Back in the mid-80's on National Public Radio (NPR) in America, a show ran called Sidran On Record. Presented by Ben Sidran, a musician, author, lecturer and journalist, the show featured interviews ...

"A Night in Tunisia" is frequently called Dizzy Gillespie's greatest composition. The Complete RCA Victor Recordings has two versions of it, as... Dizzy Gillespie: 'The Complete RCA Victor Recordings' ...

Public radio has a new jazz, blues and comedy hour. 12 OCLOCK JUMP broadcasts live from the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City's 18th and Vine Historic Jazz District-- where Basie tickled the ...

His trumpet was bent, his on-stage antics were quirky and unpredictable, but Dizzy Gillespie’s impact on jazz was straight-laced and undeniable. One of the fathers of the bebop movement, Gillespie ...