Interview with Dizzy Gillespie in Milwaukee

Originally aired, 4/15/1972
Recognized as one of the leading innovators of bebop in the jazz idiom, Dizzy Gillespie traces the roots of American jazz, describes how he came by his unique-looking trumpet, and tells of his conversion to the Bahá’í faith in an interview by WTMJ-TV host Jim Peck and Jon Boggs, assistant professor in the Music Department of UW-Milwaukee.

[@robertkraljii5048]

I absolutely adore Dizzy Gillespie. We need him now more than ever.

[@Robb3348]

word. check out Mike Longo's music and pedagogical materials; he carried Dizzy's spirit in his own way.

[@1999zrx1100]

I met the man in Montreal in 86', when he talks about love in this video it's true. There was a warmth that was special. He made you feel like an old friend instantly. I had one of his albums with me and when he came off stage I asked if he would sign it. He said of course, then he said meet me in my dressing room in 5 mins. I nervously knock on the door not knowing what to expect. So this 20 year old white kid walks in to what feels like a Thanks Giving dinner, he had his whole family with him, wife, kids, grandchildren, there was food and drinks, but get this, he introduced me to every family member like I was a long lost relative, there had to be a least 10-15 people, I felt bad I was intruding but he insisted I sit down and say a while. I hung out for 5 mins and got my album signed. I'll never forget that night, I treasure that album like no other and keep reminding my kids of how special it is because of the signature. 😎

[@Robb3348]

an awesome story, glad you had that experience, and thx for sharing it

[@ScottlandShaffner0423]

So special!

[@ivettepalacin8599]

Glad you approached him for an autograph and you experienced his generosity and beautiful spirit. Thank you for sharing your wonderful story!

[@johnfranks9216]

I attended His concert that night. Oscar Peterson an he tore da house down with a great show. I even had the pleasure of shaking his hand

[@adamrafferty]

Mike Longo - his pianist was my teacher, mentor and 2nd father. Diz mentions him in this interview....RIP to all the greats!!!!

[@pendleburyable]

2 Degrees in Bebop...., a PHD in Swing.....,,....,and great interview.

[@tommystafford9563]

Like Robert said, we need more of him now than ever ,right on brother

[@hustlaus]

Damn, they stopped Diz at the wrong time. I wanted to hear that.

[@jetdeleon]

Dizzie was always dropping wisdom along with the love.

[@thomasbarnes691]

Dizzy Gillespie is a jazz legend miles these brothers came from a person to invent a music that nobody understood creativity that's what the man say you are rich

[@BJ-fj6jw]

Again, as I listen to more of this video, Dizzy is really about love. How expansive his vision of the world and how he perceives the unity and feels the infinity and harmony of peoples around the world... that is how he sees music. It's the same man, the same attitude, the same heart, the same love - Dizzy Gillespie.

[@hisongpark]

Thank you so much for uploading this interview. This is truly a treasure for admirers like me. :)

[@raokyao6479]

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[@omonyeisi6980]

I love his analogy of rhythm.

[@HieronymousLex]

Same, it inspires me to work on my rhythm! One of those pieces of advice that I’ll always remember. Dizzy was an amazing teacher

[@BJ-fj6jw]

Wow this is a philosopher and a lover of mankind who just happened to pioneer a new form of music.

[@charlesbarry6730]

Dizzy legendary trumpeter.

[@michelemelonitessitori1951]

Fantastic!

[@charleswinokoor6023]

That little guy who says that America hasn’t contributed important songs is ridiculous. Talk about a misguided pseudo intellectual. And I hate to break this to you Diz, but when Khrushchev banged his shoe on the table he didn’t say “I love you.” But all in all it was great being able to hear Dizzy speak at length about the music and his band. And obviously the other momentous aspect of his horn being bent and damaged was that it became his own unique visual trademark.

