Dizzy Gillespie Autographs
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/ gil-ESP-ee; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of the new music called bebop. His beret and horn-rimmed spectacles, scat singing, bent horn, pouched cheeks, and light-hearted personality have made him an enduring icon.
In the 1940s, Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Chuck Mangione, and balladeer Johnny Hartman.
He pioneered Afro-Cuban jazz and won several Grammy Awards. Scott Yanow wrote: "Dizzy Gillespie's contributions to jazz were huge. One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Gillespie was such a complex player that his contemporaries ended up being similar to those of Miles Davis and Fats Navarro instead, and it was not until Jon Faddis's emergence in the 1970s that Dizzy's style was successfully recreated Gillespie is remembered, by both critics and fans alike, as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time".
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Current items with a signature of Dizzy Gillespie
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Traded items with a signature of Dizzy Gillespie
The most expensive item with a signature of Dizzy Gillespie (DIZZY GILLESPIE + SIDNEY BECHET et al. rare original Cannes 1958 program SIGNED) was sold in June 2025 for $914.99 while the cheapest item (DIZZY GILLESPIE (1917-1993) Autographed Photo HAND SIGNED) found a new owner for $4.95 in October 2024. The month with the most items sold (12) was April 2026 with an average selling price of $130.63 for an autographed item of Dizzy Gillespie. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2022 with $399.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was January 2008. In average, an autographed item from Dizzy Gillespie is worth $99.99.
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Latest News about Dizzy Gillespie
75 Years Ago, Latin Jazz Was Born. Its Offspring Are Going Strong. (01/10/2023): A concert at Town Hall this week that will be led by Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra celebrates the legacies of Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo and Chico O’Farrill. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Bebop (10/05/2022): Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell: They altered the course of American music and raised the bar for improvisation. Listen to 10 experts’ favorites. Mike Longo, Jazz Pianist, Composer and Educator, Dies at 83 (03/29/2020): Best known for his long association with Dizzy Gillespie, Mr. Longo, who died of the coronavirus, also led a big band and promoted the work of other musicians.
