T-SQUARE　

Thad Jones　

A harmonically advanced trumpeter/cornetist with a distinctive sound, as well as a talented arranger/composer, Thad Jones (the younger brother of Hank and older brother of Elvin) had a very p ..more

Thelonious Monk　

The most important jazz musicians are the ones who are successful in creating their own original world of music with its own rules, logic, and surprises. Thelonious Monk, who was criticized by o ..more

Tina Brooks　

Tina Brooks had a short-lived career during the heyday of hard bop and didn’t record for the last 12 years of his life. Nonetheless, his own records and his sessions with Freddie Hubbard, J ..more

Tomasz Stanko　

Jazz trumpeter Tomasz Stanko began his tenure as a major force in European free jazz in the early ’60s with the formation of the quartet Jazz Darins in 1962 with Adam Makowicz. From 196 ..more

Tord Gustavsen　

Before he started his trio, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen was already very much involved in his country’s jazz scene. Contributions to releases by groups like the Silje Nergaard Band, the U ..more

Vince Guaraldi　

Vince Guaraldi, the widely acclaimed jazz pianist best known for his cheerful, uplifting work with Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang, got his start in the music biz with a record entitled ..more

Wa Yo Set　

Wayne Shorter　

Though some will argue about whether Wayne Shorter’s primary impact on jazz has been as a composer or as a saxophonist, hardly anyone will dispute his overall importance as one of jazz’s leading fi ..more

Weather Report　

Weather Report started out as a jazz equivalent of what the rock world in 1970 was calling a supergroup. But unlike most of the rock supergroups, this one not only kept going for a good ..more

Weldon Irvine　

Keyboardist Weldon Irvine looms large in the pantheon of jazz-funk, profoundly influencing the subsequent generations of hip-hop artists for whom he served as collaborator and mentor. Born in ..more

Wes Montgomery　

Wes Montgomery was one of the great jazz guitarists, a natural extension of Charlie Christian, whose appealing use of octaves became influential and his trademark. He achieved great commercia ..more

Zek Trio　

Katsushika Trio　

Hiroko Williams　

Hiromi Uehara　

Nakamoto Mari　

Masaru Imada　

Hidefumi Toki　

Horii Katsumi Project