MU239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Dizzy Gillespie, Scat Singing, Bud Powell
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American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. together with charlie parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. A trumpet virtuoso and gifted improviser, he added layers of harmonic complexity previously unknown in jazz. In addition to his instrumental skills, dizzy"s image (beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, his scat singing, and his light-hearted personality) were essential in trying to popularize bebop. One of the greatest jazz musicians, ranked with such players as louis armstrong. A founding father of bebop, parker"s innovative approaches to melody, rhythm, and harmony were enormously influential on post war jazz. His new bebop vocabulary became the new modern method for improviser used from the. One of the most influential pianists in jazz. Along with charlie parker and dizzy gillespie, was instrumental in the development of bebop, specifically on the piano. Vertical notes, quick right hand, less left hand. Made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire (including classic works round.