[@dennisnajoom9387]

Great! Great! Jamie thanks for pointing this. UWM?? Cool

[@randomguy6127]

Dizzy my man, Dizzy my man💙

[@jeremiahcarter6849]

Great important information That Mr Gilispie was stating

[@andrewnance2156]

Rhythm is my buisness

[@SpencerColePorter]

WOW!!!!

[@ScottlandShaffner0423]

Interviewer looks and has the Bill Evans manner!

[@rillloudmother]

3:42 preach on most distinguished Doctor Gillespie.

[@dme1016]

Dizzy WAS Be-Bop. Charlie Parker, a family man for the last 5 years of his life...with demons, was a tale of excess, brilliance, & tragedy.

[@nononouh]

12:30 18:50

[@TerranceNgassa]

😎

[@gates69]

Jim Peck still sounds the same

[@tommystafford9563]

Dizzy tell it like it was and is

[@songsmadeforyou]

Rock bands influenced by jazz? Can someone name a few...

[@chasefreak]

teddy d I think Diz was referring to the bands that incorporated jazz elements into the pop/rock beat i.e. CHASE, BS&T, early CHICAGO, Ten Wheel Drive, Lighthouse & Dreams to name just a few..of course there were others like Mahavishnu Orchestra as well...

[@niqulusviii987]

Check out Frank Zappa and The Mother's Of Invention

[@robertkraljii5048]

steely dan

[@ulpana]

Outside jazz migrating into rock venues as early as this interview late 60's early 70's was the Free Spirits: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Free_Spirits Although the barely appreciated harmonic arranger\producer Charles Stepney in Chicago left some room for improvisation within his brilliant compositions, charts and arrangements for Minnie Riperton's first band ROTARY CONNECTION (she was still singing under the name Andrea Davis and collaborating on creating material that defied categorization with her creative partner Richard Rudolph, their daughter is the SNL and film improvising actress Maya Rudolph). Charles Stepney & Richard Rudolph's production, arrangement, composition and songwriting collaborations with Minnie on the few Riperton masterpiece albums just before she left Chicago for L.A. and her production partner-ship with Stevie WonderLove Wonder's studios are sublime. I've read some jazz scribes who were getting it at the time of Minnie Riperton contracting the tragic bout of cancer that took her so young on her path of musical exploration and child rearing. The creative collaborations with Charles Stepney have been called Chamber Jazz, PsychedeliJazz or Rhythm & Art Music. Regional drummer and boundary-less jazz free-form weekly radio host on KMHD taught many of us musically unschooled to appreciate the sublime and nuanced sounds of this undersund masterpiece COME TO MY GARDEN: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_to_My_Garden en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Stepney Here in PoTown, Ore our local Mt Hood Community College Jazz Radio station that got incorporated into the state of Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) partnership had a Sunday night 7 PM - 10 PM free-form blend by musically boundary-less drummer about town Carlton Jackson. Carlton passed at 60 this past year and in honoring his kind influence on Pacific NW improvisational boundary-less music repeats of is free form weekly program THE MESSAGE have been played. Carlton taught us all a lot about ROTARY CONNECTION and the inner ear harmonics of arranger\composer\producer Charles Stepney. One of many aspects of Carlton Jackson's unassuming persona we can be thankful for as life in PoTown, Ore has descended into lockdown and quarantine and lack of humanity and normalization of homelessness and way less than the civilization that once made these neighborhoods and streets so much warmer bastions of humanity than the last 2-3 decades. Mitch Ritter\Paradigm Sifters, Code Shifters, PsalmSong Chasers Lay-Low Studios, Ore-Wa (Refuge of Atonement Seekers) Media DiscUSsion List\Looksee

[@georgelucas1476]

While I wouldn't call modern Jam bands or the Grateful Dead, jazz or jazzy the improvisational aesthetic and freer forms probably were influenced by jazz. Similarly, even American heavy metal with its ever present guitar solos probably owes something to jazz. One need not be blues based or bluesy to be affected by jazz aesthetics.