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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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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

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J.J. Johnson

J.J. Johnson was a highly influential jazz musician primarily known for his innovative work on the trombone. He is recog...

Composer Classic Trombone Hard Bop

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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Maria Schneider

Maria Schneider is a prominent jazz musician recognized for her complex orchestral compositions. Her work frequently emp...

Music Composer Modern Orchestral

8.7 Great

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King Oliver

King Oliver was a pivotal figure in early jazz music. He established himself as a leading cornet player and bandleader w...

Classic New Orleans Early Jazz Cornet

8.6 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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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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Jason Moran

Jason Moran is a prominent American jazz musician recognized for his innovative compositions and performances. He blends...

Composer Modern Conceptual Piano

8.2 Great

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Buster Williams

Buster Williams is a highly respected jazz musician recognized for his distinctive bass playing across diverse styles. H...

Bass Modern Post Bop Hard Bop

8.2 Great

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Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater is a celebrated figure in contemporary jazz music. She’s a vocalist recognized for her extensive car...

Modern Theater Swing Vocals

8.2 Great

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Miguel Zenon

Miguel Zenon is a prominent jazz musician recognized for his innovative fusion of Latin rhythms and modern jazz sensibil...

Composer Modern Latin Jazz Puerto Rico

8.1 Great

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Curtis Fuller

Curtis Fuller was a prominent jazz trombonist known for his distinctive sound within hard-bop and blue note traditions....

Classic Trombone Hard Bop Blue Note

8.1 Great

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Kai Winding

Kai Winding was a Danish-born American jazz trombonist, composer, and bandleader associated with bebop, cool jazz, and l...

Classic Trombone Brass Cool

7.9 Good

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Grachan Moncur III

Grachan Moncur III was an American jazz trombonist and composer associated with post bop and the avant garde jazz of the...

Classic Avant Garde Trombone Post Bop

7.9 Good

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Roswell Rudd

Roswell Rudd was an American trombonist and composer who played a central role in the development of free jazz and avant...

Composer Classic Avant Garde Trombone

7.9 Good

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Mary Halvorson

Mary Halvorson is an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader associated with contemporary jazz, improvisation, and...

Composer Modern Avant Garde Guitar

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