Dizzy Reece

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Born
5 January 1931 (age 94)
Reece was born January 5, 1931 in Kingston, Jamaica, the son of a silent film pianist. He attended the Alpha Boys School (famed in Jamaica for its musical alumni), switching from baritone to trumpet at 14. A full-time musician from age 16, he moved to London in 1948 and spent the 1950s working in Europe, much of that time in Paris. He played with Don Byas, Kenny Clarke, Frank Foster and Thad Jones, among others. Winning praise from the likes of Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, he emigrated to New York City in 1959, but found New York in the 1960s a struggle. Reece recorded a series of… read more
Reece was born January 5, 1931 in Kingston, Jamaica, the son of a silent film pianist. He attended the Alpha Boys School (famed in Jamaica for its musical alumni), switching from baritone to trumpet at 14. A full-time musician from age 16, he moved to London in 1948 and spent the 1950s workin… read more
Reece was born January 5, 1931 in Kingston, Jamaica, the son of a silent film pianist. He attended the Alpha Boys School (famed in Jamaica for its musical alumni), switching from baritone to trumpet at 14. A full-time musician from age 16, he moved to London in 1948 and spent the 1950s working in Europe, much of that time in Paris. He played with Don Byas, Kenny … read more

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1 Play track Blues in Trinity I Had the Craziest Dream
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2 Romantic Jazz Trumpet The Things We Did Last Summer
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3 The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series 'round About Midnight
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5 Play track Star Bright I'll Close My Eyes
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6 The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series Color Blind
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8 Play track The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series A Ghost of a Chance
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9 Play track Blues in Trinity Blues in Trinity
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10 The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series Eboo
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    24 Aug 1958 · 6 tracks

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