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Subgenre Directory
Every profile grouped by the style it's most associated with, A to Z. Multi-style artists appear in every subgenre they're tagged with.
Acid Jazz
10 profilesAfro-Cuban Jazz
34 profiles Alejandro Falcón Cecil Payne ✦ 1922–2007 Claudio Roditi ✦ 1946–2020 Dafnis Prieto Danilo Pérez Diego Urcola Dizzy Gillespie ✦ 1917–1993 Eddie Palmieri ✦ 1936–2025 Herbie Mann ✦ 1930–2003 Itai Kriss James Moody ✦ 1925–2010 Jason Lindner Joe McCarthy John Lee Leon Parker Little Johnny Rivero Manuel Valera Michael Olivera Michael Philip Mossman Mulatu Astatke Omar Sosa Paquito D'Rivera Pedrito Martinez Rafi Malkiel Reggie Quinerly Richard Bona Rick Faulkner Roni Ben-Hur Rony Iwryn Roy Hargrove ✦ 1969–2018 Ruy López-Nussa Samy Thiébault Santi Debriano Yosvany Terry
Avant-Garde Jazz
204 profiles Aaron Stewart Achille Succi Adriano Orrù Aki Takase Akiko Yano Akira Sakata Albert Ayler ✦ 1936–1970 Albert Beger Albert Piamenta Alberto Braida Alberto Mandarini Alberto Tacchini Alessandro Lanzoni Alessandro Zolo Alexandra Grimal Alfonso Santimone Alice Coltrane ✦ 1937–2007 Allan Chase Anaïs Drago Andrea Centazzo Andrea Grillini Andrea Grossi Andrea Marcelli Andrew Cyrille Andrew Hill ✦ 1931–2007 Angelo Olivieri Anthony Braxton Antonello Salis Antonin-Tri Hoang Antonio Borghini Archie Shepp Ares Tavolazzi Art Ensemble of Chicago Asaf Shchori Assaf Talmudi Assif Tsahar Aviran Ben Naim Ben Perowsky Ben Street Bernard McKinney (Kiane Zawadi) ✦ 1932–2024 Bill Dixon ✦ 1925–2010 Bill Laswell Bill McHenry Bob Stewart Bruce Arnold Carlo Actis Dato Carlos Ward ✦ 1940–2026 Cecil McBee Cecil Taylor ✦ 1929–2018 Chad Taylor Charles Gayle ✦ 1939–2023 Charles Mingus ✦ 1922–1979 Chick Corea ✦ 1941–2021 Chico Freeman Chris Cheek Chris Tordini Christopher Hoffman Cooper-Moore Craig Taborn Cyro Baptista Dan Mayo Daniel Zamir Dave Douglas Dave Holland Dave Liebman David Murray Dewey Redman ✦ 1931–2006 Don Cherry ✦ 1936–1995 Ed Schuller Ehran Elisha Enrico Intra Eric Dolphy ✦ 1928–1964 Eric Revis Erik Friedlander Ernesto Rodrigues Eyal Netzer Eyal Talmudi Florent Nisse Francesco Bearzatti Francesco Ponticelli Frank London Frank Lowe ✦ 1943–2003 Frank Wright ✦ 1935–1990 Gabriel Meyer George Adams ✦ 1940–1992 Gerald Cleaver Geri Allen ✦ 1957–2017 Gerry Hemingway Gianluigi Trovesi Giorgio Gaslini ✦ 1929–2014 Greg Murphy Hagai Fershtman Haggai Cohen Milo Haim Peskoff Hamid Drake Harold Rubin ✦ 1932–2020 Henry Grimes ✦ 1935–2020 Henry Threadgill Ido Bukelman Immanuel Wilkins Jack DeJohnette ✦ 1942–2025 Jackie McLean ✦ 1931–2006 Jaki Byard ✦ 1922–1999 James Blood Ulmer ✦ 1940–2026 James Carter James Newton Jean-Michel Pilc Jeff Ballard Jeremy Corren Jimmy Garrison ✦ 1934–1976 Joe Lovano Joel Ross Joëlle Léandre John Bostock John Coltrane ✦ 1926–1967 John Hicks ✦ 1941–2006 John Medeski John Zorn Julius Hemphill ✦ 1938–1995 Kazutoki Umezu Kris Davis Leroy Jenkins ✦ 1932–2007 Leszek Możdżer Lex Korten Linda Oh Louis Belogenis Marc Ribot Marcus Gilmore María Grand Mark Guiliana Marta Sánchez Masahiko Satoh Masahiko Togashi ✦ 1940–2007 Mat Maneri Matt Brewer Max Roach ✦ 1924–2007 Maya Dunietz Michael Blake Michiyo Yagi Miguel Zenón Milton Michaeli Muhal Richard Abrams ✦ 1930–2017 Muhammad Ali (drummer) Nadav Masel Nasheet Waits Natsuki Tamura Ofer Bymel Oliver Lake Ori Kaplan Ornette Coleman ✦ 1930–2015 Otomo Yoshihide Paolo Damiani Paul Bley ✦ 1932–2016 Paul Motian ✦ 1931–2011 Perry Robinson ✦ 1938–2018 Phalanx Pharoah Sanders ✦ 1940–2022 Pino Minafra Prima Materia Rashied Ali ✦ 1933–2009 Ravi Coltrane Reggie Workman Rene Hart Rob Clearfield Roberto Giaquinto Roscoe Mitchell Roswell Rudd ✦ 1935–2017 Roy Haynes ✦ 1925–2024 Sam Rivers ✦ 1923–2011 Santi Debriano Satoko Fujii Savannah Harris Scott Robinson Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz Shay Hazan Sirone ✦ 1940–2009 Slava Ganelin Stefano Battaglia Steve Coleman Steve Lacy ✦ 1934–2004 Steve Peskoff Steven Lugerner Sun Ra ✦ 1914–1993 Sunny Murray ✦ 1936–2017 The Klezmatics Thomas Morgan Tigran Hamasyan Tiziana Ghiglioni Toshinori Kondo ✦ 1948–2020 Tyshawn Sorey Uri Caine Uri Gurvich Vijay Iyer Vitor Goncalves Wadada Leo Smith Wilber Morris ✦ 1937–2002 William Parker Yasuaki Shimizu Yiftach Kadan Yoav Zohar Yoni Kretzmer Yoni Silver Yosuke Yamashita Ziv Taubenfeld
Bebop
134 profiles Alessandro Lanzoni Amy London Arnie Lawrence ✦ 1938–2005 Art Blakey ✦ 1919–1990 Art Farmer ✦ 1928–1999 Barry Harris ✦ 1929–2021 Benny Golson ✦ 1929–2024 Benny Green Betty Carter ✦ 1929–1998 Bobby Timmons ✦ 1935–1974 Bud Powell ✦ 1924–1966 Carl Perkins ✦ 1928–1958 Cecil Payne ✦ 1922–2007 Charles McPherson Charles Mingus ✦ 1922–1979 Charlie Mariano ✦ 1923–2009 Charlie Parker ✦ 1920–1955 Chris Anderson ✦ 1926–2008 Chuck Redd Clark Terry ✦ 1920–2015 Claudio Roditi ✦ 1946–2020 Clifford Brown ✦ 1930–1956 Coleman Hawkins ✦ 1904–1969 Curtis Fuller ✦ 1932–2021 Dado Moroni Dexter Gordon ✦ 1923–1990 Dizzy Gillespie ✦ 1917–1993 Dmitry Baevsky Don Friedman ✦ 1935–2016 Doron Tirosh Doug Watkins ✦ 1934–1962 Eddie Jefferson ✦ 1918–1979 Ehud Asherie Francesco Cafiso Franco Cerri ✦ 1926–2021 Frank Gant ✦ 1931–2021 Frank Hewitt ✦ 1935–2002 Gary Smulyan Gene Ammons ✦ 1925–1974 George Cables George Coleman George Duvivier ✦ 1920–1985 Gerry Mulligan ✦ 1927–1996 Grant Green ✦ 1935–1979 Grant Stewart Hampton Hawes ✦ 1928–1977 Hank Jones ✦ 1918–2010 Hank Mobley ✦ 1930–1986 Hendrik Meurkens Herb Ellis ✦ 1921–2010 Hidehiko Matsumoto ✦ 1926–2000 Horace Silver ✦ 1928–2014 J.C. Heard ✦ 1917–1988 J.J. Johnson ✦ 1924–2001 Jaki Byard ✦ 1922–1999 James Moody ✦ 1925–2010 Jimmy Cobb ✦ 1929–2020 Jimmy Heath ✦ 1926–2020 Jimmy Knepper ✦ 1927–2003 Jimmy Lovelace ✦ 1940–2004 Joe Pass ✦ 1929–1994 Joe Strasser Joel Forbes ✦ 1956–2024 John Hicks ✦ 1941–2006 John Lee Johnny O'Neal Jon Hendricks ✦ 1921–2017 Julius Watkins ✦ 1921–1977 Kenny Barron Kenny Clarke ✦ 1914–1985 Kenny Washington Larry Ridley Lee Konitz ✦ 1927–2020 Lee Morgan ✦ 1938–1972 Leroy Williams ✦ 1937–2022 Lewis Nash Lisle Atkinson ✦ 1940–2019 Lou Donaldson ✦ 1926–2024 Mamelo Gaitanopoulos Martial Solal ✦ 1927–2024 Massimo Moriconi Massimo Urbani ✦ 1957–1993 Max Roach ✦ 1924–2007 Miles Davis ✦ 1926–1991 Milt Jackson ✦ 1923–1999 Monty Alexander Nick Brignola ✦ 1936–2002 Ofer Landsberg Oscar Peterson ✦ 1925–2007 Oscar Pettiford ✦ 1922–1960 Paul Chambers ✦ 1935–1969 Paul Sikivie Paul West Pepper Adams ✦ 1930–1986 Peter Anderson Peter Wertheimer ✦ 1947–2020 Phil Stewart Phil Woods ✦ 1931–2015 Philly Joe Jones ✦ 1923–1985 Ray Brown ✦ 1926–2002 Ray Gallon Red Mitchell ✦ 1927–1992 Richard Wyands ✦ 1928–2019 Robert Anchipolovsky Roger Kellaway Roland Hanna ✦ 1932–2002 Roni Ben-Hur Rosario Giuliani Roy Haynes ✦ 1925–2024 Ryo Fukui ✦ 1948–2016 Sadao Watanabe Sarah Vaughan ✦ 1924–1990 Serge Chaloff ✦ 1923–1957 Shay Zelman Sheila Jordan ✦ 1928–2025 Sheryl Bailey Slide Hampton ✦ 1932–2021 Sonny Clark ✦ 1931–1963 Sonny Rollins ✦ 1930–2026 Spike Wilner Stan Getz ✦ 1927–1991 Stefano Di Battista Stu Williamson ✦ 1933–1991 Teddy Charles ✦ 1928–2012 Thad Jones ✦ 1923–1986 Thelonious Monk ✦ 1917–1982 Tommy Flanagan ✦ 1930–2001 Toshiko Akiyoshi Walter Norris ✦ 1931–2011 Wynton Kelly ✦ 1931–1971 Yaki Levy Yotam Silberstein Yvonnick Prene Zoot Sims ✦ 1925–1985
Big Band
