Gillespie, John Birks , 1917-1993
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1917-10-21 - 1993-01-06
Biography
American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Eldridge, Roy et al, 1980
Item
Identifier: 2014.066.1.6
Scope and Contents
Photo captioned, "The Trumpet Kings meet Joe Turner", featuring Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, and Harry "Sweets" Edison, pictured seated next to each other, each with their horns.
Dates:
1980
"Gillespiana and Carnegie Hall Concert", 1960, 1993
Item
Identifier: 2014.066.2
Scope and Contents
Dizzy Gillespie performing "Gillespiana".
Dates:
1960, 1993
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1954
Item
Identifier: 2014.066.1.9
Scope and Contents
Photo featuring Dizzy Gillespie, pictured seated, cigarette in hand, pictured with an unidentified man in a striped suit.
Dates:
1954
Norman Granz Presents "Improvisation", 1950
Item
Identifier: 2014.066.1.25
Scope and Contents
VHS recording of jazz legends in performance.
Dates:
1950