JAZZ BAND – Suggested Musicians:

If there is jazz musician/ensemble you would like to research/review for your assignments that is not on the list below, be sure to clear them with me first. (They may be great musicians, but they need to relate to the course.)

** Denotes Canadian Musicians

• SAX, ALTO
  • ·  Adderly, Cannonball
  • ·  Carter, Benny
  • ·  Di Rivera, Paquito
  • ·  Hodges, Johnny
  • ·  Konitz, Lee
  • ·  Parker, Charlie
  • ·  Pepper, Art
  • ·  Stitt, Sonny
  • ·  Woods, Phil
  • ·  Ryga, Campbell**
  • ·  Jensen, Christine**
• ·  SAX, TENOR
  • ·  Brecker, Michael
  • ·  Coltrane, John
  • ·  Getz, Stan
  • ·  Gordon, Dexter
  • ·  Hawkins, Coleman
  • ·  Rollins, Sonny
  • ·  Shorter, Wayne
  • ·  Webster, Ben
  • ·  Young, Lester
  • ·  Weeds, Corey**
  • ·  Taggart, Ross**
• ·  SAX, BARITONE
  • ·  Adams, Pepper
  • ·  Bluiett, Hamiet
  • ·  Brignola, Nick
  • ·  Carney, Harry
  • ·  Chaloff, Serge
  • ·  Cuber, Ronnie
  • ·  Mulligan, Gerry
  • ·  Payne, Cecil
  • ·  Surman, John
• ·  TRUMPET:
  • ·  Brown, Clifford
  • ·  Gillespie, Dizzy
  • ·  Ferguson, Maynard
  • ·  Hubbard, Freddie
  • ·  Davis, Miles
  • ·  Terry, Clark
  • ·  Marsalis, Wynton
  • ·  Armstrong, Louis
  • ·  Turned, Brad**
  • ·  Skonberg, Bria**
  • ·  Jensen, Ingrid**
• ·  TROMBONE:
  • ·  Rosilino, Frank
  • ·  Winding, Kai
  • ·  Watrous, Bill
  • ·  Johnson, J.J.
  • ·  Hampton, Slide
  • ·  Fuller, Curtis
  • ·  Turre, Steve
  • ·  Fontana, Carl
  • ·  Tizol, Juan
• ·  PIANO
  • ·  Peterson, Oscar**
  • ·  Hancock, Herbie
  • ·  Corea, Chick
  • ·  Tatum, Art
  • ·  Tyner, McCoy
  • ·  Brubeck, Dave
  • ·  Basie, Count
  • ·  Ellington, Duke
  • ·  McPartland, Marian
  • ·  Biali, Laila**
  • ·  Krall, Diana**
• ·  BASS
  • ·  Chambers, Paul
  • ·  Carter, Ron
  • ·  Haden, Charlie
  • ·  Brown, Ray
  • ·  Holland, Dave
  • ·  McBride, Christian
  • ·  Mingus, Charles
  • ·  Pastorius, Jaco
  • ·  Clarke, Stanley
  • ·  Proznick, Jodi**
  • ·  Spaulding, Esperanza
• ·  GUITAR
  • ·  Pass, Joe
  • ·  Montgomery, Wes
  • ·  Christian, Charlie
  • ·  Hall, Jim
  • ·  Farlow, Tal
  • ·  McLaughlin, John
  • ·  Klugh, Earl
  • ·  Methaney, Pat
  • ·  Green, Freddie
  • ·  Gannon, Oliver**
• ·  DRUMS:
  • ·  Rich, Buddy
  • ·  Krupa, Gene
  • ·  Bellson, Louie
  • ·  DeJohnette, Jack
  • ·  Roach, Max
  • ·  Gadd, Steve
  • ·  Blakey, Art
  • ·  Erskine, Peter
  • ·  Jones, Elvin
• ·  BIG BANDS
  • ·  Duke Ellington
  • ·  Count Basie
  • ·  Stan Kenton
  • ·  Bill Holman
  • ·  Woody Herman
  • ·  Gordon Goodwin
  • ·  Thad Jones/Mel Lewis
  • ·  Maynard Ferguson
  • ·  Maria Schneider
  • ·  Rob McConnel & The Boss Brass
  • ·  Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra
  • ·  Bob Mintzer
  • ·  North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band
• ·  COMPOSERS
  • ·  Schneider, Maria
  • ·  Argue, Darcy James**
  • ·  Strayhorn, Billy
  • ·  Stride, Fred**
  • ·  Evans, Gill
  • ·  Goodwin, Gordon
  • ·  Brookmeyer, Bob