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Basic Musicianship written by D C DowDell

Musicianship
by D C DowDell

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Jazz Piano Book

Bandleaders / Composers ^{A - J [ K - Z ]}

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Sammy Kaye - clnt (1910-1987) [P]
Stan Kenton - piano (1912-1978) [P]
Kamau Kenyatta - sax/piano (b.1955) [P]
Freddie Keppard - cornet (1890-1933) [P]
Andy Kirk - sax (1898-1992) [P]
Franz Koglmann - trumpet (b.1947) [P]
Erling Kroner - trmb (1943-2011) [P]
Kay Kyser (1906-1985) [P]
Lester Lanin (1911-2004) [P]
Michael League - bass/gtr/keys (b.1984) [P]
Gordon Lee - piano (b.1953) [P]
Michel Legrand - comp/piano (1932-2019) [P]
Harlan Leonard - clnt (1905-1983) [P]
Mel Lewis - drms (1929-1990) [P]
Hank Levy - comp/arr (1927-2001) [P]
Ivan Lins - comp/piano/vcl (b.1945) [P]
Mike Longo - piano/comp (b.1939) [P]
Jimmie Lunceford - sax (1902-1947) [P]
Oleg Lundstrem - comp/arr (1916-2005) [P]
Machito - vcl/maraca (1908-1984) [P]
Henry Mancini - piano/comp/arr (1924-1994) [P]
Johnny Mandel - trpt/comp/arr (1925-2020) [P]
Frank Mantooth - piano (1947-2004) [P]
Fate Marable - piano (1890-1947) [P]
Sherrie Maricle - drums (b.1963) [P]
Cal Massey - trpt (1928-1972) [P]
Frankie Masters - gtr/vcl (1904-1991) [P]
Billy May - trpt (1916-2004) [P]
Rob McConnell - trmb/comp/arr (1935-2010) [P]
Gary McFarland - vibes/comp/arr (1933-1971) [P]
Makanda Ken McIntyre - sax (1932-2001) [P]
Dan McMillion - trpt [P]
Jay McShann - piano (b.1916) [P]
Jim McNeely - piano (b.1949) [P]
Sergio Mendes - piano/vcl (b.1941) [P]
Vince Mendoza - piano/comp/arr (b.1961) [P]
Johnny Mercer - comp/vcl (1909-1976) [P]
Misha Mengelberg - piano (b.1935) [P]
Glen Miller - trmb (1904-1944) [P]
Lucky Millinder - vcl (1910-1966) [P]
Alain Mion - piano/comp/vcl (b.1947) [P]
Meredith Monk - comp/piano (b.1942) [P]
Phil Moore (1918-1987) [P]
Bennie Moten - comp/piano (1894-1935) [P]
Sam Morgan - trpt (1895-1936) [P]
Butch Morris - trpt (1947-2013) [P]
Wilber Morris - bass (1937-2002) [P]
Lyle "Spud" Murphy - sax/comp (1905-2005) [P]
Paul Nash - gtr (1948-2005) [P]
Jovino Santos Neto - piano/flute (b.1954) [P]
Jef Neve - piano (b.1977) [P]
Ray Noble - vcl (1903-1978) [P]

