Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It seemed gillespie and his crew were really into a groove while hanging out in canadas jazz mecca. Aug 08, 2007 with parker, gillespie recorded many bebop classics such as a night in tunisia, hot house, and salt peanuts. John dizzy gillespie, pioneer and legitimizer of bop, died in 1993. Buy dizzy gillespies album titled the dizzy gillespie story. Whether it was true or not, gillespie s bent horn and highly expanded cheeks and neck while blowing it, became his unique trademark. Salt peanuts, groovin high, and a night in tunisia are among dizzy gillespie s earliest compositions, dating to the early 1940s.
A successful jazz composerarranger based in new york city, lisa adds the right touch to this gem, offering a band vocal shout and a most original ending. Salt peanuts by dizzy gillespie on amazon music unlimited. Why salt the peanuts sayings of the 5 cent psychiatrist by ben weininger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Salt peanuts by dizzy gillespie 19171993 and kenny clarke. Download and print salt peanuts sheet music for voice and other instruments in c by dizzy gillespie real book melody and chords. However, they are a skatbebop vocal which matches the octave note interval played predominantly throughout the song. Born in cheraw, south carolina on 21 october 1917, gillespie is regarded as the proponent of the earlier bebop music scene, and together with his complex trumpeting and rhythmic sophistication, became one of the best trumpeters of all time. A jazz trumpeter dizzy gillespie played with charlie parker and developed the music known as bebop.
Dizzy is often heard backing unnamed vocalists ranging from bop and blues to very dated pop ballads. It is rather unfortunate that dizzy is not remastered, or rereleased nearly as much as the great john coltrane, or miles davis. American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer dizzy gillespie peforms salt peanuts live on stage, likely at the ontario place forum. On june 22, 1945, dizzy gillespie and charlie parker, just weeks after making a series of the most important studio recordings in jazz history, were invited to play a friday night concert at new. John birks dizzy gillespie october 21, 1917 january 6, 1993 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer. Amongst his influential recordings of the period were salt peanuts and hot house. Welcome to gillespie s peanuts we are a family owned, south carolina peanut farm with multiple flavors and styles of peanuts. Dizzy gillespie grew up professionally playing in the big bands of.
John birks gillespie, commonly referred to as dizzy gillespie, was an american born trumpeter and composer. He is famously known for his composed songs including groovin high, salt peanuts and a night in tunisia. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals groovin high. Dizzy gillespie has secured his place in the jazz pantheon as one of the most. Charles mingus released the live recording in 1956 on his debut records after having the bass playing dubbed and the bass solo on. Dizzy gillespie is currently considered a single author. Dizzy gillespie was also one of the key founders of afrocuban or latin jazz, adding chano pozos conga to his orchestra in 1947, and utilizing complex polyrhythms early on. Dizzy gillespie salt peanuts sheet music in f major. The leader of two of the finest big bands in jazz history, gillespie differed from many in the bop generation by being a masterful showman who could make his music seem.
Find album credit information for salt peanuts dizzy gillespie on allmusic. Dizzy gillespie biography facts, childhood, family life. Dizzy has more good stories than there are musical notes in salt peanuts. Dizzy gillespie biography, life, interesting facts. At that time, she was a dancer in the baltimorephiladelphianew york city circuit.
