Trumpeters · b. 1931

Dizzy Reece

Jamaican trumpeter

Born
5 January 1931
Kingston
Country
Jamaica
Record labels
Blue Note
Discography
1 album

Biography

Dizzy Reece is a jazz musician who plays trumpet. Dizzy Reece was born on 5 January 1931 in Kingston. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop. Record labels: Blue Note.

Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece (born 5 January 1931) is a Jamaican-born jazz trumpeter. Reece emerged within London's burgeoning bebop jazz scene during the 1950s and went on to become a leading proponent of hard bop jazz in New York City. He later experimented with other jazz sub-genres in the late 1960s and 1970s, and continues to remain active in performance and composition. Reece's contribution to the jazz idiom is considered influential and he is often identified as one of jazz's great trumpet players.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Blowin' Away 1978

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Dizzy Reece play?

Dizzy Reece is known for playing trumpet.

When and where was Dizzy Reece born?

Dizzy Reece was born 5 January 1931 in Kingston.

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