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Free jazz's unorthodox structures and performance techniques are not as amenable to transcription as other jazz styles. However, " Lonely Woman " (1959) a blues by saxophonist Ornette Coleman , is perhaps the closest thing to a standard in free jazz, having been recorded by dozens of notable performers.
In the 1980s in jazz, the jazz community shrank dramatically and split. A mainly older audience retained an interest in traditional and straight-ahead jazz styles. Wynton Marsalis strove to create music within what he believed was the tradition, creating extensions of small and large forms initially pioneered by such artists as Louis Armstrong ...
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.
Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 20th century, influenced by both movements of musicians that became the subgenres and by particularly influential sax players who helped reshape ...
Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra – free jazz; Bill Berry; Big Band Jazz de México; The Birdland Big Band - jazz; Carla Bley Big Band and The Very Big Carla Bley Band – jazz, post bop; Bohuslän Big Band - jazz; Rob McConnell's Boss Brass - jazz; Anthony Braxton's Creative Music Orchestra; Les Brown and His Band of Renown - swing; Ray ...
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
James Newton, jazz and classical flutist “When I was about 16 years old, I’d just started playing the flute, and a friend said, ‘Hey, you’ve got to hear this flute player.’ And I heard ...
The following is a list of notable jazz guitar players, including guitarists from related jazz genres such as Western swing, Latin jazz, and jazz fusion. For an article giving a short history, see jazz guitarists .