Bebop musicians
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Aaron M. Johnson

Aaron M. Johnson

American jazz saxophonist and bandleader
1
Aaron Sachs

Aaron Sachs

American musician
2
Abdullah Ibrahim

Abdullah Ibrahim

South African pianist and composer
3
Adam Makowicz

Adam Makowicz

Polish-Canadian musician
4
Ahmad Jamal

Ahmad Jamal

American jazz pianist
5
Al Aarons

Al Aarons

American jazz trumpeter
6
Al Cohn

Al Cohn

American saxophonist
7
Al Grey

Al Grey

American jazz musician
8
Al Haig

Al Haig

American pianist
9
Al Harewood

Al Harewood

American jazz drummer
10
Al McKibbon

Al McKibbon

American musician
11
Alan Paul

Alan Paul

American singer
12
Albert Heath

Albert Heath

American drummer
13
Andrew Hill

Andrew Hill

American jazz pianist and composer
14
André Previn

André Previn

German-American pianist, conductor and composer
15
Andy Simpkins

Andy Simpkins

American bassist
16
Anita O'Day

Anita O'Day

American jazz singer
17
Annie Ross

Annie Ross

British-American actress, singer and vocalist
18
Anthony Jackson

Anthony Jackson

American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter
19
Art Blakey

Art Blakey

American jazz drummer and bandleader
20
Art Farmer

Art Farmer

American jazz trumpeter
21
Art Pepper

Art Pepper

American musician
22
Art Taylor

Art Taylor

American jazz drummer
23
Avishai Cohen

Avishai Cohen

Israeli jazz bassist, composer, singer and arranger
24
Ayako Shirasaki

Ayako Shirasaki

jazz pianist, composer
25
Babs Gonzales

Babs Gonzales

American singer
26
Baptiste Trotignon

Baptiste Trotignon

pianist
27
Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel

American jazz guitarist
28
Barry Galbraith

Barry Galbraith

American guitarist
29
Barry Harris

Barry Harris

American bebop jazz pianist
30
Bennie Green

Bennie Green

American musician
31
Benny Bailey

Benny Bailey

American musician
32
Benny Golson

Benny Golson

American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger (born 1929)
33
Benny Harris

Benny Harris

American jazz trumpeter
34
Bill Evans

Bill Evans

American jazz pianist
35
Bill Watrous

Bill Watrous

American trombonist
36
Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine

American musician
37
Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor

American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator
38
Blossom Dearie

Blossom Dearie

American jazz singer and pianist
39
Bob Berg

Bob Berg

American musician
40
Bob Dorough

Bob Dorough

American pianist and singer
41
Bruce Turner

Bruce Turner

English musician
42
Bud Powell

Bud Powell

American pianist and composer
43
Budd Johnson

Budd Johnson

American musician
44
Buddy DeFranco

Buddy DeFranco

American jazz clarinetist and bandleader
45
Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich

American jazz drummer and bandleader
46
Butch Warren

Butch Warren

American musician
47
Cannonball Adderley

Cannonball Adderley

American jazz alto saxophonist
48
Cecil Payne

Cecil Payne

American jazz saxophonist
49
Chano Pozo

Chano Pozo

Cuban musician
50
Charles Earland

Charles Earland

jazz musician
51
Charles McPherson

Charles McPherson

American jazz alto saxophonist
52
Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader
53
Charles Thompson

Charles Thompson

American pianist
54
Charlie Byrd

Charlie Byrd

American guitarist
55
Charlie Christian

Charlie Christian

American swing and jazz guitarist
56
Charlie Mariano

Charlie Mariano

American alto saxophonist
57
Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker

