John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

John Birks

Author: Susan Engle

Publisher: Change Maker

Published: 2020-02-25

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9781618511539

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"John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was a jazz musician who pioneered the style of bebop in the 1940s. This book chronicles Dizzy's life, starting with his childhood in Cheraw, South Carolina and the racial prejudice he faced during this time. The book then recounts how one of Dizzy's teachers saw his talent and encouraged him to play trumpet and how this playing provided an escape from the constant racial prejudice surrounding him and his family. The reader then learns how Dizzy got his start as a musician in the Teddy Hill Band, the impact he made on jazz and bebop, and the many travels around the world Dizzy made before his passing on January 6, 1993. After finishing this book, the reader will gain an appreciation of the legacy of Dizzy Gillespie and the impact he made on jazz, bebop, and music as a whole"--


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Download or read book John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie written by Susan Engle and published by Change Maker. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was a jazz musician who pioneered the style of bebop in the 1940s. This book chronicles Dizzy's life, starting with his childhood in Cheraw, South Carolina and the racial prejudice he faced during this time. The book then recounts how one of Dizzy's teachers saw his talent and encouraged him to play trumpet and how this playing provided an escape from the constant racial prejudice surrounding him and his family. The reader then learns how Dizzy got his start as a musician in the Teddy Hill Band, the impact he made on jazz and bebop, and the many travels around the world Dizzy made before his passing on January 6, 1993. After finishing this book, the reader will gain an appreciation of the legacy of Dizzy Gillespie and the impact he made on jazz, bebop, and music as a whole"--

Dizzy

Dizzy

Author: Donald L. Maggin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2006-03-28

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 0060559217

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Dizzy Gillespie secured his place in the jazz pantheon as one of the most expressive and virtuosic improvisers in the history of music. More important is that he was one of its great innovators. As a primary creator of the bebop and Afro-Cuban revolutions, he twice changed the way improvisation was fundamentally done. And by combining electrifying musicianship, infectious warmth, and rare comedic skills, he achieved a worldwide popularity few jazz musicians have ever enjoyed. This is the enthralling saga of Dizzy Gillespie -- a chronicle of the rise of a jazz genius from the lowest rung of the social order to the highest pinnacle of respect and ability that brings Harlem's golden after-hours era, the raucous 52nd Street scene, of the forties, the barrios of Havana and Rio, the White House, and the world's great concert halls to glorious life.


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Download or read book Dizzy written by Donald L. Maggin and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-03-28 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dizzy Gillespie secured his place in the jazz pantheon as one of the most expressive and virtuosic improvisers in the history of music. More important is that he was one of its great innovators. As a primary creator of the bebop and Afro-Cuban revolutions, he twice changed the way improvisation was fundamentally done. And by combining electrifying musicianship, infectious warmth, and rare comedic skills, he achieved a worldwide popularity few jazz musicians have ever enjoyed. This is the enthralling saga of Dizzy Gillespie -- a chronicle of the rise of a jazz genius from the lowest rung of the social order to the highest pinnacle of respect and ability that brings Harlem's golden after-hours era, the raucous 52nd Street scene, of the forties, the barrios of Havana and Rio, the White House, and the world's great concert halls to glorious life.

Dizzy

Dizzy

Author: Lee E. Tanner

Publisher: Pomegranate Communications

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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"In this volume, Lee Tanner pays homage to Dizzy Gillespie in his seventy-fifth year, examining his career from the 1940s to the present." --Page [2] of cover.


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Download or read book Dizzy written by Lee E. Tanner and published by Pomegranate Communications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this volume, Lee Tanner pays homage to Dizzy Gillespie in his seventy-fifth year, examining his career from the 1940s to the present." --Page [2] of cover.

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Author: Mary Boone

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2012-09-30

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1612283489

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John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (October 21, 1917–January 6, 1993) was one of the most recognizable and popular figures in American jazz history. The youngest of nine children, Gillespie owed much of his success to an elementary school teacher who worked to harness his energy and anger by recruiting him for the school band—and he was hooked. His dedication and talent helped him mature into one of the country’s best trumpet players. In the 1940s, the trumpet virtuoso and respected improviser teamed up with musician Charlie Parker to lay the foundations for bebop. His beret, horn–rimmed glasses, bent horn, puffed-out cheeks, and sense of humor made him a fan favorite throughout his sixty–year career as a musical innovator, mentor, and cultural ambassador.


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Download or read book Dizzy Gillespie written by Mary Boone and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (October 21, 1917–January 6, 1993) was one of the most recognizable and popular figures in American jazz history. The youngest of nine children, Gillespie owed much of his success to an elementary school teacher who worked to harness his energy and anger by recruiting him for the school band—and he was hooked. His dedication and talent helped him mature into one of the country’s best trumpet players. In the 1940s, the trumpet virtuoso and respected improviser teamed up with musician Charlie Parker to lay the foundations for bebop. His beret, horn–rimmed glasses, bent horn, puffed-out cheeks, and sense of humor made him a fan favorite throughout his sixty–year career as a musical innovator, mentor, and cultural ambassador.

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Author: Tony Gentry

Publisher: Holloway House Publishing

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780870677786

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With 70 pages of illustrations, this new addition to the Melrose Square Black American Series recounts the life of one of the originators of bebop and founders of modern jazz.


