Which Jazz Artist’s Influenced your Musical Taste?

@lalitk -I love lists like these with my morning coffee. Many thanks!

Lots of great ones here who have influenced my jazz journey, from all contributors.

Christian McBride, Niels Pederson, Ron Carter, Scotty LoFaro-bass

Steven Bernstein, Kenny Dorham-Trumpet

Phil Woods, Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz-Saxophone

Herbie Hancock, Tete Montoliu, Emmet Cohen-Piano

Stephane Wrembel, Django-Guitar

Max Roach, Art Blakey, Tony Williams-Drums

Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett-Vocals

Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington-band leaders

And lets not forget combinations of some of the above mentioned players:

Oscar Peterson Trio - with a long list of additional guest performers.

Thelonious Monk quartet - with John Coltrane etc.

Ella & Louis with the Oscar Peterson Trio

@toronto416 -

Oscar Peterson School of Music at the The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto.

Richie Cole

Joey Defrancesco 

Bela Fleck

MJQ

Gordon Goodwin

Great idea Lalitk!

Bassists: Ray Brown, Christian McBride, Edgar Meyer, Stanley Clark, Ron Carter

Pianists: Keith Jarrett, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jessica Williams

Guitarists: Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny

Drummers: Jack DeJohnette, Art Blakey