Dizzy Gillespie Live at the Fillmore East, New York City - 1970 (audio only)

Dizzy Gillespie Live at the Fillmore East, New York City, April 18th, 1970. -Setlist: 01. Introduction / ?? 02. Matrix 03. Brother King 04. Closer 05. ?? 05. Monologue 07. Kush 08. Kush (Reprise) -Lineup: Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, vocals Mike Longo - piano George Davis - guitar Red Mitchell - bass David Lee - drums American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer Dizzy Gillespie was a true pioneer. Gillespie scaled the heights with harmonic and rhythmic innovations in the 1940s that played a key role in transforming the musical language of jazz into thoroughly original expression that captivated audiences worldwide. Along with Charlie Parker, Gillespie pioneered the development of “Bebop“ and later introduced African and Cuban elements to American jazz, widely expanding the scope of the musical genre. Gillespie was also a vibrant personality that in many ways, seemed to encapsulate the best possibilities of an American popular artist.
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