Dizzy Gillespie
Also Known As: John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie, John Birks Gillespie
Biography: John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer. Gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge[2] but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of the new music called bebop. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn, pouched cheeks and his light-hearted personality provided some of bebop's most prominent symbols. In the 1940s Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Chuck Mangione, and balladeer Johnny Hartman. AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote: "Dizzy Gillespie's contributions to jazz were huge. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Gillespie was such a complex player that his contemporaries ended up being similar to those of Miles Davis and Fats Navarro instead, and it was not until Jon Faddis's emergence in the 1970s that Dizzy's style was successfully recreated [....] Arguably Gillespie is remembered, by both critics and fans alike, as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
Birthday: October 21, 1917
Deathday: January 06, 1993
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Gender: Male
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Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Overview: In this concert, recorded live London’s Royal Festival Hall in 1989, Dizzy Gillespie performs with the magical United Nation Orchestra and a selection of jazz musicians including Slide Hampton, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera, Mario Rivera and Flora Purim.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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The Beginnings of Bebop
Overview: Willie Ruff, musician, composer, educator, filmmaker, and Yale School of Music alumnus was on the faculty of the Yale School of Music from 1971 until his retirement in 2017. He directed and produced this short film which follows Dizzy Gillespie and Ruff’s musical partner Dwike Mitchell on a tour of key locations in the history of bebop in New York City. Gillespie led the filmmakers to Minton’s Playhouse, Carnegie Hall, the former site of the Savoy Ballroom, and made an unannounced stop at Miles’ Davis home. (Yale Film Archive)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-19
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Overview: Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-23
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The Hat
Overview: Two soldiers patrolling opposite sides of the border between two countries speculate on what the world would be like if there were more cooperation between individuals and nations.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-09-21
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Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-18
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Voyage to Next
Overview: Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-01
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Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Overview: Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-01
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The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
Overview: Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-01
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Dizzy Gillespie
Overview: This is Les Blank’s earliest music film, focusing on the renown trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie, who along with Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Sonny Rollins and others sparked the change from traditional Jazz to “Bebop” in mid-1940s America. The film includes rare images of Gillespie playing on his famous bent horn and talking about his beginnings, as well as his theories about music.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
Overview: The Stars In Concert DVD series presents the best performances of legendary artists who have secured a well-deserved place in music history. On this DVD, youll find an anthology of Louis Armstrongs best TV performances. A great tribute to a great artist. Titles: 1. Hello Dolly 2. Ill Be Glad When Youre Dead You Rascal You 3. Muskrat Rumble 4. On The Sunny Side Of The Street 5. Nobody Knows The Trouble Ive Seen 6. Jeepers Creepers 7. Cest Si Bon 8. Now You Has Jazz/ Tiger Rag 9. Birth Of The Blues 10. I Love Jazz 11. South Rampart Street Parade 12. When Its Sleepy Time Down South 13. Just Because 14. St. Louis Blues 15. Someday 16. When The Saints Go Marching In 17. Umbrella Man
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-02
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Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
Overview: A 4 part documentary about jazz musician / actor Slim Gaillard with interviews, archival footage & performances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-22
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Cool
Overview: Documentary exploring the meaning and history of cool through the American music that started in the 1940s in the bars of New York and LA, and became known as cool jazz.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Overview: An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Genres: Documentary History Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-23
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The Harlem Renaissance
Overview: Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre's artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included are anecdotes from musicians and historians, plus footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70
Overview: Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gilespie features two historic concerts from one of the founding fathers of bebop. Filmed 12 years apart, the 1958 concert features Dizzy working eloquently within the small combo structure of a quintet including such influential musicians as sax player Sonny Stitt and bassist Ray Brown. The second show focuses on a completely different side of Dizzy, fronting the legendary Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band. With a 16-piece big band to conduct, including two drummers, his Latin influences are revealed on "Con Alma" and "Manteca."
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-26
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Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith
Overview: An account of the first European tour of American jazz organist Jimmy Smith and his trio in 1965, replete with backstage footage and music.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1966-10-20
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A Family Circus Easter
Overview: This Easter, Billy has plans to help PJ find his first Easter egg. Dolly helps but Jeffy wants to catch the Easter Bunny. When he does, the entire family is surprised, even Sam. In the end, PJ is happy and the day is another wonderful Family Circus Easter.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-08-19
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The Cosmic Eye
Overview: Earth is visited by a race of aliens, who issue an ultimatum: either peace or complete destruction.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-06
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A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
Overview: A documentary on Dizzy Gillespie's landmark visit to Cuba and his performance at the Fifth International Jazz Festival in Havana, Cuba. Filmed in 1985 with Arturo Sandoval and Sayyd Abdul Al Khabyyr.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-05-19
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Música para Sempre
Overview: The picture brings interviews with the participants of the 1st São Paulo Jazz Festival that occurred in Anhembi Conventions Palace in September 1978 and reunited musicians, composers and singers from all around the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1980-10-29
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The Hole
Overview: Two men discuss the nature of accidents and the possibility of nuclear war.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-11-08
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Improvisation
Overview: Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977, Joe Pass 1979, Ella Fitzgerald 1979, and Oscar Peterson at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater
Overview: Originally broadcast on CBS April 11, 1976, under the title THE ORIGINAL ROMPIN' STOMPIN' HOT AND HEAVY, COOL AND GROOVE ALL-STAR JAZZ SHOW, this concert ran as part of the "Lively Arts for Young People" series. As staged at the Ed Sullivan Theater and directed by Gary Keys, it features performances by a who's-who of jazz legends who were still active at the time, including Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz. In the process, Keys also uses such elements as narration by host Dionne Warwick, and dance performances, to follow the evolution of jazz from classic American spirituals through the styles that became en vogue in the 1970s.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-28
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Date with Dizzy
Overview: A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder.
