Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece is a hard bop jazz trumpeter with a distinctive sound and compositional style. Reece was born January 5, 1931 in Kingston, Jamaica, the son of a silent film pianist. He ...

In the 1950s and '60s, there were two jazz trumpeters named Dizzy. One was famous. This is the other guy. Dizzy Reece is a pretty obscure name, even among Blue Note fans. He was a young hard bop ...

A new fellowship announced this week gives 20 jazz musicians $100,000 each, no strings attached. Just one stipulation: They have to be at least 62 years old. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation came up ...

This week, a new fellowship was announced that granted 20 jazz musicians of retirement age a gift of $100,000 each. Receive $100,000, no questions asked. Just be a jazz legend. A new fellowship ...