Jerome Gillespie
Rising Drum Leader
Emerging jazz drummer blending hard bop tradition with modern storytelling and church-rooted spirituality.
About
Jerome Gillespie Jr. is a Houston-born drummer, composer, and bandleader who graduated from Manhattan School of Music and University of Iowa. He blends hard bop tradition with contemporary jazz fusion, drawing from gospel influences and collaborations with legends like Reggie Workman and Mark Gross.
Music Style
Gillespie's playing combines the feeling of the church, the fire of hard bop, and modern storytelling—creating intentional, in-the-moment music with deeply layered syncopated rhythms and jazz-centered fusions.
Background
- Hometown
- Houston, Texas
- Education
- Manhattan School of Music
- Instruments
- drums
- Active
- 2010s-present
Similar Artists
If you like Art Blakey, Reggie Workman — you'll love this artist
Notable Collaborations
Upcoming Events
Jerome Gillespie's next NYC show is Tuesday, July 14 at Smalls.