Dizzy Gillespie Memorial
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Dizzy Gillespie was an influential American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, known for his virtuosic playing and significant contributions to the development of bebop in the 1940s. He was a master of improvisation and an innovator, blending complex harmonies and rhythms into his music. Gillespie's signature "puffy cheeks" while playing the trumpet became an iconic image in jazz. His collaborations with other jazz legends, such as Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk, helped define the sound of modern jazz.
(Submitted by Kelli Seeman-Smith)
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