128 profiles Akira Sakata Aldo Rossi ✦ 1911–1979 Alessandro Zolo Alfio Galigani ✦ 1924–2010 Ali Jackson Alon Yavnai Anat Cohen Andrea Tofanelli Andy Hunter Antonino Pedone Arnie Lawrence ✦ 1938–2005 Arnon Palty Arthur Krasnobaev Avi Lebovich B.B. King ✦ 1925–2015 Bernard McKinney (Kiane Zawadi) ✦ 1932–2024 Bill Perkins ✦ 1924–2003 Bill Saxton Billy Drewes Billy Harper Bob Brookmeyer ✦ 1929–2011 Bobby Shew Cab Calloway ✦ 1907–1994 Chad Lefkowitz-Brown Charles Davis ✦ 1933–2016 Christian McBride Claude Bolling ✦ 1930–2020 Coleman Hawkins ✦ 1904–1969 Count Basie Orchestra Craig Handy Deborah Weisz Dick Spencer Dizzy Gillespie ✦ 1917–1993 Don Baldwin ✦ 1940–2024 Don Sebesky ✦ –2023 Duke Ellington ✦ 1899–1974 Earl Gardner Eddie Sauter ✦ 1914–1981 Eden Bareket Eyal Vilner Fat Cat Big Band Fletcher Henderson ✦ 1897–1952 Frank Foster ✦ 1928–2011 Frank Greene Frank Wess ✦ 1922–2013 Fred Nardin Fumio Nanri ✦ 1910–1975 Gap Mangione Gary Foster ✦ 1936–2026 Gary Smulyan Gerry Mulligan ✦ 1927–1996 Gil Evans ✦ 1912–1988 Greg Gisbert Harry James ✦ 1916–1983 Ingrid Jensen J.C. Heard ✦ 1917–1988 James Moody ✦ 1925–2010 Jason Lindner Jay Anderson Jay Lawrence Jeff Hamilton Jim McNeely ✦ 1949–2025 Jim Pugh Jimmie Lunceford ✦ 1902–1947 Jimmy Heath ✦ 1926–2020 Jimmy Knepper ✦ 1927–2003 Joe Gallant Joe McCarthy John Clayton John Lee Jonathan Voltzok Julius Hemphill ✦ 1938–1995 Julius Watkins ✦ 1921–1977 Ken Peplowski ✦ 1959–2026 Kenny Clarke ✦ 1914–1985 Kenny Werner Kenny Wheeler ✦ 1930–2014 Lew Tabackin Lionel Hampton ✦ 1908–2002 Little Johnny Rivero Mamelo Gaitanopoulos Maria Schneider Martin Wind Mehdi Chaib Mel Lewis ✦ 1929–1990 Michael Philip Mossman Michel Legrand ✦ 1932–2019 Miho Hazama Nadje Noordhuis Natsuki Tamura Nicholas Payton Nick Finzer Noble Sissle ✦ 1889–1975 Obed Calvaire Oded Lev-Ari Oded Meir Oscar Pettiford ✦ 1922–1960 Paolo Damiani Paul West Peter Donald Peter Erskine Phil Woods ✦ 1931–2015 Quincy Jones ✦ 1933–2024 Ray Charles ✦ 1930–2004 Roland Hanna ✦ 1932–2002 Rufus Reid Ryan Kisor Scott Robinson Serge Chaloff ✦ 1923–1957 Sherrie Maricle Skippy Williams ✦ 1916–1994 Slide Hampton ✦ 1932–2021 Stan Kenton ✦ 1911–1979 Steve Wilson Sun Ra ✦ 1914–1993 Tal Varon Tamir Hendelman Tanya Darby Ted Nash Thad Jones ✦ 1923–1986 The Anzic Orchestra Tom Harrell Toshiko Akiyoshi Walt Weiskopf Walter Blanding Wycliffe Gordon Wynton Marsalis Yaron Ouzana
Chamber Jazz
95 profiles Aaron Parks Adriano Orrù Alessandro Paternesi Alessandro Sgobbio Alexis Cuadrado Amit Friedman Anaïs Drago Anat Fort Andrea Dulbecco Andrea Grossi Angelo Comisso Antonin-Tri Hoang Antonio Jasevoli Ariel Bart Asaf Shchori Bertrand Noël Chico Hamilton ✦ 1921–2013 Christophe Panzani Christopher Hoffman Claudio Fasoli Daniel Schwarzwald Dayna Stephens Enrico Rava Enzo Pietropaoli Erik Friedlander Ernesto Rodrigues Florent Nisse Francesco Ponticelli Fred Hersch Gabriele Mirabassi Gal Shaya Gary Burton Gary Wang Gautier Garrigue Gerry Hemingway Ghost Train Orchestra Gilad Ephrat Giovanni Guidi Hadar Noiberg Heinrich Köbberling Henry Threadgill Hillai Govreen Inbar Fridman James Shipp Javier Girotto Jeremy Corren Joe Lovano John Bostock John Patitucci Katia Toobool Kenny Wheeler ✦ 1930–2014 Lars Danielsson Lenny Sendersky Leroy Jenkins ✦ 1932–2007 Leszek Możdżer Lex Korten Lieven Venken Luciano Biondini Luke Krafka Manfred Eicher Manuel Valera Maria Pia De Vito Marta Sánchez Martin Wind Miho Hazama Nadav Masel Nadje Noordhuis Nitsan Kolko Pablo Ablanedo Palle Danielsson ✦ 1946–2024 Paolo Fresu Paul Lay Paul Motian ✦ 1931–2011 Ralph Towner ✦ 1940–2026 Riccardo Del Fra Rob Clearfield Roger Kellaway Roland Schneider Roscoe Mitchell Sirone ✦ 1940–2009 Slava Ganelin Stefano Battaglia Stefano Bollani Steven Lugerner Tal Yahalom Tim Collins Tom Harrell Uri Sharlin Uriel Herman Yaron Gottfried Yehonatan Cohen Yitzhak Yedid Yoni Kretzmer Yuval Cohen Ziv Taubenfeld
Continental Jazz
16 profilesCool Jazz
35 profiles Alessandro Galati Amedeo Tommasi ✦ 1935–2021 Andrea Pozza Art Farmer ✦ 1928–1999 Bill Evans ✦ 1929–1980 Bill Perkins ✦ 1924–2003 Bob Brookmeyer ✦ 1929–2011 Chet Baker ✦ 1929–1988 Chico Hamilton ✦ 1921–2013 Dekel Bor Dick Spencer Don Friedman ✦ 1935–2016 Gary Foster ✦ 1936–2026 Gerry Mulligan ✦ 1927–1996 Gil Evans ✦ 1912–1988 Guy Sion Herb Ellis ✦ 1921–2010 Jan Lundgren Jesper Bodilsen Jim Hall ✦ 1930–2013 Jimmy Rowles ✦ 1918–1996 Lee Konitz ✦ 1927–2020 Leroy Vinnegar ✦ 1928–1999 Mamelo Gaitanopoulos Martial Solal ✦ 1927–2024 Miles Davis ✦ 1926–1991 Morten Lund Red Mitchell ✦ 1927–1992 Romano Mussolini ✦ 1927–2006 Serge Chaloff ✦ 1923–1957 Stan Getz ✦ 1927–1991 Stu Williamson ✦ 1933–1991 Teddy Charles ✦ 1928–2012 Till Brönner Zoot Sims ✦ 1925–1985
Crossover Jazz
118 profiles Airto Moreira Al Jarreau ✦ 1940–2017 Angela Bofill ✦ 1954–2024 Antonio Carlos Jobim ✦ 1927–1994 Bill Withers ✦ –2020 Billy Cobham Bob James Bobbi Humphrey Bobby Hutcherson ✦ 1941–2016 Bobby McFerrin Cannonball Adderley ✦ 1928–1975 Charles Stepney ✦ 1931–1976 Chet Atkins ✦ 1924–2001 Chris Vadala ✦ 1948–2019 Cleveland Eaton ✦ 1939–2020 Cornell Dupree ✦ 1942–2011 Creed Taylor ✦ 1929–2022 Curtis Amy ✦ 1929–2002 Cyrille Aimée Dave Grusin Dave Koz Dave Samuels ✦ 1948–2019 David Broza David Sanborn ✦ 1945–2024 Dianne Reeves Don Grusin Don Potter Don Sebesky ✦ –2023 Duke Pearson ✦ 1932–1980 Earl Klugh Elad Levi Eric Gale ✦ 1938–1994 Esther Phillips Eumir Deodato Fima Chupakhin Flora Purim Fonce Mizell ✦ 1943–2011 Fourplay Freddie Hubbard ✦ 1938–2008 Gadi Stern Gato Barbieri ✦ 1932–2016 George Benson George Duke ✦ 1946–2013 Gerry Niewood ✦ 1943–2009 Grant Geissman Grover Washington Jr. ✦ 1943–1999 Guru ✦ 1961–2010 Hank Crawford ✦ 1934–2009 Harvey Mason Herbie Mann ✦ 1930–2003 Hōzan Yamamoto ✦ 1937–2014 Hubert Laws Idris Muhammad ✦ 1939–2014 Itamar Doari Jack McDuff ✦ 1926–2001 Jay Beckenstein Jay Collins Jean-Luc Ponty Jeremy Wall Jimmy Smith ✦ 1928–2005 Joe Sample ✦ 1939–2014 Joe Zawinul ✦ 1932–2007 Julio Fernández Jumaane Smith Kai Livermore Keiko Matsui Kenny Burrell Kenny G Kirk Whalum Larry Carlton Larry Dunn Larry Mizell Larry Rosen ✦ 1940–2015 Lee Ritenour Lonnie Liston Smith Louis Cato Marcus Miller Maurice White ✦ 1941–2016 Michael Franks Milt Jackson ✦ 1923–1999 Nathan East Nnenna Freelon Norman Connors Omri Bar Giora Paquito D'Rivera Patrice Rushen Patti Austin Patti LaBelle Pete Turner ✦ 1934–2017 Phyllis Hyman ✦ 1949–1995 Quincy Jones ✦ 1933–2024 Ralph MacDonald ✦ 1944–2011 RAMP Ramsey Lewis ✦ 1935–2022 Randy Brecker Randy Crawford Roger Kellaway Ronnie Laws Roy Ayers ✦ 1940–2025 Rudy Van Gelder ✦ 1924–2016 Scott Ambush Shalosh Shirley Scott ✦ 1934–2002 Spyro Gyra Stanley Clarke Stanley Turrentine ✦ 1934–2000 Stix Hooper The Blackbyrds The Crusaders Tom Schuman Tom Scott Toninho Horta Uri Sharlin Wayne Henderson ✦ 1939–2014 Wes Montgomery ✦ 1923–1968 Wilton Felder ✦ 1940–2015 Yemen Blues Yonatan Levy
Dixieland
16 profiles Americo Del Ventura ✦ 1903–1990 Boris Gammer Chuck Riggs Eiji Kitamura Eli Preminger Evan Christopher Fletcher Henderson ✦ 1897–1952 Fumio Nanri ✦ 1910–1975 James P. Johnson ✦ 1894–1955 Ken Peplowski ✦ 1959–2026 Kobi Salomon Louis Armstrong ✦ 1901–1971 Mark Shane Roswell Rudd ✦ 1935–2017 Will Anderson Wycliffe Gordon
Ethio-Jazz
8 profilesEthno Jazz
