West Coast jazz musicians
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Al Cohn
American saxophonist
1
Alvin Stoller
American musician
2
André Previn
German-American pianist, conductor and composer
3
Art Pepper
American musician
4
Barbara Morrison
American singer
5
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
6
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
7
Bill Evans
American jazz pianist
8
Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
9
Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
10
Bill Watrous
American trombonist
11
Billy Bauer
American jazz guitarist
12
Billy Higgins
American jazz drummer
13
Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
14
Bob Cooper
West Coast jazz musician
15
Bob Enevoldsen
American musician
16
Bob Gordon
American musician
17
Bobby Jaspar
cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and composer
18
Bobby Troup
American actor, jazz pianist, singer and songwriter (1918-1999)
19
Brent Fischer
American composer, arranger, bandleader, bass guitarist, percussionist
20
Bud Shank
American saxophonist and flautist
21
Buddy Collette
American musician
22
Cal Tjader
American Latin jazz musician, recording artist
23
Carl Fontana
American musician
24
Carl Perkins
American jazz pianist
25
Carmell Jones
American trumpeter
26
Charles Mingus
American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader
27
Charlie Haden
American jazz double bassist
28
Charlie Mariano
American alto saxophonist
29
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988)
30
Chico Hamilton
American musician
31
Chris Connor
American jazz singer
32
Chuck Flores
American jazz drummer
33
Clare Fischer
American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader
34
Claude Williamson
American pianist
35
Clifford Brown
American jazz musician
36
Connie Kay
American musician
37
Conte Candoli
American musician
38
Curtis Amy
American musician
39
Curtis Counce
American musician
40
Cy Touff
American jazz musician
41
Dave Brubeck
American jazz pianist and composer
42
Dave MacKay
American musician
43
Dave Pell
American musician
44
David Axelrod
American musician, record producer, composer and arranger
45
Dexter Gordon
American jazz tenor saxophonist
46
Don Elliott
jazz musician
47
Don Fagerquist
American musician
48
Dupree Bolton
American musician
49
Earl Anderza
American jazz musician
50
Elmo Hope
American musician
51
Eric Dolphy
American jazz musician
52
Frank Butler
American jazz drummer
53
Frank Morgan
American musician
54
Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
55
Frank Wess
American saxophonist and flautist, composer and arranger
56
Fred Katz
American cellist
57
Gary McFarland
American jazz musician
58
George Shearing
British-American jazz pianist
59
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
60
Gil Evans
American pianist
61
Hampton Hawes
American jazz pianist
62
Harold Land
American musician
63
Harry Edison
American trumpeter
64
Herb Ellis
American jazz guitarist
65
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
66
Herbie Harper
American musician
67
Herbie Mann
American jazz flutist
68
Horace Tapscott
American musician
69
Howard Rumsey
American musician
70
Irene Kral
American singer
71
Israel Crosby
American musician
72
Jack Montrose
American musician
73
Jack Sheldon
American musician (1931-2019)
74
James Clay
American musician
75
Jim Hall
American jazz guitarist, composer
76
Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
77
Jimmy Raney
American musician
78
Joe Maini
American musician
79
Joe Morello
American jazz drummer
80
John Carisi
American trumpeter and composer
81
John Graas
American musician
82
John LaPorta
American clarinetist
83
John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
84
Johnny Smith
American jazz guitarist
85
Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
86
June Christy
American singer
87
Junior Collins
American musician
88
Larance Marable
American musician
89
Larry Bunker
American musician
90
Lars Gullin
Swedish musician
91
Lee Konitz
American jazz musician
92
Lennie Niehaus
American saxophonist and composer (1929-2020)
93
Lennie Tristano
American jazz pianist and composer
94
Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
95
Lou Blackburn
American musician
96
Lou Levy
American pianist and jazz musician
97
Mark Kramer
American musician
98
Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
99
Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
100
Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
101
Mel Lewis
American musician
102
Michael Di Pasqua
American musician
103
Mike Zwerin
American jazz musician
104
Miles Davis
American jazz musician (1926-1991)
105
Milt Bernhart
American musician
106
Milt Jackson
American musician
107
Monty Budwig
American double bassist
108
Organ trio
trio including a Hammond organ
109
Paul Desmond
American recording artist; jazz musician
110
Paul Horn
American flautist in jazz and New Age music
111
Percy Heath
American musician
112
Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
113
Pete Jolly
American musician
114
Ray Brown
American jazz double bassist and cellist
115
Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
116
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
117
Remo Palmier
American jazz guitarist
118
Richie Kamuca
American musician
119
Roy Porter
American musician
120
Russ Freeman
American musician
121
Scott Hamilton
American musician
122
Shelly Manne
American jazz drummer
123
Shorty Rogers
American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)
124
Stan Getz
American jazz saxophonist
125
Stan Kenton
American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader
126
Stan Levey
American musician
127
Stu Williamson
American trumpeter
128
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist
129
Teddy Charles
American musician
130
Teddy Edwards
American jazz tenor saxophonist
131
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
132
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
133
Vince Guaraldi
American jazz pianist and composer (1928-1976)
134
Wardell Gray
American musician
135
Warne Marsh
American tenor saxophonist
136
Willie Ruff
American musician
137
Woody Herman
American recording artist, clarinetist, band leader
138
Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist