NAQT Music-Jazz Musicians

Given a description, name the jazz musician.
Based on NAQT You Gotta Know
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Last updated: May 1, 2024
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Trumpeter, cool jazz, modal jazz, hard bop, electronic jazz, jazz fusion, "Kind of Blue", First Great Quintet
Miles Davis
Saxophonist, modal jazz, hard bop, Giant Steps, My Favorite Things, and A Love Supreme.
John Coltrane
Satchmo, New Orleans, Dixieland style jazz, What a Wonderful World, Hello, Dolly!
Louis Armstrong
Alto saxophone player, bebop, "Bird" or "Yardbird", Blues for Alice.
Charlie Parker
Pianist, bandleader, "Take the 'A' Train", "It Don't Mean a Thing".
Duke Ellington
Clarinetist, King of Swing, Bandleader, "Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)", Copeland's Clarinet Concerto
Benny Goodman
Trumpeter, bebop, bell bent upwards, puffed-out cheeks, scat lyrics
Dizzy Gillespie
Double Bass, Freestyle
Charles Mingus
Drummer and big band leader known for his immaculate technique and playing all by ear. Played drums for Count Basie, Charlie Parker, and Artie Shaw.
Buddy Rich
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