158 profiles Achille Succi Adam Ben Ezra AJOYO Akira Ishikawa ✦ 1934–2002 Albert Piamenta Alessandro Sgobbio Alessandro Turchet Alexander Levin Alon Farber Alon Yavnai Amir Bresler Amit Friedman Amos Hoffman Anbessa Orchestra Antonello Salis Antonio Forcione Antonio Onorato Apifera Ariel Bart Asaf Yuria Assaf Talmudi Avi Adrian Avishai Cohen Avri Borochov Bassam Saba ✦ 1958–2020 Bill Laswell Carlo Actis Dato Charlie Mariano ✦ 1923–2009 Chen Levy Chris Jennings Conti Bilong Dan Aran Dan Gottfried Daniel Freedman Daniel Schwarzwald Daniel Zamir Daniele di Bonaventura David Sirkis Dekel Epstein Don Cherry ✦ 1936–1995 Eden Ladin Ehud Ettun Elad Levi Elay Kadosh Elchin Shirinov Etienne Charles Eyal Netzer Eyal Talmudi Fela Kuti ✦ 1938–1997 Ferenc Nemeth Francesco Cafiso Frank London George Mraz ✦ 1944–2021 Gianluigi Trovesi Gilad Ephrat Gilad Ronen Godwin Louis Guilherme Monteiro Guy Mintus Guy Sion Hadar Noiberg Hamid Drake Haruka Yabuno Herbie Mann ✦ 1930–2003 Hoodna Afrobeat Orchestra Hōzan Yamamoto ✦ 1937–2014 Ilan Salem Ilan Smilan Iris Portugaly Itai Kriss Itamar Borochov Itamar Doari Javier Girotto Jay Collins Jay Sawyer Jo Kaiat Joshua Levitt Keita Ogawa Kobi Shefi Kodo Krakatau Lars Danielsson Lenny Sendersky Leszek Możdżer Lihi Haruvi Lionel Loueke Luca Aquino Luciano Biondini Maria Pia De Vito Martin Gjakonovski Massimo Biolcati Mattan Klein Mehdi Chaib Menachem Zibziner Michael Blake Michiyo Yagi Nadav Snir-Zelniker Nicola Conte Nitzan Bar Noam David Noam Wiesenberg Obed Calvaire Oded Meir Ofri Nehemya Omar Sosa Omer Avital Omer Klein Omri Abramov Omri Bar Giora Omri Mor Or Bareket Oran Etkin Ori Kaplan Pablo Ablanedo Panagiotis Andreou Paolo Fresu Perry Robinson ✦ 1938–2018 Petros Klampanis Pierre Durand Raanan Havusha Rafi Malkiel Richard Bona Richard Galliano Romeu Tristão Ronen Itzik Ronen Shmueli Roni Eytan Rony Iwryn Samy Thiébault Sefi Zisling Shachar Elnatan Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz Sharon Mansur Shay Hazan Tal Cohen Tal Gamlieli Tal Mashiach Tessa Souter The Kadosh Brothers The Klezmatics Third World Love Tigran Hamasyan Time Grove Toshiko Akiyoshi Udi Shlomo Uri Gurvich Uri Sharlin Uriel Herman Uzi Ramirez Yehonatan Cohen Yemen Blues Yitzhak Yedid Yogev Shetrit Yonatan Tagger Yotam Silberstein Yusef Lateef ✦ 1920–2013 Yuval Amihai Zohar Fresco
European Free Jazz
25 profiles Adriano Orrù Aki Takase Alberto Braida Alberto Mandarini Aldo Romano Andrea Centazzo Angelo Comisso Antonello Salis Antonin-Tri Hoang Antonio Borghini Carlo Actis Dato Enrico Intra Ernesto Rodrigues Gerry Hemingway Harold Rubin ✦ 1932–2020 Heinrich Köbberling Joëlle Léandre Kenny Wheeler ✦ 1930–2014 Makaya Ntshoko ✦ 1939–2024 Nadav Masel Ofer Bymel Roland Schneider Slava Ganelin Yoni Silver Ziv Taubenfeld
Flamenco Jazz
7 profilesFree Funk
11 profilesFree Jazz
167 profiles Aaron Stewart Achille Succi Aki Takase Akira Sakata Albert Ayler ✦ 1936–1970 Albert Beger Alberto Braida Alberto Mandarini Alberto Tacchini Aldo Romano Alexandra Grimal Alice Coltrane ✦ 1937–2007 Allan Chase Andrea Centazzo Andrea Grillini Andrea Grossi Andrew Cyrille Angelo Olivieri Anthony Braxton Antonio Borghini Archie Shepp Ariel Bart Art Ensemble of Chicago Asaf Shchori Asaf Sirkis Assaf Hakimi Assif Tsahar Aviran Ben Naim Ben Street Bill Dixon ✦ 1925–2010 Bill McHenry Billy Higgins ✦ 1936–2001 Bob Stewart Bruce Arnold Carlos Ward ✦ 1940–2026 Cecil McBee Cecil Taylor ✦ 1929–2018 Chad Taylor Charles Gayle ✦ 1939–2023 Charlie Haden ✦ 1937–2014 Chico Freeman Chris Tordini Christopher Hoffman Cooper-Moore Craig Taborn Dave Holland Dave Phillips David Murray Dewey Redman ✦ 1931–2006 Don Cherry ✦ 1936–1995 Ehran Elisha Elvin Jones ✦ 1927–2004 Enrico Rava Eric Dolphy ✦ 1928–1964 Eric Revis Erik Friedlander Ernesto Rodrigues Eyal Netzer Eyal Talmudi Franco D'Andrea Frank Lowe ✦ 1943–2003 Frank Wright ✦ 1935–1990 Fred Hersch Furio Di Castri Gabriel Meyer Gary Peacock ✦ 1935–2020 Gato Barbieri ✦ 1932–2016 George Adams ✦ 1940–1992 George Garzone Gerald Cleaver Gerry Hemingway Gianluigi Trovesi Giorgio Gaslini ✦ 1929–2014 Greg Murphy Hagai Fershtman Haim Peskoff Hamid Drake Harold Rubin ✦ 1932–2020 Henry Grimes ✦ 1935–2020 Henry Threadgill Hōzan Yamamoto ✦ 1937–2014 Ido Bukelman Isao Suzuki ✦ 1933–2022 James Blood Ulmer ✦ 1940–2026 James Carter James Newton Jimmy Garrison ✦ 1934–1976 Joanne Brackeen Joe Gallant Joëlle Léandre John Coltrane ✦ 1926–1967 John Zorn Jongkuk Kim Joris Teepe Julia Feldman Julius Hemphill ✦ 1938–1995 Kazutoki Umezu Keith Jarrett Kenny Wessel Kris Davis Lee Konitz ✦ 1927–2020 Leroy Jenkins ✦ 1932–2007 Louis Belogenis Mal Waldron ✦ 1925–2002 Marc Ribot Masabumi Kikuchi ✦ 1939–2015 Masahiko Satoh Masahiko Togashi ✦ 1940–2007 Massimo Urbani ✦ 1957–1993 Mat Maneri Max Roach ✦ 1924–2007 Maya Dunietz Mehdi Chaib Michael Blake Michiyo Yagi Milena Jančurić Milton Michaeli Muhal Richard Abrams ✦ 1930–2017 Muhammad Ali (drummer) Nadav Masel Natsuki Tamura Nitzan Birnbaum Ofer Bymel Oliver Lake Ori Kaplan Ornette Coleman ✦ 1930–2015 Otomo Yoshihide Paolo Damiani Pat Metheny Paul Bley ✦ 1932–2016 Paul Motian ✦ 1931–2011 Perry Robinson ✦ 1938–2018 Peter Kowald ✦ 1944–2002 Phalanx Pharoah Sanders ✦ 1940–2022 Pino Minafra Prima Materia Rashied Ali ✦ 1933–2009 Reggie Workman Reut Regev Roscoe Mitchell Roswell Rudd ✦ 1935–2017 Sam Rivers ✦ 1923–2011 Satoko Fujii Shay Hazan Sirone ✦ 1940–2009 Slava Ganelin Steve Lacy ✦ 1934–2004 Steve Peskoff Sun Ra ✦ 1914–1993 Sunny Murray ✦ 1936–2017 Takeo Moriyama Terumasa Hino Toshinori Kondo ✦ 1948–2020 Tyshawn Sorey Underground Spiritual Game Wadada Leo Smith Wilber Morris ✦ 1937–2002 William Parker Yaron Herman Yiftach Kadan Yitzhak Yedid Yoav Zohar Yoni Kretzmer Yoni Silver Yosuke Yamashita Ziv Taubenfeld
Gypsy Jazz
10 profilesHard Bop
248 profiles Adam Nussbaum Al Foster ✦ 1943–2025 Albert Beger Aldo Bassi ✦ 1962–2020 Alexander Claffy Alexander Levin Alfio Galigani ✦ 1924–2010 Ali Jackson Amedeo Tommasi ✦ 1935–2021 Amit Golan ✦ 1964–2010 Andrea Pozza Andrew Hill ✦ 1931–2007 Antoine Roney Antonio Hart Ari Hoenig Art Blakey ✦ 1919–1990 Art Farmer ✦ 1928–1999 Asaf Yuria Assaf Hakimi Avi Lebovich Barak Mori Benny Benack III Benny Golson ✦ 1929–2024 Benny Green Benny Sharoni Bernard McKinney (Kiane Zawadi) ✦ 1932–2024 Bert Seager Betty Carter ✦ 1929–1998 Bill Saxton Billy Drewes Billy Harper Billy Hart Billy Higgins ✦ 1936–2001 Bobby Timmons ✦ 1935–1974 Boris Gammer Brian Charette Bruce Harris Buster Williams Cannonball Adderley ✦ 1928–1975 Carl Perkins ✦ 1928–1958 Cecil Payne ✦ 1922–2007 Cedar Walton ✦ 1934–2013 Charles Davis ✦ 1933–2016 Charles McPherson Charles Mingus ✦ 1922–1979 Charles Owens Chico Hamilton ✦ 1921–2013 Christian McBride Chuck Mangione ✦ 1940–2025 Clarence Penn Clark Terry ✦ 1920–2015 Claudio Roditi ✦ 1946–2020 Clemens Grassmann Clifford Brown ✦ 1930–1956 Clint Houston ✦ 1946–2000 Craig Handy Curtis Amy ✦ 1929–2002 Curtis Fuller ✦ 1932–2021 Dan Aran David Amram David Kikoski Dexter Gordon ✦ 1923–1990 Dmitry Baevsky Don Friedman ✦ 1935–2016 Don Patterson ✦ 1936–1988 Donald Byrd ✦ 1932–2013 Donald Harrison Doron Tirosh Doug Watkins ✦ 1934–1962 Duane Eubanks Duke Pearson ✦ 1932–1980 Eddie Henderson Eddy Louiss ✦ 1941–2015 Eitan Itzcovich Eli Degibri Elvin Jones ✦ 1927–2004 Eric Dolphy ✦ 1928–1964 Eviatar Slivnik Fabrizio Bosso Flavio Boltro Francesco Cafiso Frank Foster ✦ 1928–2011 Frank Gant ✦ 1931–2021 Frank Hewitt ✦ 1935–2002 Frank Wess ✦ 1922–2013 Freddie Hubbard ✦ 1938–2008 Gap Mangione Gary Bartz Gary Smulyan Gene Ammons ✦ 1925–1974 George Cables George Coleman George Duvivier ✦ 1920–1985 George Otsuka ✦ 1937–2020 Giovanni Tommaso Grant Green ✦ 1935–1979 Grant Stewart Greg Gisbert Gregory Hutchinson Gregory Rivkin Gregory Tardy Gur Liraz Hal Galper ✦ 1938–2025 Hampton Hawes ✦ 1928–1977 Hank Mobley ✦ 1930–1986 Harvie S Henry Grimes ✦ 1935–2020 Horace Silver ✦ 1928–2014 Idris Muhammad ✦ 1939–2014 Ilan Salem Isao Suzuki ✦ 1933–2022 J.J. Johnson ✦ 1924–2001 Jack McDuff ✦ 1926–2001 Jackie McLean ✦ 1931–2006 Jaki Byard ✦ 1922–1999 James Moody ✦ 1925–2010 Jason Tiemann Jay Collins Jeremy Pelt Jimmy Cobb ✦ 1929–2020 Jimmy Garrison ✦ 1934–1976 Jimmy Heath ✦ 1926–2020 Jimmy Knepper ✦ 1927–2003 Jimmy Lovelace ✦ 