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Why was dizzy gillespie so popular for playing the trumpet?

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Why was dizzy gillespie so popular for playing the trumpet?

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John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie died on January 6, 1993 in Englewood, New Jersey due to incurable pancreatic cancer. After hearing of his death, the band Spyro Gyra paid tribute to him with a song titled, “Birks Law” which appears on their 1993 CD “Dreams Beyond Control.