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John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was een toonaangevend Amerikaanse jazztrompettist, bandleider en componist.
At a glance
- Real name
- John Birks Gillespie
- Born
- 21 October 1917
- Died
- 6 January 1993
- Born in
- Cheraw
- Active since
- 1935
- Role
- Vocals, Composer
- Instruments
- trompet, stem, mondharp
- Member of
- Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie Sextet, Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra, The Dizzy Gillespie United Nation All Star Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, Boyd Raeburn & His Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie's Cool Jazz Stars, Charlie Parker’s Ree Boppers
- Labels
- Pablo Records, RCA Records, Savoy Records, Verve Records, Capitol Records, Dee Gee Records
- Also known as
- B. Bopstein, Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4, Gabriel, Hen Gates, John Birks, John Gillespie, John Kildare, “Izzy” Goldberg
- Country
United States- Seen here
- 2010 – 2026
- Sets in our archive
- 200
- Venues
- 73 · 36 cities
- Regular room
- Escape (63×)
- Most sets in
- Amsterdam
UPCOMING SETS
RECENTLY PLAYED
Kadinsky SessionsSu 25 Oct 2026 · Kadinsky Café
Magnitude Recordings Label SessionsFr 23 Oct 2026 · Kadinsky Café
Play 2026Sa 14 Feb 2026 · Starteiland
BOSON × ShinyPeopleSa 25 Oct 2025 · Kadinsky Café
7 Gates to Hell 2025Sa 25 Oct 2025 · Sans Souci
Play! Festival 2025Sa 31 May 2025 · Fun Farm Lytsewierrum
The Garden Rave 2025Sa 5 Apr 2025 · De Koperen Tuin
Convict theSa 8 Mar 2025 · Asgraad
Play! Indoor festival 2025Sa 8 Feb 2025 · Jasmine Garden
Boson & Abcalli Audio ShowcaseSa 19 Oct 2024 · Kadinsky Café
Play! Festival 2024Sa 25 May 2024 · Fun Farm Lytsewierrum
Play! Indoor Festival 2024Sa 16 Mar 2024 · Jasmine Garden
PLAYED BEFORE
No past sets known yet.
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