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This hard-hitting drummer
was justly renowned for
nurturing young talent (and
future stars) for decades.
One of the premier Hard...
Farmer's richly lyrical
trumpet and flugelhorn
playing was perfect for Cool
Jazz, Swing, and Bop.
Besides leading his own g...
Sometimes overlooked for
his snazzy piano playing,
Taylor has helped celebrate
jazz on CBS' "Sunday
Morning." Besides his old...
This amazingly gifted jazz
bassist helped spearhead
avant garde free jazz and
now carries the torch for
mainstream bop.
Alto saxophone giant
Charlie Parker can rightfully
be considered the father of
modern jazz. Born in Kansas
City, Kansas, and raised in...
Though he died tragically
young (in a car crash),
Brownie's delectable horn
style remains startlingly
fresh.
Gordon combined the best
of Bop, Cool and swing into
his own peerless tenor sax
style. Like Frank Sinatra and
Peggy Lee, Dexter Gordo...
This beloved musical
dynamo helped invent and
disseminate Bebop and
Afro-Cuban Jazz. An
international ambassador,...
This tenor sax virtuoso
remained a critical favorite
for decades before he
crossed over to major jazz
stardom in the 1990s. Hen...
A gentle revolutionary,
Coltrane's alternately
blistering & blissful sax still
astounds. Coltrane became
a star sideman playing wit...
One of the jazz world's
pre-eminent pianists, Tyner
was part of Coltrane's
classic quartet and has a
huge catalog of work.
Miles Davis helped define
five decades of jazz and
became a superstar in the
process. Davis dropped out
of Juilliard to play jazz. Mi...
Canada's greatest gift to
jazz, Peterson's piano
playing is so deep that he's
become an international
ambassador of music.
A true saxophone colossus,
Rollins is regarded as one of
the finest jazz musicians in
history. Though his peers
thought him a musical gen...
Top-shelf tunesmith,
uniquely expressive pianist,
hat connoisseur, and all
around eccentric, Monk's
music still marvels. Monk's...
Jazz guitarist Montgomery's
rich, rounded tones and
stunning solos are still
studied and copied.
Montgomery's early recor...
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