Suggested Listening
Search You Tube for any of the following artists and you will reach a great starting place for listening to someone that plays your instrument! Someone for you to admire and emulate! These lists are by no means definitive, and are only the tip of the iceberg...
Alto Saxophone
Charlie Parker Paul Desmond Kenny Garrett Cannonball Adderley Sonny Stitt Tenor Saxophone John Coltrane Sonny Rollins Lester Young Michael Brecker Pharoah Sanders Baritone Saxophone Gerry Mulligan Pepper Adams Ronnie Cuber Gary Smulyan Nick Brignola |
Trumpet
Miles Davis Chet Baker Clifford Brown Wynton Marsalis Maynard Furguson Trombone Bill Watrous Slide Hampton Al Grey Tommy Dorsey Phil WIlson Piano Duke Ellington Count Basie Chick Corea Herbie Hancock Joe Zawinul |
Bass
Charles Mingus
Christian McBride
Jaco Pastorius
Victor Wooten
Esperanza Spalding
Guitar
Wes Montgommery
Pat Metheny
George Benson
John Schofield
John McLaughlin
Drums
Buddy Rich
Peter Erskine
Art Blakey
Gene Krupa
Brian Blade
Charles Mingus
Christian McBride
Jaco Pastorius
Victor Wooten
Esperanza Spalding
Guitar
Wes Montgommery
Pat Metheny
George Benson
John Schofield
John McLaughlin
Drums
Buddy Rich
Peter Erskine
Art Blakey
Gene Krupa
Brian Blade