Liste von Jazzmusikern nach Epoche und Instrument
siehe auch: Liste von Jazzmusikern (alphabetisch), Liste von Jazzmusikern in Deutschland sowie Liste von Jazzmusikern in Österreich
Ein Jazzmusiker oder eine Jazzmusikerin spielt oder singt Jazz-Musik. Jazzmusiker sollten kreativ improvisieren können, eine ausgeprägte rhythmische Begabung und gründliche harmonische Kenntnisse besitzen.
Einige der berühmtesten Musiker des Jazz
- Louis Armstrong, (1901-1971)
- Duke Ellington, (1899-1974)
- Charlie Parker, (1920-1955)
- Dizzy Gillespie, (1917-1993)
- Miles Davis, (1926-1991)
- John Coltrane (1926-1967)
- Ornette Coleman, (*1930)
Berühmte Jazzmusiker nach Stilrichtungen in zeitlicher Reihenfolge
Frühe Jazzmusiker (New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland Jazz)
- Louis Armstrong, (1901-1971)
- Sidney Bechet, (1897-1959)
- Bix Beiderbecke, (1903-1931)
- Buddy Bolden (1877-1930)
- Nick LaRocca, (1889-1961)
- Jelly Roll Morton, (1890-1941)
- Joe "King" Oliver, (1885-1938)
- Mitglieder der Original Dixieland Jass Band
- Red Nichols, (1905-1965)
Mittlere Periode (überwiegend Swing)
- Paul Whiteman, (1890-1967)
- Benny Goodman, (1909-1986)
- Glenn Miller, (1904-1944)
- Artie Shaw, (1910-2004)
- Tommy Dorsey, (1905-1956)
- Jimmy Dorsey, (1904-1957)
- Cab Calloway, (1907-1994)
- Fats Waller, (1904-1943)
- Charlie Christian, (1918-1942)
- Count Basie, (1904-1984)
- Duke Ellington, (1899-1974)
- Benny Carter, (1907-2003)
- Dave Brubeck, (*1920)
- Ornette Coleman, (*1930)
- John Coltrane, (1926-1967)
- Chick Corea, (*1941)
- Miles Davis, (1926-1991)
- Lajos Dudas, (*1941)
- Gil Evans, (1912-1988)
- Dizzy Gillespie, (1917-1993)
- Charles Mingus, (1922-1979)
- Thelonious Monk (1917-1982)
- Charlie Parker, (1920-1955)
- Max Roach, (*1924)
- Wayne Shorter, (*1933)
Bekannte Jazzmusiker nach Instrumenten
- Victor Bailey
- Jimmy Blanton
- Wellman Braud (1891-1966)
- Ray Brown (1926-2002)
- Steve Brown
- Ron Carter (*1937)
- Paul Chambers
- Stanley Clarke
- Kevin Corren
- Anthony Cox
- Israel Crosby
- Palle Danielson
- Dr. Art Davis
- Pops Foster
- Charlie Haden
- Stuart Hamm
- Milt Hinton
- Bill Johnson (1872-1972)
- Dave Holland
- Klaus Koch
- Scott La Faro
- Dieter Manderscheid (* 1956)
- Cecil McBee
- Christian McBride
- Marcus Miller
- Charles Mingus (1922-1979)
- Red Mitchell
- Al Morgan
- Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987)
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (1946-2005)
- Oscar Pettiford
- Rufus Reid
- Steve Rodby
- Peter Trunk (1936-1973)
- Gary Willis
- Eugene Wright
- Victor Wooten
- Fred Katz, (*1919)
- Ernst Reijseger, (*1954)
- Erik Friedlander, (*1960)
- Mark Summer
- Bobbi Humphrey
- Rahsaan Roland Kirk
- Hubert Laws
- Yusef Lateef
- Herbie Mann
- James Newton
- Paul Horn
- Jeremy Steig
- Dave Valentin
- Joe Farrell
- Bobby Jaspar
- Johnny Pacheco
- John Abercrombie, (*1944)
- Derek Bailey, (*1932)
- George Benson, (*1943)
- Kenny Burrell, (*1931)
- Charlie Christian, (1918-1942)
- Kevin Corren
- Larry Coryell
- Herb Ellis
- Tal Farlow
- Bill Frisell
- Frank Gambale
- Grant Green, (1931-1979)
- Jim Hall, (*1930)
- Scott Henderson
- Allan Holdsworth, (*1948)
- Lonnie Johnson
- Stanley Jordan, (*1959)
- Barney Kessel
- Eddie Lang, (1902-1933)
- Pat Martino, (*1944)
- John McLaughlin, (*1942)
- Pat Metheny, (*1954)
