TRUMPET
WC Handy (1873-1958)
Buddy Bolden (1877-1931)
Papa
Celestin (1884-1954)
Joe “King” Oliver (1885-1938)
Bunk
Johnson (1889-1949)
Jimmy
Bertrand (1890-1933)
Freddie Keppard (1890-1933)
Henry
Busse (1894-1955)
Punch
Miller (1894-1971)
Natty (Anatie) Dominique (1896-1982)
Henry "Kid" Rena (1898-1949)
Bob Shoffner (1900-1983)
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971)
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
Clyde
McCoy (1903-1990)
Doc
Cheatham (1905-1997)
Herb Morand (1905-1952)
Red Nichols (1905-1965)
Charlie
Spivak (1905-1982)
Henry “Red”
Allen (1906-1967)
Wild
Bill Davison (1906-1989)
Muggsy Spanier (1906-1967)
Jimmy McPartland (1907-1991)
Rex
Stewart (1907-1967)
Bunny
Berigan (1908-1942)
Max
Kaminski (1908-1994)
Jabbo
Smith (1908-1991)
Ed Lewis (1909-1985)
Louie
Prima (1910-1978)
Buck
Clayton (1911-1991)
Roy Eldridge (1911-1989)
Lucius "Lu" Watters (1911-1989)
Cootie Williams (1911-1985)
Ray
Nance (1913-1976)
Ziggy
Elman (1914-1968)
Harry “Sweets” Edison
(1915-1999)
Bobby Hackett (1915-1976)
Cat
Anderson (1916-1981)
Harry
James (1916-1983)
Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993)
Howard McGee (1918-1987)
Snooky
Young (1919-)
Charlie Shavers (1920-1971)
Clark Terry (1920-)
Chico
O'Farrill (1921-2001)
Ernie
Royal (1921-1983)
Joe
Newman (1922-1992)
Rolf
Ericson (1922-1997)
Joe
Wilder (1922-)
Pete
Candoli (1923-2008)
Fats Navarro (1923-1950)
Kenny Dorham (1924-1972)
Shorty
Rogers (1924-1994)
Al
Porcino (1925-)
Buddy
Childers (1926-2007)
Johnny
Coles (1926-1996)
Miles Davis (1926-1991)
Ruby Braff (1927-2003)
Conte
Candoli (1927-2001)
Red Rodney( 1927-1994)
Doc
Severinsen (1927-)
Art
Farmer (1928-1999)
Maynard
Ferguson (1928-2006)
Chet
Baker (1929-1988)
Clifford Brown (1930-1956)
Jimmy Deuchar (1930-1993)
Oscar Klein (1930-2006)
Blue
Mitchell (1930-1979)
Sam
Noto (1930-)
Kenny
Wheeler (1930-)
Nat
Adderley (1931-2000)
Jack
Sheldon (1931-)
Donald
Byrd (1932-)
Bill
Hardman (1933-1990)
Bill
Chase (1934-1974)
Don
Ellis (1934-1978)
Ted
Curson (1935-)
Marcus
Belgrave (1936-)
Don
Cherry (1936-1995)
Carmell
Jones (1936-1996)
Jon
Hassell (1937-)
Lee
Morgan (1938-1972)
Huge
Masakela (1939-)
Marvin
Stamm (1939-)
Freddie Hubbard (1938-2008)
Booker
Little (1938-1961)
Chuck
Mangione (1940-)
Lester
Bowie (1941-1999)
Bobby
Shew (1941-)
Terumasa
Hino (1942)
Carl
Saunders (1942-)
Charles Tolliver (1942-)
Jimmy Owens (1943-)
Lew
Soloff (1944-)
Randy
Brecker (1945-)
Tom
Harrell (1946-)
Claudio
Roditi (1946-)
Woody Shaw (1946-1989)
Arturo
Sandoval (1949-)
Jerry
Gonzalez (1949-)
Jon
