Dizzy Gillespie

American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer.
Born October 21, 1917, Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
Died January 6, 1993, Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Together with Charlie Parker he was the predominant figure in the development of bebop (bop), the earliest form of modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Jon Faddis and Chuck Mangione.