John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie

What has he done?

- Contributed 2 sub genre’s of music to the American culture.

“BEBOP” & “Latin Jazz”

Who has he played with?

Cab Calloway

Duke Ellingtons Big Band

Ella Fitzgerald

Biggest Influences

Jon Faddis – Here’s That Rainy DayArturo Sandoval – Bottom of my heart

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hv7bC21nZs&feature=BFa&list=FLH1yn7PeRygiq6Mjxkj3yxA&lf=mh_lolz

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aSUfJ8S4_Y&feature=autoplay&list=FLH1yn7PeRygiq6Mjxkj3yxA&lf=mh_lolz&playnext=1

The “Jazz Ambassador”

Songs to check out

Classic Bebop by Dizzy, and Charlie Parker

Leap Frog, Mohawk, My Melancholy Baby, and Bloomdido

Afro Cuban/ Latin Jazz

Night in Tunisia, Cubano Be Cubano Bop