Posts about jazz

John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz and one of[…]

James Louis “J.J.” Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001) was one of the most influential jazz musicians of the twentieth century. A virtuoso[…]

James Henry Cotton (July 1, 1935 – March 16, 2017) was one of the most influential blues harmonica players in American music history. Known for[…]

J. B. Lenoir was one of the most original and socially conscious figures in the history of American blues. A gifted singer, guitarist, and songwriter,[…]

David “Honeyboy” Edwards was one of the last living links to the earliest generation of Mississippi Delta blues musicians. Born in 1915 and active for[…]

Herbie Hancock is one of the most influential musicians in the history of modern jazz. Renowned as a pianist, composer, bandleader, and innovator, he has[…]

Gary Moore was one of the most accomplished and versatile guitarists in modern music. Born in Northern Ireland, he built a career that spanned more[…]

Ella Fitzgerald was one of the most influential singers in the history of American music. Known as the “First Lady of Song,” the “Queen of[…]

Duke Ellington was one of the most influential musicians in American history. Born Edward Kennedy Ellington on April 29, 1899, in Washington, D.C., he became[…]

Django Reinhardt was one of the most influential guitarists in the history of jazz and a pioneer of what later became known as Gypsy Jazz.[…]