Bebop musicians
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Aaron M. Johnson
American jazz saxophonist and bandleader
1
Aaron Sachs
American musician
2
Abdullah Ibrahim
South African pianist and composer
3
Adam Makowicz
Polish-Canadian musician
4
Ahmad Jamal
American jazz pianist
5
Al Aarons
American jazz trumpeter
6
Al Cohn
American saxophonist
7
Al Grey
American jazz musician
8
Al Haig
American pianist
9
Al Harewood
American jazz drummer
10
Al McKibbon
American musician
11
Alan Paul
American singer
12
Albert Heath
American drummer
13
Andrew Hill
American jazz pianist and composer
14
André Previn
German-American pianist, conductor and composer
15
Andy Simpkins
American bassist
16
Anita O'Day
American jazz singer
17
Annie Ross
British-American actress, singer and vocalist
18
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter
19
Art Blakey
American jazz drummer and bandleader
20
Art Farmer
American jazz trumpeter
21
Art Pepper
American musician
22
Art Taylor
American jazz drummer
23
Avishai Cohen
Israeli jazz bassist, composer, singer and arranger
24
Ayako Shirasaki
jazz pianist, composer
25
Babs Gonzales
American singer
26
Baptiste Trotignon
pianist
27
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
28
Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
29
Barry Harris
American bebop jazz pianist
30
Bennie Green
American musician
31
Benny Bailey
American musician
32
Benny Golson
American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (born 1929)
33
Benny Harris
American jazz trumpeter
34
Bill Evans
American jazz pianist
35
Bill Watrous
American trombonist
36
Billy Eckstine
American musician
37
Billy Taylor
American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator
38
Blossom Dearie
American jazz singer and pianist
39
Bob Berg
American musician
40
Bob Dorough
American pianist and singer
41
Bruce Turner
English musician
42
Bud Powell
American pianist and composer
43
Budd Johnson
American musician
44
Buddy DeFranco
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
45
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader
46
Butch Warren
American musician
47
Cannonball Adderley
American jazz alto saxophonist
48
Cecil Payne
American jazz saxophonist
49
Chano Pozo
Cuban musician
50
Charles Earland
jazz musician
51
Charles McPherson
American jazz alto saxophonist
52
Charles Mingus
American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader
53
Charles Thompson
American pianist
54
Charlie Byrd
American guitarist
55
Charlie Christian
American swing and jazz guitarist
56
Charlie Mariano
American alto saxophonist
57
Charlie Parker
American jazz saxophonist and composer
58
Charlie Rouse
American musician
59
Charlie Ventura
American musician
60
Cheryl Bentyne
American singer
61
Chico Freeman
American saxophonist
62
Chubby Jackson
American musician
63
Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
64
Clark Tracey
British musician
65
Claudio Fasoli
Italian musician
66
Cliff Almond
American musician
67
Clifford Brown
American jazz musician
68
Clifford Jarvis
American drummer
69
Clifford Jordan
American jazz saxophone player
70
Clora Bryant
American musician
71
Clovis Nicolas
72
Clyde Hart
American musician
73
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
74
Conte Candoli
American musician
75
Curley Russell
American jazz musician
76
Cándido Camero
Cuban percussionist
77
Dannie Richmond
American drummer
78
Dave Brubeck
American jazz pianist and composer
79
Dave Cliff
British musician
80
Denzil Best
American jazz drummer
81
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
82
Dizzy Gillespie
American jazz trumpeter
83
Dodo Marmarosa
American musician
84
Dolo Coker
American musician
85
Don Byas
American musician
86
Don Lamond
American musician
87
Don Pullen
American jazz pianist and organist
88
Duke Jordan
American musician
89
Dupree Bolton
American musician
90
Earl Hines
American jazz pianist
91
Ed Shaughnessy
American jazz drummer
92
Ed Thigpen
American jazz drummer
93
Ed Zandy
American trumpeter
94
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist
95
Eddie Bert
American musician
96
Eddie Vinson
American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter
97
Elek Bacsik
Hungarian-American jazz guitarist and violinist; cousin of guitarist Django Reinhardt
98
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer
99
Elmo Hope
American musician
100
Ernie Henry
American musician
101
Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter
102
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
103
Erroll Garner
American jazz pianist and composer
104
Fats Navarro
American jazz trumpeter
105
Flip Phillips
American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player
106
Frank Capp
American musician
107
Frank Wess
American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
108
