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Jazz Exploration: The Life Of “diz”, Exploring Dizzy Gillespie With Dr Kelsey Klotz at Zoom
Courtesy of Lonnie Davis | Posted on October 21, 2021
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Mon, November 1, 2021
6:30 pm
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This four week online interactive workshop will focus on legendary trumpeter, composer, and bandleader John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie. He was a virtuoso improviser whose approach to trumpet playing, harmonic improvisation, and big band arranging remain key parts of the jazz lexicon today. In this class, we’ll take an in-depth look at Gillespie’s pivotal role in bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz, as well as his importance as a cultural ambassador, educator, and promoter of jazz.
Part of a series of virtual workshops taught by Dr. Kelsey Klotz, this is a perfect complement to the informative course series, as well as an excellent stand-alone deep dive for the Dizzy Gillespie fan in you....