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Biography

John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (1917 –1993) was a U.S. jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer.

Gillespie, with Charlie Parker (Bird), was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz He was also instrumental in founding Afro-Cuban jazz. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and gifted improviser. In addition to his instrumental skills, Dizzy’s beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn and pouched cheeks, and his light-hearted personality endeared many to what was regarded as threatening and frightening music.

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1	Manteca - 1994 Remastered	211
2	Desafinado	204
3	Dizzy Atmosphere	169
4	Manteca	129
5	On The Sunny Side Of The Street	118
6	Salt Peanuts	101
6	A Night In Tunisia	101
8	Groovin' High	81
9	Tin Tin Deo	57
10	Manteca - Funky Lowlives Remix	51
10	Good Bait	51
12	Matrix	49
13	All The Things You Are	43
14	Con Alma	41
15	Things to Come	40