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Dizzy Gillespie
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Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie is a bebop artist from United States formed in 1917. 108 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Bebop · United States · Best bebop albums

108
Releases
1954–1993
Active years
1917
Formed
1993
Died

Discography

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Afro cover

Most popular

Afro

1954 · 7 tracks

Singles & EPs

1

Live & compilations

14

Credits

16

Records Dizzy Gillespie worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

2

Releases by other artists featuring Dizzy Gillespie.

Featured tracks

11

Videos

1

Collaborators

3

Community

More about Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie at a glance

Born in
Cheraw
From
United States
Active since
1935
Instruments
trumpet, Jew's harp, voice
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Labels
Capitol Records, RCA Records, Verve Records, Savoy Records, Pablo, Dee Gee Records
Educated at
Laurinburg Institute
Children
Jeanie Bryson

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic complexity previously unknown in jazz. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn, pouched cheeks and his light-hearted personality were essential in popularizing bebop. In the 1940s Gillespie, together 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, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Jon Faddis and Chuck Mangione.

Dizzy Gillespie in brief

How many Dizzy Gillespie releases are on Riffiter?
108 releases are catalogued, spanning 1954 to 2026.
When was Dizzy Gillespie formed?
Dizzy Gillespie formed in 1917, in United States.
What genre is Dizzy Gillespie?
Dizzy Gillespie is catalogued under Bebop.
What is the most recent Dizzy Gillespie release on Riffiter?
Be Bop Dizzy's Fingers, released in 2026.
Does Dizzy Gillespie have children?
Jeanie Bryson is a child of Dizzy Gillespie on public record.

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