Listen "Dizzy Gillespie"
Episode Synopsis
Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie joins Mike Wallace to discuss the birth of bebop, his connection to Africa, and the African rhythms shaping his latest music. Gillespie reflects on Louis Armstrong, his early days experimenting at Minton's in Harlem, the language and culture of jazz musicians, and why he believes his revolutionary spirit is still very much alive.
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