Dizzy Gillespie Jazz trumpeter

Dizzy Gillespie is a 75 years old Jazz trumpeter from Cheraw, South Carolina. Dizzy Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 (died on January 06, 1993, he was 75 years old) in Cheraw, South Carolina as John Birks Gillespie. His nickname was Gillespie John Birks.

About

Is Dizzy Gillespie still alive?

No, he died on 01/06/1993, 31 years ago. He was 75 years old when he died. Cause of death: pancreatic cancer. He died in Englewood and buried in Flushing Cemetery .

Works

Dizzy Gillespie Albums (125)

There are 125 albums of Dizzy Gillespie.

His last album Milestones of Legends Jazz Trumpets, Vol.4 released 2 years 6 months ago. When Milestones of Legends Jazz Trumpets, Vol.4 released, he was 103 years old. This album contains 13 tracks

His first album Night In Tunisia: The Very Best Of Dizzy Gillespie released 78 years ago, he was 28 years old when this album released. There were 14 songs in this album.

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Popular Dizzy Gillespie Songs

1. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Dizzy 100, released 6 years ago)
2. Bang Bang (Talkin' Verve, released 26 years ago)
3. All The Things You Are (Odyssey: 1945-1952, released 21 years ago)
4. Unicorn (Free Ride, released 47 years ago)
5. Caravan (Afro, released 70 years ago)
6. Leap Frog - Take 11 / Take 6 / Master Take (Bird And Diz (Expanded Edition), released 72 years ago)
7. An Oscar For Treadwell - Incomplete 411-1 (Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes, released 8 years ago)
8. Con Alma (Afro, released 70 years ago)
9. Relaxing With Lee - Take 6 / Take 3 / Master Take (Bird And Diz (Expanded Edition), released 72 years ago)
10. Manteca (Ken Burns Jazz: The Definitive Dizzy Gillespie, released 23 years ago)

Dizzy Gillespie Movies (30)

There are 30 movies of Dizzy Gillespie.

His first feature film was The Jazz Ambassadors (2018, as Himself (archive footage)). He was 100 when he starred in this movie. Since 2018, he has appeared in 30 feature films. The last one is Michel Legrand: Sans demi-mesure (2018). .

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Dizzy Gillespie movie characters

The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:

Character/Job	Movie	Age
Himself	The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)	100
	The Cosmic Eye (1986)	68
	The Hole (1962)	45
himself	Improvisation (2004)	86
Himself	Jazz: The Only Way of Life (2019)	99
Himself	Music According to Tom Jobim (2012)	94
	Brownie Speaks (2014)	96
	A Family Circus Easter (1982)	64
Father Time	Voyage to Next (1974)	56
	Date with Dizzy (1958)	40
	Dizzy Gillespie (1964)	47
	The Hat (1964)	46
	Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith (1966)	48
	The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story (1979)	61
	Música para Sempre (1980)	63
Himself	Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis (1986)	68
Narrator	Didn't We Ramble On (1989)	71
Himself	Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall (1989)	71
Trumpet	A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba (1989)	71
	Amazonia (1990)	72
Bill Swann	El invierno en Lisboa (1991)	73
Original Music Composer	El invierno en Lisboa (1991)	73
Self	Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar (1995)	78
	Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal (2002)	84
	Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70 (2006)	88
Himself	Jivin in Be-Bop and Beware (2008)	90
Himself	Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong (2008)	90
Himself	The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best (2009)	91
	All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater (2011)	93
	Michel Legrand: Sans demi-mesure (2018)	101

Awards (5)

Awarded National Medal of Arts in 1988 , awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988 , awarded Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres , awarded Kennedy Center Honors , awarded Bird Award and

Education

He graduated from Laurinburg Institute

What was Dizzy's zodiac sign?

Dizzy Gillespie zodiac sign was libra.

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