acciaccatura
- n an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
- From Billie Holliday he caught the trick of scooping his attacks, braking the orchestra, and of working the "hot acciaccatura"--the "N'awlins" grace note that most white singers .
- From Billie Holliday he caught the trick of scooping his attacks, braking the orchestra, and of working the "hot acciaccatura"the "N'awlins" grace note that most white .