Jazze the original art form of the American cell welcome to watchmojo.com
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American cell welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most influential jazz
for the top 10 most influential jazz
for the top 10 most influential jazz musicians for this list we’ve considered
musicians for this list we’ve considered
musicians for this list we’ve considered musicians who made significant
musicians who made significant
musicians who made significant contributions to jazz as a genre and
contributions to jazz as a genre and
contributions to jazz as a genre and whose work had an historical impact on
whose work had an historical impact on
whose work had an historical impact on contemporary music as a whole
number 10 dizzy gillespie with trademark
number 10 dizzy gillespie with trademark swollen cheeks trumpet player dizzy
swollen cheeks trumpet player dizzy
swollen cheeks trumpet player dizzy gillespie was a groundbreaking bebop
gillespie was a groundbreaking bebop
gillespie was a groundbreaking bebop performer and master improviser as well
performer and master improviser as well
performer and master improviser as well as a pioneer of afro cuban and latin
as a pioneer of afro cuban and latin
as a pioneer of afro cuban and latin Jack’s with a deep passion for music
Jack’s with a deep passion for music
Jack’s with a deep passion for music rooted in African traditions Gillespie
rooted in African traditions Gillespie
rooted in African traditions Gillespie collaborated with a variety of Caribbean
collaborated with a variety of Caribbean
collaborated with a variety of Caribbean and South American performers fusing new
and South American performers fusing new
and South American performers fusing new styles into his modern jazz
styles into his modern jazz
styles into his modern jazz interpretations
Gillespie’s long career saw him
Gillespie’s long career saw him tirelessly touring captivating audiences
tirelessly touring captivating audiences
tirelessly touring captivating audiences with horn-rimmed virtuoso spectacles and
with horn-rimmed virtuoso spectacles and
with horn-rimmed virtuoso spectacles and becoming Jazz’s unofficial ambassador to
becoming Jazz’s unofficial ambassador to
becoming Jazz’s unofficial ambassador to the world in the process
number nine Billy Holladay embrace me my
number nine Billy Holladay embrace me my sweet embrace though she never composed
sweet embrace though she never composed
sweet embrace though she never composed her own music Billie Holiday is
her own music Billie Holiday is
her own music Billie Holiday is considered to be one of jazz’s greatest
considered to be one of jazz’s greatest
considered to be one of jazz’s greatest performers holiday turned embraceable
performers holiday turned embraceable
performers holiday turned embraceable you I’ll be seeing you and I cover the
you I’ll be seeing you and I cover the
you I’ll be seeing you and I cover the waterfront in two famous jazz standards
waterfront in two famous jazz standards
waterfront in two famous jazz standards while her rendition of strange fruit is
while her rendition of strange fruit is
while her rendition of strange fruit is considered to be one of the most
considered to be one of the most
considered to be one of the most important songs in American history he
important songs in American history he
important songs in American history he is a fruit father calls to pip though
is a fruit father calls to pip though
is a fruit father calls to pip though her life was fraught with tragedy
her life was fraught with tragedy
her life was fraught with tragedy holidays improvisational genius combined
holidays improvisational genius combined
holidays improvisational genius combined with a raspy somewhat fragile voice
with a raspy somewhat fragile voice
with a raspy somewhat fragile voice showcased a depth of emotion
showcased a depth of emotion
showcased a depth of emotion unparalleled by other jazz singers I’ve
unparalleled by other jazz singers I’ve
unparalleled by other jazz singers I’ve been looking but I’ll be seeing you
with an expensive career that saw him
with an expensive career that saw him compose everything from a classical ode
compose everything from a classical ode
compose everything from a classical ode to Bach and one of the first jazz
to Bach and one of the first jazz
to Bach and one of the first jazz ballets Oscar Peterson’s work was as
ballets Oscar Peterson’s work was as
ballets Oscar Peterson’s work was as socially significant as it was musically
socially significant as it was musically
socially significant as it was musically innovative
Peterson opened one of the first jazz
Peterson opened one of the first jazz schools in Canada and his hymn to
schools in Canada and his hymn to
schools in Canada and his hymn to freedom was a major anthem of the civil
freedom was a major anthem of the civil
freedom was a major anthem of the civil rights movement
deemed the maharajah of the keyboard by
deemed the maharajah of the keyboard by Duke Ellington Oscar Peterson was one of
Duke Ellington Oscar Peterson was one of
