Category : Performance

Coleman Hawkins was an American jazz saxophonist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential musicians in the history of jazz....

John Coltrane, in full John William Coltrane, byname Trane, (born September 23, 1926, Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S.—died July 17, 1967, Huntington, New York), American jazz...

Sonny Rollins, byname Newk, original name Theodore Walter Rollins, (born September 7, 1930, New York, New York, U.S.), American jazz musician, a tenor saxophonist who...

Charlie Parker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer who left an indelible mark on the genre. Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1920, Parker...

Max Roach, byname of Maxwell Roach, (born Jan. 10, 1924, Newland, N.C., U.S.—died Aug. 16, 2007, New York City, N.Y.), American jazz drummer and composer,...

James P. Johnson, in full James Price Johnson, (born Feb. 1, 1894, New Brunswick, N.J., U.S.—died Nov. 17, 1955, New York, N.Y.), highly influential black...

A pianist, Count Basie played vaudeville before eventually forming his own big band and helping to define the era of swing with hits like “One...

Ella Fitzgerald, also known as the “First Lady of Song” and “Queen of Jazz,” was a legendary American jazz singer. Born on April 25, 1917,...

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, on May 25, 1878. His father, Maxwell, worked in a machine shop, while his mother,...

Dizzy Gillespie, born John Birks Gillespie on October 21, 1917, was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer. He is widely regarded as one...