Gillespie

American  

[gi-les-pee] / gɪˈlɛs pi /

noun

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

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Gillespie British  

/ ɡɪˈlɛspɪ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

"I think what's important is he's here talking about men's health," Gillespie said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Our critic said director Patricia E. Gillespie “has created a novel kind of crime film, one aided in no small way by what seems to be the complete flight recording from Russell’s mad act.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But the scale of the problem remained unclear, said Zoe Gillespie, investment manager at RBC Brewin Dolphin.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Doherty began working at Reason in 1994, according to the publication’s obituary, left the company and returned in 2000 at the behest of Nick Gillespie, then editor in chief.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In the late 1940s, Billy Eckstine’s big band boasted among its ranks some of the rising stars of the bebop era: Blakey, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon and Fats Navarro.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall