Dizzy Reece

About the artist

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

Top songs

1. I Had the Craziest Dream
2. The Things We Did Last Summer
3. 'round About Midnight
4. The Rake
5. I'll Close My Eyes
6. Comin' On
7. Groovesville
8. Blues in Trinity
9. The Story of Love
10. The Rebound

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