Dizzy Gillespie Pop art Painting

John Birks Gillespie a.k.a. Dizzy Gillespie, born in Cheraw, South Carolina on October 21, 1917 and died on January 6, 1993 in Englewood, New Jersey, is a trumpeter, singer-songwriter and conductor of American jazz bands. With Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, Henry "Red" Allen, Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Thad Jones, he is one of the most important trumpeters in the history of jazz. With Charlie Parker, Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Mingus, he is one of the founding figures of the bebop style and he contributed to introduce Afro-Cuban rhythms into jazz. Dizzy Gillespie was particularly distinguished by his trumpet with the bell sloping upwards, he sometimes played with a mute. His toad-like cheeks, his joie de vivre and his devastating sense of humor were a big part of his popularity with the public. As a trumpeter, he is considered by his peers to be an outstanding virtuoso.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:47.2 W x 31.5 H x 1.6 D in

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