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Biography

Trumpeter and composer Gillespi debuted at the 1984 Mardel Jazz in a duo with

percussionist Kike Sanzol. He then formed La Sonora del Plata, with Mex Urtizberea, Nono Belvis and Horacio López. He has recorded and played with Sumo, Divididos, Gustavo Cerati, Charly García, Soda Stereo, Las Pelotas, Javier and Walter Malosetti, Rubén Rada, Hugo Fattoruso, Lito Vitale, Luis Salinas, Kevin Johansen, Fabiana

Cantilo, Los Piojos, Bersuit, Raúl Barboza, Mono Fontana, Adrián Iaies, Fats Fernández, Catupecu Machu, Gondwana, Arturo Sandoval, Alejandro Franov, Kabusacki, Los 7

Delfines and Willy Crook, among others. He composed the scores for the films Sabés

nadar?, Tico-Tico and Dolores de casada. Also, he has written music for contemporary

dance and television. He has participated at jazz festivals across the country and

opened for Erika Badou, Bebel Gilberto, Dewey Redman, Dave Mattews Band and

Ornette Coleman. He hosts a radio show called Falso impostor. Ultradeforme is the

first of a collection of six solo albums recorded with various ensembles. He has been

backed by Pedro Aznar, Paul Wertico, Mono Fontana, Guillermo Vadalá, Jota Morelli, Luis Salinas, Ricardo Mollo, Javier Malosetti, Gustavo Giles, Daniel Maza, Quintino

Cinalli, Hernán Merlo, Alejandro Franov, Patan Vidal, Lapo Gessaghi, among others. His discography also includes Es, Bell Ville, Gillerama and Eso pasó ayer. At this year’s

BAJ, he will perform with Sebastián Peyceré (drums), Ariel Ferreyrola (guitar) Paul

Dourge (bass) y Patan Vidal (piano).