- Wes Montgomery, (1923-1968)
- Joe Pass, (1929-1994)
- Snoozer Quinn
- Emily Remler
- Jimmy Raney
- Django Reinhardt, (1910-1953)
- Sal Salvador
- John Scofield, (*1951)
- Sonny Sharrock
- Ferenc Snétberger (*1957)
- Mike Stern, (*1953)
- Andy Summers
- Chuck Wayne
- Lulu Weiss, (*1959)
- Sidney Bechet, (1897-1959)
- Barney Bigard, (1906-1980)
- Acker Bilk
- Kenny Davern
- Buddy DeFranco
- Big Eye Louis Nelson Deslile
- Johnny Dankworth
- Johnny Dodds
- Lajos Dudas, (*1941)
- Pete Fountain, (*1930)
- Benny Goodman, (1909-1986)
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Edmond Hall
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Woody Herman, (1913-1987)
- Peanuts Hucko
- Theo Joergensmann(*1948)
- Stan McDonald
- Joe Muranyi
- Jimmie Noone, (1895-1944)
- Alcide Nunez, (1884-1934)
- Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky
- Alphonse Picou, (1878-1961)
- Michel Portal, Bassklarinette (*1935)
- Perry Robinson
- Pee Wee Russell
- Louis Sclavis
- Artie Shaw, (*1910)
- Larry Shields, (1893-1953)
- Wilbur Sweatman, (1882-1961)
- Bob Wilbur
siehe auch Jazz-Pianist
- Muhal Richard Abrams
- Count Basie, (1904-1984)
- Paul Bley
- Mark Birnbaum, (*1952)
- Dave Brubeck, (*1920)
- Rainer Brüninghaus, (*1949)
- Nat "King" Cole
- Chick Corea, (*1941)
- Eddie Costa
- Wolfgang Dauner (*1935)
- Nevillle Dickie, (*1937)
- Duke Ellington, (1899-1974)
- Bill Evans, (1929-1980)
- Georg Graewe, (*1956)
- George Gruntz, (*1932)
- Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976)
- Ulrich Gumpert
- Herbie Hancock, (*1940)
- Sabina Hank, (1976)
- Andrew Hill
- Earl Hines, (1903-1983)
- Peter Igelhoff, (1904-1978)
- Keith Jarrett, (*1945)
- J. Eric Johnson(1954-)
- James P. Johnson
- Joachim Kühn
- Erik van der Luijt, (*1970)
- Ellis Marsalis, (*1934)
- Lyle Mays
- John Mehegan
- Brad Mehldau, (*1970)
- Thelonious Monk, (1920-1982)
- Jason Moran
- Jelly Roll Morton, (1890-1941)
- Herbie Nichols, (1919-1963)
- Walter Norris
- Oscar Peterson, (1925-)
- Bud Powell, (1924-1966)
- Kristjan Randalu, (*1978)
- Dirk Raufeisen, (*1966)
- Horace Silver
- Fred Simon
- Willie "The Lion" Smith
- Didier Squiban (*1959)
- Bobo Stenson
- Horace Tapscott
- Art Tatum, (1909-1956)
- Cecil Taylor, (*1930)
- John Taylor
- McCoy Tyner
- Thomas "Fats" Waller, (1904-1943)
- Eric Watson
- Teddy Wilson, (1912-1986)
- Joey Defrancesco
- Barbara Dennerlein (auch Synthesizer)
- Bill Doggett
- Charles Earland
- Ulrich Gumpert
- Ingfried Hoffmann
- Richard Holmes
- Jimmy McGriff
- John Patton
- Dieter Reith
- Jimmy Smith
- Larry Young
- Ray Anderson, (* 1952)
- Chris Barber, (* 1930)
- Conny Bauer, (* 1943)
- Johannes Bauer, (*1954)
- Milt Bernhart, (1926-2004)
- Bert Boeren
- Bob Brookmeyer, (* 1929)
- Lawrence Brown
- Jimmy Cleveland, (* 1926)
- Raul de Souza, (* 1934)
- Tommy Dorsey, (1905-1956)
- Robin Eubanks, (* 1955)
- Carl Fontana, (1928-2003)
- Curtis Fuller, (* 1934)
- Charlie Green
- Urbie Green
- Conrad Herwig
- J.C. Higginbotham
- Quentin Jackson
- J. J. Johnson, (1924-2001)
- Nils Landgren, (* 1956)
- Albert Mangelsdorff, (1928-2005)
- Adrian Mears
- Glenn Miller, (1904-1944)
- Miff Mole
- James Morrison, (* 1962)
- Christian Muthspiel, (* 1962)
- Ludwig Nuss, (* 1961)
- Kid Ory, (1896-1973)
- Roy Palmer
- Rico Rodriguez, (* 1934)
- Frank Rosolino