These discs from salt peanuts are priceless time pieces, which you can certainly collect individually, although ive found that some of the original albums are out of print, so you may be paying a pretty penny. American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer dizzy gillespie peforms salt peanuts live on stage, likely at the ontario place forum in toronto, circa 1971. A jazz composer and a renowned trumpeter, dizzy gillespie partnered with charlie parker and created a bebop sound of music. Dizzy gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of roy eldridge but adding layers of harmonic complexity previously unknown in jazz. John dizzy gillespie and charlie bird parker have both garnered picturebook. His father was a local bandleader, so instruments were made available to the children. A noted composer, his songbook is a list of bebops greatest hits. He is one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz. Dizzy gillespie was a brilliant trumpet soloist and the intellectual force behind bebop. Thats what might have happened in 1964 if a littleknown presidential campaign had been able to vault the millionairesonly hurdle.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dizzy gillespie at the discogs marketplace. Listen to your favorite songs from salt peanuts by dizzy gillespie now. Excellent progressive jazz by dizzy gillespie with charlie parker, sidney big sid catlett, al haig, and curly russell. Despite the critics of classical jazz lovers, the contribution of dizzy gillespie and bebop in music and jazz history had been enormous. His bestknown compositions include oop bob sh bam, salt peanuts and a night in tunisia. Store smithsonian journeys smithsonian channel smithsonian books.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Those first recordings of salt peanuts are like hearing basement tapes from late 80s. Dizzy gillespie and charlie parker, sydney catlett, al. Gillespie is heard with guitarist ed cherry, electric bassist michael howell, drummer tommy campbell and sayyd abdul alkhabyyr on flute and tenor. The life and times of john birks gillespie by donald l. Gillespie started to play the novelty tune salt peanuts, which he first. Salt peanuts is a bebop tune reportedly composed by dizzy gillespie in 1942, credited with the collaboration of drummer kenny clarke. Salt peanuts, woody n you, con alma, groovin high, and a night in tunisia all became jazz standards. With the passing of dizzy gillespie, the jazz world mourns the loss of a true legend. Musically, bebop and gillespie inspired young black musicians to create their own music. Though dizzys work from the 70s on is patchy at best, this show is a real killer. Although willis was initially indifferent, dizzy won her over and the two got married on may 9, 1940. With compositions such as groovin high, salt peanuts, and. The last two have a notable swing feel to the melodic hooks of their themes and their introductions indeed the riff of salt peanuts, which dizzy had been using on record at least since lucky millinders 1942 little john special clearly named for gillespie himself, was a direct quotation from louis armstrongs im a ding dong daddy.
All of his most famous tunes are here, though, from early 40s experiments with charlie parker to later sambas, scat vocals, and cuban sounds. Gillespie had begun to hang out, after hours, at mintons and also at clark monroes uptown house. Ten cds, featuring dizzy gillespie as leader or sideman. October 21, 1917 january 6, 1993 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer. Dizzy gillespie was a giant in the jazz worlda virtuoso player, composer, arranger, innovator of bebop, and forerunner of afrocuban music. An innovative trumpeter and bandleader, he was known for his bent horn, bulging cheeks, humor, and showmanship. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Salt peanuts by dizzy gillespie 19171993 and kenny. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by dizzy gillespie 19171993 and kenny clarke. Dizzy gillespie s jazz classic as creatively arranged by lisa despain. Words and music by dizzy gillespie and kenny clarke arr. The may 15, 1953, concert at the massey hall, toronto has been dubbed the greatest jazz concert ever due to the unique and solitaire ensemble lineup of five of the major bop pioneers, dizzy gillespie, charlie parker, bud powell, charles mingus, and max roach. October 21, 1917 january 6, 1993 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer gillespie was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of roy eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. The youngest of nine children of lottie and james gillespie, dizzy gillespie was born in cheraw, south carolina.
May 09, 2019 dizzy and max played a duet, and later dizzyin a magisterial airsummoned the president onstage. With parker, gillespie recorded many bebop classics such as a night in tunisia, hot house, and salt peanuts. Gillespie started to play the piano at the age of four. Chords and lead sheets included bass flute, flute, guitar, harp, harpsichord, mandolin, oboe, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, violin. But imagine how differently we could feel about presidential elections if people like, i dont know, dizzy gillespie could get on a major ticket. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring them comfort. The word bebop might have come from scat singers using the word bebop in their solos, or it might have come from the fast solos that dizzy and charlie played that. Jersey bounce manteca a night in tunisia salt peanuts sophisticated lady stardust stella by starlight tin tin deo woodyn you and more. Though dizzy s work from the 70s on is patchy at best, this show is a real killer.
He led his own small band for club and record sessions, both appealing to a small, specialized, but growing, audience. Serious and showy a look back at one of the most influential trumpeters of the 20th century. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in f major transposable. Gillespie and parker were both in the famous recorded 1954 concert jazz at massey hall, with bud powell, charles mingus, and max roach. Pay tribute to dizzy gillespie, one of the legendary giants of jazz, with this hot uptempo arrangement. Salt peanuts, woody n you, con alma, groovin high, and a. His beret and hornrimmed spectacles, his scat singing, his bent horn, pouched cheeks and his lighthearted personality were essential in popularizing bebop.
