Dizzy+Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie is a famous jazz trumpeter. He is also a bandleader and composer. He was born on October 21st, 1917. He recieved his first music lessons with his father, and later studied music theory in North Coralina. In 1937, he moved to New York City. While he was there he worked with many jazz singers, took part in jam sessions at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem, and experimented with a new kind of jazz that later became be-bop. While working with people like Machito, Chano Pozo, Mario Bauza, and Chico O'Farril, they introduced Latin American rhythms to jazz. His bold trumpet playing, unique improvasation style, and teachings that were inspiring had a major influence on other trumpet players and on all jazz musicians in years to come. On Janruary 6th, he died in Englewood, New Jersey. He died of pancreatic cancer. He was buried in an unmarked grave in Flushing Cemetery, in Flushing New York. John Birks Gillespie was an amazing person, who will forever be remembered in the jazz world.