dizzy's Dream Band
Dizzy's Dream Band Self 1982
The Beginnings of Bebop
The Beginnings of Bebop Self 1981
Música para Sempre
Música para Sempre Self 1980
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story Self (archive footage) 1979
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star 1976
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet @ Berliner Jazztage 1974
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet @ Berliner Jazztage 1974 Self 1974
Voyage to Next
Voyage to Next Father Time (voice) 1974
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972
Jazz Is Our Religion
Jazz Is Our Religion 1972
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly Self 1967
Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith
Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith Self 1966
The Hat
The Hat The First Border Guard (voice) 1964
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie Self 1964
Look at Life: Jazz All the Way
Look at Life: Jazz All the Way Self 1963
The Hole
The Hole (voice) 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Jazz Casual
Jazz Casual Self - Trumpet 1961
Date with Dizzy
Date with Dizzy Self 1956
Jivin' in Bebop
Jivin' in Bebop Self 1946
Cool
Cool Self
What's Happening
What's Happening Self

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