Sep 26th, 2008 · President Bush says Congress will "rise to the occasion" and pass a financial bailout plan. Ed Gillespie, counselor to the president, offers his insight on the state of the negotiations over the $700 billion financial bailout plan. Ed Gillespie, counselor to the president, offers his insight on the state of the negotiations.
Jul 25th, 2008 · The name "Dizzy" perfectly described the playful personality and adventurous musical style of John Birks Gillespie, one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of the 20th century. Gillespie joined McPartland in 1985 to talk about the origin of the term bebop and how he came to love Cuban music.
Mar 27th, 2008 · Ray Davies, former frontman for The Kinks, shares some of the songs that have inspired him over the years with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. Hear music from Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Berry and more, as well as selections from Ray Davies' latest solo album, Working Man's Cafe.
Oct 16th, 2006 · In the midst of the Cold War, legendary jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie toured political hot-spots in 1956 as a cultural ambassador for the United States. USC recently marked the anniversary of that trip with a small concert that reunited some of the original band members, including Quincy Jones.
May 30th, 2005 · A jazz legend's influence on the genre is detailed in Donald Maggin's book Dizzy: The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie. Dizzy Gillespie's contributions to jazz included the flavor of Afro-Cuban rhythms and be-bop.
May 23rd, 2005 · Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was reviews recordings by two trumpet players who had an odd relationship -- Dizzy Gillespie and Chet Baker.
Feb 2nd, 2005 · Today marks the centennial of the birth of controversial writer and philosopher, Ayn Rand. Nick Gillespie, editor in chief of the libertarian political journal Reason magazine, offers his thoughts on her legacy.