Name: Dizzy
Brand: Recorded Books
SKU: BK_RECO_001318
Rating: 4.090909090909091 (11 reviews)

Dizzy
By: Jonah Winter
Narrated by: Kevin Free
Length: 11 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 07-16-07
Language: English
Publisher: Recorded Books
4 out of 5 stars 4.1 (11 ratings)

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Publisher's Summary

An acclaimed biographer for children, Jonah Winter brings historical figures to life for young listeners. Here, he turns his talents to jazz legend John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie. Born into poverty and the victim of vicious parental abuses, Dizzy received a trumpet one day and it changed his life forever. Dizzy follows Gillespie's journey from rural South Carolina to New York City - straight into the burgeoning jazz scene he soon immersed himself in.

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Critic Reviews

"Fine storytelling makes Gillespie's life not just approachable, but inspirational to children, as they watch him evolve from a poor, small, beaten child into a strong-minded man who, despite naysayers, pushed American music in a completely new direction." ( Child magazine)

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