Freddie Hubbard
American musician
109
Gabe Baltazar
American musician
110
Gary Foster
Musician, Instrumentalist
111
Gene Ammons
American jazz tenor saxophonist
112
Gene Ramey
American musician
113
George Coleman
American musician
114
George Duvivier
American musician
115
George Handy
American musician
116
George Morrow
American jazz bassist
117
George Shearing
British-American jazz pianist
118
George Wallington
American musician
119
Georgie Auld
Canadian jazz musician
120
Geri Allen
American composer and jazz pianist
121
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
122
Gil Mellé
American artist, jazz musician and film composer (1931-2004)
123
Grant Green
American jazz guitarist and composer
124
Greg Abate
jazz musician
125
Guy Barker
British composer and musician
126
Hal Galper
American pianist
127
Hampton Hawes
American jazz pianist
128
Hank Jones
American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010)
129
Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist
130
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
131
Herb Pomeroy
American trumpeter
132
Herbie Hancock
American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor
133
Herbie Nichols
American musician
134
Herbie Steward
American musician
135
Hilton Ruiz
American musician of Puerto Rican descent
136
Hiromi Uehara
Japanese-born jazz composer and pianist (1979-)
137
Hod OBrien
American musician
138
Horace Silver
American jazz pianist and composer (1928–2014)
139
Howard McGhee
American trumpeter
140
Idrees Sulieman
American musician
141
Illinois Jacquet
American jazz tenor saxophonist, songwriter
142
Ira Sullivan
American jazz musician
143
J. C. Heard
American musician
144
J. J. Johnson
American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924-2001)
145
Jack Sels
Belgian musician
146
Jack Sheldon
American musician (1931-2019)
147
Jacky Terrasson
jazz musician
148
James Moody
American jazz musician
149
Janis Siegel
American singer
150
Jay Leonhart
American double bassist, singer, and songwriter
151
Jeff Hamilton
American musician
152
Jesper Thilo
Danish jazz musician
153
Jimmy Amadie
Jazz musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
154
Jimmy Cleveland
American jazz trombonist
155
Jimmy Deuchar
British musician
156
Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
157
Jimmy Heath
American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader
158
Jimmy Raney
American musician
159
Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
160
Joe Albany
American pianist
161
Joe Pass
American musician
162
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist
163
John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
164
John Patitucci
American jazz bassist and composer
165
Johnny Griffin
American musician
166
Jon Faddis
Jazz trumpet player
167
Junior Mance
American musician
168
Jutta Hipp
Jazz pianist (1925-2003)
169
Kahil El'Zabar
American musician
170
Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
171
Keith Jarrett
American jazz and classical music pianist and composer
172
Kelly Johnson
American aerospace engineer
173
Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
174
Kenny Clarke
American jazz drummer
175
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer
176
Lalo Schifrin
Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor (born 1932)
177
Larance Marable
American musician
178
Larry Grenadier
American bassist
179
Larry Willis
American pianist
180
Lars Gullin
Swedish musician
181
Lee Konitz
American jazz musician
182
Lee Morgan
American trumpeter
183
Lennie Tristano
American jazz pianist and composer
184
Leo Parker
American musician
185
Leonard Feather
British musician
186
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
187
Les McCann
American musician
188
Linton Garner
American musician
189
Lou Donaldson
American saxophonist
190
Lou Levy
American pianist and jazz musician
191
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
192
Lucky Thompson
American saxophonist
193
Mads Vinding
Danish jazz musician
194
Marian McPartland
British pianist, composer, writer and radio host
195
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
196
Mary Lou Williams
American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer
197
Mary Stallings
American singer
198
Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
199
Mel Lewis
American musician
200
Michael Moore
American jazz musician
201
Michael Moore
American jazz bassist
202
Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer
203
Mike Baker
American musician and songwriter
204
Miles Davis
American jazz musician (1926-1991)
205
Milt Jackson
American musician
206
Moe Koffman
Canadian musician
207
Monty Alexander
Jamaican pianist
208
Monty Budwig
American double bassist
209
Nancy King
American singer
210
Nasheet Waits
American musician
211
Nat Adderley
