The Mooch (or The Mooche) by Stan Getz & Dizzy Gillespie was recorded in 1960, and originally appeared on the album "Norman Granz Presents "Jazz At The Philharmonic" In Europe, Vol. 2"
No, Dizzy Gillespie did not do drugs. He cut strings with Charlie "Bird" Parker and Miles Davis because they were both on drugs. Dizzy was all about business and took his "job" very seriously up...
Dizzy got his start in music, in several various areas. The earliest possible answer to this question would be when he was three or younger and his father was rehearsing his band. The Gillespie...