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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.
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 .
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 ...
The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, [1] to recording artists for works (songs or albums) containing quality contemporary jazz performances.
Bob Baldwin; David Benoit; Alex Bugnon; Brian Culbertson; Eumir Deodato; Terry Disley; George Duke; Ronnie Foster; Jonathan Fritzén; Chris Geith; Tom Grant; Dave Grusin
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
Berlin Jazz Orchestra; 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 ...
Ron Carter, 2008. He is the most-recorded bassist in jazz history, with appearances on over 2,200 albums. [1]This list of jazz bassists includes performers of the double bass and since the 1950s, and particularly in the jazz subgenre of jazz fusion which developed in the 1970s, electric bass players.