JustinSmith

Dizzy was great. He was such a nice man. He was a great trumpet player, musician, and artist. Dizzy has a phrasing and style 100% his own, a true individual an innovator.

I remember ditching out of school to go to his memorial service at St. John, the Divine Cathedral in NYC. Wynton led a New Orleans style funeral march through the church and Slide Hampton organized an all star big band to perform. There were many musical tributes throughout the day. I will always remeber that day.

I highly love his auto biography. "To be or not to Bop". I believe it is currently out of print, but you should be able to find a copy around on Ebay or Amazon.

Happy Birthday Dizzy.

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Justin J. Smith

When people believe in boundaries, they become part of them.......Don Cherry