Story Behind The Song
Inspired by a gig I had with Dizzy!
Song Description
A Musical Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie
| Song Length |
1:00 |
Genre |
Jazz - Bebop, Spoken Word - Poetry |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
| |
Lyrics
Remembering Dizzy
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words & music: Phil Morrison
Afro Cuban rhythms groove - new harmonies are on the move
As sonic riffs dance on top - a classic music's born BEBOP!
With Bird he made the music grow - to heights where only
giants go
Around the world this man got busy - with horn in hand they
called him "Dizzy"
Blowin' hard while cheeks inflate - from deep in his soul he'd create
Playin' notes fast and high - reachin' angels in the sky
Horn rim glasses he put in style - a french beret, a mischievous smile
With small goatee below his lip - can't no one say he wasn't hip
But from the start he paid his dues - raised in the South where they lived the blues
He'd laugh and joke but Diz was tough - don't mess wit Diz, he'd take no stuff
Yet whenever you'd need a friend - Diz was there right to the end
Max, Moody, Mike Longo too - he was always there for you
In fact, he loved humanity - the planet earth was his country
Even in his band you'd find - people from all humankind
A master musician we can't deny - but don't forget Diz was a Baha'i
Which advocates WORLD UNITY - and Diz showed us how it should be!
John Birks Gillespie
The man they called Diz
Peace...Unity...Justice
Those standards were his...
(repeat)
c 1993 Phil Morrison