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Miles Davis

A restrained trumpet tone and a willingness to change musical direction made Miles Davis a central figure in modern jazz...

Classic Fusion Cool Modal

9.91 Brilliant

2

Thelonious Monk

Unexpected accents and sharply defined silences give Thelonious Monk's piano playing its distinctive character. An Ameri...

Composer Modern Classic Piano

9.72 Brilliant

3

Charles Mingus

For Charles Mingus, the double bass was both a powerful ensemble foundation and an expressive voice. The American bassis...

Bass Composer Classic Avant Garde

9.71 Brilliant

4

Herbie Hancock

Acoustic jazz piano and electric funk both form essential parts of Herbie Hancock's musical identity. An American pianis...

Classic Piano Funk Fusion

9.71 Brilliant

5

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter brought an unusual sense of narrative to jazz composition and saxophone improvisation. Known for his disti...

Composer Classic Fusion Post Bop

9.66 Brilliant

6

Tony Williams

Tony Williams is a highly influential American jazz musician primarily recognized for his groundbreaking work as a drumm...

Classic Fusion Post Bop Drums

9.45 Excellent

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Jack DeJohnette

Jack DeJohnette is a highly influential jazz musician recognized primarily for his pioneering work in fusion and experim...

Modern Fusion Post Bop Drums

9.12 Excellent

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Paul Motian

Paul Motian was a highly influential American jazz drummer recognized for his innovative rhythmic concepts and delicate...

Composer Modern Classic Drums

8.78 Great

9

Brian Blade

Brian Blade is a contemporary jazz musician recognized primarily through his work with the Fellowship Band. He’s a skill...

Composer Modern Post Bop Drums

8.57 Great

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Billy Cobham

Billy Cobham is a highly influential jazz musician recognized primarily for his innovative drumming techniques. He signi...

Classic Electric Fusion Drums

8.35 Great

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Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding is a highly acclaimed contemporary jazz musician recognized for her exceptional talent as a bassist,...

Bass Composer Modern Fusion

8.14 Great

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Terri Lyne Carrington

Terri Lyne Carrington is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator who began her professional career as a child p...

Composer Modern Producer Drums

7.94 Good

13

Peter Erskine

Peter Erskine is an American drummer, composer, and educator associated with jazz, jazz fusion, and extensive studio wor...

Modern Session Fusion Drums

7.85 Good

14

Jeff Tain Watts

Jeff "Tain" Watts is an American jazz drummer and composer known for his powerful, polyrhythmic playing style. He gained...

Composer Modern Post Bop Drums

7.82 Good

15

Avishai Cohen

Avishai Cohen is an Israeli jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader born in 1970 in Kabri, Israel. After moving to the Un...

Bass Composer Modern Fusion

7.81 Good

16

Rudresh Mahanthappa

Rudresh Mahanthappa is an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer known for integrating the complex melodic and rhyt...

Composer Modern Fusion Alto Sax

7.76 Good

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Tigran Hamasyan

Tigran Hamasyan is an Armenian jazz pianist, composer, and vocalist recognized for his distinctive fusion of modern jazz...

Composer Modern Armenian Jazz Piano

7.71 Good

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Lenny White

Lenny White is an American jazz drummer who emerged as a key figure in jazz fusion during the early 1970s. He gained pro...

Classic Funk Fusion Drums

7.69 Good

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Mark Guiliana

Mark Guiliana is an American jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader highly regarded for his advanced technical proficien...

Modern Electronic Fusion Groove

7.28 Good

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Nate Smith

Nate Smith is an American drummer, composer, and bandleader known for his groove-centered approach to jazz, funk, and fu...

Modern Funk Fusion Groove

7.21 Good