Dizzy Gillespie and the Be-bop Revolution

Résumé du livre

Dizzy Gillespie established himself with the big bands of Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald and Earl Hines, before spearheading the bebop era in the company of Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk. One of the great trumpet virtuosi of jazz, he has played andrecorded with most of the big names in jazz over the past fifty years. His natural extrovert humour and personal warmth has endeared him to generations of fans worldwide.