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List of jazz musicians

A jazz musician is someone who plays jazz music. Jazz musicians must be good improvisers and have a thorough knowledge of musical scales.

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Some of the most famous jazz musicians

Noted jazz figures by period

Early jazz musicians

Middle period

Modern innovators

Noted jazz figures by instrument

Bass

See also: Jazz Bassists

Clarinet

See Jazz Clarinetists

Drums

See Jazz Drummers

Guitar

See Jazz Guitarists

Piano

See also: Jazz pianists

Saxophone

Trombone

See Jazz Trombonists

Trumpet

Vibraphone

Violin

Vocal

Multi-instrumentalists

Organ-Players



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