"Four For Diz": Jon Faddis on Dizzy Gillespie

Trumpeter Jon Faddis sits down with SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard to reminisce about his personal friend and mentor Dizzy Gillespie. Faddis shares his memories about meeting his hero at the age of 12, and how this chance encounter eventually led to him playing with Dizzy. He also reminisces about Dizzy’s fondness for playing pranks and more. You can catch Jon Faddis’ Quartet performing a Dizzy Gillespie tribute concert at the SFJAZZ Center on March 26, 2025.