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Format:
Book
Title:
Dizzy
ISBN:
9780439507363

9780439507370

9781428702370
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2006.
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
General Note:
This is the story of Dizzy Gillespie, a trumpet player, who created a whole new kind of music: Bebop.
Summary:
"Dizzy Gillespie was a real cool cat who must have been born with a horn in his hands. The trumpet was his ticket on a train to better days, and he left his hard life in a small town for New York, and the hottest band around. But did Dizzy stand straight and play right? NO! He hit high notes, low notes, never-been-heard notes, acted silly, played around, puffed his cheeks out like a clown... and created a whole new kind of music: Bebop. This is a story about a boy who breaks all the rules and ends up head of the class, top of the heap, the - ska-diddley dee bop! - Prince of Jazz." -- Dust Jacket

After arriving in New York, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was soon playing with the famous Cab Calloway Band, but his clowning around got him fired. Dizzy kept trying out his new music which took over the world of jazz. He had invented "bebop!"
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.6 0.5 111654.
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