American jazz saxophonist and composer
58
Charlie Rouse

Charlie Rouse

American musician
59
Charlie Ventura

Charlie Ventura

American musician
60
Cheryl Bentyne

Cheryl Bentyne

American singer
61
Chico Freeman

Chico Freeman

American saxophonist
62
Chubby Jackson

Chubby Jackson

American musician
63
Clark Terry

Clark Terry

American swing and bebop musician
64
Clark Tracey

Clark Tracey

British musician
65
Claudio Fasoli

Claudio Fasoli

Italian musician
66
Cliff Almond

Cliff Almond

American musician
67
Clifford Brown

Clifford Brown

American jazz musician
68
Clifford Jarvis

Clifford Jarvis

American drummer
69
Clifford Jordan

Clifford Jordan

American jazz saxophone player
70
Clora Bryant

Clora Bryant

American musician
71
Clovis Nicolas

Clovis Nicolas

72
Clyde Hart

Clyde Hart

American musician
73
Coleman Hawkins

Coleman Hawkins

American jazz saxophonist
74
Conte Candoli

Conte Candoli

American musician
75
Curley Russell

Curley Russell

American jazz musician
76
Cándido Camero

Cándido Camero

Cuban percussionist
77
Dannie Richmond

Dannie Richmond

American drummer
78
Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

American jazz pianist and composer
79
Dave Cliff

Dave Cliff

British musician
80
Denzil Best

Denzil Best

American jazz drummer
81
Dexter Gordon

Dexter Gordon

American jazz tenor saxophonist
82
Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

American jazz trumpeter
83
Dodo Marmarosa

Dodo Marmarosa

American musician
84
Dolo Coker

Dolo Coker

American musician
85
Don Byas

Don Byas

American musician
86
Don Lamond

Don Lamond

American musician
87
Don Pullen

Don Pullen

American jazz pianist and organist
88
Duke Jordan

Duke Jordan

American musician
89
Dupree Bolton

Dupree Bolton

American musician
90
Earl Hines

Earl Hines

American jazz pianist
91
Ed Shaughnessy

Ed Shaughnessy

American jazz drummer
92
Ed Thigpen

Ed Thigpen

American jazz drummer
93
Ed Zandy

Ed Zandy

American trumpeter
94
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

American saxophonist
95
Eddie Bert

Eddie Bert

American musician
96
Eddie Vinson

Eddie Vinson

American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter
97
Elek Bacsik

Elek Bacsik

Hungarian-American jazz guitarist and violinist; cousin of guitarist Django Reinhardt
98
Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer
99
Elmo Hope

Elmo Hope

American musician
100
Ernie Henry

Ernie Henry

American musician
101
Ernie Royal

Ernie Royal

American jazz trumpeter
102
Ernie Wilkins

Ernie Wilkins

American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
103
Erroll Garner

Erroll Garner

American jazz pianist and composer
104
Fats Navarro

Fats Navarro

American jazz trumpeter
105
Flip Phillips

Flip Phillips

American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player
106
Frank Capp

Frank Capp

American musician
107
Frank Wess

Frank Wess

American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
108
Freddie Hubbard

Freddie Hubbard

American musician
109
Gabe Baltazar

Gabe Baltazar

American musician
110
Gary Foster

Gary Foster

Musician, Instrumentalist
111
Gene Ammons

Gene Ammons

American jazz tenor saxophonist
112
Gene Ramey

Gene Ramey

American musician
113
George Coleman

George Coleman

American musician
114
George Duvivier

George Duvivier

American musician
115
George Handy

George Handy

American musician
116
George Morrow

George Morrow

American jazz bassist
117
George Shearing

George Shearing

British-American jazz pianist
118
George Wallington

George Wallington

American musician
119
Georgie Auld

Georgie Auld

Canadian jazz musician
120
Geri Allen

Geri Allen

American composer and jazz pianist
121
Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan

American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
122
Gil Mellé

Gil Mellé

American artist, jazz musician and film composer (1931-2004)
123
Grant Green

Grant Green

American jazz guitarist and composer
124
Greg Abate

Greg Abate

jazz musician
125
Guy Barker

Guy Barker

British composer and musician
126
Hal Galper

Hal Galper

American pianist
127
Hampton Hawes

Hampton Hawes

American jazz pianist
128
Hank Jones

Hank Jones

American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010)
129
Herb Ellis

Herb Ellis

American jazz guitarist
130
Herb Geller

Herb Geller

American saxophonist (1928-2013)
131
Herb Pomeroy

Herb Pomeroy

American trumpeter
132
Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor
133
Herbie Nichols