- Jack Teagarden, (1905-1964)
- Juan Tizol, (1900-1984)
- Steve Turré, (* 1948)
- Erik van Lier, (* 1945)
- Bill Watrous, (* 1939)
- Dickie Wells
- Jiggs Whigham, (* 1943)
- Kai Winding, (1922-1983)
- Nils Wogram, (* 1972)
- Britt Woodman
- Pepper Adams (Bariton)
- Julian Adderley (1928-1975), (Alt)
- Albert Ayler, (1936-1970), (Alt, Tenor)
- Sidney Bechet, (1897-1959), (Sopran)
- Anthony Braxton (Alt)
- Michael Brecker (Tenor)
- Willem Breuker (4. November 1944), (alle Saxofone, Komponist, Arrangeur)
- Peter Brötzmann (Alt, Tenor, Bass)
- Don Byas (Tenor)
- Harry Carney (Bariton)
- James Carter (Alle Saxofone)
- Luciano Caruso (Sopran)
- Al Cohn (Tenor)
- Ornette Coleman, (*1930), (Alt)
- Steve Coleman (alto)
- John Coltrane, (1926-1967), (Tenor, Sopran, Flöte)
- Gerard Cornielje (alto)
- Paul Desmond, (1924-1977), (Alt)
- Klaus Doldinger (Sopran, Tenor, Klarinette)
- Eric Dolphy, (1928-1964) (Alt, Flöte, Bassklarinette)
- Candy Dulfer (Alt)
- Hans Dulfer (Tenor)
- Richard Elliot (Tenor)
- Kenny G (Sopran, Alt, Tenor)
- Kenny Garrett (Alt)
- Stan Getz, (1927-1991), (Tenor)
- Dexter Gordon, (1923-1990), Tenor)
- Max Greger (*1926)
- Coleman Hawkins, (1901?-1969), (Tenor)
- Johnny Hodges, (1906-1970), (Alt)
- Richard Howell, (Alle Saxofone)
- Boney James (Tenor, Alt, Sopran)
- Louis Jordan, (1908-1975), (Alt)
- Peter King (Alto, Tenor)
- Rahsaan Roland Kirk, (1935-1977), (Alle Saxofone)
- Hans Koller (1921-2003) (Tenor, auch Sopran, Alt, Sopranino)
- Dave Koz (Alt, Sopran, Tenor, Bariton)
- Steve Lacy (1934-2004) (Sopransaxophon)
- Christof Lauer
- David Liebman
- Joe Lovano (Tenor)
- Emil Mangelsdorff (*11. April 1920)
- Branford Marsalis, (*1960), (Tenor, Sopran)
- Jackie McLean (Alt)
- Charlie Mariano (*1923) (Alt)
- Bob Mintzer (Tenor)
- Hank Mobley (Tenor)
- Gerry Mulligan, (1927-1996), (Bariton)
- Mike Murley, (Tenor, Soprano)
- David Murray, (*1955)
- Max Nagl (*1960)
- Charlie Parker, (1920-1955), (Alt)
- Evan Parker (Sopran)
- Maceo Parker, (1943-?) (Alt)
- Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky
- Michel Portal (Tenor, Sopran, Alt)
- Boyd Raeburn (Bass)
- Joshua Redman (Tenor)
- Adrian Rollini (Bass, Baritone)
- Sonny Rollins, (*1930), (Tenor)
- David Sanborn (Alt)
- Michael Schulz, (*1963), (Tenor, Bariton)
- Wayne Shorter (Tenor, Sopran)
- Zoot Sims, (1925-1985), (Tenor)
- Sonny Stitt (Alt, Tenor)
- Ken Vandermark (*1964)
- Grover Washington Jr., (1943-1999)
- Ben Webster (Tenor)
- Juli Wood (Tenor)
- Wes Burden (Sopran, Alt)
- Lester Young, (*1909), (Tenor)
- John Zorn (*1953), (Alt)
- Phil Woods (Alt)
- Paul Barbarin (*1902)
- Louie Bellson
- Jim Black
- Ed Blackwell
- Art Blakey
- Frank Capp
- Big Sid Catlett
- Kenny Clarke (*1914)
- Jack DeJohnette (*1942)
- Baby Dodds
- Peter Erskine
- Sonny Greer
- Billy Higgins
- Daniel Humair
- Elvin Jones
- Jo Jones
- Gene Krupa (1909-1973)
- Butch Miles
- Joe Morello
- Alphonse Mouzon
- Buddy Rich (1917-1987)
- Max Roach
- Antonio Sanchez (* 1971)
- Cal Tjader (1925-1982), Bongos
- Dave Tough
- Naná Vasconcelos, Percussion
- Chick Webb
- Dave Weckl
- Paul Wertico (* 1953)
- Tony Williams (1945-1997)
- Henry Red Allen, (1908-1967)
- Louis Armstrong, (1901-1971)
- Kenny Ball
- Chet Baker, (†1988)
- Bix Beiderbecke, (1903-1931)
- Buddy Bolden, (1877-1930)
- Lester Bowie
- Clifford Brown, (1930-1956)
