John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born Oct. 21, 1917 in South Carolina, the youngest of nine children of Lottie and James ...

On Feb. 9, 1961, Wichita Falls-born alto saxophonist and flutist Leo Wright appeared with Dizzy Gillespie’s quintet in ...

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, along with Charlie Parker, ushered in the era of Be-Bop in the American jazz tradition. He was born Cheraw, South Carolina, and was the youngest of nine children. He ...

Let's look at this killer sixteenth note blues lick that I transcribed from Dizzy Gillespie and how I went about teaching myself to use it everywhere possible as I work on my jazz improv.

Already a three-time winner, jazz vocalist Samara Joy is up for two more Grammys at Sunday’s awards ceremony. Her latest album is receiving critical acclaim and creating more awards buzz. All this and ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

CD1: Intro; The Champ; Good Bait; Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac; I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You; Lady Be Good; Mon Homme; (I've Got) The Bluest Blue; Birk's Works; Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be; They Can ...

Gillespie and Machito Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods The elements of music to consider Performing and composing ideas The impact of Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods ...

(SOUNDBITE OF MCCOY TYNER AND JOE HENDERSON'S "ISOTOPE") MARTIN JOHNSON: Throughout the history of jazz, there have been many famous duo collaborators - Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie ...