Dizzy Gillespie
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Dizzy Gillespie
Summary
Dizzy Gillespie is a human[1]. He was born in Cheraw[2]. He was born on October 21, 1917[3]. He died in Englewood[4]. He died on January 6, 1993[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], trumpeter[8], bandleader[9], and conductor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,939 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Cheraw[2], Dizzy Gillespie…
- Dizzy Gillespie passed away in Englewood[4].
- Dizzy Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917[3].
- Dizzy Gillespie died on January 6, 1993[5].
- Burial took place at Flushing Cemetery[12].
- A child of Dizzy Gillespie was Jeanie Bryson[13].
- Dizzy Gillespie held citizenship in United States[14].
- Dizzy Gillespie is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
- Dizzy Gillespie worked as a pianist[6].
- Dizzy Gillespie's professions included composer[7].
- Dizzy Gillespie's professions included trumpeter[8].
- Dizzy Gillespie's professions included bandleader[9].
- Dizzy Gillespie worked as a conductor[10].
- Dizzy Gillespie worked as a jazz musician[16].
- Dizzy Gillespie was educated at Laurinburg Institute[17].
- Dizzy Gillespie received the National Medal of Arts[18].
- Dizzy Gillespie received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19].
- Dizzy Gillespie received the Paul Acket Award[20].
- Dizzy Gillespie received the Kennedy Center Honors[21].
- Dizzy Gillespie received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[22].
- Dizzy Gillespie received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23].
- Dizzy Gillespie was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
- Dizzy Gillespie's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[25].
- Dizzy Gillespie was influenced by Charlie Shavers[26].
- Dizzy Gillespie was influenced by Louis Armstrong[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Dizzy Gillespie was born in Cheraw[2]. He was born on October 21, 1917[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
Education
Dizzy Gillespie's education included a stint at Laurinburg Institute[17]. Studied under Charlie Shavers[28], a trumpeter[29], 1920–1971[30], of United States[31]; Mario Bauzá Cárdenas[32], a jazz musician[33], 1911–1993[34], of Cuba[35]; and Mary Lou Williams[36], a jazz pianist[37], 1910–1981[38], of United States[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], trumpeter[8], bandleader[9], conductor[10], and jazz musician[16].
Recognition
Awards received include National Medal of Arts[18], a medallion[41], in United States[42], founded in 1984[43]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19], a lifetime achievement award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1962[46]; Paul Acket Award[20], a music award[47], in Netherlands[48]; Kennedy Center Honors[21], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1978[51]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[22], a grade of an order[52], in France[53]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[23], a commemorative plaque[54], in United States[55].
Personal Life
A child of Dizzy Gillespie was Jeanie Bryson[13]. His religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[25].
Death and Burial
Dizzy Gillespie died on January 6, 1993[5]. He passed away in Englewood[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[56]. Burial took place at Flushing Cemetery[12].
Why It Matters
Dizzy Gillespie ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,939 views/month, #5,876 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He has been cited as an influence by Toni Cade Bambara[59], a poet[60], 1939–1995[61], of United States[62], awarded the American Book Awards[63], specialised in poetry[64]; Flora Purim[65], a singer[66], b. 1942[67], of Brazil[68], awarded the Order of Rio Branco[69]; Red Rodney[70], a jazz musician[71], 1927–1994[72], of United States[73], specialised in music[74]; and Cristián Cuturrufo[75], a trumpeter[76], 1972–2021[77], of Chile[78], awarded the Premio Altazor a la mejor ejecución musical[79].
FAQs
Where was Dizzy Gillespie born?
Born in Cheraw[2], Dizzy Gillespie…
Where did Dizzy Gillespie die?
Dizzy Gillespie passed away in Englewood[4].
What did Dizzy Gillespie do for work?
Dizzy Gillespie worked as pianist[6], composer[7], trumpeter[8], bandleader[9], and conductor[10].
Where did Dizzy Gillespie go to school?
Dizzy Gillespie was educated at Laurinburg Institute[17].
What awards did Dizzy Gillespie receive?
Honors received include National Medal of Arts[18], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19], Paul Acket Award[20], and Kennedy Center Honors[21].
Who did Dizzy Gillespie influence?
Dizzy Gillespie has been cited as an influence by Toni Cade Bambara[59], Flora Purim[65], Red Rodney[70], and Cristián Cuturrufo[75].