Legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgeraldwas one of the most influential artists of the 20th Century, providing many of the definitive versions of classic jazz songs. Many of the… See more

Every facet of electric bass player Jaco Pastorius’s abilityis on kaleidoscopic display in this wildly ambitious debut album. Pastorius starts off with a jaw-dropping ver… See more

Unlike almost every other musician on this list, jazz guitarist Christian barely recorded as a bandleader. He was, though, one of the most influential early musicians on his instrument a… See more

It’s hard to talk about the history of jazz without noting the original superstar of the music, Louis Armstrong. He might be known by the wider world as a gravely voiced enter… See more