Faddis (1953-)
Tim
Hagans (1954-)
Vinnie Cutro (1956?-)
Brian
Lynch (1956-)
Wynton
Marsalis (1961-)
Terrence
Blanchard (1962-)
Chris
Botti (1962-)
James
Morrison (1962-)
Dave
Douglas (1963-)
Scott
Wendholt (1965-)
Terell
Stafford (1966-)
Alex
Sipiagin (1967-)
Roy
Hargrove (1969-)
Ryan
Kisor (1973-)
Nicolas
Payton (1973-)
Sean
Jones (1978-)
Jason
Palmer (1979-)
Ambrose Akinmusire (1982-)
SAXOPHONE
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959)
Don
Redman (1900-1964)
Frankie
Trumbauer (1901-1956)
Jimmy
Dorsey (1904-1957)
Coleman Hawkins (1904-1969)
Barney
Bigard (1906-1980)
Bud
Freeman (1906-1991)
Johnny
Hodges (1906-1970)
Benny
Carter (1907-2003)
Leon
“Chu” Berry (1908-1941)
Teddy Hill (1909-1978)
Tab
Smith (1909-1971)
Lester Young (1909-1959)
Ben Webster (1909 – 1973)
Harry
Carney (1910-1974)
Toots
Mondello (1911-1992)
Don
Byas (1912-1972)
Marshall
Royal (1912-1995)
Charlie Barnet (1913-1991)
Buddy Tate (1913-2001)
Tex
Beneke (1914-2000)
Flip
Phillips (1915-2001)
Charlie
Ventura 1916-1992
Eddie
“Cleanhead” Vinson (1917-1988)
Arnett Cobb (1918-1989)
Charlie Holmes (1918?-1985)
Paul Gonsalves (1920-1974)
Yusef
Lateef (1920-)
Charlie Parker (1920-1955)
Jimmy
Giuffre (1921-2008)
Wardell
Gray (1921-1955)
Eddie
“Lockjaw” Davis (1922-1986)
Illinois Jacquet (1922-2004)
Bruce Turner (1922-)
Frank
Wess (1922-)
Dexter Gordon (1923-1990)
Lenny
Hambro (1923-1995)
Charlie
Mariano (1923-)
Paul
Desmond (1924-1977)
Teddy
Edwards (1924-2003)
Bill
Perkins (1924-2003)
Charlie Rouse (1924 - 1988)
Sonny Stitt (1924-1982)
Eli
“Lucky” Thompson (1924-2005)
Gene
Ammons (1925-1974)
Al
Cohn (1925-1988)
Bob
Cooper (1925-1993)
James Moody (1925-)
Art
Pepper (1925-1982)
Sahib Shihab (1925-1989)
Zoot Sims (1925-1985)
John
Coltrane (1926-1967)
Lou
Donaldson (1926-)
Jimmy
Heath (1926-)
Don
Rendell (1926-)
Bud
Shank (1926-2009)
Sam
Butera (1927-2009)
Stan Getz (1927-1991)
Red
Holloway (1927-)
Lee
Konitz (1927-)
Gerry
Mulligan (1927-1996)
Ronnie Scott (1927-1996)
Cannonball Adderley
(1928-1975)
Eric
Dolphy (1928-1964)
Frank
Foster (1928-)
Johnny
Griffin (1928-2008)
Arno
Marsh (1928-)
Willie
Maiden (1928-1976)
Harold
Land (1928-2001)
Benny
Golson (1929-)
Pepper
Adams (1930-1986)
Ornette
Coleman (1930-)
Eric
Dixon (1930-1989)
Booker
Ervin (1930-1970)
Richie
Kamuca (1930-1977)
Hank
Mobley (1930-1986)
Jack
Nimitz (1930-2009)
Sonny Rollins (1930-)
Clifford
Jordan (1931-1993)
Jackie Mclean (1931-2006)
Dewey
Redman (1931-2006)
Phil
Woods (1931-)
Oliver
Nelson (1932-1975)
Duke
Pearson (1932-1980)
David
“Fathead” Newman (1933-2009)
Herman
