swap_horiz King Oliver 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

2

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader renowned for his sophisticated arrangements and distinc...

Composer Classic Piano Swing

9.9 Brilliant

3

Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker was a highly influential American jazz musician primarily known for his innovative contributions to bebop...

Virtuoso Modern Classic Bebop

9.9 Brilliant

4

Miles Davis

Miles Davis (1926-1991) was an influential American trumpeter and composer pivotal in shaping modern jazz. His innovativ...

Classic Fusion Cool Modal

9.9 Brilliant

5

John Coltrane

John Coltrane was a highly influential American jazz musician primarily known for his innovative saxophone playing. He d...

Classic Avant Garde Spiritual Modal

9.9 Brilliant

6

Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus was a highly influential American jazz musician primarily known for his innovative bass playing and compl...

Bass Composer Classic Avant Garde

9.7 Brilliant

7

Bill Evans

Bill Evans was a highly influential American jazz musician primarily known for his innovative approach to piano playing....

Classic Lyrical Piano Modal

9.7 Brilliant

8

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

9

Art Blakey

Art Blakey was a pivotal figure in jazz music as a drummer and bandleader. His work with the Jazz Messengers established...

Classic Hard Bop Drums Bandleader

9.4 Excellent

10

Jelly Roll Morton

Jelly Roll Morton was a New Orleans pianist and composer who helped codify early jazz and recorded influential Red Hot P...

Classic Piano New Orleans Ragtime

9.0 Excellent

11

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman was a U.S. clarinetist and bandleader called the King of Swing after his integrated band played Carnegie H...

Classic Swing Big Band Clarinet

9.0 Excellent

12

Sidney Bechet

Sidney Bechet was a New Orleans clarinetist and soprano saxophonist who made early jazz recordings in 1923 and later fou...

Classic New Orleans Clarinet Early Jazz

8.9 Great

13

Bix Beiderbecke

Bix Beiderbecke was a U.S. cornetist noted for a lyrical 1920s style that influenced jazz improvisers despite his early...

Classic Chicago Cool Early Jazz

8.8 Great

14

Earl Hines

Earl Hines was a U.S. pianist and bandleader whose trumpet-like right hand reshaped jazz piano, especially with his 1928...

Classic Piano Swing Bandleader

8.7 Great

15

Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton was a U.S. vibraphonist, drummer, and bandleader whose 1930 recording with Louis Armstrong helped popular...

Classic Swing Big Band Vibraphone

8.4 Great

16

Ed Blackwell

Ed Blackwell was an American jazz drummer whose New Orleans-rooted style powered Ornette Coleman's groups and the band O...

Classic Free Jazz New Orleans Drums

8.4 Great

17

Terry Gibbs

Terry Gibbs was an American vibraphonist and bandleader whose Los Angeles Dream Band recorded influential big-band album...

Classic Swing Bebop Vibraphone

7.9 Good

18

Nicholas Payton

Nicholas Payton is a New Orleans trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist who won a 1997 Grammy for Stardust with Doc Cheatha...

Modern Post Bop New Orleans Trumpet

7.7 Good

19

Rex Stewart

Rex Stewart was a U.S. cornetist noted for half-valve effects and for his distinctive solos with Duke Ellington's orches...

Classic Brass Swing Duke Ellington

7.5 Good

20

Wycliffe Gordon

Wycliffe Gordon is an American trombonist and educator who played with Wynton Marsalis in the 1980s and became a major s...

Modern Trombone Swing New Orleans

7.4 Good