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Bookmark or Share- Biography - Dizzy GillespieAbout Dizzy Gillespie. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, along with Charlie Parker, ushered in the era of Bebop in the American jazz tradition. He was born Cheraw, South Carolina, and was the youngest of nine children. He began playing piano at the age of four and received a music scholarship to the Laurinburg Institute in North Carolina.
- John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie | National Endowment for the ArtsBio. John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie's effect on jazz cannot be overstated: his trumpet playing influenced every player who came after him, his compositions have become part of the jazz canon, and his bands have included some of the most significant names in the business.
- Dizzy Gillespie | Biography, Songs, & Facts | BritannicaDizzy Gillespie, American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who was one of the seminal figures of the bebop movement. A noted composer, his songbook is a list of bebop’s greatest hits; ‘Salt Peanuts,’ ‘Woody ’n’ You,’ ‘Con Alma,’ ‘Groovin’ High,’ and ‘A Night in Tunisia’ all became jazz standards.
- Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet, Songs & Bebop - BiographyUpdated: Mar 29, 2021. Photo: William Gottlieb/Redferns. (1917-1993) Who Was Dizzy Gillespie? Dizzy Gillespie, known for his "swollen" cheeks and signature (uniquely angled) trumpet's bell,...
- Extended Biography | Dizzy Gillespie Collection - University of IdahoBiography. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, South Carolina. Dizzy was the youngest of nine children. He started playing the piano at 4, trombone at 12, and the trumpet at 14. For the most part Dizzy was self taught.
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