swap_horiz Scott LaFaro 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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Elvin Jones

Elvin Jones was a pivotal figure in 20th-century jazz drumming. He is renowned for his intensely complex polyrhythmic ap...

Classic Polyrhythm Modal Drums

9.6 Brilliant

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Ron Carter

Ron Carter is an American jazz bassist noted for his work in Miles Davis's 1960s quintet and for becoming one of jazz's...

Bass Classic Session Post Bop

9.2 Excellent

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Charlie Haden

Charlie Haden was an American jazz bassist whose deep tone shaped Ornette Coleman's free jazz groups and the 1969 Libera...

Bass Composer Classic Free Jazz

9.2 Excellent

15

Ray Brown

Ray Brown was an American jazz bassist known for deep swing, a long role in Oscar Peterson's trio from 1951, and major r...

Bass Classic Swing Bebop

9.1 Excellent

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Paul Chambers

Paul Chambers was an American jazz bassist whose arco solos and steady swing made him a key member of Miles Davis's grou...

Bass Classic Hard Bop Miles Band

9.0 Excellent

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Stanley Clarke

Stanley Clarke is an American bassist and composer who helped define jazz fusion and jazz-rock with Return to Forever in...

Bass Virtuoso Classic Electric

8.8 Great

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Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen

Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen was a Danish jazz bassist admired for virtuoso technique and frequent work with Oscar Pete...

Bass Virtuoso Classic European

8.5 Great

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Jimmy Garrison

Jimmy Garrison was an American jazz bassist best known for anchoring John Coltrane's classic quartet during its major 19...

Bass Classic Spiritual Modal

8.4 Great

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Eddie Gomez

Eddie Gomez is an American jazz bassist, born in Puerto Rico, best known for his long partnership with pianist Bill Evan...

Bass Modern Classic Bill Evans

8.0 Great