1940–2004 Jimmy Smith ✦ 1928–2005 Jiro Inagaki ✦ 1933–2024 Joe Henderson ✦ 1937–2001 Joe Lovano Joe Strasser Joel Frahm John Coltrane ✦ 1926–1967 John Hicks ✦ 1941–2006 Johnathan Blake Johnny O'Neal Jonathan Voltzok Joris Teepe Joseph Lepore Josh Evans Julius Watkins ✦ 1921–1977 Junior Mance ✦ 1928–2021 Karl Denson Kenny Barron Kenny Burrell Kenny Garrett Kenny Washington Larry Ridley Lawrence Clark Laymon Jackson ✦ 1932–1993 Lee Morgan ✦ 1938–1972 Lenny McBrowne ✦ 1933–1980 Leroy Vinnegar ✦ 1928–1999 Leroy Williams ✦ 1937–2022 Lewis Nash Lisle Atkinson ✦ 1940–2019 Lou Donaldson ✦ 1926–2024 Louis Hayes Louis Moutin Makaya Ntshoko ✦ 1939–2024 Mal Waldron ✦ 1925–2002 Marianne Solivan Martin Gjakonovski Marvin "Smitty" Smith Massimo Manzi Massimo Urbani ✦ 1957–1993 Max Roach ✦ 1924–2007 McCoy Tyner ✦ 1938–2020 Mel Keller ✦ 1920–1998 Michael Philip Mossman Michael Sagmeister Miles Davis ✦ 1926–1991 Milt Jackson ✦ 1923–1999 Myron Walden Nat Adderley ✦ 1931–2000 Neal Miner Nicholas Payton Nick Brignola ✦ 1936–2002 Nicole Glover Pat Martino ✦ 1944–2021 Paul Chambers ✦ 1935–1969 Paul Sikivie Paul West Pepper Adams ✦ 1930–1986 Peter Anderson Peter Bernstein Peter Washington Phil Stewart Phil Woods ✦ 1931–2015 Philly Joe Jones ✦ 1923–1985 Ray Gallon Reggie Quinerly Reggie Workman Renee Rosnes Reuben Rogers Richard Wyands ✦ 1928–2019 Rick Faulkner Rodney Green Roland Hanna ✦ 1932–2002 Roman Kunsman ✦ 1941–2002 Ron Carter Ronnie Mathews ✦ 1935–2008 Rosario Giuliani Roy Hargrove ✦ 1969–2018 Roy Haynes ✦ 1925–2024 Rudy Van Gelder ✦ 1924–2016 Rufus Reid Ryan Kisor Sam Jones ✦ 1924–1981 Sam Rivers ✦ 1923–2011 Seamus Blake Sharel Cassity Shauli Einav Shay Zelman Sheryl Bailey Shirley Scott ✦ 1934–2002 Slide Hampton ✦ 1932–2021 Sonny Clark ✦ 1931–1963 Sonny Rollins ✦ 1930–2026 Stanley Turrentine ✦ 1934–2000 Stefano Di Battista Steve Davis (trombonist) Steve Wilson Steven Lugerner Stu Williamson ✦ 1933–1991 Sylvia Cuenca Tamir Shmerling Thad Jones ✦ 1923–1986 Thelonious Monk ✦ 1917–1982 Tom Harrell Tommy Flanagan ✦ 1930–2001 Tommy Turrentine ✦ 1928–1997 Tony Williams ✦ 1945–1997 Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Ugonna Okegwo Victor Lewis Vince Ector Wallace Roney ✦ 1960–2020 Walt Weiskopf Walter Blanding Walter Booker ✦ 1933–2006 Wayne Shorter ✦ 1933–2023 Wes Montgomery ✦ 1923–1968 Will Anderson Willie Jones III Woody Shaw ✦ 1944–1989 Wynton Kelly ✦ 1931–1971 Wynton Marsalis Yaki Levy Yusef Lateef ✦ 1920–2013
Indo Jazz
4 profilesJazz Blues
24 profiles Alberto Marsico Alessio Menconi Allan Harris B.B. King ✦ 1925–2015 Big Maybelle ✦ 1924–1972 Cornell Dupree ✦ 1942–2011 David Sanborn ✦ 1945–2024 Dida Pelled Gene Ammons ✦ 1925–1974 George Adams ✦ 1940–1992 Gur Liraz Hank Crawford ✦ 1934–2009 James Blood Ulmer ✦ 1940–2026 Jay Collins John Scofield Junior Mance ✦ 1928–2021 Louis Cato Oz Noy Paul Butterfield ✦ 1942–1987 Pierre Durand Ray Charles ✦ 1930–2004 Rick Rosato Royal Blue ✦ –Date unknown, New York City Yuval Amihai
Jazz Fusion
221 profiles Ada Rovatti Adam Ben Ezra Adam Nussbaum Airto Moreira Akira Jimbo Al Foster ✦ 1943–2025 Alessio Menconi Alona Turel ✦ 1944–2019 Amir Bresler Anaïs Drago Andrea Marcelli Antonio Forcione Antonio Onorato Antonio Sanchez Apifera Ari Hoenig Arnon Palty Asaf Sirkis Avi Bortnick Avishai Cohen Avishai Cohen (Trumpet) Aviv Cohen Ben Perowsky Ben Wendel Big Vicious Bill Bruford Bill Laswell Billy Cobham Billy Hart Biréli Lagrène Bob James Bobbi Humphrey Bruce Arnold Buster Williams CAB Camila Meza Casiopea Chad Lefkowitz-Brown Charlie Mariano ✦ 1923–2009 Chick Corea ✦ 1941–2021 Chris Potter Chris Vadala ✦ 1948–2019 Christophe Panzani Claudio Fasoli Clemens Grassmann Clint Houston ✦ 1946–2000 Conti Bilong Dan Mayo Dave Holland Dave Liebman Dave Samuels ✦ 1948–2019 David Bowie ✦ 1947–2016 David Sanborn ✦ 1945–2024 Dayna Stephens Dekel Epstein Donny McCaslin Doron Raphaeli Earl Klugh Eddie Gómez Eddie Henderson Eddy Louiss ✦ 1941–2015 Eden Ladin Enzo Pietropaoli Eran Har Even Esperanza Spalding Eyal Hai Flora Purim Frank Zappa ✦ 1940–1993 Gary Burton Gene Ess George Duke ✦ 1946–2013 George Otsuka ✦ 1937–2020 Gerald Clayton Gerry Niewood ✦ 1943–2009 Gil Evans ✦ 1912–1988 Gilad Abro Gilad Hekselman Gilad Ronen Grant Geissman Greg Murphy Hal Galper ✦ 1938–2025 Harvey Mason Herbie Hancock Hiromasa Suzuki ✦ 1940–2001 Hiromi Uehara Hiroshi Fukumura Indonesia 6 Issei Noro Itai Weissman Ivan Lins Jack DeJohnette ✦ 1942–2025 Jaco Pastorius ✦ 1951–1987 James Genus Jason Lindner Jay Beckenstein Jean-Luc Ponty Jeff Berlin Jeremy Wall Jim Pugh Jimsaku Jo Kaiat Joe Zawinul ✦ 1932–2007 John Lee John Medeski John Patitucci John Scofield Joni Mitchell Joshua Redman Julio Fernández Kai Livermore Karimata Karl Denson Kazumi Watanabe Keiko Matsui Keita Ogawa Keith Jarrett Kenny Garrett KENS Kimiko Kasai Kiyomi Otaka Kobi Shefi Kohsuke Mine Kurt Rosenwinkel Larry Carlton Laurent Coulondre Lee Ritenour Level 8 Lionel Loueke Marc Johnson Marcus Miller Marina Maximilian Mark Guiliana Marlon Browden Masahiko Satoh Masaru Imada ✦ 1932–2025 Masayoshi Takanaka Matan Chapnizki Mattan Klein Matthew Garrison Matthew Stevens Menachem Zibziner Michael Blake Michael Brecker ✦ 1949–2007 Michael Sagmeister Mike Mainieri Mike Stern Miles Davis ✦ 1926–1991 Minoru Mukaiya Morgan Guerin Motohiko Hino ✦ 1946–1999 Nadav Remez Nahum Perferkovich Nicholas Payton Nils Petter Molvær Nitzan Bar Noriaki Kumagai Ofri Nehemya Omri Abramov Omri Bar Giora Oran Etkin Oz Noy Panagiotis Andreou Pat Martino ✦ 1944–2021 Pat Metheny Patrice Rushen Peter Erskine Peter Wertheimer ✦ 1947–2020 Raanan Havusha Randy Brecker Rejoicer Richard Bona Rimona Francis Roberto Gatto Roberto Giaquinto Roman Kunsman ✦ 1941–2002 Ron Carter Roni Kaspi Roy Haynes ✦ 1925–2024 Ruslan Sirota Ryo Kawasaki ✦ 1947–2020 Sadao Watanabe Scott Ambush Seamus Blake Shachar Elnatan Sharon Mansur Shauli Einav Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami ✦ 1951–2021 Spyro Gyra Stan Getz ✦ 1927–1991 Stanley Clarke Stanley Turrentine ✦ 1934–2000 Stav Achai Stu Hacohen ✦ 1929–2006 T-Square Tali Rubinstein Terri Lyne Carrington Terumasa Hino Tetsuo Sakurai The Crusaders The Platina Tigran Hamasyan Till Brönner Time Grove Tom Schuman Tom Scott Toninho Horta Tony Williams ✦ 1945–1997 Udi Shlomo Uzi Ramirez Victor Lewis Wayne Henderson ✦ 1939–2014 Wayne Shorter ✦ 1933–2023 Weather Report Yasuaki Shimizu Yogev Shetrit Yosef Gutman Levitt Yoshihiro Naruse Yoshihito Eto Yoshinori Imai Yossi Fine Yotam Ben-Or
Jazz Pop
18 profilesJazz Rap
5 profilesJazz Rock
52 profiles Alberto Tacchini Alona Turel ✦ 1944–2019 Antonello Salis Antonio Faraò Antonio Jasevoli Asaf Sirkis Assaf Talmudi Aviv Cohen Big Vicious Bill Bruford Casiopea David Michaeli David Sirkis Donny McCaslin Elay Kadosh Eyal Hai Francesco Bearzatti Franco D'Andrea Freddie Hubbard ✦ 1938–2008 Gadi Stern Giovanni Tommaso Hiromasa Suzuki ✦ 1940–2001 Jiro Inagaki ✦ 1933–2024 Joe Gallant Kazumi Watanabe Kazutoki Umezu KENS Kobi Shefi Level 8 Luca Aquino Matan Assayag Matthew Garrison Michael Brecker ✦ 1949–2007 Mike Stern Nahum Perferkovich Nils Petter Molvær Omri Abramov Otomo Yoshihide Paul Butterfield ✦ 1942–1987 Pierre Durand Roman Kunsman ✦ 1941–2002 Shalosh Sharel Cassity Sharon Mansur Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami ✦ 1951–2021 Steve Peskoff Tal Yahalom The Kadosh Brothers The Platina Udi Shlomo Weather Report Yonatan Levy
Jazz-Funk
