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Who is the trumpet player that replaced Dizzy Gillespie in Billy Eckstine's band?
Fats Navarro (who was replaced by Miles Davis)
What actors and actresses appeared in Harlem Dynamite - 1949?
The cast of Harlem Dynamite - 1949 includes: Pancho as Himself (vocalist) Dizzy Gillespie as Himself (band leader)
What man's big band made some early attempts to fuse Afro-Cuban rhythms with African-American jazz?
Dizzy Gillespie's when he employed Cuban conguero, Chano Pozo.
What band did charlie Parker and dizzy Gillespie play together in?
Billy Eckstine's band from the mid 40s (1944-1945) had those three performers plus several other jazz icons including Sarah Vaughan, Dexter Gordon and Art Blakey.
Does Aaron Gillespie sing in the band Underoath?
Yes
When did Aaron Gillespie join the band Under oath?
1998
What are the release dates for The Glenn Miller Band Reunion - 1989 TV?
The Glenn Miller Band Reunion - 1989 TV was released on: USA: 10 March 1989
What musician was one of the founders of Latin jazz?
That's a very difficult question to answer. But, in the USA, it was probably Dizzy Gillespie who first began to experiment with Latin rhythms and then, later, he employed the great Latin conguero, Chano Pozo, in his band until Pozo was killed in a night club brawl.
What is dizzy gillespie's nickname?
Dizzy Gillespie, whose birth name was John Birks Gillespie, was born the youngest of nine children in Cheraw, South Carolina on October 21, 1917. Dizzy became a very popular trumpet player with many jazz enthusiasts because he was very practiced and skilled at the art of jazz improvisation. He possessed such an innate sense of timing and feeling for jazz music that he was much more versatile at improvisation than many of his professional colleagues. As a result, whenever he played solos live on stage, Dizzy usually had the ability to answer fellow musicians through improvisation by playing back a string of notes with added melodic improvements, even though he hadn't practiced the note sequences beforehand. Dizzy was actually the first musician to combine African, Caribbean and Latin rhythms together to create his Cu-Bop style. Gillespie solely discovered Cu-Bop during the Be-Bop era which he co-created with fellow musician and friend, saxophonist Charlie Parker. Once Cu-Bop became popular many musicians attempted to imitate this very unique jazz style that Dizzy created. During the years that he performed music regularly, Dizzy frequently traveled to Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America as a musical ambassador with the sponsorship of the U.S. State Department. During his travels, he mentored many musicians that desired to play like him and many of his students eventually went on to experience their own professional jazz success. Some of Dizzy's former pupils include: Arturo Sandoval (trumpeter), Mongo Santamaria (composer/musician), David Sanchez (saxophonist), and percussionist/band leader Bobby Sanabria. Another factor that contributed to Dizzy's popularity was his unusual trademark trumpet, that had a bell that tilted upward at a 45 degree angle. Although the truth regarding the origins of Dizzy's trumpet varied at times, the facts support that he begin using this trumpet design regularly from 1954 until his death. He was also popular for the way that his cheeks puffed out to appear swollen when he played because of the amount of air that they filled with. This swollen cheek condition has since been officially acknowledged by the medical community which they now call, "Gillespie's Cheeks" due to Dizzy. He also appeared on an episode of The Cosby Show titled "Play It Again Vanessa" as the character Mr. Hampton in 1984. John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie died on January 6, 1993 in Englewood, New Jersey due to incurable pancreatic cancer. After hearing of his death, the band Spyro Gyra paid tribute to him with a song titled, "Birks Law" which appears on their 1993 CD "Dreams Beyond Control."
How did Dizzy Gillespie become famous?
Well, it all started with slavery. The African slaves sang spirituals and secular music, which combined their native African music with American music. Shortly after all the slaves were emancipated and slavery was outlawed, the ex-slaves created the blues. The blues, dixieland music, and marching band music all kind of "hybridized," and jazz came about in the 1890s in New Orleans.
How did the Christian band Jaymes Reunion get their name?
From the singer Cameron Jaymes
What are the release dates for Making the Band 4 - 2007 Season Finale Reunion 2-9?
Making the Band 4 - 2007 Season Finale Reunion 2-9 was released on: USA: 23 March 2008
