Dizzy /
by Jonah Winter ; illustrated by Sean Qualls.

Description

Main Author

Winter, Jonah, 1962-

Related Names

Qualls, Sean, ill.

Language(s)

English

Published

New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2006.

Edition

1st ed.

Subjects

Gillespie, Dizzy, > Gillespie, Dizzy, / 1917-1993.
Gillespie, Dizzy, > Gillespie, Dizzy, / 1917-1993 > Gillespie, Dizzy, / 1917-1993 / Juvenile literature.
Jazz musicians.
Jazz musicians > Jazz musicians / United States > Jazz musicians / United States / Biography > Jazz musicians / United States / Biography / Juvenile literature.

Summary

After arriving in New York, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was soon playing with the famous Cab Calloway Band, but his clowning around got him fired. Dizzy kept trying out his new music which took over the world of jazz. He had invented "bebop!"

Note

This is the story of Dizzy Gillespie, a trumpet player, who created a whole new kind of music: Bebop.

Physical Description

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

ISBN

9780439507370
0439507375
9780439507363
0439507367

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