128 profiles Ada Rovatti Adam Ben Ezra AJOYO Akira Ishikawa ✦ 1934–2002 Alon Farber Anbessa Orchestra Andrea Grillini Angela Bofill ✦ 1954–2024 Arnon Palty Arthur Krasnobaev Avi Bortnick Avi Lebovich Ben Perowsky Bob James Bobbi Humphrey Carlos Ward ✦ 1940–2026 Casiopea Cesar Camargo Mariano Charles Owens Charles Stepney ✦ 1931–1976 Chris McCarthy Christian McBride Cleveland Eaton ✦ 1939–2020 Clint Houston ✦ 1946–2000 Cornell Dupree ✦ 1942–2011 Creed Taylor ✦ 1929–2022 Dave Grusin Donald Byrd ✦ 1932–2013 Donald Harrison Doron Raphaeli Eddie Henderson Eddie Palmieri ✦ 1936–2025 Edwin Birdsong ✦ 1941–2019 Eric Gale ✦ 1938–1994 Eumir Deodato Fonce Mizell ✦ 1943–2011 Gary Bartz George Benson George Duke ✦ 1946–2013 George Otsuka ✦ 1937–2020 Gil Scott-Heron ✦ 1949–2011 Grant Green ✦ 1935–1979 Gregory Hutchinson Grover Washington Jr. ✦ 1943–1999 Hank Crawford ✦ 1934–2009 Harvey Mason Herbie Hancock Hiromasa Suzuki ✦ 1940–2001 Hiroshi Fukumura Hiroshi Suzuki ✦ 1933–2020 Hoodna Afrobeat Orchestra Hubert Laws Idris Muhammad ✦ 1939–2014 Ilan Smilan Jaco Pastorius ✦ 1951–1987 James Blood Ulmer ✦ 1940–2026 James Genus Jay Beckenstein Jeremy Wall Jiro Inagaki ✦ 1933–2024 Joe Sample ✦ 1939–2014 John Lee John Medeski John Scofield Karl Denson KENS Kohsuke Mine Larry Carlton Larry Dunn Larry Mizell Lee Ritenour Level 8 Lonnie Liston Smith Lou Donaldson ✦ 1926–2024 Louis Cato Marcus Miller Marlon Browden Marsha Frazier Masabumi Kikuchi ✦ 1939–2015 Masahiko Satoh Masaru Imada ✦ 1932–2025 Masayoshi Takanaka Mattan Klein Maurice White ✦ 1941–2016 Michael Franks Michael King Mike Stern Motohiko Hino ✦ 1946–1999 Nathan East Nicholas Payton Norman Connors Ofer Assaf Oz Noy Patrice Rushen Patti Austin Phalanx Quincy Jones ✦ 1933–2024 Ralph MacDonald ✦ 1944–2011 RAMP Ramsey Lewis ✦ 1935–2022 Randy Brecker Reut Regev Ronnie Laws Roy Ayers ✦ 1940–2025 Roy Hargrove ✦ 1969–2018 Ruslan Sirota Ryo Kawasaki ✦ 1947–2020 Sam Yahel Sefi Zisling Spyro Gyra Stanley Clarke Stix Hooper Sylvia Striplin Takeru Muraoka The Blackbyrds The Crusaders The Platina Tom Scott Toshinori Kondo ✦ 1948–2020 Tyler, The Creator Uzi Ramirez Wayne Henderson ✦ 1939–2014 Weather Report Whitney Houston ✦ 1963–2012 Wilton Felder ✦ 1940–2015 Yaron Ouzana Yemen Blues Yonatan Levy
Jump Blues
2 profilesLatin Jazz
112 profiles Aaron Goldberg Airto Moreira Alejandro Falcón Alessandro Presti Alexis Cuadrado Alon Yavnai Andrea Brachfeld Andy Hunter Angela Bofill ✦ 1954–2024 Antonio Carlos Jobim ✦ 1927–1994 Antonio Hart Antonio Onorato Antonio Sanchez Assaf Hakimi Benny Sharoni Bobby Shew Camila Meza Cesar Camargo Mariano Charlie Haden ✦ 1937–2014 Chick Corea ✦ 1941–2021 Chico Freeman Chris Cheek Chuck Mangione ✦ 1940–2025 Chuck Redd Claudia Acuña Claudio Roditi ✦ 1946–2020 Clemens Grassmann Craig Handy Cyro Baptista Dafnis Prieto Dan Aran Dani Benedikt Danilo Pérez Dave Samuels ✦ 1948–2019 David Amram David Feldman Diego Urcola Dizzy Gillespie ✦ 1917–1993 Don Grusin Donald Harrison Doron Raphaeli Eddie Palmieri ✦ 1936–2025 Eitan Itzcovich Etienne Charles Flora Purim Gabriel Espinosa Gabriele Mirabassi Gato Barbieri ✦ 1932–2016 Gene Bertoncini ✦ 1937–2026 Grant Green ✦ 1935–1979 Gregory Rivkin Guilherme Monteiro Hadar Noiberg Harvie S Hendrik Meurkens Hidehiko Matsumoto ✦ 1926–2000 Itai Kriss Ivan Lins James Shipp Javier Girotto Jay Lawrence Jeff Ballard Jimsaku Joe McCarthy Joe Pass ✦ 1929–1994 John Patitucci Keita Ogawa Laurent Coulondre Leny Andrade ✦ 1943–2023 Little Johnny Rivero Makoto Ozone Mamelo Gaitanopoulos Manuel Linhares Manuel Valera Marc Miralta Marc Ribot Masayoshi Takanaka McCoy Tyner ✦ 1938–2020 Michael Olivera Michael Philip Mossman Miguel Zenón Milton Michaeli Monty Alexander Mulatu Astatke Nilson Matta Oded Lev-Ari Oded Meir Omar Sosa Pablo Ablanedo Panagiotis Andreou Paquito D'Rivera Pedrito Martinez Percio Sapia Rafi Malkiel Rami Shuler Reuben Rogers Rick Faulkner Romero Lubambo Roni Ben-Hur Rony Iwryn Ruy López-Nussa Santi Debriano Sylvia Cuenca The Anzic Orchestra Tom Harrell Toninho Horta Uri Gurvich Uri Sharlin Vanderlei Pereira Vitor Goncalves Yoav Eshed Yosvany Terry
M-Base
6 profilesMainstream Jazz
255 profiles Aaron Goldberg Aaron Parks Akiko Yano Akira Ishikawa ✦ 1934–2002 Aldo Bassi ✦ 1962–2020 Aldo Romano Alessandro Turchet Ali Jackson Allan Harris Alon Yavnai Amit Friedman Amy London Andrea Pozza Andrea Tofanelli Anthony Pinciotti ✦ 1975–2024 Antonio Faraò Ares Tavolazzi Art Farmer ✦ 1928–1999 Asaf Harris Asaf Sirkis Assaf Kehati Avi Adrian Avri Borochov Baptiste Trotignon Barak Mori Ben Tiberio Ben Webster ✦ 1909–1973 Ben Wendel Benny Golson ✦ 1929–2024 Bobby Shew Brad Mehldau Bucky Pizzarelli ✦ 1926–2020 Buster Williams Caterina Zapponi Chick Corea ✦ 1941–2021 Chihiro Yamanaka Chris Anderson ✦ 1926–2008 Christophe Panzani Chuck Redd Chuck Riggs Coleman Hawkins ✦ 1904–1969 Colin Stranahan Craig Handy Cyrille Aimée Dado Moroni Dan Gottfried Daniel Dor Daniel Zamir Daniele di Bonaventura David Kikoski David Michaeli Dekel Bor Devin Roth Diane Schuur Dianne Reeves Dick Spencer Don Baldwin ✦ 1940–2024 Don Grusin Donald Kontomanou Doron Tirosh Earl Gardner Eddie Gómez Eden Bareket Ehud Ettun Eiji Kitamura Eliot Zigmund Enrico Pieranunzi Enzo Pietropaoli Erez Bar-Noy ✦ 1966–2021 Eric Harland Erroll Garner ✦ 1921–1977 Esperanza Spalding Ettore Fioravanti Fabrizio Bosso Fourplay Franco D'Andrea Frank London Frank Wess ✦ 1922–2013 Fred Nardin Fred Nardin Trio Furio Di Castri Gabriele Mirabassi Gadi Lehavi Gadi Stern Gary Foster ✦ 1936–2026 Gary Smulyan Gary Versace Gary Wang George Cables George Mraz ✦ 1944–2021 George Otsuka ✦ 1937–2020 Gianluca Petrella Gianni Coscia Gilad Hekselman Giovanni Guidi Glenn Zaleski Grant Geissman GTO Trio Guy Levy Guy Mintus Haggai Cohen Milo Hamilton de Holanda Hamish Smith Hank Jones ✦ 1918–2010 Harry Allen Haruka Yabuno Harvey Mason Herb Ellis ✦ 1921–2010 Hiromasa Suzuki ✦ 1940–2001 Hiromi Uehara Howard Alden Immanuel Wilkins Ingrid Jensen Isoo Fukui Issi Rozen Itamar Borochov Jan Lundgren Jay Anderson Jay Lawrence Jay Sawyer Jeremy Pelt Jesper Bodilsen Jim Pugh Jimmy Rowles ✦ 1918–1996 Joe Martin Joe Pass ✦ 1929–1994 Joe Strasser Joel Forbes ✦ 1956–2024 Joel Frahm Joey Alexander John Hicks ✦ 1941–2006 Jongkuk Kim Jorge Rossy Joseph Lepore Jumaane Smith Junior Mance ✦ 1928–2021 Kazumi Watanabe Ken Peplowski ✦ 1959–2026 Kenny Barron Kenny Washington Kevin Hays Kurt Rosenwinkel Larry Grenadier Larry Rosen ✦ 1940–2015 Laymon Jackson ✦ 1932–1993 Leroy Vinnegar ✦ 1928–1999 Lewis Nash Lex Korten Lihi Haruvi Luca Aquino Luciano Biondini Marc Johnson Marc Miralta Marcello Di Leonardo Marcus Gilmore Marcus Miller Maria Pia De Vito Marianne Solivan Mark Shane Mark Turner Martin Wind Massimo Biolcati Massimo Manzi Massimo Moriconi Matan Assayag Matt Brewer Matt Wilson Michel Legrand ✦ 1932–2019 Mike Mainieri Milena Jančurić Minsarah Monty Alexander Morten Lund Nathan East Nicki Parrott Nicole Glover Nitai Hershkovits Nnenna Freelon Ofri Nehemya Omer Avital Omer Klein Omri Mor Or Bareket Oscar Peterson ✦ 1925–2007 Pat Metheny Paul Sikivie Paul West Peter Anderson Peter Bernstein Peter Donald Peter Erskine Peter Wertheimer ✦ 1947–2020 Petros Klampanis Quentin Angus Rami Shuler Ray Gallon Richard Galliano Richard Wyands ✦ 1928–2019 Rick Rosato Rita Marcotulli Robert Anchipolovsky Roger Kellaway Roland Hanna ✦ 1932–2002 Romano Mussolini ✦ 1927–2006 Romeu Tristão Roni Ben-Hur Rossano Sportiello Rotem Sivan Roy Assaf Rufus Reid Ruslan Sirota Ryo Fukui ✦ 1948–2016 Shachar Elnatan Shai Maestro Shalosh Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami ✦ 1951–2021 Stefano Bollani Stefano Di Battista Stéphane Belmondo Steve Cardenas Takumi Awaya Tal Cohen Tal Mashiach Tal Ronen Tanya Darby Teddy Wilson ✦ 1912–1986 Terri Lyne Carrington Tetsujiro Obara ✦ 1941–2016 Thomas Morgan Tim Horner Tineke Postma Tiziana Ghiglioni Tom Harrell Tom Oren Tommy Flanagan ✦ 1930–2001 Toshiko Akiyoshi Toshio Osumi Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Ugonna Okegwo Vladimir Kostadinovic Walter Norris ✦ 1931–2011 Will Anderson Willie Jones III Yael Nachshon Levin Yakir Arbib Yaniv Taubenhouse Yaron Herman Yoav Eshed Yonathan Avishai Yoni Zelnik Yorai Oron Yosuke Yamashita Yuval Amihai Ziv Ravitz Zoot Sims ✦ 1925–1985
