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Jazz Musician's Sonic Signature

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There are some jazz musicians, even if you've never heard the album or song before, you know who the musician is...even if he's playing as a sideman. For me, this is because I have lots of recordings by these guys and I've gotten used to their subtle nuances.

1. Stanley Turrentine
2. Hank Crawford
3. Kenny Barron
4. Miles Davis
5. Hubert Laws
6. Horace Silver
7. Dexter Gordon
8. Freddie Hubbard
9. Wes Montgomery

Whose playing do you instantly recognize?
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I love Lee Morgan and have listened to him for decades. However, I cannot readily identify his playing except for his tunes that I'm familiar with.

I could identify the sound of Paul Desmond and Wes Montgomery in a hurricane, Dave Brubeck, not so much.

I have Terence Blanchard and Nicholas Payton albums. I love their music, but nothing they do make them readily recognizable to me if I heard one of their unfamiliar albums.
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Good response, Mitch4t. I'm sure there are people who can recognize those players at the drop of a hat, but your point is taken, some have very distinctive signatures, others don't.
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After looking at many of the picks it occurred to me that there's very few bassists listed. It's possible but very difficult to pick out acoustic bassists. But electric is another thing altogether. I honestly have no problem picking out Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, or Jaco Pastorius!
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