#jazz legends

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Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie at The Penguin Club,Oslo, Norway, 1956.

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John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy - My Favorite Things (Live)

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Alice Coltrane’s birthday is today

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Happy 63rd Anniversary

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Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker were legendary jazz musicians who played pivotal roles in the development of bebop, a fast-paced and complex style of jazz. Gillespie, a trumpet virtuoso, was known for his innovative techniques and playful personality, often seen with his iconic bent trumpet. Parker, an alto saxophonist, was a master of improvisation, whose fast and intricate melodies earned him the nickname "Bird." Together, they pushed the boundaries of jazz, influencing generations of musicians.

Dizzy Gillespie:

Bebop Pioneer: Along with Charlie Parker, Gillespie was a key figure in creating and popularizing bebop, a revolutionary jazz style that emphasized fast tempos and complex harmonies.

Grammy Awards: He received several Grammy nominations and won a Grammy Award in 1976 for Best Improvised Jazz Solo on "Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie" from The Trumpet Kings.

Kennedy Center Honors: In 1990, Gillespie was honored by the Kennedy Center for his lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts.

Jazz Hall of Fame: Gillespie was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1960 and later into the International Jazz Hall of Fame.

Charlie Parker:

Bebop Innovator: Parker, often called "Bird," was a central figure in the development of bebop, known for his lightning-fast improvisation and complex chord progressions.

Grammy Awards: Posthumously, Parker received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984, recognizing his immense impact on jazz.

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame: He was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1955, shortly after his death.

National Recording Registry: Parker''s recordings, like "Ko-Ko," have been inducted into the National Recording Registry for their cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.

Both Gillespie and Parker are celebrated for their groundbreaking contributions to jazz, shaping the genre''s evolution and leaving a lasting legacy.

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Some Hot Motor Oil 3 inks I got from Alex at TFCon. My sister bullied me into buying them 😂

(I took the best photos I could but my phone is old as hell 😭)

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Wayne Shorter, the 12-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer and the creator of one of the singular sounds in contemporary jazz over more than half a century, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles. Shorter was 89 years old.

Wayne Shorter, born Aug. 25, 1933, in Newark, N.J., was known as a deep thinker on and off the bandstand, ingrained with an intense curiosity that began during his childhood. After studying music at New York University in the mid-1950s, he joined a band that brought him to the attention of the jazz world as a composer and saxophonist: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.

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damn...

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Legend Louis Armstrong holding his famous trumpet in the den of his Corona, Queens NY home.

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Poncho Sanchez & Mongo Santamaría - Watermelon Man

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its here!! ecto-implosion time! i got to do two pictures for the event and @yourneighborhoodneighbor did a very fun fic with these! go read it right now!>>>

and thank you to the mods @ecto-implosion for organizing the event, it was very fun!

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Amy Winehouse in Paris (1998)

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N i n a S i m o n e

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