Dizzy Atmosphere Explained

Dizzy Atmosphere is a jazz standard by Dizzy Gillespie originally recorded in 1945 with Charlie Parker.^{[1] [2]}

Harmonically, it is based on the chord progression found in George Gershwin's I Got Rhythm, or "rhythm changes" as referred to in jazz.

Notes and References

1. Book: DeVeaux, Scott Knowles. The Birth of Bebop: A Social and Musical History. 1999. University of California Press. 978-0-520-21665-5. 427.
2. Book: Koch, Lawrence O.. Yardbird Suite: A Compendium of the Music and Life of Charlie Parker. 1 January 1988. Popular Press. 978-0-87972-260-9. 69.