Dizzy Reece
Jamaican jazz trumpeter (born 1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece (born 5 January 1931)[1] is a Jamaican-born jazz trumpeter.[2] Reece emerged within London's burgeoning bebop jazz scene during the 1950s[3] and went on to become a leading proponent of hard bop jazz in New York City.[4]
This article is about the Jamaican jazz trumpeter. For the British rapper and MC, see Dizzee Rascal.
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Birth name | Alphonso Son Reece |
Born | (1931-01-05) 5 January 1931 (age 93) Kingston, Jamaica |
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Occupation(s) | Trumpeter |
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He later experimented with other jazz sub-genres in the late 1960s and 1970s, and continues to remain active in performance and composition.[5] Reece's contribution to the jazz idiom is considered influential and he is often identified as one of jazz's great trumpet players.