Louis Armstrong

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Vocalist

Louis Armstrong, affectionately known as "Satchmo" or "Pops," was a towering figure in the world of jazz and one of t...

The Oscar Peterson Trio

Legendary Canadian Jazz Trio

The Oscar Peterson Trio was a renowned jazz group led by the legendary Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson, whose virtuos...

Ella Fitzgerald

Legendary Jazz Vocalist

Ella Fitzgerald, known as the "First Lady of Song," was an American jazz vocalist renowned for her pure tone, impecca...

Joe Pass

Legendary Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

Joe Pass was an American jazz guitarist renowned for his virtuosic technique, sophisticated chord-melody solos, and h...

Count Basie

Legendary Jazz Pianist and Bandleader

Count Basie was an iconic American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer, whose career spanned several dec...

Duke Ellington

Legendary Jazz Composer and Bandleader

Duke Ellington was a pivotal figure in the history of jazz, known for his outstanding career as a composer, pianist, ...

Ben Webster

Legendary American Jazz Tenor Saxophonist

Ben Webster was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, one of the three most important "swing tenors" along ...

Salón Cimrman

Billie Holiday

Iconic Jazz Vocalist and Songstress

Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915, was an American jazz and swing music singer with a career spann...

Adam Fischer

Hungarian Conductor and Classical Musician

Ádám Fischer is a renowned Hungarian conductor, born in Budapest in 1949. He is particularly known for his interpreta...

Cyrille Aimée

French Jazz Vocalist

Cyrille Aimée is a French jazz singer known for her distinctive vocal style and her innovative blend of gypsy jazz, F...

Eva Olmerová

Czech Jazz and Blues Singer

Eva Olmerová was a renowned Czech jazz and blues singer, celebrated for her powerful and emotive voice. Born on Janua...

Nat King Cole

Legendary Jazz Pianist and Silky-Smooth Vocalist

Nat King Cole was an American musician who achieved great success as a jazz pianist and later as a singer. Born Natha...

Freddie Hubbard

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Composer

Freddie Hubbard was a renowned American jazz trumpeter whose career spanned several decades, beginning in the early 1...

Gustav Mahler

Austrian Late-Romantic Composer and Conductor

Gustav Mahler was an Austrian composer and conductor, born on July 7, 1860, in Kalischt, Bohemia, and died on May 18,...

Ray Brown

Jazz Double Bassist and Composer

Ray Brown was a highly influential American jazz double bassist known for his rich tone, impeccable timing, and innov...

Bing Crosby

Iconic American Crooner and Actor

Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor whose career spanned over half a century. Born Harry Lillis Crosby on Ma...

Chick Corea

Legendary Jazz Fusion Pianist and Composer

Chick Corea was a prolific American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer whose career spanned over five decades. B...

John Coltrane

Legendary Jazz Saxophonist and Composer

John Coltrane was an influential American jazz saxophonist and composer, whose work helped shape the direction of mod...

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Brazilian Bossa Nova Legend

Antonio Carlos Jobim, also known as Tom Jobim, was a seminal figure in the development of the bossa nova style that g...