American musicians : fifty-six portraits in jazz
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| Allen, Henry James "Red" (b. 1908 d. 1967) | trumpet, vocals |
| Bechet, Sidney (Joseph) (b. 1897 d. 1959) | clarinet, saxophone |
| Benford, Tommy [Thomas P.] (b. 1905) | drummer |
| Bertoncini, Gene (b. 1937) | composer, guitar |
| Bushkin, Joe [Joseph] (b. 1916) | piano, trumpeter |
| Catlett, Sid [Sidney] (b. 1910 d. 1951) | drummer, drums |
| Cheatham, Doc [Adolphus Anthony] (b. 1905) | trumpet, vocals |
| Coleman, Ornette (b. 1930) | alto saxophone, drums |
| Delauney, Charles (b. 1911 d. 1988) | critic, journalist |
| Dickenson, Vic [Victor] (b. 1906 d. 1984) | trombone, vocals |
| Eldridge, Roy [David Roy] (b. 1911 d. 1989) | tromba, trumpet |
| Ellington (b. 1899 d. 1974) | composer, direttore d'orchestra |
| Farmer, Art [Arthur Stewart] (b. 1928) | flugel horn, trumpeter |
| Flanagan, Tommy Lee (b. 1930) | piano, pianoforte |
| Garner, Erroll (Louis) (b. 1921 d. 1977) | musicista, piano |
| Grappelli, Stephane (b. 1908) | guitar, violin |
| Greer, Sonny [William Alexander] (b. >1895 d. 1982) | drums, jazz drummer |
| Hackett, Bobby [Robert Leo] (b. 1915 d. 1976) | cornet, trumpet |
| Hall, Jim [James Stanley] (b. 1930) | jazz guitar |
| Hawkins, Coleman (Randolph) (b. 1904 d. 1969) | clarinet, tenor sax |
| Hines, Fatha [Earl Kenneth] (b. 1903 d. 1983) | piano, bandleader |
| Hodes, Arthur William (b. 1904) | piano, broadcaster |
| Jones, Elvin (Ray) (b. 1927) | drummer, drums |
| Konitz, Lee (b. 1927) | alto sax, soprano sax |
| Larkins, Ellis (Lane) (b. 1923) | cast, piano |
| Marsh, Warne Marion (b. 1927 d. 1987) | tenor saxophone |
| McKenna, Dave [David J.] (b. 1930) | piano, popular pianist |
| McPartland, Jimmy (b. 1907 d. 1991) | cornet, trumpet |
| McPartland, Marian (b. 1920) | piano, composer |
| Mingus, Charles (b. 1922 d. 1979) | bass (instrument), bass |
| Moore, Freddie (b. 1900) | drummer, singer |
| Moore, Michael (Watson) (b. 1945) | double bass |
| Morton, Jelly Roll (b. 1885 d. 1941) | composer, music based on |
| Norvo, Red (b. 1908) | cast, piano |
| Oliver, King [Joseph] (b. 1885 d. 1938) | composer, cornet |
| Panassie, Hugues (b. 1912 d. 1974) | writer on jazz |
| Reinhardt, Django (b. 1910 d. 1953) | guitar, jazz guitar |
| Rich, Buddy [Bernard] (b. 1917 d. 1987) | cast, director |
| Russell, Pee Wee (b. 1906 d. 1969) | cl, clarinet |
| Sims, Zoot (b. 1925 d. 1985) | soprano sax, tenor sax |
| Smith, Jabbo (b. 1908 d. 1991) | trumpeter, singer |
| Stacy, Jesse [Alexandria] (b. 1904) | piano |
| Tatum, Art [Arthur, Jr.] (b. 1910 d. 1956) | piano, celeste |
| Taylor, Cecil (Percival) (b. 1933) | piano, composer |
| Teagarden, Jack [Weldon Leo] (b. 1905) | cast, trombone |
| Tough, Dave [David Jaffray] (b. 1908 d. 1948) | director, drummer |
| Waller, Fats [Thomas Wright] (b. 1904 d. 1943) | cast, composer |
| Wellstood, Dick [Richard McQueen] (b. 1927 d. 1987) | piano |
| Wilber, Bob [Robert Sage] (b. 1928) | clarinet, saxophone |
| Wilder, Joe [Joseph Benjamin] (b. 1922) | trumpet |
| Williams, Mary Lou (b. 1910 d. 1981) | arranger, cast |
| Young, Lester (Willis) (b. 1909 d. 1959) | cornet, guitar |