swap_horiz Dee Dee Bridgewater Alternatives

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Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was a pivotal figure in early 20th-century American music. As a trumpeter and vocalist, he significantly...

Classic Swing Vocals New Orleans

9.9 Brilliant

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Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday was an American jazz musician renowned for her distinctive vocal style. Her interpretations of blues and...

Classic Blues Swing Vocals

9.7 Brilliant

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Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald is an iconic American jazz vocalist celebrated globally for her exceptional vocal range and improvisatio...

Classic Songbook Swing Vocals

9.6 Brilliant

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Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie was a highly influential American jazz musician renowned for his virtuosic trumpet playing and significa...

Classic Bebop Trumpet Bandleader

9.6 Brilliant

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Count Basie

Count Basie was an American jazz musician primarily known for his innovative piano playing and leadership of the Kansas...

Classic Piano Swing Big Band

9.5 Brilliant

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Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson was a highly acclaimed Canadian jazz pianist renowned for his exceptional technical skill and rhythmic pr...

Virtuoso Classic Piano Swing

9.5 Brilliant

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Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole was a highly influential jazz musician renowned for his distinctive vocals and sophisticated piano playing...

Classic Piano Swing Vocals

9.2 Excellent

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Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman was a prominent American jazz musician best known for his virtuosic clarinet playing and leadership of one...

Classic Swing Big Band Clarinet

9.0 Excellent

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Earl Hines

Earl Hines was an influential American jazz musician primarily known for his distinctive piano style. His powerful and d...

Classic Piano Swing Bandleader

8.7 Great

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Cecile McLorin Salvant

Cecile McLorin Salvant is a contemporary American jazz vocalist recognized for her distinctive and deeply researched int...

Modern Songbook Theatrical Vocals

8.5 Great

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Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton was a highly influential figure in 20th-century jazz music. Primarily known as a vibraphone virtuoso and...

Classic Swing Big Band Vibraphone

8.4 Great

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Mel Torme

Mel Torme was a prominent jazz musician renowned for his distinctive vocal style. His smooth, lyrical approach, frequent...

Classic Swing Cool Vocals

8.4 Great

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Jack Teagarden

Jack Teagarden was a prominent American jazz musician known primarily for his trombone playing during the 1920s and 30s....

Classic Trombone Brass Swing

8.3 Great

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Anita O'Day

Anita O’Day is a significant figure in 20th-century jazz music. She was recognized for her distinctive rhythmic phrasing...

Classic Swing Cool Bebop

8.2 Great

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Terry Gibbs

Terry Gibbs is an American jazz vibraphonist, drummer, composer, arranger, and bandleader whose career spans swing, bebo...

Classic Swing Bebop Vibraphone

7.9 Good

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Wycliffe Gordon

Wycliffe Gordon is an American jazz trombonist, composer, and educator who gained prominence as a member of Wynton Marsa...

Modern Trombone Swing New Orleans

7.4 Good

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Nnenna Freelon

Nnenna Freelon is an American jazz vocalist born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who has established herself as one of the...

Modern Songbook Vocals Bandleader

7.2 Good

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Jazzmeia Horn

Jazzmeia Horn is an American jazz vocalist from Dallas, Texas, whose work draws on the traditions of Betty Carter, Sarah...

Modern Vocals Scat Bandleader

7.2 Good

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Veronica Swift

Veronica Swift is an American jazz vocalist and the daughter of jazz musicians Hod O'Brien and Stephanie Nakasian. She g...

Modern Crossover Songbook Swing

7.1 Good

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Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly is an American alto saxophonist, singer, composer, and bandleader who began recording professionally while s...

Modern Pop Jazz Vocals Bandleader

6.8 Fair