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Download QR code; Wikidata item; ... This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on Wikipedia. Do not enter names that lack articles. Do ...
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 ...
This is an alphabetized list of musicians notable for playing or having played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities [1
Armstrong was the first jazz musician to appear on the cover of Time magazine on February 21, 1949. He and his All Stars were featured at the ninth Cavalcade of Jazz concert also at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles produced by Leon Hefflin Sr. held on June 7, 1953, along with Shorty Rogers , Roy Brown , Don Tosti and His Mexican Jazzmen, Earl ...
Max Bennett (musician) Mike Bernard (musician) Wally Besser. Dinky Bingham. David Bloom (musician) Jonny Blu. William Thornton Blue. Michael Blum (musician) Martha Boswell.
Genres. Jazz, gypsy jazz, bebop, Romani music. Occupation (s) Musician, composer. Instrument (s) Guitar, violin, banjo. Years active. 1928–1953. Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django ( French: [dʒãŋɡo ʁɛjnaʁt] or [dʒɑ̃ɡo ʁenɑʁt] ), was a Belgian Manouche or Sinti jazz guitarist and ...
Coordinates: 40°48′25″N 73°56′27″W. A Great Day in Harlem. A Great Day in Harlem or Harlem 1958 is a black-and-white photograph of 57 jazz musicians in Harlem, New York, taken by freelance photographer Art Kane for Esquire magazine on August 12, 1958. [ 1] The idea for the photo came from Esquire ' s art director, Robert Benton ...
This category has the following 32 subcategories, out of 32 total. Jazz musicians by genre and instrument (29 C) Jazz musicians by instrument and genre (20 C) Jazz musicians by instrument and nationality (27 C) Jazz musicians by nationality and instrument (40 C)