- Donald Byrd (*1932)
- Baikida Carroll (*1947)
- Don Cherry, (1936-1995)
- Miles Davis, (1926-1991)
- Roy Eldridge, (1911-1989)
- Jon Faddis, (*1953)
- Maynard Ferguson, (*1928)
- Dizzy Gillespie, (1917-1993)
- Freddie Hubbard
- Freddie Keppard, (1890-1933)
- Tommy Ladnier, (1900-1939)
- Nick LaRocca, (1889-1961)
- Humphrey Lyttelton, (*1921)
- Wynton Marsalis
- Lee Morgan, (1938-1972)
- Fats Navarro
- Joe "King" Oliver, (1885-1938)
- Ralf Rickert
- Woody Shaw
- Tomasz Stańko, (*1942)
- Markus Stockhausen
- Heinz H. Teitge (* 1950)
- Clark Terry (* 1920)
- Eric Vloeimans, (* 1963)
- Cuong Vu
- Pete Briggs
- Michel Godard (Serpent)
- Howard Johnson
- Pinguin Moschner
- Bob Stewart ("the man who never stops")
- Paul Barbarin, (*1902)
- Gary Burton
- Mike Mainieri
- Lionel Hampton, (1908-2002)
- Gunter Hampel
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Milt Jackson
- Red Norvo
- Cal Tjader, (1925-1982)
- Stephane Grappelli, (1908-1997)
- Leroy Jenkins
- Harald Kimmig, (1956)
- Ray Nance
- Armand Piron, (1888-1943)
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Stuff Smith
- Joe Venuti, (1894-1978)
- Ernestine Anderson
- Ivie (Ivy) Anderson, (1904-1949)
- Louis Armstrong, (1901-1971)
- Patti Austin
- Mildred Bailey, (1907-1951)
- Anita Baker
- Josephine Baker
- Tony Bennett
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Cab Calloway, (1907-1994)
- Betty Carter, (†1998)
- Eva Cassidy, (1963-1996)
- Ray Charles, (1930-2004)
- June Christie
- Rosemary Clooney(1928)
- Nat King Cole, (1919-1965)
- Bing Crosby
- Blossom Dearie
- Billy Eckstine, (†1993)
- Ethel Ennis
- Ella Fitzgerald, (1918-1996)
- Roberta Flack
- Johnny Hartman
- Jon Hendricks
- Billie Holiday, (1915-1959)
- Shirley Horn
- Lena Horne, (*1917)
- Ilse Huizinga, (*1966)
- Alberta Hunter
- Phyllis Hyman
- Etta James, (*1938)
- Al Jarreau
- Eddie Jefferson
- Etta Jones
- Sheila Jordan
- Morgana King
- Eartha Kitt
- Cleo Laine
- Peggy Lee, (1920-2002)
- Abby Lincoln
- Gloria Lynne
- Bobby McFerrin, (*1950)
- Carmen McRae
- Mabel Mercer
- Phil Minton
- Rose Nabinger (1958)
- Anita O'Day, (* 1919)
- Esther Phillips
- Vlasta Průchová (1926-2006)
- Della Reese
- Jimmy Rushing, (1902-1972)
- Nina Simone, (1933-2003)
- Bessie Smith, (1894-1937)
- Frank Sinatra
- Phoebe Snow
- Maxine Sullivan
- Leon Thomas, (1937-1999)
- Mel Torme
- Sarah Vaughan, (1924-1990)
- Dinah Washington, (1924-1963)
- Ethel Waters, (1896-1977)
- Leo Watson
- Lee Wiley (1915-1975)
- Joe Williams, (1918-1999)
- Cassandra Wilson
- Nancy Wilson
Multi-Instrumentalisten
- Sidney Bechet, (1897-1959), (Klarinette, Sopran-Saxofon, Trompete, Bass, Schlagzeug)
- Jaki Byard (Altsaxofon, Klavier)
- Benny Carter, (1907-2003), (Altsaxofon, Trompete)
- Eric Dolphy, (1928-1964), (Bassklarinete, Klarinette, Flöte, Altsaxofon)
- Don Francks, (Gesang, Schlagzeug, Posaune, Flöte)
- Yusef Lateef (Tenoraxofon, Flöte, Oboe, und ander Holzblasinstrumente)
- Mark Ledford
- David Moss (Gesang, Schlagzeug, elektronische Instrumente)
- James Morrison (Posaune, Euphonium, Flügelhorn, Saxophon, Klavier und elektronische Trompete)
- Ray Nance (Trompete, Violine)
- Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky
- Sun Ra, (†1993)
- Ira Sullivan (verschieden Holz- und Blechblasinstrument)
- John Surman (Saxofone, Klarinette, Klavier, Synthesizer)