Dizzy Gillespie Manteca

John Birks Dizzy Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of the new music called bebop. His beret and hornrimmed spectacles, scat singing, bent horn, pouched cheeks, and lighthearted personality provided one of bebop s most prominent symbols. In the 1940s, Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. He taught and influenced many other musicians, including trumpeters Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown, Arturo Sandoval, Lee Morgan, Chuck Mangione, and balladeer Johnny Hartman. Manteca is one of the earliest foundational tunes of AfroCuban jazz. Cowritten by Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo and Gi