Herbie Nichols

American musician
134
Herbie Steward

Herbie Steward

American musician
135
Hilton Ruiz

Hilton Ruiz

American musician of Puerto Rican descent
136
Hiromi Uehara

Hiromi Uehara

Japanese-born jazz composer and pianist (1979-)
137
Hod OBrien

Hod OBrien

American musician
138
Horace Silver

Horace Silver

American jazz pianist and composer (1928–2014)
139
Howard McGhee

Howard McGhee

American trumpeter
140
Idrees Sulieman

Idrees Sulieman

American musician
141
Illinois Jacquet

Illinois Jacquet

American jazz tenor saxophonist, songwriter
142
Ira Sullivan

Ira Sullivan

American jazz musician
143
J. C. Heard

J. C. Heard

American musician
144
J. J. Johnson

J. J. Johnson

American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924-2001)
145
Jack Sels

Jack Sels

Belgian musician
146
Jack Sheldon

Jack Sheldon

American musician (1931-2019)
147
Jacky Terrasson

Jacky Terrasson

jazz musician
148
James Moody

James Moody

American jazz musician
149
Janis Siegel

Janis Siegel

American singer
150
Jay Leonhart

Jay Leonhart

American double bassist, singer, and songwriter
151
Jeff Hamilton

Jeff Hamilton

American musician
152
Jesper Thilo

Jesper Thilo

Danish jazz musician
153
Jimmy Amadie

Jimmy Amadie

Jazz musician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
154
Jimmy Cleveland

Jimmy Cleveland

American jazz trombonist
155
Jimmy Deuchar

Jimmy Deuchar

British musician
156
Jimmy Hamilton

Jimmy Hamilton

American jazz musician
157
Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band leader
158
Jimmy Raney

Jimmy Raney

American musician
159
Jimmy Rowles

Jimmy Rowles

American jazz pianist
160
Joe Albany

Joe Albany

American pianist
161
Joe Pass

Joe Pass

American musician
162
John Coltrane

John Coltrane

American jazz saxophonist
163
John Lewis

John Lewis

American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
164
John Patitucci

John Patitucci

American jazz bassist and composer
165
Johnny Griffin

Johnny Griffin

American musician
166
Jon Faddis

Jon Faddis

Jazz trumpet player
167
Junior Mance

Junior Mance

American musician
168
Jutta Hipp

Jutta Hipp

Jazz pianist (1925-2003)
169
Kahil El'Zabar

Kahil El'Zabar

American musician
170
Kai Winding

Kai Winding

Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
171
Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett

American jazz and classical music pianist and composer
172
Kelly Johnson

Kelly Johnson

American aerospace engineer
173
Kenny Burrell

Kenny Burrell

American jazz guitarist
174
Kenny Clarke

Kenny Clarke

American jazz drummer
175
Kenny Dorham

Kenny Dorham

American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer
176
Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin

Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor (born 1932)
177
Larance Marable

Larance Marable

American musician
178
Larry Grenadier

Larry Grenadier

American bassist
179
Larry Willis

Larry Willis

American pianist
180
Lars Gullin

Lars Gullin

Swedish musician
181
Lee Konitz

Lee Konitz

American jazz musician
182
Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan

American trumpeter
183
Lennie Tristano

Lennie Tristano

American jazz pianist and composer
184
Leo Parker

Leo Parker

American musician
185
Leonard Feather

Leonard Feather

British musician
186
Leroy Vinnegar

Leroy Vinnegar

American bassist
187
Les McCann

Les McCann

American musician
188
Linton Garner

Linton Garner

American musician
189
Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson

American saxophonist
190
Lou Levy

Lou Levy

American pianist and jazz musician
191
Louie Bellson

Louie Bellson

American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
192
Lucky Thompson

Lucky Thompson

American saxophonist
193
Mads Vinding

Mads Vinding

Danish jazz musician
194
Marian McPartland

Marian McPartland

British pianist, composer, writer and radio host
195
Marty Paich

Marty Paich

American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
196
Mary Lou Williams

