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Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker
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Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. He was born in Cheraw, South Carolina, the youngest of nine children. Dizzy's father was a local bandleader, so instruments were made available to Dizzy. He started to play the piano at the age of 4. Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. Charles Parker, Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is widely considered one of the most influential of jazz musicians, along with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Parker acquired the nickname "Yardbird" early in his career, and the shortened form "Bird" remained Parker's sobriquet for the rest of his life, inspiring the titles of a number of Parker compositions, such as "Yardbird Suite" and "Ornithology." User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945
Bird And Diz
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Diz 'n Bird At Carniegie Hall
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Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker
Bird And Diz (+3)
Diz 'n Bird at Carnegie Hall
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Bebop Story Vol. 1 1945
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Bebop Story Vol. 4 1947-50
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Bebop Story Vol. 2 1945
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Bebop Story Vol. 5 1951-53
Bird And Diz (Expanded Edition)
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Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 [Live]