Credited with inventing "bebop," Dizzy Gillespie started out poor, with an abusive father, and in trouble for fighting. In a jazzy, poetic text, the author shows how his trumpet became an outlet for anger and trouble, and how Dizzy took fun and laughs and turned them into something new and creative. An author's note fills out the biography of this musical great.
Grades 2-5
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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Bold illustrations help convey the story of Dizzy. Dizzy born poor in an abusive family found an outlet and success through music. His enormous talent carried him even though he often broke the rules.
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