The supergroup was conceived by George Wein, the Newport Jazz Festival's founder. As George wrote in his memoir: From the start I had envisioned a band featuring Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious ...

James C. Horton, HSA president & CEO - "The Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Academy will not only serve as the perfect platform to teach this amazing art form, but it will also serve as a reminder of the ...