To Be, or Not . . . to Bop
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
To Be, or Not . . . to Bop
By (Author) Dizzy Gillespie
By (author) Al Fraser
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
13th April 2009
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Musicians, singers, bands and groups
Composers and songwriters
Popular music
781.65092
Physical Properties
Paperback
560
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 38mm
Description
You don't have to know John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie's songs to feel his influence. The self-taught trumpet player rose from a poor but musically driven upbringing to become a jazz mastermind, founding the bebop movement and giving rise to Afro-Cuban music. This extensive biography is intertwined with reflections from famous Gillespie associates Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Mary Lou Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, and many others. They provide numerous perspectives of Gillespie's early start on the road to fame and the spirited times that would follow.
Author Bio
Dizzy Gillespie (19171993) was an American jazz trumpet virtuoso as well as a bandleader, singer, and composer.
