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  • Dizzy Gillespie - Live
  • Dizzy Gillespie - Live review by TONY from MANSFIELD, U.K.
    Rated - 3 stars quatum leap duplicate 12 October 2005
    ...THIS DVD IS THE SAME AS JAZZ LEGENDS- Dizzy Gillespie, WHICH IS ALSO IN THE CATALOGUE ...  

Dizzy Gillespie - filmography


  • Swing Brother Swing on DVD (2004)
    Director: Billy Eckstine,  Dizzy Gillespie
    Certificate: Ex
    Two legends of Jazz in one programme - both were members of the legendary Earl 'Fatha' Hines Orchestra but one used lyrics to express himself and the other played trumpet. Billie Eckstein was the first romantic black male singer in popular music. His smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato crossed ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 57% from 7 members
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  • Dizzy Gillespie - Live In Montreal on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Dizzy Gillespie
    Certificate: Ex
    With his puffed-out, blowfish-like cheeks and incredible showmanship, Dizzy Gillespie is a true icon of jazz. The legendary trumpeter is filmed here at a 1981 performance in Montreal, Canada. Gillespie dazzles the audience as only he can, playing his trumpet while be-bopping, dancing, and strutting ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 50% from 28 members
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  • Dizzy Gillespie And The United Nations O... (1999)
    Starring: Dizzy Gillespie
    Certificate: Ex
    Renowned jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie leads Slide Hampton, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera, Mario Rivera, Flora Purim, and others in a set of amazing performances recorded live at London's Royal Festival Hall. Tracks include: Manteca, Tin Tin Deo, Seresta, Samba for Carmen, And Then She Stopped,..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 67% from 8 members
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  • Lullaby Of Harlem on DVD
    Starring: Count Basie,  Nat King Cole,  Duke Ellington
    Certificate: Ex
    This vintage compilation features 60 minutes of classic footage as it takes you on a mythic night out on the town, with stops at the Cotton Club, the Apollo Theatre and the Savoy Ballroom in New York. It features performances by Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Billie ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 54% from 22 members
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  • Dizzy Gillespie - Live In '58 & '70 on DVD
    Director: Dizzy Gillespie
    Certificate: Ex
    Belgium, 1958 - songs: 'Blues After Dark', 'On The Sunny Side Of The Street', 'Loverman', 'Cocktails For Two' and 'Blues Walk'. Denmark, 1970 - songs: 'Con Alma', 'The Brother K', 'Now Hear My Meanin'', 'Manteca', 'Let Me Outta Here', 'Things Are Here' and 'Interview'.
    Rate this: 4.5 85% from 11 members
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  • Dizzy Gillespie: A Night In Chicago on DVD
    Starring: Dizzy Gillespie
    Certificate: TBC
    Filmed live in Chicago, this performance showcases the trumpet-playing legend as the complete entertainer. The Founding Father of BeBop plays, sings and scats, dances and jokes with a joy and exuberance that light up the stage.
    Rate this: 2.5 45% from 26 members
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  • Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music - Gre... on DVD
    Starring: Tom Dowd,  Aretha Franklin,  Ray Charles
    Certificate: Ex
    Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music profiles the extraordinary life and legendary work of music producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd. Historical footage, vintage photographs and interviews with a who's who list of musical giants from the worlds of jazz, soul and classic rock shine a spotlight on the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 71% from 13 members
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Dizzy Gillespie facts

5 most recent films


More Jazz And Big Band Classics - 3.0 stars
This Joint Is Jumpin' - 2.0 stars
Swing Brother Swing - 3.0 stars
Louis Armstrong And Friends - 4.5 stars
Dizzy Gillespie - Live In Montreal - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films


Jazz - A Film By Ken Burns - 3.5 stars
All You Need Is Love - Series 1 - Complete - 3.5 stars
Dizzy Gillespie - Live In '58 & '70 - 4.5 stars
Louis Armstrong And Friends - 4.5 stars
Play Your Own Thing - The First Movie On European Jazz - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films


Great Trumpet Players Vol.2 - 1.0 stars
Music To Get Excited By - Vol. 1 - 1.5 stars
Jazz Collection - Vol. 1 - 2.0 stars
Jazz Collection - Vol. 2 - 2.0 stars
This Joint Is Jumpin' - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars


Art Blakey - 4 times - show films
Duke Ellington - 4 times - show films
Willie Dixon - 4 times - show films
Dexter Gordon - 4 times - show films
Louis Armstrong - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors


none - 5 times - show films
Jean Bach - 1 times - show films
Ken Burns - 1 times - show films
Norman Granz - 1 times - show films
Julian Benedikt - 1 times - show films