Riley (1933-2007)
Wayne
Shorter (1933-)
Junior
Cook (1934-1992)
Hank
Crawford (1934-2009)
Steve Lacy (1934-2004)
Lanny
Morgan (1934-)
Houston
Person (1934-)
Stanley
Turrentine (1934-2000)
George
Coleman (1935-)
Bunky
Green (1935-)
Tubby
Hayes (1935-1973)
Albert
Ayler (1936-1970)
Nick
Brignola (1936-2002)
Don
Menza (1936-)
Rahsaan
Roland Kirk (1936-1977)
Joe
Henderson (1937-2001)
Archie Shepp (1937-)
Charles
Lloyd (1938-)
George
Adams (1940-1992)
Pharoah
Sanders (1940-)
Lew
Tabackin (1940-)
Ronnie
Cuber (1941-)
Don
Pullen (1941-1995)
Sal
Nistico (1941-1991)
Robin
Kenyatta (1942-2004)
Grover
Washington, Jr. (1943-1999)
Pat
LaBarbera (1944-)
Anthony
Braxton (1945-)
Pete
Christlieb (1945-)
David
Sanborn (1945-)
Ernie
Watts (1945-)
Bill
Easley (1946-)
David
Liebman (1946-)
Jerry
Bergonzi (1947-)
Jan
Garbarek (1947-)
Richie
Cole (1948 -)
Paquito
D'Rivera (1948-)
Tom
Scott (1948-)
Michael
Brecker (1949-2007)
George
Garzone (1950-)
Bob
Berg (1951-2002)
Joe
Lovano (1952-)
Bob
Mintzer (1953-)
John
Zorn (1953-)
Scott
Hamilton (1954-)
Bob
Belden (1956-)
Gerald
Albright (1957-)
Kenny
G(orelick) (1956-)
Gary
Smulyan (1956-)
Bill
Evans (1958-)
McCoy
Mrubata (1959-)
Tim
Ries (1959-)
Chris
Vadala (1959?-)
Kenny
Garrett (1960-)
Donald
Harrison (1960-)
Branford
Marsalis (1960-)
Greg
Osby (1960-)
Bob
Franceschini (1961-)
Rick
Margitza (1961-)
Dave
Koz (1963-)
Vincent
Herring (1964-)
Ravi
Coltrane (1965-)
Eric
Alexander (1968-)
Antonio
Hart (1968-)
David
Sánchez (1968-)
Joshua
Redman (1969-)
James
Carter (1969-)
Rudresh
Mahanthappa (1971-)
Chris
Potter (1971-)
TROMBONE
Kid Ory (1886-1973)
Wilbur de Paris
(1900-1973)
Juan
Tizol (1900-1984)
Preston Jackson (1902-1983)
Glenn Miller (1904-1944)
Joe
“Tricky Sam” Nanton (1904-1946)
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956)
Jack Teagarden (1905-1964)
Vic
Dickenson (1906-1984)
J. C. Higginbotham (1906-1973)
Lawrence
Brown (1907-1988)
Dickie
Wells (1907-1985)
Big Chief Russell
Moore (1912-1983)
Trummy Young (1912-1984)
Turk Murphy (1915-1987)
Bill
Harris (1916-1973)
Si
Zentner (1917-2000)
Buddy
Morrow (1919-)
Britt
Woodman (1920-2000)
Kai Winding (1922-1983)
JJ Johnson (1924-2001)
Al
Grey (1925-2000)
Jimmy
Cleveland (1928-2006)
Urbie
Green (1926-)
Frank
Rosolino (1926-1978)
Carl
Fontana (1928-2003)
Albert
Mangelsdorff (1928-2005)
Dick
Nash (1928-)
Bob
Brookmeyer (1929-)
Grover
Mitchell (1930-2003)
Benny
Powell (1930-)
Slide Hampton (1932-)
Curtis
Fuller (1934-)
Raul
de Souza (1934-)
Roswell
Rudd (1935-)
Bill
Watrous (1939-)
Jiggs
Whigham (1943-)
Steve
Turre (1948-)
