Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993) was an American jazz trumpet virtuoso as well as a bandleader, singer, and composer.
Dizzy Gillespiewas an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, composer, and one of the key figures in the development of bebop and modern jazz.Al Fraseris a former professor of African American studies at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania who has written numerous articles on jazz. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.