Mary Lou Williams

American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer
197
Mary Stallings

Mary Stallings

American singer
198
Max Roach

Max Roach

American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
199
Mel Lewis

Mel Lewis

American musician
200
Michael Moore

Michael Moore

American jazz musician
201
Michael Moore

Michael Moore

American jazz bassist
202
Mickey Roker

Mickey Roker

American jazz drummer
203
Mike Baker

Mike Baker

American musician and songwriter
204
Miles Davis

Miles Davis

American jazz musician (1926-1991)
205
Milt Jackson

Milt Jackson

American musician
206
Moe Koffman

Moe Koffman

Canadian musician
207
Monty Alexander

Monty Alexander

Jamaican pianist
208
Monty Budwig

Monty Budwig

American double bassist
209
Nancy King

Nancy King

American singer
210
Nasheet Waits

Nasheet Waits

American musician
211
Nat Adderley

Nat Adderley

American recording artist; jazz cornet and trumpet player
212
Nelson Boyd

Nelson Boyd

American musician
213
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Danish jazz upright bassist
214
Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones

Canadian musician
215
Oliver Nelson

Oliver Nelson

American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975)
216
Organ trio

Organ trio

trio including a Hammond organ
217
Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson

Canadian jazz pianist, band leader, composer
218
Oscar Pettiford

Oscar Pettiford

American musician
219
Osie Johnson

Osie Johnson

American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
220
Paquito D'Rivera

Paquito D'Rivera

Cuban musician
221
Paul Bley

Paul Bley

Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist
222
Paul Chambers

Paul Chambers

American musician
223
Paul Desmond

Paul Desmond

American recording artist; jazz musician
224
Paul Smith

Paul Smith

jazz pianist from the United States
225
Percy Heath

Percy Heath

American musician
226
Pete Candoli

Pete Candoli

American musician (1923-2008)
227
Pete Jolly

Pete Jolly

American musician
228
Phil Woods

Phil Woods

American saxophonist
229
Philly Joe Jones

Philly Joe Jones

American jazz drummer
230
Pierre Michelot

Pierre Michelot

French jazz double bassist
231
Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

American record producer
232
Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns

American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger
233
Randy Brecker

Randy Brecker

American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-)
234
Ray Brown

Ray Brown

American jazz double bassist and cellist
235
Ray Bryant

Ray Bryant

American pianist
236
Red Callender

Red Callender

American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
237
Red Holloway

Red Holloway

American jazz tenor saxophonist
238
Red Rodney

Red Rodney

American musician
239
Remo Palmier

Remo Palmier

American jazz guitarist
240
René Thomas

René Thomas

Belgian musician
241
René Urtreger

René Urtreger

French musician
242
Richie Cole

Richie Cole

American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger
243
Richie Powell