Ray
Anderson (1952-)
Robin
Eubanks (1955-)
Clifton
Anderson (1957-)
John
Fedchock (Big Band) (1957-)
Conrad
Herwig (1959-)
Jim
Pugh (1950-)
Dennis
Rollins (1964-)
Wycliffe
Gordon (1967-)
Eijiro
Nakagawa (1975-)
Marshall
Gilkes (1978)
FLUTE
Herbie
Mann (1930-)
Hubert
Laws (1939-)
Dave
Valentin (1952-)
Nicole
Mitchell flute (1967-)
CLARINET
Johnny Dodds (1892-1940)
Jimmie Noone (1895-1944)
Mezz Mezzrow (1899-1972)
George
Lewis (1900-1968)
Tony Parenti (1900-1972)
Edmond Hall (1901-1967)
Buster Bailey (1902-1967)
Omer Simeon (1902-1959)
Harlan Leonard (1905-1983)
Russell Procope (1908/21-1081)
Benny Goodman (1909-1986)
Artie Shaw (1910-2004)
Woody Herman (1913-1987)
Jimmy Hamilton (1917-1994)
Peanuts Hucko (1918-2003)
Buddy
DeFranco (1923-)
Pete Fountain (1930-)
Alvin
Batiste (1932-2007)
Kenny
Davern (1935-2006)
Eddie
Daniels (1941-)
Don
Byron (1958-)
Ken
Peplowski (1959-)
VOCALIST
Mamie Smith (1883-1946)
Bessie Smith (1894-1937)
Ida
Cox (1896-1967)
Blind Willie McTell (1898-1959)
Jimmy
Rushing (1901-1972)
Cab Calloway (1907-1994)
Willy Bryant (1908-1964)
T-Bone Walker (1910-1975)
Mary
Lou Williams (1910-1981)
Howlin’ Wolf (1910-1976)
Maxine Sullivan (1911-1987)
Nellie
Lutcher (1912-2007)
Helen
Ward singer (1913-1998)
Billy
Eckstein (1914-1993)
Rosetta
Howard (1914-1974)
Al Hibbler (1915-2001)
Billie Holiday (1915-1959)
Frank Sinatra (1915-1998)
Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)
Eddie
Jefferson (1918-1979)
Joe
Williams (1918-1999)
Nate
King Cole (1919-1965)
Anita
O'Day (1919-2006)
Peggy
Lee (1920-2002)
Carmen McRae (1920-1994)
Jon
Hendricks (1921-)
Johnny
Hartman (1923-1983)
Blossom
Dearie (1924-2009)
Sarah
Vaughan (1924-1990)
Dinah
Washington (1924-1963)
June
Christy (1925-1990)
Mel
Torme (1925-1999)
Tony Bennett (1926-)
Chris Connor
(1927-)
Ernestine
Anderson (1928-)
Koko
Taylor singer (1928-2009)
Betty
Carter (1929-1998)
Abbey
Lincoln (1930-)
Mark
Murphy (1932-)
Lou
Rawls (1933-2006)
Shirley
Horn (1934-2005)
Carol
Sloane (1937-)
Nancy
Wilson (1937-)
Etta
James (1938-)
Al
Jarreau (1940-)
Marlena
Shaw (1942-)
Elis
Regina (1945-1982)
Patti
Austin (1950-)
Dee
Dee Bridgewater (1950-)
Giacomo
Gates (1950-)
Bobby
McFerrin (1950-)
Diane Schuur (1953-)
Cassandra
Wilson (1955-)
Karrin
Allison (1963-)
Diana
Krall (1964-)
Roberta
Gambarini (1965?-)
Kurt
Elling (1967-)
Claudia Acuna (1971-)
Jane
Monheit (1971-)
Michael
Buble (1975-)
Jamie
Cullum (1979-)
MISC:
Erskine Tate, violin (1885-1978)
A. J. Piron, violin
(1888-1943)
Stephane
Grappelli, violin (1908-1997)
Stuff Smith, violin (1909-1967)
Toots
