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Gillespie

American

[gi-les-pee] / gɪˈlɛs pi /

noun

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

Gillespie British

/ ɡɪˈlɛspɪ /

noun

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

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Growing up with a celebrated father in the business would set him up to connect with giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey and Count Basie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Bobby Gillespie, Primal Scream's singer, was notably a former drummer with The Jesus and Mary Chain.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Director Craig Gillespie is no stranger to turbulent filmmaking, and his “Cruella” commendably made an underserved villain into a fully sketched character, without overrelying on callbacks.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

Briefly we hope that Gillespie and screenwriter Ana Nogueira are shaking up the superhero format like a bottle of gas-station champagne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

I can’t wait to hear the Dizzy Gillespie tune.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

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