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Dizzy Gillespie

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Overview

Date of Death:
6 January 1993, Englewood, New Jersey, USA more
Mini Biography:
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, along with Charlie Parker, ushered in the... more
Trivia:
Jazz trumpeter, the driving force behind bebop with Charlie Parker. more
NewsDesk:
Max Roach Dies (From WENN. 17 August 2007)

Filmography

Soundtrack:
  1. "The West Wing" (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Cold (2006) TV episode (performer: "Bang Bang")
  2. Ray (2004/I) (writer: "Emanon")
  3. American Splendor (2003) (performer: "Stardust", "Lady Be Good")
  4. Boycott (2001) (TV) (writer: "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac") (performer: "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac")
  5. Plata quemada (2000) (performer: "Vida mía")
    ... aka Burnt Money (Canada: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Burning Money (International: English title)
    ... aka Plata quemada (Spain)
    ... aka Vies brûlées (France)

  6. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (writer: "THE CHAMP") (performer: "THE CHAMP")
    ... aka The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
  7. Fifty (1999) (performer: "Ool Ya Koo")
  8. The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) (writer: "Shaw 'Nuff'", "Groovin' High") (performer: "Shaw 'Nuff'", "Groovin' High")
  9. Basquiat (1996) (performer: "Koko")
    ... aka Build a Fort, Set It on Fire
  10. The Cable Guy (1996) (writer: "Salt Peanuts") (performer: "Salt Peanuts")
  11. Bara du & jag (1994) ("A Night in Tunisia")
    ... aka Just You & Me
  12. Mac (1992) (writer: "MANTECA") (performer: "MANTECA")

  13. The Big Score (1983) (performer: "Ice Tea")
  14. A Family Circus Easter (1982) (TV) (performer: "Now You See It... Now You Don't")

  15. Coqueta (1949) (writer: "Be-Bop")
Actor:
  1. My Universe Inside Out (1996) (voice)
  2. "Tribeca" .... Sergeant (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Loft (1993) TV episode .... Sergeant
  3. Invierno en Lisboa, El (1991) .... Bill Swann
    ... aka The Winter in Lisbon
  4. Amazonia (1990/I) (voice)

  5. The Cosmic Eye (1986) .... The Musicians / Father Time
  6. "The Cosby Show" .... Mr. Hampton (1 episode, 1984)
        - Play It Again Vanessa (1984) TV episode .... Mr. Hampton
  7. A Family Circus Easter (1982) (TV) (voice) .... Easter Bunny

  8. Voyage to Next (1974) (voice) .... Father Time
  9. Jazz Is Our Religion (1972) (voice)

  10. The Hat (1964) (voice)
  11. The Cool World (1964)
  12. The Hole (1962) (voice)
Music Department:
  1. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) (composer: song "The Champ")
    ... aka The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
  2. Fifty (1999) (musician: trumpet solo, "Ool Ya Koo")
  3. When Pigs Fly (1993) (composer: song "A Night in Tunisia")
    ... aka Wenn Schweine fliegen (Germany)
  4. Invierno en Lisboa, El (1991) (musician: trumpet solo)
    ... aka The Winter in Lisbon
  5. Amazonia (1990/I) (musician: trumpet)

  6. Hello (1984) (musician: soloist)

  7. Everybody Rides the Carousel (1975) (musician: trumpet solo)
  8. Voyage to Next (1974) (conductor)

  9. Murder with Music (1941) (composer: songs "Geeshee", "Too Late Baby", "Hello Happiness" and "Running Around")
Composer:
  1. Voyage to Next (1974)

  2. It Don't Mean a Thing (1967)
  3. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - After the Lion, Jackals (1966) TV episode
  4. The Hat (1964)

  5. A Date with Dizzy (1958)

  6. Number 4: Manteca (1947)
Thanks:
  1. Bird (1988) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Jazz de Cuba (2004)

  2. Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years (1998) (V)
  3. The Spitball Story (1997) .... Himself
  4. "Masters of American Music" (1995) TV mini-series .... Himself
  5. Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar (1995) (V) .... Himself
  6. A Great Day in Harlem (1994) .... Himself
  7. Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo Schifrin (1993) (TV) .... Musician, Trumpet
  8. Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story (1992) .... Himself
  9. Math, Who Needs It? (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Great Performances" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Miles Davis: A Tribute (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) .... Himself
    ... aka Listen Up
  12. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1990) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)

  13. A Night in Havana: Dizzy Gillespie in Cuba (1989) .... Himself
  14. Songs Unwritten: A Tap Dancer Remembered (1989) (V) .... Himself
  15. Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger (1988) .... Himself
  16. "Frank's Place" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
        - Cultural exchange (1988) TV episode .... Himself
  17. Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Olympic Gala (1984) (TV) .... The Olympic Jazz All Stars
  19. Routes of Rhythm (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "3-2-1 Contact" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Noisy/Quiet: Music (1980) TV episode .... Himself
  21. Música Para Sempre (1980) .... Himself

  22. "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
        - Episode #4.13 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot and Heavy, Cool and Groovy All Star Jazz Show (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  24. Timex All Star Swing Festival (1972) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Big Bands and All That Jazz (USA: alternative title)
  25. First Newport Jazz Festival: Belgrade 1971 (1971) (TV) .... Trumpet
  26. Louis Armstrong: 1900 - 1971 (1971) (TV) .... Himself
  27. The Bill Cosby Special, or? (1971) (TV) .... Himself
  28. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 10 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  29. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Trumpeter (1 episode, 1968)
        - Jazz, the Intimate Art (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Trumpeter
  30. "The Lively Ones" .... Himself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode #1.7 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
  31. "Toast of the Town" .... Jazz Trumpeter (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #14.29 (1961) TV episode .... Jazz Trumpeter

  32. A Date with Dizzy (1958) .... Himself
  33. "Music 55" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Norman Granz' 'Jazz at the Philharmonic' (1955) TV episode .... Himself

  34. Harlem Dynamite (1949) .... Himself (band leader)
  35. Jivin' in Be-Bop (1946) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Tete Montoliu, una mirada (2007) (V) .... Himself
  2. Jazz Giants of the 20th Century (2007) (V) .... Himself
  3. Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. Mamy Scopitone - L'âge d'or du clip (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Billy Eckstine Sings and Dizzy Gillespie Swings (2004) (V) .... Himself
  6. Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Playboy: The Party Continues (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "I'll Make Me a World" (1999) .... Himself
  9. The Source (1999) .... Himself
  10. A Celebration of America's Music (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  11. "The Fifties" (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself (with his band, 1949)
  12. Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "American Masters"
        - Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992) .... Himself
  15. What Happened to Kerouac? (1986) .... Himself
  16. The Last of the Blue Devils (1980) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
His song and instrumental compositions include "A Night in Tunisia", "Woody'n You", "Ow", "Groovin' High", "Tour de Force", "Con Alma", "Fais Gaffe", "This Is the Way", "Manteca", "Lorraine", "Anthropology", "Cool World", "Double Six of Paris", "Something Old, Something New", and "Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac". more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies more
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