Thieleman, harmonica (1922-)
Dorothy Ashby, harp (1932-1986)
Howard
Johnson, tuba (1941-)
Jean
Luc Ponty, violin (1942-)
Regina
Carter, violin (1966-)
Aaron
Weinstein, violin (1985-)
PIANO / ORGAN / COMPOSER / ARRANGER
Scott Joplin (1868-1917)
Eubie Blake (1887-1983)
Willie “The Lion” Smith
(1893-1973)
Bennie
Moten (piano) (1894-1935)
Lovie
Austin (1887-1972)
Lil Hardin Armstrong (1889-1971)
Noble Sissle (1889-1975)
“Jelly Roll” Morton
(1890-1941)
James P Johnson (1891-1955)
Fletcher Henderson
(1897-1952)
Clarence Williams (1898-1965)
Hoagy
Carmichael (1899-1981)
Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
Earl “Fatha” Hines (1903-1983)
Count Basie (1904-1984)
Edgar Hayes (1904-1979)
Jess
Stacy 1904-1995
Fats Waller (1904-1943)
Tiny Bradshaw (1905-1958)
Art Tatum (1909-1956)
Gil
Evans (1912-1988)
Stan Kenton (1912-1979)
Teddy
Wilson (1912-1986)
Billy Kyle
(1914-1966)
Teddy
Napoleon (1914-1964)
Sun
Ra (1914-1993)
Milt Buckner (1915-1977)
Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967)
Bill Doggett
(1916-1996)
Don
Ewell (1916-1983)
Slim
Gaillard (1916-1991)
Tadd Dameron (1917-1965)
Thelonious Monk (1917-1982)
Hank Jones (1918-)
Marian
McPartland (1918-)
Gerald
Wilson (1918-) Big Band
George Shearing (1919-)
Lenny Tristano (1919-1978)
Nat
King Cole (1919?-1965)
Marian
McPartland (1918-)
Dave Brubeck (1920-)
John Lewis
(1920-2001)
John
Bunch (1921-)
Erroll
Garner (1921-1977)
Jaki
Byard (1922-1999)
Duke
Jordan (1922-2006)
Oscar Pettiford (1922-1960)
Ralph
Sutton (1922-2001)
GerryWiggins
(1922-2008)
Red
Garland (1923-1984)
Elmo Hope (1923-1967)
George Russell (1923-2009)
Al Haig (1924-1982)
Henry
Mancini (1924-1994)
Bud Powell (1924-1966)
Oscar
Peterson (1925-2007)
Nat
Pierce (1925-1992)
Jimmy
Smith (1925-2005)
Mal
Waldron (1925-2002)
Jack
McDuff (1926-2001)
Randy
Weston (1926-)
Mose
Allison (1927-)
Bill
Holman (1927-)
Dick
Hyman (1927-)
Martial
Solol (1927-)
Kenny
Drew (1928-1993)
Clare
Fisher (1928-)
Horace Silver (1928-)
Toshiko Akiyoshi (1929-) Jazz Orchestra
Bill
Evans (1929-1980)
Cecil
Taylor (1929-)
Muhal Richard Abrams (1930-)
Ray
Charles (1930-2004)
Tommy Flanagan (1930-2001)
Ahmad
Jamal (1930-)
Dave
Mckenna (1930-2008)
Hank Mobley (1930-1986)
Wynton
Kelly (1931-1971)
Richard
"Groove" Holmes (1931-1991)
Horace
Parlin (1931-)
Richie
Powell (1931-1956)
Paul
Bley (1932-)
Walter
Davis (1932-1990)
Roland
Hanna (1932-2002)
Eddie
Higgins (1932-)
Pete
Jolly (1932-2004)
Joe Zawinul (1932-2007)
Gene
Harris (1933-2000)
Quincy
Jones (1933-)
Victor
Feldman (1934-1987)
Dave
Grusin (1934-)
