Jerome Gillespie Jr

Jerome Gillespie Jr. is a jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader based in New York City who grew up in Houston, Texas. A graduate of Manhattan School of Music, University of Iowa, and The Juilliard School, Gillespie blends church traditions, hard bop fire, and modern storytelling in his deeply rooted yet forward-moving sound. He has performed with jazz luminaries including Reggie Workman, Bobby Watson, Vincent Herring, and Mark Gross, and holds experience in Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers tribute ensembles.