Dizzy

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was een toonaangevend Amerikaanse jazztrompettist, bandleider en componist.

Real name

John Birks Gillespie

Born

21 October 1917

Died

6 January 1993

Born in

Cheraw

Active since

1935

Role

Vocals, Composer

Instruments

trompet, stem, mondharp

Member of

Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie Sextet, Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra, The Dizzy Gillespie United Nation All Star Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie's Cool Jazz Stars, Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers

Labels

Pablo Records, RCA Records, Savoy Records, Verve Records, Capitol Records, Dee Gee Records

Also known as

B. Bopstein, Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4, Gabriel, Hen Gates, John Birks, John Gillespie, John Kildare, “Izzy” Goldberg

Country

United States

Seen here

2013 – 2026

Sets in our archive

200

Venues

89 · 44 cities

Regular room

Escape (48×)

Most sets in

Amsterdam