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Art Blakey　

In the ’60s, when John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman were defining the concept of a jazz avant-garde, few knowledgeable observers would have guessed that in another 30 years the music’s mai ..more

Art Pepper　

Despite a remarkably colorful and difficult life, Art Pepper was quite consistent in the recording studios; virtually every recording he made is well worth getting. In the 1950s he was one of the f ..more

Archie Shepp　

Archie Shepp has been at various times a feared firebrand and radical, soulful throwback and contemplative veteran. He was viewed in the ’60s as perhaps the most articulate and disturbing member of ..more

Ahmad Jamal　

A sorely underexposed figure and a major influence on Miles Davis, pianist Ahmad Jamal isn’t generally ranked among the all-time giants of jazz, but he impressed fellow musicians and record buye ..more

Art Farmer　

Largely overlooked during his formative years, Art Farmer’s consistently inventive playing was more greatly appreciated as he continued to develop. Along with Clark Terry, Farmer helped to po ..more

Andre Previn　

One of the most versatile musicians on the planet, Andre Previn has amassed considerable credentials as a jazz pianist, despite carving out separate lives first as a Hollywood arranger and composer ..more

Art Ensemble Of Chicago　

Originally comprised of saxophonists Roscoe Mitchell and Joseph Jarman, trumpeter Lester Bowie, bassist Malachi Favors, and later, drummer Famoudou Don Moye, the Art Ensemble of Chica ..more

Andrew Hill　

Andrew Hill was a great and even groundbreaking composer and pianist, yet the relatively circumscribed scale of his innovations might have originally caused him to get lost in the shuffle of the ’6 ..more

Alan Broadbent　

An unsung hero of the acoustic piano, Alan Broadbent is a highly lyrical and melodic bebopper/post-bopper who has cited Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, Tommy Flanagan, Nat King Cole, and ..more

Albert Ayler　

One of the giants of free jazz, Albert Ayler was also one of the most controversial. His huge tone and wide vibrato were difficult to ignore, and his 1966 group sounded like a runaway {\New Orle ..more

Ike Quebec　

Influenced by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster but definitely his own person, Ike Quebec was one of the finest swing-oriented tenor saxman of the 1940s and ’50s. Though he was never an inno ..more

Alex Riel　

Art Blakey / Jazz Messengers　

Avishai Cohen　

Born and raised in Israel, Avishai Cohen has often combined Middle Eastern and Israeli music with both electric and acoustic jazz. Cohen began studying the piano at age 11 and was 14 when he ..more

Alex Sipiagin　

Russian-born jazz trumpeter Alex Sipiagin is an adroit trumpet technician and forward-thinking post-bop improviser who has made his mark on the international jazz scene ever since moving to the Uni ..more

Antonio Sanchez　

Born in Mexico City on November 1, 1971, Antonio Sanchez started playing drums at the age of five and began performing professionally early in his teens. He pursued a degree in classical piano at t ..more

Henri Renaud　

Henri Renaud gained a strong reputation in the 1950’s, organizing and playing on dates with many top American jazzmen who were visiting France. Renaud started on the violin when he was five, swi ..more