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Jazz is a 2001 television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns. It was broadcast on PBS in 2001 [ 2] and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. [ 3] Its chronological and thematic episodes provided a history of jazz, emphasizing innovative composers and musicians and American history.
This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on Wikipedia. Do not enter names that lack articles. Do not enter names that lack sources.
Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians and composers in history, [1] with a career spanning three decades and collaborations with other jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Max Roach ...
Jazz fusion bassist Jaco Pastorius was known for his expressive fretless electric bass playing. In the experimental post 1960s eras, which saw the development of free jazz and jazz-rock fusion, some of the influential bassists included Charles Mingus (1922–1979) and free jazz and post-bop bassist Charlie Haden (1937–2014).
Margrethe Blossom Dearie [1] [a] [2] (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. [3] She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. [4] [5] [2] [3] Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City over many years [4] [2] and collaborated with many musicians, including Johnny Mercer, Miles Davis, [3] [6] Jack Segal, Johnny Mandel, Duncan ...
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson CC CQ OOnt (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) [1] was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Considered a virtuoso and one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours.
Max Bennett (musician) Mike Bernard (musician) Wally Besser. Dinky Bingham. David Bloom (musician) Jonny Blu. William Thornton Blue. Michael Blum (musician) Martha Boswell.
A. Acid jazz musicians (1 C, 22 P) African jazz (genre) musicians (1 C, 4 P) Avant-garde jazz musicians (1 C, 273 P)