Gillespie
Gillespie is a Scottish and Irish surname, from Gaelic elements meaning "servant of the bishop." It appears in place names across Scotland and the American South.
The name is strongly associated with jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, a pioneer of bebop: Have you heard Gillespie's recording of "A Night in Tunisia"?
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- dissonanceLack of harmony
scat · comping · blue note · riff · phrasing · breaks · counterpoint · dynamics
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- muteWithout voice or sound
- embouchureWind player's mouth position
horn · blow · bent notes · bell · fanfare · cornet · flugelhorn · bugle
Creating something original
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- influencePower to affect others
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- Latin jazzFusion of bebop and Caribbean rhythms
big band · mentor · ambassador · bandleader · showmanship · beret · goatee · cultural icon
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
dissonance · scat · comping · blue note · riff · phrasing · breaks · counterpoint · dynamics · swing
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- muteWithout voice or sound
embouchure · horn · blow · bent notes · bell · fanfare · cornet · flugelhorn · bugle · tone
innovation
Creating something original
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- influencePower to affect others
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
Latin jazz · big band · mentor · ambassador · bandleader · showmanship · beret · goatee · cultural icon
Scottish
Of that northern kingdom
heritage · lineage · family · patronymic · kinship · descent · bloodline · tartan · forebears · relatives
- Macoupin CountyStaunton, Bunker Hill, Brighton, Palmyra, Modesto