Dizzy Gillespie his full name is John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie. He was born on October 21, 1917, in Cheraw, South Carolina. Gillespie started playing the piano at the age of four. Gillespie was known for the Be-Bop style in jazz; was known for his swollen cheeks. Gillespie’s style of music attracted one of the afro-Cuban jazz godfather Mario Bauza. Gillespie did not last very long with the band because of his actions towards Calloway. Gillespie found a way to create a new style in jazz. The way he did that was by combining two types of jazz styles. Gillespie took advantage of the scholarship he received and received fourteen degrees. Gillespie may have started off playing the piano as a young child, but he decided to play the trumpet for his
