Four for Diz: Jon Faddis on Dizzy Gillespie

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Trumpeter Jon Faddis sits down with SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard to reminisce about his personal friend and mentor Dizzy Gillespie. Faddis shares memories about meeting his hero at the age of 12, and how this chance encounter eventually led to him playing with Dizzy. He also reminisces about Dizzy’s fondness for playing pranks and more.

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