Duke Ellington Oscar Peterson was one of the most talented and important jazz
the most talented and important jazz
the most talented and important jazz pianists of his generation
a piano player and electrifying
a piano player and electrifying performer Thelonious monk’s jarring and
performer Thelonious monk’s jarring and
performer Thelonious monk’s jarring and dissonant compositions featured the
dissonant compositions featured the
dissonant compositions featured the melodic twists synonymous with
melodic twists synonymous with
melodic twists synonymous with contemporary jazz
monks style played with sound and the
monks style played with sound and the lack thereof
featuring energetic percussive attacks
featuring energetic percussive attacks on the keys juxtaposed with periods of
on the keys juxtaposed with periods of
on the keys juxtaposed with periods of drawn-out silence composing classics
drawn-out silence composing classics
drawn-out silence composing classics like round midnight and Straight No
like round midnight and Straight No
like round midnight and Straight No Chaser monk ended his days in relative
Chaser monk ended his days in relative
Chaser monk ended his days in relative obscurity yet his influence on modern
obscurity yet his influence on modern
obscurity yet his influence on modern jazz remains to this day
heralding free jazz John Coltrane was
heralding free jazz John Coltrane was constantly experimenting with new
constantly experimenting with new
constantly experimenting with new instrumentation composition and style
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creating sheets of sound with his alto
creating sheets of sound with his alto sax Coltrane played multiple chords at
sax Coltrane played multiple chords at
sax Coltrane played multiple chords at once manipulating traditional harmonic
once manipulating traditional harmonic
once manipulating traditional harmonic progressions
his contribution to Miles Davis’s kind
his contribution to Miles Davis’s kind of blue captures Coltrane’s originality
of blue captures Coltrane’s originality
of blue captures Coltrane’s originality when it comes to phrasing and rhythm
though his life was cut short due to
though his life was cut short due to illness Coltrane is considered one of
illness Coltrane is considered one of
illness Coltrane is considered one of jazz’s most important musical innovators
check that number five Nat King Cole
check that number five Nat King Cole when a an ark appears I’m sure that
when a an ark appears I’m sure that
when a an ark appears I’m sure that you’ve got to known for his silky vocals
you’ve got to known for his silky vocals
you’ve got to known for his silky vocals Nat King Cole infused popular American
Nat King Cole infused popular American
Nat King Cole infused popular American music with jazz sensibilities it’s a
music with jazz sensibilities it’s a
music with jazz sensibilities it’s a hearty Cole smash hit straighten up and
hearty Cole smash hit straighten up and
hearty Cole smash hit straighten up and fly right was based on an
fly right was based on an
fly right was based on an african-american folk story
african-american folk story
african-american folk story proving that traditional material could
proving that traditional material could
proving that traditional material could have wide appeal Cole was also one of
have wide appeal Cole was also one of
have wide appeal Cole was also one of the first African Americans to host a
the first African Americans to host a
the first African Americans to host a variety TV program which featured jazz
variety TV program which featured jazz
variety TV program which featured jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Eartha
greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Eartha
greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Eartha Kitt a phenomenal pianist and standout
Kitt a phenomenal pianist and standout
Kitt a phenomenal pianist and standout improviser Cole was one of the first
improviser Cole was one of the first
improviser Cole was one of the first jazz greats to become a true pop icon
a virtuoso saxophonist Charlie Parker is
a virtuoso saxophonist Charlie Parker is known for his rapid paced core
known for his rapid paced core
known for his rapid paced core progressions and the interpolation of
progressions and the interpolation of
progressions and the interpolation of his own melodies over traditional jazz
his own melodies over traditional jazz
his own melodies over traditional jazz standards his use of classical Latin and
standards his use of classical Latin and
standards his use of classical Latin and blue styles helped lead to the
blue styles helped lead to the
blue styles helped lead to the development of Biba having a personal
development of Biba having a personal
development of Biba having a personal style and expression that epitomized the
style and expression that epitomized the
style and expression that epitomized the iconoclast sensibility of The Beat
iconoclast sensibility of The Beat
iconoclast sensibility of The Beat Generation Charlie Parker was a true
Generation Charlie Parker was a true
