Plot Summary
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.
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Director & Crew
Les Blank
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 based on 6 votes.
Who directed Dizzy Gillespie?
Dizzy Gillespie was directed by Les Blank and released in 1964.
How long is Dizzy Gillespie?
Dizzy Gillespie has a runtime of 0 hours and 22 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1964-01-01
- Status
- Released