Richie Powell

American pianist
244
Ricky Ford

Ricky Ford

American jazz tenor saxophonist
245
Rob McConnell

Rob McConnell

Canadian jazz musician
246
Robert Hurst

Robert Hurst

American jazz bassist
247
Roger Kellaway

Roger Kellaway

American pianist
248
Rolf Ericson

Rolf Ericson

Swedish musician
249
Ronnie Burrage

Ronnie Burrage

American musician
250
Ronnie Scott

Ronnie Scott

British musician
251
Ronnie Singer

Ronnie Singer

American musician
252
Roy Haynes

Roy Haynes

American jazz drummer and group leader
253
Roy Porter

Roy Porter

American musician
254
Rufus Reid

Rufus Reid

American musician
255
Russell Malone

Russell Malone

jazz guitarist
256
Rusty Dedrick

Rusty Dedrick

American musician
257
Sadik Hakim

Sadik Hakim

American musician
258
Sahib Shihab

Sahib Shihab

American jazz saxophonist and flautist
259
Sam Noto

Sam Noto

American musician
260
Sam Rivers

Sam Rivers

American jazz musician and composer
261
Sarah Vaughan

Sarah Vaughan

American jazz singer
262
Sathima Bea Benjamin

Sathima Bea Benjamin

South African jazz singer
263
Serge Chaloff

Serge Chaloff

American musician
264
Shadow Wilson

Shadow Wilson

American jazz drummer (1919-1959)
265
Shafi Hadi

Shafi Hadi

American musician
266
Shelly Manne

Shelly Manne

American jazz drummer
267
Sheryl Bailey

Sheryl Bailey

American musician
268
Shirley Scott

Shirley Scott

American jazz organist and recording artist
269
Shōtarō Moriyasu

Shōtarō Moriyasu

Japanese jazz pianist (1924-1955)
270
Simon Phillips

Simon Phillips

English drummer (born 1957)
271
Slide Hampton

Slide Hampton

American trombonist
272
Sonny Clark

Sonny Clark

American musician
273
Sonny Criss

Sonny Criss

American jazz musician
274
Sonny Payne

Sonny Payne

American jazz drummer
275
Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins

American jazz saxophonist and composer
276
Sonny Stitt

Sonny Stitt

American jazz saxophonist
277
Specs Powell

Specs Powell

American musician
278
Stan Getz

Stan Getz

American jazz saxophonist
279
Stan Hasselgård

Stan Hasselgård

Swedish musician
280
Stan Levey

Stan Levey

American musician
281
Stephanie Nakasian

Stephanie Nakasian

American singer
282
Steve Ferrone

Steve Ferrone

English drummer
283
Steve Rochinski

Steve Rochinski

American musician
284
Sun Ra

Sun Ra

American jazz composer and bandleader (1914-1993)
285
Tadd Dameron

Tadd Dameron

American pianist
286
Tal Farlow

Tal Farlow

American jazz guitarist
287
Ted Curson

Ted Curson

Jazz trumpeter
288
Teddy Edwards

Teddy Edwards

American jazz tenor saxophonist
289
Terry Gibbs

Terry Gibbs

American vibraphonist
290
Tete Montoliu

Tete Montoliu

Spanish jazz musician and pianist (1933-1997)
291
Thad Jones

Thad Jones

American jazz trumpeter
292
Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

American jazz pianist and composer
293
Thurman Green

Thurman Green

Jazz trombonist
294
Tim Hauser

Tim Hauser

singer
295
Tiny Grimes

Tiny Grimes

American jazz and R&B guitarist
296
Tom Ranier

Tom Ranier

Musician, Instrumentalist
297
Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan

American jazz pianist
298
Tommy Potter

Tommy Potter

American musician
299
Tommy Tedesco

Tommy Tedesco

American guitarist
300
Tony Coe

Tony Coe

British jazz musician
301
Tony Rabeson

Tony Rabeson

Malagasy drummer (1958-)
302
Toots Thielemans

Toots Thielemans

Belgian jazz musician
303
Toshiko Akiyoshi

Toshiko Akiyoshi

Japanese American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, band master (1929-)
304
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto

Japanese musician
305
Tubby Hayes

Tubby Hayes

British jazz musician
306
Urbie Green

Urbie Green

American jazz trombonist
307
Victor Lewis

Victor Lewis

American jazz drummer
308
Vincent Herring

Vincent Herring

American jazz saxophonist and flautist
309
Walter Bishop Jr.

Walter Bishop Jr.

American jazz pianist, recording artist
310
Wardell Gray

Wardell Gray

American musician
311
Wynton Kelly

Wynton Kelly

American jazz pianist
312
Yoko Kanno

Yoko Kanno

Japanese composer, arranger, keyboardist, music producer (1964-)
313
Zoot Sims

Zoot Sims

American jazz saxophonist