Matching Names

Going to be matching these names on the exam

Thelonous Monk

Piano

(1917-1982)

Dave Bruebeck

(1920-2012)

Piano/Keyboard/Banjo

Bill Evans

Piano/Keyboard/Banjo

(1929-1980)

Joe Zawinul

(1932-2007)

Piano/Keyboard

fusion

Chick Corea

(1941-2021)

Piano/Keyboard/Banjo

fusion

Bela Fleck

(b. 1958)

Banjo

guy who likes natural sounds

Buddy Bolden

Trumpet

(1877-1931)

establishing prototype for early jazz small combo

-first one who really established improv 
- had mental health, alchol abuse
- was insituionalized right before recording come out

Louis Armstrong

(1901-1971)

Trumpet/Vocals
iconic jazz musician known for his virtuoso trumpet playing and distinctive gravelly voice.

Bix Beiderbecke

1903-1931

trumpet

Dizzy Gellespie

(1917-1993) Trumpet player

bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz,

famous for his bent trumpet and innovative style.

also had cheek disease

Miles Davis

1926-1991

trumpet

modal jazz and fusion.

Maynard Furgeson

(1928-2006)

trumpet

Clifford Brown

(1930_1956)

trumpet

hard bop

don ellis

kinda rock era

1934-1978

trumpet

Bill chase

1934-1974

in kinda rock era

Wynton Marsalis

(b. 1961)

trumpet

Terrance Blanchard

b.1962

trumpet

Roy Hargrove

1969-2018

trumpet

Billie Holiday

1915-1959

vocalist

Bobby McFerrin

b. 1950

vocalist

Esperanza Spalding

b.1984

vocalist and bass

Manhattan Transfer

vocalist (2 men vocals and 2 women vocals)

Coleman Hawkins

1904-1969

tenor sax

involved in club scene and go theri start in big bands

Lestor Young

1909-1959

nickname Pres or Prez

involved in club scene and go theri start in big bands

Tenor/Bari Saxat

Ben Webster

1909-1973

involved in club scene and go theri start in big bands

Tenor/Bari Saxat

john coltane

1926-1967

Tenor/Bari Saxat

wayne shorter

b.1933

Tenor/Bari Saxat

joshua redman

b.1969

Charlie Parker

1920-1955

Alto Sax

Paul Desmond

1924-1977

Alto Sax

Kenny Garret

b.1960

Alto Sax

Fletcher Henderson

1897-1952

Known primarily as leader, composer, or arranger

Duke Ellington

1899-1974

Known primarily as leader, composer, or arranger

Count Bassie

1904-1984

Known primarily as leader, composer, or arranger

Benny Goodman

1909-1986

Known primarily as leader, composer, or arranger

Stan Kenton

1911-1979

Known primarily as leader, composer, or arranger

Gil Evans

1912-1988

Known primarily as leader, composer, or arranger

Art Blakey

1919-1990

drums

Max Roach

1924-2007

drums