Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

male, deceased (1974)
most influential figure in jazz, Swing pianist, Jazz composer, pianist, Big band bandleader, Bandleader…Jazz bandleader, Progressive big band bandleader
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was an African American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figu...
Miles Davis

Miles Davis

male, deceased (1991)
cool jazz, trumpet, bebop, Jazz fusion, Bebop musician, Trumpet player…American jazz bandleader, Bandleader, Jazz bandleader
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 - September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, widely considered one of the most influential of the 20th...
Count Basie

Count Basie

male, deceased (1984)
One O'Clock Jump, American jazz bandleader, American jazz organist, Swing bandleader, Swing pianist, Vaudeville performer…Big band bandleader, Jazz bandleader, Bandleader
William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Commonly regarded as one...
Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

male, deceased (1993)
Bebop trumpeter, harmony, Improviser, musician, Jazz trumpeter, modern jazz…Afro-Cuban jazz bandleader, Latin jazz bandleader, Bandleader, Jazz bandleader
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (October 21 1917 - January 6 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, and composer. He was born in...
James Brown

James Brown

male, deceased (2006)
The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, funk, singer, Songwriter, funk musician, singer-songwriter…Bandleader
James Joseph Brown (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006), commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Bu...
Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller

male, deceased (1944)
Big band bandleader, Swing trombonist, Tuxedo Junction, In The Mood, String of Pearls, American…American jazz bandleader, Swing bandleader, Bandleader, Jazz bandleader
Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 - presumably December 15, 1944), was an American jazz musician and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the...
Ray Charles

Ray Charles

male, deceased (2004)
American, blind, Pop pianist, Georgia, soul music, soul…Bandleader
Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson, a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues....
Artie Shaw

Artie Shaw

male, deceased (2004)
Big band bandleader, big band jazz music, jazz, musician, diabetic, American jazz clarinetist…American jazz bandleader, Jazz bandleader, Bandleader
Artie Shaw (May 23, 1910, New York, New York - December 30, 2004, Thousand Oaks, California) is considered to be one of the best jazz musicians of...
Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

female, deceased (1996)
jazz singer, Swing singer, Women in jazz, Lady Ella, Vocal, singer…Bandleader
Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 - June 15, 1996), also known as "Lady Ella" and the "First Lady of Song", is considered one of the most...
Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

male, deceased (1979)
Post-bop double-bassist, Bebop double-bassist, Avant-garde double-bassist, American jazz bandleader, Progressive big band bandleader, Early Creative double-bassist…Jazz bandleader, Bandleader
Charles Mingus, also known as Charlie Mingus, was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. He was also known for his...