October 21: Happy Birthday to jazz legend, Dizzy Gillespie. Born John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, in 1917. His contributions to the jazz industry were massive. In many circles, he is known to be the best jazz trumpeter of all time, definitely one of the greatest.

Dizzy Gillespie was also one of the key founders of Afro-Cuban (or Latin) jazz, adding Chano Pozo's conga to his orchestra in 1947, and utilizing complex poly-rhythms early on.

Two great Miles Davis stories. I am not sure these stories were for repeating, but nobody said not to tell anyone.

The first one I heard was from Carlos Santana (really, that's a long story in itself):

Miles and Carlos were playing together at a show and Carlos was meditating. As he describes it, his eyes are closed, and he is centering himself, and yet he can feel Miles' eyes boring into him.

Miles - Are you praying?

Carlos - Yes

Miles - I pray sometimesâ¦

Carlos - Really?