Modal Jazz
48 profiles Aaron Goldberg Anat Fort Avishai Cohen (Trumpet) Avri Borochov Bert Seager Bill Evans ✦ 1929–1980 Billy Harper Dan Papirany Danilo Rea Elvin Jones ✦ 1927–2004 Enrico Rava Eriko Shimizu Flavio Boltro Herbie Hancock Hiroshi Fukumura Itamar Borochov Jeff Ballard Jimmy Cobb ✦ 1929–2020 Jimmy Garrison ✦ 1934–1976 Joe Henderson ✦ 1937–2001 Joel Ross John Coltrane ✦ 1926–1967 Johnathan Blake Kohsuke Mine Linda Oh Mark Turner Masaru Imada ✦ 1932–2025 McCoy Tyner ✦ 1938–2020 Miles Davis ✦ 1926–1991 Motohiko Hino ✦ 1946–1999 Myron Walden Nadav Remez Ofir Shwartz Paul Chambers ✦ 1935–1969 Pharoah Sanders ✦ 1940–2022 Reuben Rogers Roberto Gatto Ron Carter Shai Maestro Stefano Bollani Takeo Moriyama The Platina Wayne Shorter ✦ 1933–2023 Woody Shaw ✦ 1944–1989 Wynton Kelly ✦ 1931–1971 Yonathan Avishai Yosuke Yamashita Yuval Cohen
Neo-Bop Jazz
6 profilesNu Jazz
58 profiles Akira Jimbo Alberto Parmegiani Alessandro Sgobbio Alfonso Santimone Andrea Lombardini Apifera Assaf Talmudi Aviv Cohen Ben Perowsky Beno Hendler Bertrand Noël Big Vicious Brian Charette Craig Taborn Eden Ladin Eran Har Even Gianluca Petrella Gilad Abro Herbie Hancock Itai Weissman Jason Lindner Jimsaku Jongkuk Kim Joshua Levitt KerenDun Luca Aquino Maayan Smith Mark Guiliana Marlon Browden Matan Chapnizki Matt Penman Matthew Stevens Micha Gilad Michael King Minoru Mukaiya Monday Michiru Morgan Guerin Nicola Conte Nils Petter Molvær Omri Abramov Oran Etkin Otomo Yoshihide Panagiotis Andreou Raanan Havusha Rejoicer Rene Hart Ryo Kawasaki ✦ 1947–2020 Ryuichi Sakamoto ✦ 1952–2023 Savannah Harris Shay Hazan Shuzin Stav Achai Tal Yadin Time Grove Toru Takemitsu ✦ 1930–1996 Toshinori Kondo ✦ 1948–2020 Yonatan Albalak Yonatan Levy
Orchestral Jazz
38 profiles Antonino Pedone Bob Brookmeyer ✦ 1929–2011 Bob Stewart Clarence Penn Dave Grusin David Bowie ✦ 1947–2016 Devin Roth Duke Ellington ✦ 1899–1974 Earl Gardner Eddie Sauter ✦ 1914–1981 Elad Levi Gary McFarland ✦ 1933–1971 Gary Versace Gil Evans ✦ 1912–1988 Giorgio Gaslini ✦ 1929–2014 Giovanni Tommaso James P. Johnson ✦ 1894–1955 Jim McNeely ✦ 1949–2025 Jim Pugh Maria Schneider Masahiko Satoh Michel Legrand ✦ 1932–2019 Miho Hazama Minoru Mukaiya Nadje Noordhuis Oded Lev-Ari Rita Marcotulli Roberto Gatto Rosario Giuliani Ryuichi Sakamoto ✦ 1952–2023 Stan Kenton ✦ 1911–1979 Stefano Di Battista The Anzic Orchestra Toru Takemitsu ✦ 1930–1996 Yonatan Albalak Yoshihito Eto Yoshinori Imai Yutaka Sado
Post-Bop
507 profiles Aaron Goldberg Aaron Parks Aaron Stewart Abate Berihun Abraham Burton Adam Nussbaum Al Foster ✦ 1943–2025 Albert Beger Alberto Parmegiani Aldo Bassi ✦ 1962–2020 Aldo Romano Alessandro Galati Alessandro Lanzoni Alessandro Paternesi Alessandro Presti Alex Weitz Alexander Claffy Alexander Levin Alexis Cuadrado Ali Jackson Alice Coltrane ✦ 1937–2007 Allan Chase Alon Benjamini Alon Farber Alon Near Amir Bresler Amit Friedman Amit Golan ✦ 1964–2010 Amos Hoffman Anat Cohen Anat Fort Andrea Brachfeld Andrea Dulbecco Andrea Lombardini Andrea Marcelli Andrew Hill ✦ 1931–2007 Andy Hunter Angelo Olivieri Anthony Pinciotti ✦ 1975–2024 Antoine Roney Antonio Faraò Antonio Hart Antonio Jasevoli Antonio Sanchez Ares Tavolazzi Ari Hoenig Art Farmer ✦ 1928–1999 Asaf Harris Asaf Yuria Assaf Hakimi Assaf Kehati Avi Adrian Avishai Cohen Avishai Cohen (Trumpet) Baptiste Trotignon Barak Mori Ben Perowsky Ben Street Ben Tiberio Ben Wendel Benny Benack III Benny Golson ✦ 1929–2024 Benny Sharoni Bernard McKinney (Kiane Zawadi) ✦ 1932–2024 Bert Seager Bill Evans ✦ 1929–1980 Bill McHenry Bill Saxton Billy Drewes Billy Harper Billy Hart Billy Higgins ✦ 1936–2001 Biréli Lagrène Bob Brookmeyer ✦ 1929–2011 Bob Stewart Bobby Hutcherson ✦ 1941–2016 Brad Mehldau Brian Charette Bruce Harris Buster Williams Carlos Ward ✦ 1940–2026 Cecil McBee Cedar Walton ✦ 1934–2013 Chad Lefkowitz-Brown Charles Davis ✦ 1933–2016 Charles Owens Charlie Haden ✦ 1937–2014 Chick Corea ✦ 1941–2021 Chico Freeman Chihiro Yamanaka Chris Cheek Chris Jennings Chris McCarthy Chris Potter Chris Tordini Christian McBride Christopher Hoffman Clarence Penn Claudia Acuña Claudio Fasoli Clemens Grassmann Clint Houston ✦ 1946–2000 Colin Stranahan Craig Handy Curtis Fuller ✦ 1932–2021 Dafnis Prieto Dan Aran Dan Papirany Dani Benedikt Daniel Dor Daniel Freedman Daniel Schwarzwald Danilo Pérez Danilo Rea Dave Douglas Dave Holland Dave Liebman Dave Phillips David Feldman David Kikoski David Murray David Sirkis Dayna Stephens Deborah Weisz Dee Dee Bridgewater Dekel Bor Dewey Redman ✦ 1931–2006 Dexter Gordon ✦ 1923–1990 Diego Urcola Don Friedman ✦ 1935–2016 Donald Harrison Donald Kontomanou Donny McCaslin Doron Raphaeli Duane Eubanks Earl Gardner Ed Schuller Eddie Gómez Eddie Henderson Eden Bareket Eden Ladin Ehud Ettun Elay Kadosh Elchin Shirinov Eli Degibri Eliot Zigmund Elvin Jones ✦ 1927–2004 Enrico Intra Enrico Pieranunzi Enrico Rava Enzo Pietropaoli Eran Har Even Erez Bar-Noy ✦ 1966–2021 Eric Harland Eric Revis Eriko Shimizu Esperanza Spalding Etienne Charles Ettore Fioravanti Eviatar Slivnik Eyran Katsenelenbogen Fabrizio Bosso Fat Cat Big Band Ferenc Nemeth Fima Chupakhin Flavio Boltro Florent Nisse Francesco Bearzatti Francesco Ponticelli Franco D'Andrea Frank Gant ✦ 1931–2021 Fred Hersch Furio Di Castri Gadi Lehavi Gal Shaya Gary Bartz Gary Burton Gary Peacock ✦ 1935–2020 Gary Smulyan Gary Versace Gary Wang Gautier Garrigue Gene Ess George Adams ✦ 1940–1992 George Cables George Coleman George Garzone George Mraz ✦ 1944–2021 Gerald Clayton Gerald Cleaver Geri Allen ✦ 1957–2017 Gianluca Petrella Gilad Abro Gilad Hekselman Gilad Ronen Giovanni Guidi Giovanni Tommaso Glenn Zaleski Godwin Louis Greg Gisbert Greg Murphy Gregory Hutchinson Gregory Rivkin Gregory Tardy GTO Trio Guilhem Flouzat Guilherme Monteiro Guy Levy Guy Moskovich Haggai Cohen Milo Haim Peskoff Hal Galper ✦ 1938–2025 Hamish Smith Harvie S Heinrich Köbberling Henry Threadgill Herbie Hancock Hillai Govreen Hiromi Uehara Hiroshi Fukumura Hiroshi Suzuki ✦ 1933–2020 Ilan Salem Immanuel Wilkins Inbar Fridman Ingrid Jensen Isao Suzuki ✦ 1933–2022 Isoo Fukui Issi Rozen Itai Kriss Jack DeJohnette ✦ 1942–2025 Jackie McLean ✦ 1931–2006 James Carter James Genus James Shipp Jan Lundgren Jason Lindner Javier Girotto Jay Anderson Jay Collins Jay Lawrence Jay Sawyer Jean-Michel Pilc Jeff Ballard Jeff Hamilton Jeremy Corren Jeremy Pelt Jesper Bodilsen Jim Hall ✦ 1930–2013 Jim McNeely ✦ 1949–2025 Jimmy Garrison ✦ 1934–1976 Jimmy Greene Jimmy Heath ✦ 1926–2020 Jimmy Knepper ✦ 1927–2003 Jo Kaiat Joanne Brackeen Joe Henderson ✦ 1937–2001 Joe Lovano Joe Martin Joel Frahm Joel Ross Joey Alexander John Bostock John Clayton John Hicks ✦ 1941–2006 John Medeski John Patitucci John Scofield Johnathan Blake Jonathan Greenstein Jonathan Voltzok Jorge Rossy Joris Teepe Joseph Lepore Josh Evans Joshua Levitt Joshua Redman Julia Feldman Karl Denson Katia Toobool Keith Jarrett Kenny Barron Kenny Garrett Kenny Werner Kenny Wessel Kenny Wheeler ✦ 1930–2014 Kevin Hays Kohsuke Mine Kris Davis Kurt Rosenwinkel Larry Grenadier Larry