John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. He was widely known as "the sound of surprise."
Alongside Charlie Parker, Gillespie was a central figure in the evolution of bebop and modern jazz. His innovative style and improvisational genius profoundly shaped the direction of jazz music.
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Dizzy Gillespie Sextet members
Current members: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie (eponymous, original), Remo Palmier (guitar), Al Haig, Cozy Cole (drums (drum set)), Clyde Hart, Slam Stewart
Former members: John Coltrane (tenor saxophone, alto saxophone)
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