Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra and Bebop Big-Band Arrangements (1946–1950)

1. Gillespie recommits to big-band bebop

   Feb 1, 1946Labels: Dizzy Gillespie, Bebop Big

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Bio

2. Film showcases the orchestra’s bebop style

   Jan 1, 1947Labels: Jivin' in, Dizzy Gillespie

   • Film Page
   • Wiki Bio

3. RCA Victor contract boosts national reach

   Feb 1, 1947Labels: RCA Victor, Bluebird Records

   • Wiki Bio
   • RCA Set

4. Chano Pozo debuts with the band at Carnegie Hall

   Sep 29, 1947Labels: Chano Pozo, Carnegie Hall

   • Carnegie Hall
   • Pozo Bio

5. Fuller-and-Gillespie charts define bop big-band writing

   Dec 11, 1947Labels: Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie

   • Groovin High
   • Britannica

6. “Manteca” recorded, merging clave and big-band bop

   Dec 22, 1947Labels: Manteca, Chano Pozo

   • Manteca
   • Britannica

7. European tour tests the band under tough conditions

   Jan 1, 1948Labels: European Tour, Dizzy Gillespie

   • Band History
   • BBC Music

8. Paris Salle Pleyel concert documents the orchestra at peak

   Feb 28, 1948Labels: Salle Pleyel, Paris Concert

   • Jazzdisco
   • LA Times

9. Pozo’s death ends the original Cubop partnership

   Dec 2, 1948Labels: Chano Pozo, Cubop Partnership

   • Pozo Bio
   • Manteca

10. RCA relationship winds down as big-band economics tighten

    Jul 1, 1949Labels: RCA Victor, Big-Band Economics

    • Band History
    • RCA Set

11. Final big-band studio work precedes shutdown

    Jan 9, 1950Labels: Capitol Records, Studio Sessions

    • Band History
    • Jazzdisco

12. Gillespie dissolves the 1946–1950 big band

    Feb 1, 1950Labels: Dizzy Gillespie, Band Dissolution

    • Band History
    • Britannica