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Most Influential Jazz Musicians

According to jazz musicians worldwide.

John Coltrane
John Coltrane
saxophone
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
trumpet
Bill Evans
Bill Evans
piano
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
piano
Chick Corea
Chick Corea
piano
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
vocals
Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett
piano
Pat Metheny
Pat Metheny
guitar
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
saxophone
Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
saxophone, alto
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk
piano
Brad Mehldau
Brad Mehldau
piano
Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery
guitar
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson
piano
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
vocals
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
piano
Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins
saxophone
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
vocals
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
bass, acoustic
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner
piano
Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell
guitar, electric
Chet Baker
Chet Baker
trumpet and vocals
Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker
saxophone, tenor
Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones
drums
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
vocals
John Scofield
John Scofield
guitar
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman
saxophone, alto
Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
bass, electric

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