Dizzy Gillespie (1917–1993), trumpeter, composer and bandleader, co-founded bebop with Charlie Parker—fast tempos, daring harmony, blazing high notes. A charismatic big-band leader, he helped fuse jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms with Chano Pozo, yielding “Manteca.” Signature tunes include “A Night in Tunisia” and “Salt Peanuts.” Iconic bent-bell trumpet, globe-trotting jazz ambassador.