Tommy Newsom - sax (1929-2007) [P]
Keith Nichols - piano/trmb/sax (1945-2021) [P]
Phil Nimmons - clnt (b.1923) [P]
Chico O'Farrill - trpt (1921-2001) [P]
Claus Ogerman - piano (1930-2016) [P]
King Oliver - trpt (1885-1938) [P]
Sy Oliver - trpt/comp (1910-1988) [P]
Hall Overton - piano/comp (1920-1972) [P]
Edward Kid Ory - trmb (1886-1973) [P]
Marty Paich - arr/piano (b.1942) [P]
Charlie Palmieri - arr/piano (1927-1988) [P]
Hermeto Pascoal - piano/reeds/gtr (b.1936) [P]
Tony Pastor - vcl/sax (1907-1969) [P]
Duke Pearson - piano (1932-1980) [P]
Charlie Persip - drums (1929-2020) [P]
Nat Pierce - arr/piano (1925-1992) [P]
Ben Pollack - drms (1903-1971) [P]
Mel Powell - piano (1923-1998) [P]
Cole Porter - piano (1891-1964) [P]
Perez Prado - arr/piano (1916-1989) [P]
Louis Prima - trpt (1911-1978) [P]
Rob Pronk - piano (1928-2012) [P]
Tito Puente - perc. (1923-2000) [P]
Sun Ra - piano (1914-1993) [P]
Boyd Raeburn - sax (1913-1966) [P]
Humberto Ramirez - trpt/comp (b.1963) [P]
Don Redman - sax (1900-1964) [P]
Don Rendell - sax/arr (1926-2015) [P]
Mike Renzi - arr/piano (b.1946) [P]
Buddy Rich - drms (1917-1987) [P]
Nelson Riddle - trmb (1921-1985) [P]
Ted Fio Rito - piano/orgn (1900-1971) [P]
Matana Roberts - sax (b.1975) [P]
Alfredo Rodriguez - piano (b.1985) [P]
Pete Rugolo - comp (1915-2011) [P]
George Russell - piano/comp (1923-2009) [P]
Terje Rypdal - gtr/comp (b.1947) [P]
Edgar Sampson - sax (1907-1973) [P]
David Sanchez - sax (b.1968) [P]
Moacir Santos - sax (1926-2006) [P]
Carl Saunders - trpt (b.1943) [P]
Eddie Sauter - trpt (1914-1981) [P]
Brian Setzer - vcl/gtr (b.1959) [P]
Doc Severinsen - trpt (b.1927) [P]
Lalo Schifrin - piano (b.1932) [P]
Ken Schaphorst - trpt/piano (b.1960) [P]
Alex Von Schlippenbach - piano (b.1938) [P]
Maria Schneider - piano (b.1960) [P]
Loren Schoenberg - sax (b.1958) [P]
Gunther Schuller - fr hrn (b.1925) [P]
John Serry Jr - piano/drums (b.1954) [P]
Ralph Sharon - piano (b.1923) [P]
Artie Shaw - clnt (1910-2004) [P]
Marcus Shelby - bass (b.1966) [P]
Marty Sheller - trpt/comp/arr (b.1940) [P]
Paul Smoker - trpt (1941-2016) [P]
Joan Stiles - piano [P]
Roman Stolyar piano/comp (b.1967) [P]
Travis Sullivan - sax/piano (b.1971) [P]
Edgar Summerlin - sax/comp (1928-2006) [P]
Kay Swift - piano/comp (1897-1993) [P]
Milan Svoboda - piano/comp (b.1951) [P]
Lew Tabackin - sax/flt (b.1940) [P]
Thomas Talbert - piano (1924-2005) [P]
Erskine Tate - violin (1895-1978) [P]
Claude Thornhill - piano (1909-1965) [P]
Henry Threadgill - sax/flute (b.1944) [P]
Frank Tiberi - sax (b.1928) [P]
Gary Urwin - trpt [P]
Larry Vuckovich - piano/comp (b.1932) [P]
Chris Washburne - trmb (b.1963) [P]
Mike Westbrook - piano (b.1936) [P]
Paul Whiteman - viola (1890-1967) [P]
Bob Wilber - clnt/sax (b.1928) [P]
Ernie Wilkins - sax/arr (1919-1999) [P]
Clarence Williams - vcl/piano (1893-1965) [P]
Cootie Williams - trpt (1910-1985) [P]
Gerald Wilson - trpt (b.1918) [P]
Matt Wilson - drums (b.1964) [P]
Kai Winding - trmb (1922-1983) [P]
Si Zentner - trmb (1917-2000) [P]
Earl Zindars - comp (1927-2005) [P]

[Band Leaders A - J]

"By and large, Jazz has always been like the kind of a man
you wouldn't want your daughter to associate with" - Duke Ellington

Bandleaders / Composers A - J [ K - Z ]

Bandleaders / Composers ^{A - J [ K - Z ]}