About this episode

This episode explores the contributions of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to the bebop jazz movement.

Saxophonist Charlie Parker (nicknamed Yardbird or Bird) (born Aug 29, 1920) and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (nicknamed Diz) (born Oct 21, 1917) are two of the most innovative musical minds of the twentieth century. Dizzy was often quoted that he and Parker were two halves of the same heart. Together they were architects of the bebop style that swept jazz in the 1940s and they influenced literally every jazz musician since. Help sponsor St. Michael's Jazz Fest Donate to the Jazz Legends podcast Contact us at stmichaelsjazzfest@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Jazz Legends

Topics covered

• bebop
• jazz history
• musical innovation
• Charlie Parker
• Dizzy Gillespie

Keywords

• bebop
• Charlie Parker
• Dizzy Gillespie
• jazz
• musical innovation

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Organizations: Jazz Legends

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