Dizzy gillespie dizzy gillespie story 19391950 cd box set europe pressing proper 2001 properbox30 100 track four disc set in card sleeves with booklet in card outer slipcase condition sleevedisc. A clever quote from salt peanuts is used here and there in this swingin arrangement of dizzy gillespie s classic tune. Dizzy gillespie met his wouldbe wife, lorraine willis, in august 1937 while he was working in washington dc. The last of nine children, gillespie s father was abusive and unusually strict and the youngest gillespie grew up hard and strong.
Recorded in 1945 and here released on a guild label 78 rpm record. Difficult childhood john birks gillespie was born october 21, 1917, in cheraw, south carolina, to john and lottie gillespie. Dizzy gillespie in hamburg, 1973 wikimedia commonsheinrich klaffs. Caravan ellington drumbattle charly antolini, wolfram kellner, paul hochstadter, thilo wolf duration. A jazz trumpeter dizzy gillespie played with charlie parker and developed. First trumpet and first alto sax have writtenout or. Jazz great dizzy gillespie had a long and distinguished musical career as a. Print and download salt peanuts sheet music by dizzy gillespie. Dizzy gillespie, the jazz trumpeter, will celebrate his 70th birthday and 50th anniversary in.
The origins and implications of bebop of dizzy gillespie. Dizzy gillespie biography life, family, childhood, children. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Dizzy gillespie and charlie parker giants of modern jazz. The album includes cuts gillespie recorded with several big bands during the 1930s, including such acts as teddy hill, cab calloway, and lionel hampton.
Salt peanuts by dizzy gillespie with charlie parker 1945. This piece, entitled salt peanuts is a quirky tune written by dizzy gillespie in 1942. Shellac 10 dizzy gillespie and charlie parker, sydney catlett, al haig, curly russell salt peanuts hot house 1945, shellac discogs. Song information for salt peanuts dizzy gillespie on allmusic. Dizzy gillespie, american jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who was one of the seminal figures of the bebop movement. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals salt peanuts. Each demonstrates in its own way gillespie s tendency to compact as much musical excitement as he can into an otherwise straightforward 32bar tune. Dizzy gillespie john birks gillespie 19171993 blackpast.
Dizzy gillespie primary author only author division. May 03, 20 dizzy gillespie salt peanuts recorded in january 9, 1945. Salt peanuts is a dizzy gillespie show recorded in july 1981 at the rising sun celebrity jazz club in montreal. Aug 26, 2019 a jazz trumpeter dizzy gillespie played with charlie parker and developed the music known as bebop. Published march 15th 2005 by it books first published march 1st 2005. Salt peanuts is ostensibly the featured piece, but in the obvious absence of a. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time some would say the best, gillespie was such a complex player that his contemporaries ended up copying miles davis and fats navarro instead, and it was not until jon faddis emergence in the 1970s that dizzy s style was successfully recreated. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Dizzy gillespie and his bent trumpet heres how the smithsonian acquired the instrument of one of the worlds most influential and unconventional american jazz musicians. Check out salt peanuts by dizzy gillespie on amazon music. He lived here until 1935 when his family moved to philadelphia. With musicianfriendly lead sheets, melody cues, and audio, this firstofitskind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before.
Gillespie salt peanuts sheet music real book melody. The dizzy gillespie collection songbook on apple books. Dizzy gillespie and his bent trumpet at the smithsonian. Dizzy gillespie homesite park the green book of south. Library search history view history purchase history mymuse alerts contact support bulletin of the center for childrens books. He was one of the greatest american jazz musicians of all times. Gillespie s father died when he was only ten years old. It was then that jimmy carter became the first president to take part in a bebop tunesinging salt peanuts, salt peanuts. Gillespie was a talented trumpeter who worked with charlie parker generally considered one of the most gifted alto saxophonists in jazz history. John birks dizzy gillespie 19171993, a founder of modern jazz, was born in a house on this site. For use with all bb, eb, and c instruments, the jazz playalong series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. Mar 03, 2020 dizzy gillespie, american jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who was one of the seminal figures of the bebop movement. His singular, trumpetplaying cheeks appear at 2m05s. Watch the video for salt peanuts from dizzy gillespie s ken burns jazz for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
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