A list of the best and the most influentiall Jazz artists
Rated 6 points - posted 12 years ago by kris in category Music.
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1.
Louis Armstrong
Satchmo, a great trumpeter, was influential in shifitng jazz focus towards solo performance rather than collective improvisation.
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The Icon of Jazz! The most important and influential musician in jazz history, and one of the leading singers and entertainers from the 1920s through the '50s.
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Duke Ellington
The most recorded jazz musician and wrote over 1, 000 songs.
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Miles Davis
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Charlie Parker
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John Coltrane
Died young and arguably the greatest tenor saxophonist ever.
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Herbie Hancock
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Bill Evans
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Jaco Pastorius
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Chick Corea
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Charles Mingus
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simply incredible.
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Marcus Miller
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12.
Keith Jarrett
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13.
Stan Getz
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Cannonball Adderley
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Count Basie
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Art Tatum
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Dizzy Gillespie
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Clifford Brown
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Dave Grusin
David Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys. He has had a prolific recording career as an artist, arranger, producer and executive producer.
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The Rippingtons
The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman (not to be confused with the jazz pianist of the same name), their career has spanned two decades. With a revolving door of musicians, Freeman has been the only consistent member.
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Django Reinhardt
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Thelonious Monk
A painist with unique improvisational style. Wrote only 70 songs but is the second most recorded jazz composer.
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Dave Brubeck
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24.
Benny Goodman
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Paul Desmond
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Lenny Brooks (1917 - 1980) Jazz Pianist, Vocalist, Composer.
Lenny Brooks was quite simply the definitive jazz pianist of his generation. His talent remains unparalleled and unappreciated. Fame and notoriety seemed never to match his contribution to American Jazz. Lenny was admired by the contemporaries (Louis Amstrong, Miles Davis, William "Count" Basie, Lena Horne, Johnny Mathis, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, Artie Shaw, Sarah Vaughn, and many others) with whom he worked. Known for composing works with chords and arrangements only a few of the most talented pianists could pull off. This was his signature style. It was once said, "Oscar Peterson was cool, Thelonious Monk was hot, Sir Duke was breezy, but Lenny Brooks was the sun, and like the sun ... you HAD to see it to believe it." If you were lucky enough to see him live-you'd know.
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Wynton Marsalis
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28.
Lester Young
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29.
Kenny G
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Kenny G has got to be one of the worst and least talented jazz artists ever. Definitely didn't advance jazz forward one bit.
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Herbie Mann
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31.
Billie Holiday
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Sonny Rollins
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Art Blakey
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Coleman Hawkins
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Sarah Vaughan
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Wayne Shorter
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37.
Pat Metheny
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38.
lla Fitzgerald
The First Lady of Song. She won 14 Grammy Awards and was decorated by two US presidents.
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