Florida A and M University - Rattler Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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LEGENDARY TRUMPETER BLOWS TI-IE CANNOBALL ADDERLY JAZZ FESTIVAL By Charles Moore From the moment Dizzie Gillespie stepped onto the stage on November 22, of FAMU's Lee Hall Auditorium, the round bellied trumpter had full control of his small but enthusiastic jazz crowd. exempliting why he has come to be deemed the total entertainer . As the atmosphere changed with each selection, Dizzy performed some oi world's favorite tunes such as A Night in Tunisia , Take the A Train and Salt Peanuts. Sex is a misternenor . ,, the more l miss the meaner l get, cracked Dizzie during one of his many humorous intermissions, Blowing some purest notes ever heard on his unique trumpet, Dizzy piloted a journey through the 40's and those glorious days at the Savoy Cone of jazz headquarters of the worldj when he and Charlie yardbird Parker revolutionized the art of Mjazzin' it Born in Cheraw South Carolina, John Birks 'tDizzie Gillespie was first introduced to music by his father, an ameture musician and grew attached to the trumpet at age 15. Dizzle gained most of his recognition during the late 30's and into the 40's. He worked briefly with Mercer Ellington in New York and toured with Cab Calloway's Band in 1939. From there he piayed with a long line of Jazz aristocrats including: Elia Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, Charlie Barnet, Les l-lite, Calvin Jackson, Earl Father l-lines, Woody Herman, and John Kirby. Although Dizzy has recorded many tive and studio recordings which were strickly about the business of jazz, most recently Dizzy Gillespie did a little branching out with his work sultry songtress, Chaka Khan. When Chaka recorded the lp Whatcha Gonna Do For Me last year, Dizzie was featured on his own Night ln Tunisa , which was given new lite with contempory rythms, a new title: Anight ln Tunisia, CAnd the melody still lingers ony and for the first time set to lyrics. ln Addition to being a trend setter, and a musical perfectionist, Dizzy is a jazz historian, dedicated to the longevity of jazz. Reviewing some of the drawbacks of jazz, Dizzy notes that one of the most significant probierns is that the youth of today arent getting enough exposure to jazz as they should. Parents don't have much respect for lt. Classical music is considered more culturally enriching to most parents, He said in an interview with FAMUAN reporter Sherry Tigget. l go into the schools and they all have white bands playing our music and l ask. Where is us? Dizzy also revealed that aithough there is much more electronic sound involved in jazz today, the basic thrust has remained the same. lt's not much difference than in the 4O's, he said. They CMusciansy have the same articulation. Each generation has its own stamp, but there will always be copiers just like in the one in the 4O's. Venum '83 ,wlizfiy iffiif jg

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