Beatnik the breeze and digging the music. Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis rapidly became what Ginsberg dubbed "secret heroes" to this group of aesthetes. The Beat authors borrowed much from the jazz/hipster slang of the 1940s, peppering their works with words such as "square", "cats", "cool" and "dig". At the time the term "beatnik" was coined, a trend existed among young college students to adopt the stereotype. Men emulated the trademark look of bebop trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie by wearing goatees, horn-rimmed glasses and berets, rolling their own cigarettes, and playing bongos. Fashions for women included black leotards and long,
Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial sessions Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial sessions This article lists Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial sessions as leader, which were recorded between 1945 and 1948. Also included is Miles Davis's first session as leader in 1947, with Parker on tenor saxophone (Session 7). Charlie Parker's Reboppers. Recorded November 26, 1945, in New York City for Savoy Records. Charlie Parker (alto sax), Miles Davis (trumpet, 1,3,4), Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, 6; piano, 1,3,5,6), Sadik Hakim (piano, 2,4), Curley Russell (bass), Max Roach (drums) Charlie Parker Septet. Recorded March 28, 1946, in Hollywood for Dial Records. Charlie Parker (alto sax), Miles Davis (trumpet), Lucky