Jazz Listening List Trumpet Guitar Drums Louis Armstrong Freddie Green Gene Krupa Miles Davis Wes Montgomery Max Roach Dizzy Gillespie Pat Metheny Buddy Rich Clark Terry Tal Farlow Louis Bellson Lee Morgan Django Reinhardt Art Blakey Kenny Dorham John Scofield Brian Blade Harry “Sweets” Edison Bill Frisell Kenny Clarke Freddie Hubbard Charlie Christian Jimmy Cobb Roy Eldridge Billy Cobham Thad Jones Vibes Roy Haynes Wynton Marsalis Lionel Hampton Elvin Jones Arturo Sandoval Red Norvo Philly Jo Jones Woody Shaw Milt Jackson Bill Stewart Cootie Williams Terry Gibbs Tony Williams Roy Hargrove Gary Burton Jeff “Tain” Watts Maynard Ferguson Stefon Harris Jack Dejohnette Bobby Hutcherson Saxophone Cal Tjader Composers Charlie Parker Duke Ellington John Coltrane Piano Count Basie Lester Young Art Tatum Miles Davis Coleman Hawkins Oscar Peterson Dizzy Gillespie Dexter Gordon Thelonius Monk Charlie Parker Sonny Rollins Bill Evans Sonny Rollins Joshua Redman Bud Powell Thelonius Monk Wayne Shorter Dave Brubeck Herbie Hancock McCoy Tyner Wayne Shorter Trombone Erroll Garner Jack Teagarden Chick Corea Big Bands JJ Johnson Herbie Hancock Duke Ellington Orchestra Tommy Dorsey Keith Jarrett Count Basie Orchestra Kai Winding Horace Silver Glenn Miller Orchestra Glenn Miller Wynton Kelly Woody Herman Big Band David Baker Benny Goodman Big Band Steve Turre Bass Tommy Dorsey Big Band Wycliffe Jordan Ray Brown Buddy Rich Big Band Maynard Slide Hampton Paul Chambers Ferguson Big Band Rob McConnell Stanley Clarke Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Stuart Hamm GRP All-Star Big Band Clarinet Bill Johnson Mingus Big Band Benny Goodman Charles Mingus The Big Phat Band Eddie Daniels Red Mitchell Jim Widner Big Band Woody Herman Jaco Pastorius Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Pee Wee Russell Victor Wooten Artie Shaw Ben Chambers Combos Jim Widner Modern Jazz Quartet Flute Weather Report Hubert Laws The Yellowjackets Herbie Mann The Jazz Messengers James Newton Art Ensemble of Chicago Miles Davis Quintet Vocal The Tony Williams Lifetime Ella Fitzgerald Preservation Hall Jazz Band Etta James The Chick Corea Elektric Band Harry Connick, Jr. The Caribbean Jazz Project Frank Sinatra Manhattan Transfer Billie Holiday Al Jarreau