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Bebop

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Andrew HillPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Hill (June 30, 1931 – April 20, 2007) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Annie RossPerson · Music memorabiliaAnnie Ross (born Annabelle Allan Short; 25 July 193021 July 2020) was a British-born American singer and actress, best known as a member of the influential jazz vocal trio Lambert,…
Anthony JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony Jackson was an American bassist, songwriter, musician and guitarist (1952–2025). He was born in New York City and died in Staten Island.
Avishai CohenPerson · Music memorabiliaAvishai Cohen (born April 20, 1970) is an Israeli jazz double bassist, composer, singer, and arranger.
Bob BergPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Berg (April 7, 1951 – December 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Cannonball AdderleyPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928August 8, 1975) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s.
Charlie ParkerPerson · Music memorabiliaCharles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.
Clark TerryPerson · Music memorabiliaClark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator.
Clark TraceyPerson · Music memorabiliaClark Tracey (born 5 February 1961) is a British jazz drummer, band leader, and composer.
Clifford BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaClifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer.
Dexter GordonPerson · Music memorabiliaDexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians.
Django ReinhardtPerson · Music memorabiliaJean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django (lang or), was a French jazz guitarist and composer.[1][2][3] He was one of the first major jazz talents…
Don ByasPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Wesley "Don" Byas (October 21, 1912 – August 24, 1972) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with swing and bebop.
Gene AmmonsPerson · Music memorabiliaEugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Hampton HawesPerson · Music memorabiliaHampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist.
Herbie HancockPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group.
Jacky TerrassonPerson · Music memorabiliaJacky Terrasson (born November 27, 1965) is a French jazz pianist and composer.
Kenny ClarkePerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Clark (disambiguation)Kenneth Clark
Lalo SchifrinPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (Spanish pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Spanish|[ˈlalo ˈʃifɾin]]];
Lee KonitzPerson · Music memorabiliaLeon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer.
Mickey RokerPerson · Music memorabiliaGranville William "Mickey" Roker (September 3, 1932 – May 22, 2017) was an American jazz drummer.
Miles DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaMiles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and painter.
Oscar PetersonPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer.
Pannonica de KoenigswarterPhotographer · PhotographyBaroness Kathleen Annie Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (née Rothschild; 10 December 1913 – 30 November 1988) was a British-born jazz patron, photographer and writer.
Paul ChambersPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969) was an American jazz double bassist.
Ray BrownPerson · Music memorabilia2=Raymond Brown (disambiguation)
Ricky FordPerson · Music memorabiliaRicky Ford (born March 4, 1954) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Shirley ScottPerson · Music memorabiliaShirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues, and gospel elements.
Sun RaPerson · Music memorabiliaLe Sony'r Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his…
Thelonious MonkPerson · Music memorabiliaThelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Victor LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaVictor Lewis (born May 20, 1950) is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator.

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