Dizzy Gillespie (21 October 1917 – 6 January 1993) was an American jazz musician and a leading figure in the bebop style.
Benny Russell was a fan of Dizzy Gillespie, whom he deemed to be a giant in the world of jazz. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)
Benjamin Sisko provided Kira Nerys with a selection of jazz music, including songs by Dizzy Gillespie, as a gift prior to 2376. (DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: This Gray Spirit)
Sisko may also have introduced Ezri Dax to the music of Dizzy Gillespie, who Dax described as a jazz great. (TNG novel: Takedown)
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- Dizzy Gillespie article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.