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Dizzy Heights: The Story of Dizzy Gillespie The first in afour-part series on the trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, presented by Wynton Marsalis. One of the most influential figures in jazz, Gillespie worked in every style from big bands to bop and Afro-Cuban jazz and made important contributions as an educator.
1: Dizzy's early days in New York and Philadelphia and the emergence of be-bop. Featuring contributions from Jimmy Heath , Arturo Sandoval and James Moody. Producer Alex Feldman

Contributors

Presented By:
Wynton Marsalis.
Unknown:
Jimmy Heath
Unknown:
Arturo Sandoval
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James Moody.
Producer:
Alex Feldman
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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