First Name Last Name Lifespan Instrument Wikipedia YouTube
John Coltrane 1926-1967 Saxophone tenor and soprano Learn More View Video
Clark Terry 1920-2015 Trumpet Learn More View Video
Duke Ellington 1899-1974 Pianist Composer Learn More View More
Hank Mobley 1930-1986 Tenor saxophonist Learn More View Video
Johnny Hodges 1907-1970 Alto saxophone Learn More View More
Miles Davis 1926-1991 Trumpet Learn More View Video
Kenny Dorham 1924-1972 Trumpet Learn More View More
Kenny Burrell 1931- Guitarist Learn More View More
Wes Montgomery 1923-1968 Guitar Gibson L5 Learn More View More
Pass Joe 1929-1994 Guitar Learn More View More
Cliff Brown 1930-1956 Trumpet Learn More View More
Lee Morgan 1938-1972 Trumpet Learn More View More
Sonny Rollins 1930- Tenor saxophone Learn More View More
Sonny Clark 1931-1963 Pianist Learn More View More
Donald Byrd 1932-2013 Trumpet Flugelhorn Learn More View More
Freddie Hubbard 1938-2008 Trumpet cornet
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Grant Green 1935-1979 Guitar Learn More View More
Barney Kessel 1923-2004 Guitar Learn More View More
Horace Silver 1928-2004 Piano Learn More View More
Wynton Kelly 1931-1971 Piano Learn More View More
Paul Chambers 1935-1969 Bass Learn More View More
Art Blakey 1919-1990 Drums Learn More View More
Wayne Shorter 1933- Tenor saxophone Learn More View More
Joe Henderson 1937-2001 Tenor saxophone Learn More View More
McCoy Tyner 1938-2020 Piano Learn More View More
Herbie Hancock 1940- Piano Learn More View More
Cannonball Adderley 1928-1975 Alto and soprano saxophone Learn More View More
Charlie Parker 1920-1955 Alto Saxophone Learn More View More
Hampton Hawes 1928-1977 Piano Learn More View More
Butch Warren 1939-2013 Bass Learn More View More
Anthony Williams 1945-1997 Drummer Learn More View More
Harold Land 1928-2001 Tenor saxophone Learn More View More
Scott la faro 1936-1961 Bass Learn More View More
Frank Butler 1928-1984 Drummer Learn More Listen
Andrew Hill 1931-2007 Pianist Learn Morel View More
John Ore 1933-2014 Bassist Learn More
Philly Joe Jones 1923-1985 Drummer Learn More View More
Cobb Jimmy 1929-2020 Drummer Learn More View More
Bill Evans 1929-1980 Pianist Learn More View More
Ben Tucker 1930-2013 Bassist Learn More View More
Dave Bailey 1926- Drummer Learn More View More
Jimmy Garrison 1934-1976 Bassist Learn More View More
Elvin Jones 1927-2004 Drummer Learn More View More
Reginald Workman 1937- Bassist Learn More View More
Ron Carter 1937- Bassist Learn More View More
Sam Rivers 1923-2011 Soprano Tenor Saxophone Learn More View More
Sherman Ferguson 1944-2006 Drums Learn More
Gerry Wiggins 1922-2008 Piano Learn More View More
Red Callender 1916-1992 Bass Learn More View More
John Heard 1938- Bass Learn More View More
Earl Palmer 1924-2008 Drummer Learn More View More
Gerald Wilson 1918-2014 Trumpet, Conductor
Buddy Collette 1921-2010
Gerald Wiggins 1922-2008 Piano