Gillespie, Dizzy
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Jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie was an originator of bebop in the 1940s and later became an innovator of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian jazz, working to establish jazz as a concert music and an art form. His life and career are profiled.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1993
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Brubeck, Dave
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Dave Brubeck is a jazz pianist and composer who has been a leading figure in American music since the 1950s. He has concentrated on composing since the Dave Brubeck Quartet disbanded in 1967. His life and career are profiled.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1993
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Gillespie, Dizzy
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Dizzy Gillespie died on Jan 6, 1993. Gillespie was a jazz composer, trumpet player and band leader best known for his role in the creation of bebop.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1993
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