Abdullah Ibrahim (1934-)
Ellis Marsalis (1934-)
Cedar
Walton (1934-)
Ronnie
Mathews (1935-2008)
Bobby
Timmons (1935-1974)
Hod
O’Brien (1936-)
Harold
Mabern (1936-)
Jimmy
McGriff (1936-2008)
Eddie
Palmieri (1936-)
Kirk
Lightsey (1937-)
Hal
Galper (1938-)
Steve Kuhn (1938-)
McCoy
Tyner (1938-)
Denny
Zeitlin (1938-)
Alice Coltrane (1937-2007)
Herbie
Hancock (1940-)
Larry
Young (1940-1978)
Chick
Corea (1941-)
Stanley Cowell (1941-)
John
Hicks (1941-2006)
Mickey
Tucker (1941-)
Lonnie
Smith (1942-)
Larry
Willis (1942-)
Kenny
Barron (1943-)
Richard
Tee (1943-1993)
Monte
Alexander (1944-)
George
Cables (1944-)
Keith
Jarrett (1945-)
George
Duke (1946-)
Richie
Beirach (1947-)
Harold
Danko (1947-)
George
Winston (1949-)
Kenny
Werner (1951-)
Jeff
Lorber (Fusion) (1952-)
Michel
Camilo (1954-)
Shelly
Berg (1955-)
Fred
Hersch (1955-)
Kenny
Kirkland (1955-1998)
Mulgrew
Miller (1955-)
Uri
Caine (1956-)
Michael LeDonne (1956-)
Johnny
O’Neal (1956-)
Geri
Allen (1957-)
Lynne
Arriale (1957-)
Kenny
Drew Jr. (1958-)
Phil
Markowitz (1959?-)
Ted
Rosenthal (1959-)
Eliane
Elias (1960-)
Maria
Schneider (1960-) Orchestra
Vince
Mendoza (1961-)
Michel Petrucciani (1962-1999)
Cyrus
Chestnut (1963-)
Benny
Green (1963-)
Marcus
Roberts (1963-)
Gonzalo
Rubalcaba (1963-)
Joey
Calderazzo (1965-)
Bill
Charlap (1966-)
Danilo
Pérez (1966-)
Jacky
Terrasson (1966-)
Harry
Connick Jr (1967-)
Larry
Goldings (1968-)
Geoff
Keezer (1970-)
Brad
Mehldau (1970-)
Joey
DeFrancesco (1971-)
GUITAR
Eddie
Lang (1902-1933)
Eddie
Condon (1905-1973)
Johnny Temple (1906-1968)
Carl
Kress (1907-1965)
Lawrence Lucie (1907)
Django
Reinhardt (1910-1953)
Freddie
Green (1911-1987)
Dave Barbour
(1912-1965)
Les
Paul (1915-2009)
Charlie Christian (1916-1942)
Laurindo
Almeida (1917-1995)
Herb
Ellis (1921-)
Tal
Farlow (1921-1998)
Mundell
Lowe (1922-)
Johnny
Smith (1922-)
Barney
Kessel (1923-2004)
Wes Montgomery (1923-1968)
Charlie
Byrd (1925-1999)
Jimmy
Gourley (1926-2008)
Bucky
Pizzarelli (1926-)
Jimmy Raney (1927-1995)
Joe
Pass (1929-1994)
Jim
Hall (1930-)
Oscar
Klein (1930-2006)
Kenny
Burrell (1931-)
Ted
Dunbar (1937-1998)
Ralph
Towner (1940-)
Lenny
Breau (1941-1984)
John
McLaughin (1942-)
George
Benson (1943-)
Larry Coryell (1943-)
John
Abercrombie (1944-)
Jeff Beck (1944-)
Pat Martino (1944-)
Jack
Wilkins (1944-)
Joe
Beck (1945-2008)
Joe
Cohn (1945-)
Alan Holdsworth (1946-)
Carlos
Santana (1947-)
Larry Carlton (1948-)
Bill Frisell (1951-)
John
Scofield (1951-)
Jimmy
Bruno (1953-)
Vic
Juris (1953-)
Mike
Stern (1953-)
Henry
Johnson (1954-)
Al Di Meola (1954-)
Pat
Metheny (1954-)
