Dizzy: The Life and Times of John Birks GillespieThe paperback edition of the full fledged, authoritative biography of Dizzy Gillespietitan of American culture, whose name is synonymous with modern jazz. Dizzy Gillespie secured his place in the jazz pantheon as one of the most expressive and virtuosic improvisers in the history of music. More important is that he was one of its great innovators. As a primary creator of the bebop and Afro Cuban revolutions, he twice changed the way improvisation was