Genres: Animation Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal
Overview: One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Dizzy Gillespie dazzled the world with his talent as one of the pioneers of be-bop and Latin jazz, but with his puffed-out cheeks, bent trumpet and quick wit, he also was a great showman.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-28
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Music According to Tom Jobim
Overview: Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The Girl from Ipanema." This relaxed, cool, sensuous music blended jazz and samba. After recording an album of songs by his friend Jobim, Frank Sinatra is reported to have said, "I haven't sung so quietly since I had laryngitis." Naturally, "The Girl from Ipanema" and Frank Sinatra are featured in this musical collage of countless seamlessly edited excerpts of concert footage that cover decades of events all over the world: from Rio de Janeiro to Lisbon, Paris, Copenhagen, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Montreal, New York and back to Rio.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-05-20
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El invierno en Lisboa
Overview: Jim is the drummer for the great black musician Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San Sebastián, owned by his friend Floro, every summer.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1991-04-12
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Brownie Speaks
Overview: A native of Wilmington, Delaware, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown made an outstanding and influential contribution to music. In an era when many musicians were emulating Charlie Parker’s drug abuse, Brown inspired others to achieve greatness while living a clean life. Ironically, he was killed in a car accident at the age of 25. This feature-length documentary presents a richly detailed account of Brown’s life, and examines his historical importance in the context of three criteria–innovation, influence, and individuality.
Genres: Drama Documentary History Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-26
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Didn't We Ramble On
Overview: Didn't We Ramble On is a documentary about the tradition of marching bands in African-American culture. It focuses particularly on the historical roots of marching bands in West African culture and features narration by Dizzy Gillespie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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The Jazz Ambassadors
Overview: The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz artists to travel the world as cultural ambassadors, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and their mixed-race band members, faced a painful dilemma: how could they represent a country that still practiced Jim Crow segregation?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-04
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Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
Overview: This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity with Norman Granz and the ground-breaking Jazz at the Philharmonic and beyond. In this award-winning autobiographical portrait, legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson narrates his story, from his beginnings in smoke-filled Montreal clubs to hallmark performances with jazz greats. Concert footage includes an unforgettable combo -- Nat King Cole with Jazz at the Philharmonic and the Oscar Peterson Trio Wall reunion. Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie are interviewed, among others. - Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
Overview: This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De Rochefort with the famous director Jacques Demy.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2018-12-25
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Amazonia
Overview: Inspired by three South American myths, this film is a plea to save the tropical rain forest and its unique inhabitants.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-24
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Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
Overview: A documentary on the music of Miles Davis which contains concert footage from the 1986 New Orleans Jazz Festival and interviews with Miles Davis, Bill Cosby, Keith Jarrett, Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, George Benson, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams and Robben Lee Ford. Music includes "Human Nature", "Al Jarreau, "Blues for Pablo", "Human Nature", "So What" and "Time After Time."
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-17
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Jazz: The Only Way of Life
Overview: Dizzy Gillespie is one of the major figures of the 20th Century's music scene. Everything was once said or written about this genius musician, founder of the Bebop. Whereas his public life is known from most, many ignore about the modest side of his character and the story of his long and deep friendship with a man rather unknown from the general public, the Swiss engineer Jacques Muyal. Through previously unrevealed archives as well as musical extracts, this documentary explores the story of the friendship between a genius trumpeter and a man crazy about Jazz.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-18
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Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Overview: Anthology of six short films, including: Dizzy Gillespie Chicken Real Cigarette Blues God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance Running Around Like A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off The Sun’s Gonna Shine
Genres: Documentary Music History Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Monterey Jazz Festival 1975
Overview: The Monterey Jazz Festival was established in 1958 by impressario Jimmy Lyons who has hosted an enormous amount of music at this idyllic location. Against this beautiful seaside setting in Northern California, one spends a pleasent weekend listening to some of the giants of music.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-16
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Jivin' in Bebop
Overview: A filmed variety show featuring the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra with special guests.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-01-02
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A Great Day in Harlem
Overview: Art Kane, now deceased, coordinated a group photograph of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine. Just about every jazz musician at the time showed up for the photo shoot which took place in front of a brownstone near the 125th street station. The documentary compiles interviews of many of the musicians in the photograph to talk about the day of the photograph, and it shows film footage taken that day by Milt Hinton and his wife.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-27
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Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Overview: In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His death will be the ransom of a life that was not denied to the excesses or the consuming flame of genius. His wildest improvisations will open the door to future jazzmen. Between shadow and light this film will pay tribute to one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-01-09
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Dizzy's Dream Band
Overview: All-Star concert recorded at Lincoln Center in 1982 -- Featuring Max Roach, Jon Faddis, John Lewis and Milt Jackson.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Overview: Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War. In 1960, the UN became the stage for a political earthquake as the struggle for independence in the Congo put the world on high alert. The newly independent nation faced its first coup d'état, orchestrated by Western forces and Belgium, which were reluctant to relinquish control over their resource-rich former colony. The US tried to divert attention by sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the African continent. In 1961, Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba was brutally assassinated, silencing a key voice in the fight against colonialism; his death was facilitated by Belgian and CIA operatives. Musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach took action, denouncing imperialism and structural racism. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev intensified his criticism of the US, highlighting the racial barriers that characterized American society.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2024-09-11
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Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
Overview: Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of places from The Basin St. West Jazz Club, the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival, and his first Concert of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral. This program was described by Ellington in his autobiography as the best film about Duke Ellington ever made...
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-06-16
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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
Overview: A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest names in American music, including the godfather of New Orleans jazz Louis Armstrong, the King of Swing Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-24
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Overview: This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate America—with the music of the counterculture, including the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Jimmy Buffett.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-09
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