Generation Charlie Parker was a true artistic intellectual whose
artistic intellectual whose
artistic intellectual whose contributions to jazz music are as
contributions to jazz music are as
contributions to jazz music are as important as his cultivation of jazz
important as his cultivation of jazz
important as his cultivation of jazz culture
at the helm of almost every major jazz
at the helm of almost every major jazz innovation in the late 20th century
innovation in the late 20th century
innovation in the late 20th century Miles Davis’s seminal 1959 recording
Miles Davis’s seminal 1959 recording
Miles Davis’s seminal 1959 recording kind of blue assured in the era of cool
kind of blue assured in the era of cool
kind of blue assured in the era of cool jazz playing alongside many jazz greats
jazz playing alongside many jazz greats
jazz playing alongside many jazz greats throughout his career Davis also
throughout his career Davis also
throughout his career Davis also collaborated with artists outside the
collaborated with artists outside the
collaborated with artists outside the genre cultivating what is now called
genre cultivating what is now called
genre cultivating what is now called jazz fusion tirelessly pushing the
jazz fusion tirelessly pushing the
jazz fusion tirelessly pushing the boundaries of artistic expression
boundaries of artistic expression
boundaries of artistic expression Davis is often characterized as one of
Davis is often characterized as one of
Davis is often characterized as one of the coolest men to have ever lived and a
the coolest men to have ever lived and a
the coolest men to have ever lived and a true musical genius
mmm
mmm pianist bandleader
pianist bandleader
pianist bandleader and composer Duke Ellington was as
and composer Duke Ellington was as
and composer Duke Ellington was as gifted as he was prolific composing
gifted as he was prolific composing
gifted as he was prolific composing thousands of songs over his 50-year
thousands of songs over his 50-year
thousands of songs over his 50-year career Ellington penned many famous
career Ellington penned many famous
career Ellington penned many famous standards like Cottontail and it don’t
standards like Cottontail and it don’t
standards like Cottontail and it don’t mean a thing don’t mean a thing with you
mean a thing don’t mean a thing with you
mean a thing don’t mean a thing with you ain’t got that swing classically-trained
ain’t got that swing classically-trained
ain’t got that swing classically-trained Ellington and his brilliant musicianship
Ellington and his brilliant musicianship
Ellington and his brilliant musicianship always considered the skill and style of
always considered the skill and style of
always considered the skill and style of his fellow performers with arrangements
his fellow performers with arrangements
his fellow performers with arrangements that were more formal and sophisticated
that were more formal and sophisticated
that were more formal and sophisticated in structure than other jazz
in structure than other jazz
in structure than other jazz compositions Duke Ellington elevated
compositions Duke Ellington elevated
compositions Duke Ellington elevated jazz to a bonafide
jazz to a bonafide
jazz to a bonafide art form
before we unveil our pick for number one
before we unveil our pick for number one here are a few honorable mentions number
here are a few honorable mentions number
here are a few honorable mentions number one Louie Armstrong trumpet player Louis
one Louie Armstrong trumpet player Louis
one Louie Armstrong trumpet player Louis Armstrong is celebrated for his lively
Armstrong is celebrated for his lively
Armstrong is celebrated for his lively virtuoso style inventive musical
virtuoso style inventive musical
virtuoso style inventive musical expression and dynamic showmanship
expression and dynamic showmanship
expression and dynamic showmanship everybody now wins the state go my
everybody now wins the state go my
everybody now wins the state go my Chinon
Chinon
Chinon known for his signature raspy voice
known for his signature raspy voice
known for his signature raspy voice Armstrong also helped to give scat a
Armstrong also helped to give scat a
Armstrong also helped to give scat a wider audience with his recordings
forgive my old favourite chills when
forgive my old favourite chills when painting
painting
painting the American musicians hot 5 & hot 7
the American musicians hot 5 & hot 7
the American musicians hot 5 & hot 7 groups produced multiple true jazz
groups produced multiple true jazz
groups produced multiple true jazz classics with a career spanning over 5
classics with a career spanning over 5
classics with a career spanning over 5 decades
decades
decades Armstrong’s impact on popular music is
Armstrong’s impact on popular music is
Armstrong’s impact on popular music is immeasurable
for this reason Louis Armstrong is
for this reason Louis Armstrong is usually considered the greatest jazz
usually considered the greatest jazz
usually considered the greatest jazz musician of all time
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