Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993) was one of the greatest jazz artists of all time. He is one of the fathers of bebop, modern jazz, and Latin jazz. Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker were pivotal figures in the development of Bebop or modern jazz in the 1940s. Minton's Playhouse in Harlem was a legendary bebop hangout. It's still a jazz club. John Birks Gillespie was … [Read more...] about Remember Dizzy Gillespie Who Put the Latin Back in Jazz!
Minton's Playhouse
Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet Plays Minton’s harlem
The Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet is one of New York City's top Peruvian jazz bands. Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet plays Latin Jazz at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem on Fri, Apr 29 at 7 & 9:30pm (6pm/8:30pm doors). $30. 🇵🇪 Rufino Ortiz, Freddy "Huevito" Lobaton & Yuri Juarez August 16, 2020, Sunday at 4pm ~ Alegría curates a concert from home (The … [Read more...] about Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet Plays Minton’s harlem