Dizzy Gillespie

American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer. Born October 21, 1917, Cheraw, South Carolina, USA Died January 6, 1993, Englewood, New Jersey, USA Together with he was the predominant figure in the development of bebop (bop), the earliest form of modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters , , , , , and . He was also one of the founders of Afro-Cuban (or Latin)…