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Download or read book Dizzy Gillespie written by Tony Gentry and published by Holloway House Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 70 pages of illustrations, this new addition to the Melrose Square Black American Series recounts the life of one of the originators of bebop and founders of modern jazz.

Dizzy Gillespie: His Life and Times

Dizzy Gillespie: His Life and Times

Author: Barry McRae

Publisher: Omnibus Press

Published: 2012-04-11

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0857128280

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The life and times of Dizzy Gillespie


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Download or read book Dizzy Gillespie: His Life and Times written by Barry McRae and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2012-04-11 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and times of Dizzy Gillespie

Groovin' High

Groovin' High

Author: Alyn Shipton

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2001-07-19

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0190286822

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Dizzy Gillespie was one of the most important and best-loved musicians in jazz history. With his horn-rimmed glasses, goatee, jive talk, and upraised trumpet bell, he was the hipster who most personified bebop. The musical heir to Louis Armstrong, he created the modern jazz trumpet-playing style and dazzled aficionados and popular audiences alike for over 50 years. In this first full biography, Alyn Shipton covers all aspects of Dizzy's remarkable life and career, taking us through his days as a flashy trumpet player in the swing bands of the 1930s, his innovative bebop work in the 1940s, the worldwide fame and adoration he earned through his big band tours in the 1950s, and the many recordings and performances which defined a career that extended into the early 1990s. Along the way, Shipton convincingly argues that Gillespie--rather than Charlie Parker as is widely believed--had the greatest role in creating bebop, playing in key jazz groups, teaching the music to others, and helping to develop the first original bebop repertory. Shipton also explores the dark side of Dizzy's mostly sunny personal life, his womanizing, the illegitimate daughter he fathered and supported--now a respected jazz singer in her own right--and his sometimes needless cruelty to others. For anyone interested in jazz and one of its most innovative and appealing figures, Groovin' High is essential reading.


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Download or read book Groovin' High written by Alyn Shipton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-07-19 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dizzy Gillespie was one of the most important and best-loved musicians in jazz history. With his horn-rimmed glasses, goatee, jive talk, and upraised trumpet bell, he was the hipster who most personified bebop. The musical heir to Louis Armstrong, he created the modern jazz trumpet-playing style and dazzled aficionados and popular audiences alike for over 50 years. In this first full biography, Alyn Shipton covers all aspects of Dizzy's remarkable life and career, taking us through his days as a flashy trumpet player in the swing bands of the 1930s, his innovative bebop work in the 1940s, the worldwide fame and adoration he earned through his big band tours in the 1950s, and the many recordings and performances which defined a career that extended into the early 1990s. Along the way, Shipton convincingly argues that Gillespie--rather than Charlie Parker as is widely believed--had the greatest role in creating bebop, playing in key jazz groups, teaching the music to others, and helping to develop the first original bebop repertory. Shipton also explores the dark side of Dizzy's mostly sunny personal life, his womanizing, the illegitimate daughter he fathered and supported--now a respected jazz singer in her own right--and his sometimes needless cruelty to others. For anyone interested in jazz and one of its most innovative and appealing figures, Groovin' High is essential reading.

Dizzy

Dizzy

Author: Dizzy Gillespie

Publisher: W H Allen

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 553

ISBN-13: 9780491022767

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Download or read book Dizzy written by Dizzy Gillespie and published by W H Allen. This book was released on 1980 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Music Is Forever

Music Is Forever

Author: Dave Usher

Publisher:

Published: 2014-12-03

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9780692211106

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In Music Is Forever: Dizzy Gillespie, the Jazz Legend and Me, Dave Usher, white and Jewish, tells the story of how he, at age 14, met the jazz giant, a black man who practiced the Baha'i Faith, and forged a 50-year friendship. During those years, Dave Usher helped produce Dizzy's records, and traveled the world with him. The book saves some important jazz history and gives us important insights into Dizzy the musician and Dizzy the man. The book is praised on the back cover by three acclaimed jazz critics, Nat Hentoff, Doug Ramsey, and Alyn Shipton. Hentoff says, "All of Dizzy is here in this book." Shipton declares, ..".Usher offers us a very personal view into the life of one of America's best loved entertainers and jazz musicians." Ramsey states Usher, ..".tells the story with warmth, humor and detail that further illuminate not only the great trumpeter's genius but also his humanity."


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Download or read book Music Is Forever written by Dave Usher and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Music Is Forever: Dizzy Gillespie, the Jazz Legend and Me, Dave Usher, white and Jewish, tells the story of how he, at age 14, met the jazz giant, a black man who practiced the Baha'i Faith, and forged a 50-year friendship. During those years, Dave Usher helped produce Dizzy's records, and traveled the world with him. The book saves some important jazz history and gives us important insights into Dizzy the musician and Dizzy the man. The book is praised on the back cover by three acclaimed jazz critics, Nat Hentoff, Doug Ramsey, and Alyn Shipton. Hentoff says, "All of Dizzy is here in this book." Shipton declares, ..".Usher offers us a very personal view into the life of one of America's best loved entertainers and jazz musicians." Ramsey states Usher, ..".tells the story with warmth, humor and detail that further illuminate not only the great trumpeter's genius but also his humanity."

Current Housing Reports

Current Housing Reports

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Current Housing Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: