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Dizzy Gillespie

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Dizzy Gillespie

Born October 21, 1917 · Cheraw, South Carolina, USA

Died January 6, 1993 · aged 75

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge[2] but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading p…

Known For

The HoleThe Hole · 1962
The Hole
★ 5.91962
MovieAnimationComedy
Two men discuss the nature of accidents and the possibility of nuclear war.
HelloHello · 1984
Hello
★ 6.81984
MovieAnimation
Extraterrestrials contact earth in this delightful fable. Their message is "HELLO" in many languages, and there is a celebration.
Date with DizzyDate with Dizzy · 1956
Date with Dizzy
★ 4.81956
MovieAnimationMusic
A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder.
El invierno en LisboaEl invierno en Lisboa · 1991
El invierno en Lisboa
★ 4.71991
MovieThrillerDrama
Jim is the drummer for the great black musician Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San Sebastián, owned by his friend Floro, every summer.
A Supermarket in CaliforniaA Supermarket in California · 2024
A Supermarket in California
2024
MovieAnimation
Carved to the beat verses of Allen Ginsberg and his eponymous poem, A Supermarket in California paints the most surreal contours of an America watched, dreamed, filtered through the eyes of a poet who meets Walt Whitman in a supermarket and pines for a world that may not exist.
The Cosmic EyeThe Cosmic Eye · 1986
The Cosmic Eye
★ 6.31986
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Earth is visited by a race of aliens, who issue an ultimatum: either peace or complete destruction.
Jazz Club 2Jazz Club 2 · 2022
Jazz Club 2
2022
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Jazz Is Our ReligionJazz Is Our Religion · 1972
Jazz Is Our Religion
★ 10.01972
MovieDocumentaryMusic
An evocation of jazz through photographs, words and music. Music by Johnny Griffin Quintet with Jon Hendricks and the voices of Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Jo Jones, Sonny Murray, Eddie Gomez, Bill Evans. Jazz poems by Langston Hughes and Ted Joans.

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