(1917–93), American jazz trumpet player and bandleader; born John Birks Gillespie. He was a virtuoso trumpet player and a leading exponent of the bebop style.
Definition of Gillespie, Dizzy in US English:
Gillespie, Dizzy
proper nounɡəˈlespē
(1917–93), US jazz trumpet player and bandleader; born John Birks Gillespie. He was a virtuoso trumpet player and a leading exponent of bebop style.