Ridley Lars Danielsson Laurent Coulondre Lawrence Clark Lee Morgan ✦ 1938–1972 Lenny Sendersky Leon Parker Lew Tabackin Lewis Nash Lieven Venken Linda Oh Lionel Loueke Lisle Atkinson ✦ 1940–2019 Louis Hayes Louis Moutin Makaya Ntshoko ✦ 1939–2024 Manuel Linhares Manuel Valera Marc Johnson Marc Miralta Marcello Di Leonardo Marcus Gilmore María Grand Mark Guiliana Mark McLean Mark Turner Marlon Browden Marsha Frazier Marta Sánchez Martial Solal ✦ 1927–2024 Martin Gjakonovski Martin Wind Marvin "Smitty" Smith Masabumi Kikuchi ✦ 1939–2015 Masaru Imada ✦ 1932–2025 Massimo Biolcati Massimo Manzi Massimo Urbani ✦ 1957–1993 Matan Chapnizki Matt Brewer Matt Penman Matt Wilson Matthew Stevens Max Roach ✦ 1924–2007 McCoy Tyner ✦ 1938–2020 Mel Lewis ✦ 1929–1990 Micha Gilad Michael Blake Michael Brecker ✦ 1949–2007 Michael King Michael Olivera Michael Philip Mossman Miguel Zenón Mike Mainieri Mike Stern Minsarah Morgan Guerin Morten Lund Motohiko Hino ✦ 1946–1999 Myron Walden Nadav Remez Nadav Snir-Zelniker Nadje Noordhuis Nasheet Waits Nicholas Payton Nick Finzer Nicole Glover Nils Petter Molvær Nitai Hershkovits Nitsan Kolko Nitzan Bar Nitzan Birnbaum Noam David Noam Wiesenberg Obed Calvaire Oded Tzur Ofer Assaf Ofir Shwartz Ofri Nehemya Omer Avital Omer Klein Or Bareket Owen Broder Oz Noy Pablo Ablanedo Palle Danielsson ✦ 1946–2024 Paolo Damiani Paolo Fresu Pat Martino ✦ 1944–2021 Pat Metheny Paul Chambers ✦ 1935–1969 Paul Lay Paul Motian ✦ 1931–2011 Paul Wiltgen Peter Bernstein Peter Donald Peter Erskine Peter Washington Philly Joe Jones ✦ 1923–1985 Quentin Angus Ravi Coltrane Ray Brown ✦ 1926–2002 Red Mitchell ✦ 1927–1992 Reggie Quinerly Reggie Workman Rene Hart Renee Rosnes Reuben Rogers Riccardo Del Fra Rick Rosato Rita Marcotulli Rob Clearfield Roberto Gatto Roberto Giaquinto Rodney Green Roger Kellaway Roland Schneider Romeu Tristão Ron Carter Ronen Itzik Ronen Shmueli Roni Eytan Roni Kaspi Ronnie Mathews ✦ 1935–2008 Rony Iwryn Rosario Giuliani Rotem Sivan Roy Assaf Roy Hargrove ✦ 1969–2018 Roy Haynes ✦ 1925–2024 Rudy Van Gelder ✦ 1924–2016 Rufus Reid Ryan Kisor Ryo Fukui ✦ 1948–2016 Sam Jones ✦ 1924–1981 Sam Yahel Samy Thiébault Santi Debriano Satoko Fujii Savannah Harris Seamus Blake Shai Maestro Sharel Cassity Shauli Einav Sheila Jordan ✦ 1928–2025 Slide Hampton ✦ 1932–2021 Sonny Rollins ✦ 1930–2026 Stav Achai Stefano Battaglia Stefano Bollani Stefano Di Battista Stéphane Belmondo Steve Cardenas Steve Coleman Steve Davis (trombonist) Steve Lacy ✦ 1934–2004 Steve Peskoff Steve Wilson Steven Lugerner Sylvia Cuenca Takeo Moriyama Takeru Muraoka Takumi Awaya Tal Cohen Tal Gamlieli Tal Yadin Tal Yahalom Tamir Shmerling Ted Nash Terri Lyne Carrington Terumasa Hino Tessa Souter Tetsujiro Obara ✦ 1941–2016 Thad Jones ✦ 1923–1986 The Platina Third World Love Thomas Morgan Tierney Sutton Tim Collins Tim Horner Tineke Postma Tom Harrell Tom Oren Tony Williams ✦ 1945–1997 Toshiko Akiyoshi Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Ugonna Okegwo Uri Caine Vanderlei Pereira Victor Lewis Vijay Iyer Vince Ector Vitor Goncalves Vladimir Kostadinovic Wallace Roney ✦ 1960–2020 Walt Weiskopf Walter Blanding Walter Booker ✦ 1933–2006 Walter Norris ✦ 1931–2011 Willie Jones III Woody Shaw ✦ 1944–1989 Wycliffe Gordon Wynton Marsalis Yaniv Taubenhouse Yaron Herman Yehonatan Cohen Yoav Eshed Yonatan Albalak Yonatan Tagger Yonathan Avishai Yoni Zelnik Yoshihito Eto Yotam Ben-Or Yotam Silberstein Yusef Lateef ✦ 1920–2013 Yuval Cohen Ziv Ravitz
Punk Jazz
5 profilesRagtime
4 profilesSamba-Jazz
40 profiles Alessandro Galati Anat Cohen Antonio Carlos Jobim ✦ 1927–1994 Bina Coquet Cesar Camargo Mariano Claudio Roditi ✦ 1946–2020 Creed Taylor ✦ 1929–2022 Cyro Baptista Dani Benedikt David Feldman Duduka Da Fonseca Eumir Deodato Franco Cerri ✦ 1926–2021 Gabriel Espinosa Gary McFarland ✦ 1933–1971 Guilherme Monteiro Hamilton de Holanda Harry Allen Hendrik Meurkens Herbie Mann ✦ 1930–2003 Ivan Lins James Shipp John Patitucci Lee Ritenour Leny Andrade ✦ 1943–2023 Lica Cecato Monday Michiru Nicola Conte Nilson Matta Percio Sapia Romero Lubambo Roni Ben-Hur Sadao Watanabe Stan Getz ✦ 1927–1991 Takeru Muraoka Tetsuo Sakurai Toninho Horta Vanderlei Pereira Vitor Goncalves Yotam Silberstein
Ska Jazz
2 profilesSmooth Jazz
27 profiles Ada Rovatti Al Jarreau ✦ 1940–2017 Bob James Chuck Mangione ✦ 1940–2025 Dave Koz David Sanborn ✦ 1945–2024 Donald Harrison Earl Klugh Fourplay George Benson Grover Washington Jr. ✦ 1943–1999 Jay Beckenstein Jiro Inagaki ✦ 1933–2024 Joe Sample ✦ 1939–2014 Julio Fernández Keiko Matsui Kenny G Kirk Whalum Kiyomi Otaka Masayoshi Takanaka Patrice Rushen Ronnie Laws Scott Ambush Spyro Gyra T-Square Till Brönner Tom Schuman
Soul Jazz
107 profiles AJOYO Alberto Marsico Alberto Parmegiani Andrea Lombardini Aretha Franklin ✦ 1942–2018 Arnie Lawrence ✦ 1938–2005 Avi Lebovich Bobbi Humphrey Bobby Hutcherson ✦ 1941–2016 Bobby Timmons ✦ 1935–1974 Brian Charette Cannonball Adderley ✦ 1928–1975 Cedar Walton ✦ 1934–2013 Charles Davis ✦ 1933–2016 Cornell Dupree ✦ 1942–2011 Craig Handy Creed Taylor ✦ 1929–2022 Curtis Amy ✦ 1929–2002 Curtis Fuller ✦ 1932–2021 Don Patterson ✦ 1936–1988 Donald Byrd ✦ 1932–2013 Donald Harrison Doug Watkins ✦ 1934–1962 Duke Pearson ✦ 1932–1980 Earl Gardner Eddie Henderson Eddie Jefferson ✦ 1918–1979 Eddy Louiss ✦ 1941–2015 Eric Gale ✦ 1938–1994 Esther Phillips Frank Foster ✦ 1928–2011 Gap Mangione Gary Versace Gene Ammons ✦ 1925–1974 George Benson George Coleman George Duvivier ✦ 1920–1985 Godwin Louis Grant Green ✦ 1935–1979 Grover Washington Jr. ✦ 1943–1999 Gur Liraz Hampton Hawes ✦ 1928–1977 Hank Crawford ✦ 1934–2009 Hank Mobley ✦ 1930–1986 Harvey Mason Herbie Mann ✦ 1930–2003 Hiroshi Suzuki ✦ 1933–2020 Horace Silver ✦ 1928–2014 Idris Muhammad ✦ 1939–2014 Iris Portugaly Isaac Hayes ✦ 1942–2008 Itai Weissman Jack McDuff ✦ 1926–2001 James Carter Jason Tiemann Jimmy Lovelace ✦ 1940–2004 Jimmy Smith ✦ 1928–2005 Jiro Inagaki ✦ 1933–2024 Joe Sample ✦ 1939–2014 Joe Strasser Joe Zawinul ✦ 1932–2007 John Medeski Junior Mance ✦ 1928–2021 Karl Denson Kenny Burrell Kimiko Kasai Kirk Whalum Laurent Coulondre Laymon Jackson ✦ 1932–1993 Lee Morgan ✦ 1938–1972 Leroy Vinnegar ✦ 1928–1999 Little Johnny Rivero Lonnie Liston Smith Lou Donaldson ✦ 1926–2024 Louis Cato Louis Hayes Maayan Smith Michael Blake Michael King Myron Walden Nat Adderley ✦ 1931–2000 Pat Martino ✦ 1944–2021 Paul Wiltgen Phyllis Hyman ✦ 1949–1995 Ralph MacDonald ✦ 1944–2011 RAMP Ramsey Lewis ✦ 1935–2022 Ray Charles ✦ 1930–2004 Ron Carter Roy Ayers ✦ 1940–2025 Roy Hargrove ✦ 1969–2018 Sam Yahel Sheryl Bailey Shirley Scott ✦ 1934–2002 Stanley Turrentine ✦ 1934–2000 Stix Hooper Sylvia Striplin Tal Varon The Crusaders Tim Collins Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Vince Ector Walter Booker ✦ 1933–2006 Wayne Henderson ✦ 1939–2014 Wes Montgomery ✦ 1923–1968 Wilton Felder ✦ 1940–2015 Wynton Kelly ✦ 1931–1971
Spiritual Jazz
44 profiles Abate Berihun Abraham Burton Albert Ayler ✦ 1936–1970 Albert Beger Albert Piamenta Alice Coltrane ✦ 1937–2007 Archie Shepp Asaf Shchori Billy Harper Charles Gayle ✦ 1939–2023 Dan Gottfried Ehran Elisha Eyal Talmudi Frank Wright ✦ 1935–1990 Gary Bartz George Otsuka ✦ 1937–2020 Godwin Louis Gregory Tardy Ilan Salem Immanuel Wilkins Joel Ross John Coltrane ✦ 1926–1967 Jonathan Greenstein María Grand Marsha Frazier Masabumi Kikuchi ✦ 1939–2015 Menachem Zibziner Michael King Milton Michaeli Myron Walden Nicola Conte Nitzan Birnbaum Norman Connors Oded Tzur Pharoah Sanders ✦ 1940–2022 Prima Materia Rejoicer Sefi Zisling Shay Hazan Sun Ra ✦ 1914–1993 Takeo Moriyama Underground Spiritual Game Yonatan Tagger Yosef Gutman Levitt
