Dizzy Gillespie New York, 1947

He didn’t just play bebop — he co-invented it, one dizzying run at a time.

This jazz poster captures Dizzy Gillespie in a radiant black-and-white portrait by William P. Gottlieb, ca. May 1947, New York — beret tilted, glasses gleaming, trumpet in hand, that signature grin catching the light at the very moment bebop was rewriting the rules of jazz. Alongside Charlie Parker, Gillespie forged the harmonic and rhythmic language of modern jazz; he pioneered Afro-Cuban jazz with Chano Pozo, earned the title “Ambassador of Jazz” for his celebrated 1956 State Department world tour, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989. His trademark bent trumpet — the result of a happy accident in 1953 — became one of the most iconic silhouettes in music history. A timeless piece of jazz wall art and musician wall decor, this retro music poster makes the perfect music lover gift for anyone who knows that jazz was never the same after Dizzy showed up.

• 3 Sizes: 24×36″ (60×90 cm), 16×24″ (40×60 cm), and 12×18″ (30×45 cm)
• Paper weight: 200 gsm / 80 lb
• Shipped in sturdy packaging to protect the poster
• Ready to frame

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