swap_horiz Rudresh Mahanthappa Alternatives

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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

2

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

3

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

4

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was an influential American jazz musician renowned for his distinctive piano style and groun...

Composer Modern Classic Piano

9.7 Brilliant

5

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

6

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter is a highly influential jazz musician recognized for his innovative compositions and distinctive tenor sax...

Composer Classic Fusion Post Bop

9.7 Brilliant

7

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock is a highly influential jazz musician recognized for his pioneering work across multiple genres. He began...

Classic Piano Funk Fusion

9.7 Brilliant

8

Ornette Coleman

Ornette Coleman was a pioneering American jazz musician primarily known for his innovative approach to saxophone and com...

Composer Classic Avant Garde Free Jazz

9.5 Brilliant

9

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

9.5 Brilliant

10

Cannonball Adderley

Cannonball Adderley was an American alto saxophonist linked to hard bop and soul jazz, heard on Miles Davis's 1959 album...

Classic Hard Bop Funky Soul Jazz

9.3 Excellent

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Benny Carter

Benny Carter was an American alto saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and arranger whose career spanned from 1920s swing i...

Classic Arranger Swing Trumpet

9.2 Excellent

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J.J. Johnson

J.J. Johnson was an American trombonist widely regarded as the leading bebop trombone pioneer, with key Blue Note record...

Composer Classic Trombone Hard Bop

9.2 Excellent

13

John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin is an English guitarist who fused jazz and rock with the Mahavishnu Orchestra and played on Miles Davis'...

Classic Guitar Fusion Indian Jazz

9.1 Excellent

14

Anthony Braxton

Anthony Braxton is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist whose 1969 recording For Alto became the first full so...

Composer Modern Avant Garde Experimental

8.6 Great

15

Steve Coleman

Steve Coleman is an American alto saxophonist who coined the M-Base concept in 1980s Brooklyn and was named a 2014 MacAr...

Composer Modern M Base Funk

8.1 Great

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Miguel Zenon

Miguel Zenon is a Puerto Rican alto saxophonist and composer, a 2008 MacArthur Fellow whose work connects modern jazz wi...

Composer Modern Latin Jazz Puerto Rico

8.1 Great

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Gary Bartz

Gary Bartz is an American alto saxophonist who played with Miles Davis in 1970 and led the jazz-funk and soul group NTU...

Classic Spiritual Fusion Post Bop

7.9 Good

18

Avishai Cohen

Avishai Cohen is an Israeli jazz bassist, singer, and composer who rose to prominence in Chick Corea's groups in the lat...

Bass Composer Modern Fusion

7.8 Good

19

Antonio Sanchez

Antonio Sanchez is a Mexican American drummer known for Pat Metheny Group and for composing the drum-driven score to the...

Composer Modern Film Score Fusion

7.8 Good

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Tigran Hamasyan

Tigran Hamasyan is an Armenian jazz pianist and composer noted for mixing improvisation with Armenian folk music and win...

Composer Modern Armenian Jazz Piano

7.7 Good