American recording artist; jazz cornet and trumpet player
212
Nelson Boyd
American musician
213
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Danish jazz upright bassist
214
Oliver Jones
Canadian musician
215
Oliver Nelson
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975)
216
Organ trio
trio including a Hammond organ
217
Oscar Peterson
Canadian jazz pianist, band leader, composer
218
Oscar Pettiford
American musician
219
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
220
Paquito D'Rivera
Cuban musician
221
Paul Bley
Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist
222
Paul Chambers
American musician
223
Paul Desmond
American recording artist; jazz musician
224
Paul Smith
jazz pianist from the United States
225
Percy Heath
American musician
226
Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
227
Pete Jolly
American musician
228
Phil Woods
American saxophonist
229
Philly Joe Jones
American jazz drummer
230
Pierre Michelot
French jazz double bassist
231
Quincy Jones
American record producer
232
Ralph Burns
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger
233
Randy Brecker
American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
234
Ray Brown
American jazz double bassist and cellist
235
Ray Bryant
American pianist
236
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
237
Red Holloway
American jazz tenor saxophonist
238
Red Rodney
American musician
239
Remo Palmier
American jazz guitarist
240
René Thomas
Belgian musician
241
René Urtreger
French musician
242
Richie Cole
American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger
243
Richie Powell
American pianist
244
Ricky Ford
American jazz tenor saxophonist
245
Rob McConnell
Canadian jazz musician
246
Robert Hurst
American jazz bassist
247
Roger Kellaway
American pianist
248
Rolf Ericson
Swedish musician
249
Ronnie Burrage
American musician
250
Ronnie Scott
British musician
251
Ronnie Singer
American musician
252
Roy Haynes
American jazz drummer and group leader
253
Roy Porter
American musician
254
Rufus Reid
American musician
255
Russell Malone
jazz guitarist
256
Rusty Dedrick
American musician
257
Sadik Hakim
American musician
258
Sahib Shihab
American jazz saxophonist and flautist
259
Sam Noto
American musician
260
Sam Rivers
American jazz musician and composer
261
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz singer
262
Sathima Bea Benjamin
South African jazz singer
263
Serge Chaloff
American musician
264
Shadow Wilson
American jazz drummer (1919-1959)
265
Shafi Hadi
American musician
266
Shelly Manne
American jazz drummer
267
Sheryl Bailey
American musician
268
Shirley Scott
American jazz organist and recording artist
269
Shōtarō Moriyasu
Japanese jazz pianist (1924-1955)
270
Simon Phillips
English drummer (born 1957)
271
Slide Hampton
American trombonist
272
Sonny Clark
American musician
273
Sonny Criss
American jazz musician
274
Sonny Payne
American jazz drummer
275
Sonny Rollins
American jazz saxophonist and composer
276
Sonny Stitt
American jazz saxophonist
277
Specs Powell
American musician
278
Stan Getz
American jazz saxophonist
279
Stan Hasselgård
Swedish musician
280
Stan Levey
American musician
281
Stephanie Nakasian
American singer
282
Steve Ferrone
English drummer
283
Steve Rochinski
American musician
284
Sun Ra
American jazz composer and bandleader (1914-1993)
285
Tadd Dameron
American pianist
286
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist
287
Ted Curson
Jazz trumpeter
288
Teddy Edwards
American jazz tenor saxophonist
289
Terry Gibbs
American vibraphonist
290
Tete Montoliu
Spanish jazz musician and pianist (1933-1997)
291
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
292
Thelonious Monk
American jazz pianist and composer
293
Thurman Green
Jazz trombonist
294
Tim Hauser
singer
295
Tiny Grimes
American jazz and R&B guitarist
296
Tom Ranier
Musician, Instrumentalist
297
Tommy Flanagan
American jazz pianist
298
Tommy Potter
American musician
299
Tommy Tedesco
American guitarist
300
Tony Coe
British jazz musician
301
Tony Rabeson
Malagasy drummer (1958-)
302
Toots Thielemans
Belgian jazz musician
303
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Japanese American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, band master (1929-)
304
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Japanese musician
305
Tubby Hayes
British jazz musician
306
Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist
307
Victor Lewis
American jazz drummer
308
Vincent Herring
American jazz saxophonist and flautist
309
Walter Bishop Jr.
American jazz pianist, recording artist
310
Wardell Gray
American musician
311
Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist
312
Yoko Kanno
Japanese composer, arranger, keyboardist, music producer (1964-)
313
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist