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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.
Learn about Louis Armstrong, the legendary jazz musician and singer who influenced the development of American music and culture in the 20th century.
Over their 16-year career, Weather Report explored various types of music, predominantly centered on jazz (initially the " free " variety), but also incorporating elements of art music, ethnic music, R&B, funk, and rock. While their work was categorized as "jazz fusion", the band members generally distanced themselves from that term.
John Francis " Jaco " Pastorius III ( / ˈdʒɑːkoʊ pæˈstɔːriəs /; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) [1] was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bassists of all time, [2] Pastorius recorded albums as a solo artist, band leader, and as a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He ...
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Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. [2] Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd 's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound. In the 1970s, Hancock experimented with jazz ...
Diane Joan Schuur (born December 10, 1953), nicknamed " Deedles ", is an American jazz singer and pianist. As of 2015, Schuur had released 23 albums, and had extended her jazz repertoire to include essences of Latin, gospel, pop and country music. Her most successful album is Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra, which remained number one ...