Dizzy Gillespie: Style Of Playing | Carolina Stories - Episode 2

Dick Goodwin discusses Dizzy Gillespie’s style of playing, and covers one of Dizzy’s most famous songs: “Con Alma.”

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Dick Goodwin discusses Dizzy Gillespie’s style of playing, and covers one of Dizzy’s most famous songs: “Con Alma.”

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5.2.CX Contextualize the post-war economic climate on the cultural landscape throughout the United States and South Carolina.

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Dizzy Gillespie:From the Be to the Bop Learning Activity

Much of America's blues and jazz influences are deeply rooted in the rhythms and melodies of the rural South. One artist who has greatly contributed to these genres' continued popularity is South...

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Dizzy Gillespie:From the Be to the Bop Learning Activity

Much of America's blues and jazz influences are deeply rooted in the rhythms and melodies of the rural South. One artist who has greatly contributed to these genres' continued popularity is South...

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Dizzy Gillespie: Meeting Dizzy Gillespie | Carolina Stories

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Friends and fellow musicians reminisce about the time they first met Dizzy Gillespie.

Dizzy Gillespie: An Influential Teacher | Carolina Stories 3

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Dizzy Gillespie: An Influential Teacher | Carolina Stories

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Dizzy Gillespie was not only a great entertainer, but was also known for being an influential music teacher. He earned his status as a famous musician not through instant gratification, but through...

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Dizzy Gillespie: His Legacy | Carolina Stories

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The group discusses Dizzy Gillespie’s legacy, and what he meant to them, as a teacher, musician, and human being. Here, the song “Birks Works” is played by Charlton Singleton.

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Dizzy Gillespie: Influence In Music | Carolina Stories

Episode 5

Dick Goodwin returns to talk with the group about Dizzy Gillespie’s personality, and how Dizzy was able to influence an entire generation’s interest in this style of music, with his motivation, and...