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Artist Biography For Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker

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."

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