Howard
Alden (1958-)
Frank
Gambale (1958-)
Stanley
Jordan (1959-)
John Pizzarelli, Jr. (1960-)
Fareed
Haque (1963-)
Russell
Malone (1963-)
Frank
Vignola (1965-)
Biréli Lagrène (1966-)
Peter
Bernstein (1967-)
Miles Okazaki (1974-)
Julian
Lage (1988)
VIBES
Red
Norvo (1908-1999)
Marjorie
Hyams (1923-)
Milt Jackson (1923-1999)
Terry Gibbs (1924-)
Cal
Tjader (1925-1982)
Teddy
Charles (1928-)
Bobby
Hutcherson (1941-)
Gary
Burton (1943-)
Jay Hoggard (1954-)
Mike Freeman (1959-)
Joe
Locke (1959-)
Stefon
Harris (1973-)
Orphy
Robinson (1975?-)
BASS
Walter Page (1900-1957)
John Kirby (1908-1952)
Milt
Hinton (1910-2000)
Bob
Haggart (1914-1998)
Slam Stewart (1914-1987)
Benny
Moten (bass) (1916-1977)
Curly Russell (1917-1986)
Jimmy
Blanton (1918-1942)
Israel
"Cachao" Lopez (1918-2008)
Tommy Potter (1918-1988)
Eddie
Safranski (1918-1974)
Harry
Babasin (1921-1988)
Charles
Mingus (1922-1979)
Oscar Pettiford (1922-1960)
Percy
Heath (1923-2005)
Sam
Jones (1924-1981)
George
Morrow (1925-1992)
Ray Brown (1926-2002)
Monty
Budwig (1926-1992)
Keter
Betts (1928-2005)
Leroy
Vinnegar (1928-1999)
Richard
Davis (1930-)
Bob
Cranshaw (1932-)
Walter
Booker (1933-2006)
Jimmy
Garrison (1933-1976)
Doug
Watkins (1934-1962)
Paul
Chambers (1935-1969)
Cecil
McBee (1935-)
Gary
Peacock (1935-)
Larry Gales (1936-1995)
Chuck
Israels (1936-)
Scott
LaFaro (1936-1961)
Ron
Carter (1937-)
Charlie
Haden (1937-)
Larry
Ridley (1937-)
Reggie
Workman (1937-)
Jay
Leonhart (1940-)
Chuck
Rainey (1940-)
Steve
Swallow (1940-)
Buster
Williams (1942-)
Eddie
Gomez (1944-)
George
Mraz (1944-)
Rufus
Reid (1944-)
Ray
Drummond (1946-)
Niels-Henning
Ørsted Pedersen (1946-2005)
Dave
Holland (1946-)
Barry
Guy (1947-)
John
Clayton (1950?-)
Mark
Egan (1951-)
Dennis
Irwin (1951-2008)
Jaco
Pastorius (1951-1987)
Stanley
Clarke (1951-)
Mark
Dresser (1952-)
Anthony
Jackson (1952-)
William
Parker (1952-)
Jeff
Berlin (1953-)
Todd
Coolman (1953?-)
Jay
Anderson (1955-)
Lynn
Seaton (1957-)
John
Goldsby (1958-)
Marcus
Miller (1959-)
John
Patitucci (1959-)
Victor
Bailey (1960-)
Scott
Colley (1963-)
Peter
Washington (1964-)
Victor
Wooten (1964-)
Charnett
Moffett (1967-)
Rodney
Whitaker (1968-)
Avashai
Cohen (1970-)
Christian
McBride (1972-)
Esperanza Spalding (1984-)
DRUMS /
PERCUSSION
Sonny
Greer (1895-1982)
Paul Barbarin (1899-1969)
Chick Webb (1905-1939)
Ray
Bauduc (1906-1988)
Lionel Hampton (1908-2002)
Cozy
Cole (1909-1981)
Gene Krupa (1909-1973)
O’Neill
Spencer (1909-1944)
Big Sid Catlett (1910-1951)
Ray
McKinley 1910-1995
“Papa” Jo Jones (1911-1985)
Kenny Clarke (1914-1985)
J.C.
