◇ image via WikipediaDizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Machito, Louis Armstrong, Mama Africa, Miriam Makeba and Charlie Parker. Those roots explain a lot about how Dizzy Gillespie arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Thelonious Monk, Freddie Hubbard, Coleman Hawkins, Horace Silver and Count Basie, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Shape of Punk to Come, Ray Barretto, John Coltrane Quartet, Charnett Moffett and Jay Beckenstein, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 114 connections around Dizzy Gillespie, reaching back through Machito and forward to The Shape of Punk to Come. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Dizzy Gillespie connections
Dizzy Gillespie grew out of Machito, Louis Armstrong, Mama Africa and Miriam Makeba, shares an orbit with Thelonious Monk, Freddie Hubbard, Coleman Hawkins and Horace Silver, went on to shape The Shape of Punk to Come, Ray Barretto, John Coltrane Quartet and Charnett Moffett. 114 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Dizzy Gillespie
Sounds and acts that shaped Dizzy Gillespie.
- Machitoartist
- Louis Armstrongartist
- Mama Africaartist
- Miriam Makebaartist
- Charlie Parkerartist
- Django Reinhardtartist
- Roy Eldridgeartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Bobby McFerrinartist
- Benny Carterartist
- André Previnartist
- Kenny Clarkeartist
- Mary Lou Williamsartist
- Billy Strayhornartist
- Clifford Brownartist
- Jorge Benartist
- Charlie Christianartist
- Phil Woodsartist
- Paquito D'Riveraartist
- Herb Ellisartist
- Jimmy Heathartist
- Billy Eckstineartist
- Curtis Fullerartist
- Slim Gaillardartist
- Lucky Millinderartist
- Samba de Uma Nota Sóartist
- Chega de Saudadeartist
Artists similar to Dizzy Gillespie
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Dizzy Gillespie.
Bands Dizzy Gillespie shaped
Where the influence of Dizzy Gillespie travelled next.
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- Charnett Moffettartist
- Jay Beckensteinartist
- Barbara Morrisonartist
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