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Explore our hand-picked selection of 33 inspiring quotes by Dizzy Gillespie.

About Dizzy Gillespie

  • Born: October 21, 1917
  • Died: January 6, 1993
  • Occupation: Bandleader
    • Kenny burrell is the grand master of jazz guitar.
    Music Guitar Jazz
    I'd like to play for you one of my compositions, my only composition.
    Play Jazz Composition
    When i grow up i want to be just like benny carter!
    Growing Up Want Married With Children
    Miles got a mystique about him-plus he's at the top of his profession. and he's got way, way, way more money.
    Music Way Jazz
    There are a lot of great players... a lot of great players around, but louie bellson is really something special.
    Player Special Something Special
    I was blessed that i got married early and had a good wife. that sort of kept me straight. probably i would have been like charlie parker, you know, involved in drugs or alcohol or something like that if i hadn't had this stability.
    Blessed Wife Alcohol
    Nothing surpasses my performances with small bands, especially with charlie parker. a small band doesn't forestall creativity.
    Creativity Band Performances
    I know all the latin-american rhythms quite well, but i don't play them exactly like they do in their own country - i add my personal touch.
    Country Latin Play
    We loved one another, man. i mean all those stories about the rift ... there was no question of a rift between charlie parker and me.
    Mean Men Rift
    I used to do a lot of apologizing for what the state department had done.
    Done Jazz Apologizing
    Bop is at the end of the road. now everybody wants dance music.
    Want Bops Jazz
    How do i know why miles walks off the stage? why don't you ask him? and besides, maybe we'd all like to be like miles, and just haven't got the guts.
    Jazz Miles Stage
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