Dizzy Gillespie often traveled to other countries to study different types of music. He loved music from Cuba. In this movie, Dizzy has a "trumpet faceoff" with one of his Cuban students, Arturo Sandoval.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Ella Fitzgerald - Scat-Singing
Ella was an excellent singer. She became famous for her scat-singing ability. In this Brazilian-style jazz piece, "One Note Samba," Ella shows off her scat-singing.
Thelonius Monk rehearsing his band.
In this short film, Thelonius Monk is teaching his band how to play "Boo Boo's Birthday." Boo Boo was the nickname Thelonius used for his son, TS Monk.
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