Gillespie

[ gi-les-pee ]

noun

1. John Birks [burks] Dizzy, 1917–93, U.S. jazz trumpeter and composer.

Gillespie

/ ɡɪˈlɛspɪ /

noun

1. GillespieDizzy19171993MUSMUSIC: jazz trumpeter Dizzy, nickname of John Birks Gillespie. 1917–93, US jazz trumpeter

Example Sentences

In an all-staff email, the university's principal, Prof Iain Gillespie, said it was planning for "a significant deficit" in the wake of "an extremely challenging period" for the UK higher education sector.

From BBC

Kerry Gillespie, of Hudgell Solicitors, said many feel they can publish "harmful, unfounded allegations against others, especially those who have already suffered from tragedy" but added that this case has changed the landscape.

From BBC

The latter, released in 1989, featured an all-star cast including many friends from his early career like Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Ray Charles.

From BBC

In the early ’50s he joined Lionel Hampton’s big band as a trumpeter and arranger and later toured South America and the Middle East with Gillespie’s big band.

From Los Angeles Times

Coach Jason Gillespie was effectively sidelined by the tactics, but success has been delivered.

From BBC