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Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

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Dizzy Gillespie: in from the storm

Interview by Max Jones, Melody Maker, 4 December 1965

DIZZY GILLESPIE was in benevolent mood when he met the press at his Mayfair hotel. Smiling amiably between mouthfuls of Worthington, he gave the impression ...

Dizzy Gillespie: Basin Street West, San Francisco CA

Live Review by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 4 March 1966

Dizzy Strikes Mood Change ...

Ahmet Ertegün (1971) [transcript]

Audio transcript of interview by Charlie Gillett, Rock's Backpages transcripts, 1971

This is a transcript of Charlie's audio interview with Ahmet. Listen to the audio of this interview. ...

OK, smarty, so how do y'shift the whole world off its axis?

Report by Brian Case, New Musical Express, August 1976

Simple. SUN RA knew that one way back. Every musician on the planet just gotta play a C7th — all at the same time. While ...

Dizzy Gillespie

Interview by Fred Goodman, Musician, October 1985

A BEBOP REVOLUTIONARY KEEPS ON GROWING AND BLOWING ...

¿Te Gusta La Musica Latina?

Overview by David Toop, The Face, August 1986

FROM PANAMA DOWN THROUGH VENEZUELA TO BRAZIL, THIS MUSIC IS THE PULSE OF A CONTINENT. IN SOUTH AMERICA, SAMBAS CARRY SOCIAL STATEMENTS. THE DANCING IS ...

see also James Moody

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