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During this period, Previn also recorded numerous jazz albums, both as performer and arranger, and collaborated with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Shorty Rogers. At the height of his success in Hollywood, with two more Oscars to his name for "Irma la Douce" (1963) and ...
Those that grew up in the 70’s may be more predisposed to saying Miles Davis was the greatest all time. Similarly, those that grew up with a parent or a relative that was a very heavy fan of another influential jazz trumpet player may have inclinations toward another. This list will att...
Coltrane produced some of the most famous and important jazz albums of all time, includingA Love Supreme,My Favorite ThingsandAscension.His fiery,triplet-inspiredstyle completely redefined the instrument during his heyday in the ‘60s and became a blueprint for future generations of jazz drummers....
He was one of the first producers to sample James Brown, and his use of the “Apache” break on the song “The Bridge” helped to form the sound of early hip hop. In addition to his work as a producer, Marl is also an accomplished DJ and has released several mixtapes and albums. ...
Throughout his career, Grappelli released several albums and collaborations with other talented artists. Some artists he collaborated with included the Diz Disley Trio, Yehudi Menuhin, and Barney Kessel. Trivia:Many refer to Grappelli as “the grandfather of jazz violinists.” He worked on the fil...
albums by Herbie Hancock, Eddie Henderson, and Julian Priester over the next couple of years where the musicians are each allowed to be inventive, even improvisational, all at virtually the same time instead of waiting for their assigned turn, which was the more standard jazz tradition.) (...
Each of their songs has highly philosophical and almost poetic lyrics. The cover art for their albums was innovative and artistic, and their live shows were known to be amazing and elaborate. Their sonic experimentation has also earned them the label of one of the greatest rock bands during th...
while enjoying a parallel solo career that eventually producedA Love Supreme, one of the most iconic jazz albums of all time. His florid, effusive style was often likened to “sheets of sound.” Coltrane’s music was always evolving and progressed from hard bop through to modal, spiritual jaz...
all roads lead back to one man –Louis Armstrong. Not only one of the best jazz trumpeters of all time, Armstrong was one of the greatest musical improvisers ever and his innovations helped jazz to evolve into what it is today. AsMiles Davisonce said: “You can’t play nothing on moder...