Dizzy Gillespie

Name: Dizzy Gillespie
Director: Les Blank
Released: 1964-01-01
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Dizzy Gillespie

196422 min★7.0 (6 votes)

Overview

This is Les Blank’s earliest music film, focusing on the renown trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie, who along with Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Sonny Rollins and others sparked the change from traditional Jazz to “Bebop” in mid-1940s America. The film includes rare images of Gillespie playing on his famous bent horn and talking about his beginnings, as well as his theories about music.

Original Language:EN

Where to Watch Dizzy Gillespie

In United States, you can stream it on Criterion Channel, Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel, Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel. Availability may change over time.

You can watch Dizzy Gillespie on Criterion Channel, Stingray Djazz Amazon Channel, and Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel. It may also be available to rent or buy on other platforms.