Straight-Ahead Jazz
139 profiles Aaron Goldberg Abraham Burton Adam Nussbaum Alessio Menconi Alex Weitz Alexander Claffy Alexander Levin Ali Jackson Alon Benjamini Alon Near Amit Golan ✦ 1964–2010 Andrea Dulbecco Anthony Pinciotti ✦ 1975–2024 Antonio Hart Asaf Yuria Assaf Hakimi Benny Benack III Bill Saxton Chad Lefkowitz-Brown Charles McPherson Charles Owens Chris Cheek Christian McBride Clarence Penn Dado Moroni Dan Aran Daphna Levy David Kikoski Dayna Stephens Deborah Weisz Dexter Gordon ✦ 1923–1990 Dida Pelled Diego Urcola Donald Kontomanou Doron Tirosh Ehud Asherie Eitan Itzcovich Eli Degibri Eliot Zigmund Erez Bar-Noy ✦ 1966–2021 Eric Revis Eviatar Slivnik Frank Gant ✦ 1931–2021 Frank Greene Gene Bertoncini ✦ 1937–2026 George Mraz ✦ 1944–2021 Gerald Clayton Gilad Abro Glenn Zaleski Greg Gisbert Gregory Hutchinson Gregory Tardy Guilhem Flouzat Guy Moskovich Hal Galper ✦ 1938–2025 Hank Jones ✦ 1918–2010 Hendrik Meurkens Howard Alden James Genus Jason Tiemann Jay Anderson Jay Sawyer Jean-Michel Pilc Jimmy Cobb ✦ 1929–2020 Jimmy Greene Jimmy Lovelace ✦ 1940–2004 Joe Pass ✦ 1929–1994 Joe Strasser Joel Frahm Joey Alexander Johnathan Blake Johnny O'Neal Joseph Lepore Josh Evans Joshua Redman Katia Toobool Kenny Washington Kobi Salomon Lawrence Clark Laymon Jackson ✦ 1932–1993 Lewis Nash Lieven Venken Lihi Haruvi Maayan Smith Makoto Ozone Marc Miralta Marvin "Smitty" Smith Matt Penman Monty Alexander Nadav Snir-Zelniker Nick Finzer Nicki Parrott Nicole Glover Noam Wiesenberg Obed Calvaire Ofer Landsberg Owen Broder Paul Sikivie Paul Wiltgen Phil Stewart Reggie Quinerly Renee Rosnes Reuben Rogers Rick Faulkner Rick Rosato Ronen Itzik Ronen Shmueli Sam Yahel Savannah Harris Scott Robinson Seamus Blake Sharel Cassity Sherrie Maricle Sheryl Bailey Sonny Rollins ✦ 1930–2026 Spike Wilner Steve Davis (trombonist) Steve Wilson Sylvia Cuenca Tal Gamlieli Tal Varon Tamir Hendelman Tamir Shmerling Tanya Darby Ted Nash Tim Collins Tim Horner Toshio Osumi Victor Lewis Vince Ector Walt Weiskopf Walter Blanding Willie Jones III Wycliffe Gordon Wynton Marsalis Yaki Levy Yoni Zelnik Yorai Oron Yvonnick Prene
Stride Jazz
10 profilesSwing
87 profiles Aldo Rossi ✦ 1911–1979 Alfio Galigani ✦ 1924–2010 Ali Jackson Americo Del Ventura ✦ 1903–1990 Andrea Pozza Andrea Tofanelli Antonino Pedone Art Tatum ✦ 1909–1956 Ben Webster ✦ 1909–1973 Bill Perkins ✦ 1924–2003 Boris Gammer Bucky Pizzarelli ✦ 1926–2020 Cab Calloway ✦ 1907–1994 Charlie Parker ✦ 1920–1955 Chuck Redd Chuck Riggs Clark Terry ✦ 1920–2015 Claude Bolling ✦ 1930–2020 Cleveland Eaton ✦ 1939–2020 Coleman Hawkins ✦ 1904–1969 Count Basie Orchestra Dexter Gordon ✦ 1923–1990 Django Reinhardt ✦ 1910–1953 Don Baldwin ✦ 1940–2024 Duke Ellington ✦ 1899–1974 Eddie Sauter ✦ 1914–1981 Ehud Asherie Eiji Kitamura Erroll Garner ✦ 1921–1977 Evan Christopher Eyal Vilner Fat Cat Big Band Fats Waller ✦ 1904–1943 Fletcher Henderson ✦ 1897–1952 Franco Cerri ✦ 1926–2021 Frank Greene Frank Wess ✦ 1922–2013 Fumio Nanri ✦ 1910–1975 George Duvivier ✦ 1920–1985 Hank Jones ✦ 1918–2010 Harry Allen Harry James ✦ 1916–1983 Herb Ellis ✦ 1921–2010 Hidehiko Matsumoto ✦ 1926–2000 Hilary Gardner Howard Alden J.C. Heard ✦ 1917–1988 Jacques Loussier ✦ 1934–2019 Jeff Hamilton Jimmie Lunceford ✦ 1902–1947 Jimmy Rowles ✦ 1918–1996 Joe Pass ✦ 1929–1994 Joel Forbes ✦ 1956–2024 John Clayton Jon Hendricks ✦ 1921–2017 Ken Peplowski ✦ 1959–2026 Kobi Salomon Lester Young ✦ 1909–1959 Lionel Hampton ✦ 1908–2002 Louis Armstrong ✦ 1901–1971 Makoto Ozone Mark Shane Mel Lewis ✦ 1929–1990 Melissa Stylianou Nicki Parrott Noble Sissle ✦ 1889–1975 Oscar Peterson ✦ 1925–2007 Oscar Pettiford ✦ 1922–1960 Owen Broder Peter Anderson Ray Brown ✦ 1926–2002 Romano Mussolini ✦ 1927–2006 Rossano Sportiello Roy Haynes ✦ 1925–2024 Scott Robinson Shay Zelman Sherrie Maricle Skippy Williams ✦ 1916–1994 Stéphane Grappelli ✦ 1908–1997 Sun Ra ✦ 1914–1993 Tal Ronen Tanya Darby Teddy Wilson ✦ 1912–1986 Tommy Turrentine ✦ 1928–1997 Will Anderson Wycliffe Gordon Zoot Sims ✦ 1925–1985
Third Stream
90 profiles Alessandro Presti Alessandro Zolo Amedeo Tommasi ✦ 1935–2021 Andrea Centazzo Angelo Comisso Antonino Pedone Baptiste Trotignon Bob Brookmeyer ✦ 1929–2011 Bob Stewart Brad Mehldau Bruce Arnold Charles Mingus ✦ 1922–1979 Charlie Mariano ✦ 1923–2009 Chihiro Yamanaka Christopher Hoffman Claude Bolling ✦ 1930–2020 Daniele di Bonaventura Danilo Rea Dave Douglas David Amram Eddie Sauter ✦ 1914–1981 Enrico Intra Enrico Pieranunzi Eric Dolphy ✦ 1928–1964 Erik Friedlander Eyal Netzer Eyran Katsenelenbogen Francesco Cafiso Frank Zappa ✦ 1940–1993 Gary McFarland ✦ 1933–1971 Gene Bertoncini ✦ 1937–2026 Gianluigi Trovesi Giorgio Gaslini ✦ 1929–2014 Guy Mintus Hubert Laws J.J. Johnson ✦ 1924–2001 Jacques Loussier ✦ 1934–2019 James Newton Jim Hall ✦ 1930–2013 Jim McNeely ✦ 1949–2025 Jim Pugh Jimmy Knepper ✦ 1927–2003 Julius Watkins ✦ 1921–1977 Keith Jarrett Kris Davis Lars Danielsson Leroy Jenkins ✦ 1932–2007 Leszek Możdżer Luke Krafka Makoto Ozone Manfred Eicher Maria Schneider Martial Solal ✦ 1927–2024 Mat Maneri Maya Dunietz Michel Legrand ✦ 1932–2019 Miho Hazama Muhal Richard Abrams ✦ 1930–2017 Oded Lev-Ari Oscar Pettiford ✦ 1922–1960 Pablo Ablanedo Paul Lay Ralph Towner ✦ 1940–2026 Riccardo Del Fra Rob Clearfield Roger Kellaway Roland Hanna ✦ 1932–2002 Samy Thiébault Stan Getz ✦ 1927–1991 Stan Kenton ✦ 1911–1979 Stefano Battaglia Stéphane Belmondo Steven Lugerner Tal Mashiach Ted Nash Teddy Charles ✦ 1928–2012 Tessa Souter Toru Takemitsu ✦ 1930–1996 Tyshawn Sorey Uri Caine Uriel Herman Vijay Iyer Wynton Marsalis Yakir Arbib Yaron Gottfried Yasuaki Shimizu Yitzhak Yedid Yorai Oron Yutaka Sado Ziv Taubenfeld
Trad Jazz
11 profilesVocal Jazz
76 profiles Al Jarreau ✦ 1940–2017 Alessandro Paternesi Allan Harris Amy London Angela Bofill ✦ 1954–2024 Aretha Franklin ✦ 1942–2018 Benny Benack III Betty Carter ✦ 1929–1998 Big Maybelle ✦ 1924–1972 Bobby McFerrin Cab Calloway ✦ 1907–1994 Camila Meza Caterina Zapponi Chen Levy Chris McCarthy Claudia Acuña Cyrille Aimée Daphna Levy David Broza Dee Dee Bridgewater Diane Schuur Dianne Reeves Dida Pelled Eddie Jefferson ✦ 1918–1979 Edna Goren Esperanza Spalding Esther Phillips Gabriel Espinosa Gene Ess Gracie Terzian Guilhem Flouzat Hilary Gardner Inbar Fridman Iris Portugaly Ivan Lins Jeremy Corren Johnny O'Neal Jon Hendricks ✦ 1921–2017 Joni Mitchell Julia Feldman Jumaane Smith KerenDun Kimiko Kasai Leny Andrade ✦ 1943–2023 Lica Cecato Louis Armstrong ✦ 1901–1971 Manuel Linhares Maria Pia De Vito Marianne Solivan Marina Maximilian Mark McLean Marsha Frazier Mel Keller ✦ 1920–1998 Melissa Stylianou Michael Franks Neal Miner Nicki Parrott Nnenna Freelon Noble Sissle ✦ 1889–1975 Patti Austin Paul Sikivie Randy Crawford Ray Charles ✦ 1930–2004 Rimona Francis Royal Blue ✦ –Date unknown, New York City Sami Stevens Sarah Vaughan ✦ 1924–1990 Sheila Jordan ✦ 1928–2025 Stu Hacohen ✦ 1929–2006 Tamir Hendelman Tessa Souter Tierney Sutton Till Brönner Tiziana Ghiglioni Veronika Morscher Yael Nachshon Levin
West Coast Jazz
19 profiles Bill Perkins ✦ 1924–2003 Bob Brookmeyer ✦ 1929–2011 Bobby Shew Carl Perkins ✦ 1928–1958 Chet Baker ✦ 1929–1988 Dick Spencer Don Baldwin ✦ 1940–2024 Gary Foster ✦ 1936–2026 Gerry Mulligan ✦ 1927–1996 Hampton Hawes ✦ 1928–1977 Jimmy Rowles ✦ 1918–1996 Leroy Vinnegar ✦ 1928–1999 Mel Lewis ✦ 1929–1990 Peter Donald Red Mitchell ✦ 1927–1992 Stan Kenton ✦ 1911–1979 Stu Williamson ✦ 1933–1991 Tom Scott Walter Norris ✦ 1931–2011