Jazz Innovators 1-19
19 entries in the Jazz Innovators compendium.
Jazz Innovators 1-19 — Era Chart
Art BlakeyAmerican jazz drummer who appeared on the television program Stars of Jazz.Bill EvansAmerican jazz pianist and composer known for his trio work.Bud PowellAmerican jazz pianist and bebop pioneer.Charlie ChristianElectric guitarist among the most influential bebop artists.Coleman HawkinsJazz tenor saxophonist featured in the Ken Burns Jazz companion album series.Dizzy GillespieTrumpeter and bebop pioneer who reshaped modern jazz.Earl HinesJazz pianist and bandleader who pioneered a melodic, horn-like piano style and influenced Ella FitzgeraldAmerican jazz vocalist known for scat singing.Elvin JonesAmerican jazz drummer of the post-bop era, influential with Coltrane.Benny CarterAmerican jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting, and complex musicaBix BeiderbeckeInfluential jazz cornetist and composer of the 1920s.Buddy RichAmerican jazz drummer and bandleader, influential for virtuoso technique.Cecil TaylorAmerican pianist and poet; pioneer of free jazz.Chick CoreaAmerican jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader; key figure in jazz fusion.Dave BrubeckAmerican jazz pianist and composer of cool jazz.Dexter GordonAmerican jazz tenor saxophonist and bebop pioneer.Charles MingusAmerican jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author.Thelonious MonkAmerican jazz pianist and composer with a unique improvisational style.Sun RaAmerican jazz composer and bandleader who claimed alien origins.
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