GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Dizzy with Ernie's Almost Big Band A few weeks ago, a Danish film went up on YouTube featuring Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie 1917 - 1993 trumpet with saxophonist-arranger Ernie Wilkins Ernie Wilkins 1922 - 1999 arranger ' Almost Big Band in 1983. What makes this film fascinating is the behind-the-scenes banter and rehearsal in advance of their concert at the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
June 18, 2013 - All About Jazz