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“As a musician you have to keep one foot back in the past and have one foot forward into the future.”

Quote by Dizzy Gillespie

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Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie, born on October 21, 1917, and died on January 6, 1993, was an outstanding jazz band leader. His musical career was full of innovation, profoundly influencing the development of jazz. more

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