Heard (1917-1988)
Buddy
Rich (1917-1987)
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría
(1917-2003)
Art Blakey (1919-1990)
Shelly
Manne (1920-1984)
Chico
Hamilton (1921-)
Philly
Joe Jones (1923-1985)
Tito Puente (1923-2000)
Louie
Bellson (1924-2009)
Max Roach (1924-2007)
Roy Haynes (1925-)
Sam
Woodyard (1925-1988)
Stan
Levey (1926-2005)
Sonny
Payne (1926-1979)
Elvin
Jones (1927-2004)
Connie Kay
(1927-1994)
Joe
Morello (1928-)
Ray
Barretto (1929-2006)
Kenny Clare (1929-1984)
Jimmy
Cobb (1929-)
Art
Taylor (1929-1995)
Jake
Hanna (1931-)
Paul
Motian (1931-)
Walter
Perkins (1932-3004)
Mickey
Roker (1932-)
Grady
Tate (1932-)
Ben
Riley (1933-)
Rashied
Ali (1935-2009)
Tootie
Heath (1935-)
Paul
Humphrey (1935-)
Billy
Higgins (1936-2001)
Bobby
Durham (1937-2008)
Louis
Hayes (1937-)
Dannie
Richmond (1935-1988)
Bernard
Purdie (1939-)
Ed
Thigpen (1939-)
Billy
Hart (1940-)
Harold
Jones (1940-)
Airto
Moreira (1941-)
Joe
Chambers (1942-)
Jack
Dejohnette (1942-)
Alex
Acuna (1944-)
Billy
Cobham (1944-)
Al
Foster (1944-)
Ed
Soph (1945-)
Tony
Williams (1945-1997)
Mike
Clark (1946-)
"Changuito"
Jose Luis Quintana (1948-)
Lenny
White (1949-)
Alvin
Queen (1950-)
Akira
Tana (1952-)
Danny
Gottlieb (1953-)
Jeff
Hamilton (1953-)
Peter
Erskine (1954-)
Steve
Smith (1954-)
Adam
Nussbaum (1955-)
Vinnie
Coluiata (1956-)
Lewis
Nash (1958-)
Kenny
Washington (1958-)
Gregg
Bissonette (1959-)
Dennis
Chambers (1959-)
Billy
Drummond (1959-)
Jeff
"Tain" Watts (1960-)
Dave
Weckl (1960-)
Joe
Ascione (1961-)
Marvin
"Smitty" Smith (1961-)
Winard
Harper (1962-)
Gerald
Cleaver (1963-)
Giovanni
Hidalgo (1963-)
Bill
Stewart (1966-)
Brian
Blade (1970-)
Greg
Hutchinson (1970-)
Ali
Jackson (1975?-)
Jason Marsalis (1977-)
Pete
Zimmer (1977-)
ENSEMBLES
(The) Andrew Sisters
Bela
Fleck (1958-) and the Flecktones
Bob
Beldon Big Band
Bob
Florence (1932-2008) (and the Limited Edition)
Boyd
Raeburn and his Orchestra
Brecker
Brothers
Doc
Cook (1891-1958) and His Dreamland Orchestra
Ernie Fields (1904-1997) Orchestra
(The) Flatlands Collective
Four
Freshman
Gerald
Wilson (1918-) Orchestra
Glen
Grey (1900-1963) & The Casa Loma Orchestra
Gordon
Goodwin (1954-) Big Phat Band
Jazz
at the Philharmonic
(The) Harlem Hamfats
Hi-Lo’s
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
King
Sisters
Manhattan
Transfer
Metronome All-Stars
Metropole
Orchestra
Modern
Jazz Quartet
The Modernaires
Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
(The)
New York Voices
Norrbotten
Big Band
Original
Dixieland Jazz Band
Parliament-Funkadelic
Paul
Whiteman (1890-1967) Orchestra
Phat
Phunktion
(The)
Pied Pipers
Preservation
Hall Jazz Band
(The)
Real Group
Rob
McConnell and the Boss Brass
Singers
Unlimited
Spyro Gyra
Swingle
Singers
Thad
Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band
Ted
Heath (1902-1969) and His Orchestra
Ted
Weems Orchestra
The
Bad Plus
The
Subject is Jazz
(The)
Yellowjackets
Vanguard
Jazz Orchestra
WDR
Big Band
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