List of cool jazz and West Coast jazz musicians
List of cool jazz and West Coast jazz musicians and vocalists.
A
- Curtis Amy [1]: 97, 105 - Saxophone
 - Earl Anderza - alto saxophone
 - David Axelrod - composer
 
B
- Chet Baker[1]: 95 [2][3]: 110
 - Billy Bauer
 - Milt Bernhart[1]: 95
 - Lou Blackburn
 - Dupree Bolton[1]: 105
 - Bob Brookmeyer[2][3]: 105
 - Clifford Brown[1]: 105
 - Ray Brown
 - Dave Brubeck[1]: 95 [2][3]: 105, 111
 - Monty Budwig[1]: 96
 - Larry Bunker[1]: 96
 - Frank Butler
 
C
- Red Callender[1]: 97
 - Conte Candoli[1]: 95
 - Pete Candoli[1]: 95
 - John Carisi[1]: 95
 - Benny Carter
 - Teddy Charles[2]
 - June Christy
 - James Clay[1]: 105
 - Al Cohn
 - Buddy Collette[1]: 93, 95–97 [3]: 104
 - Junior Collins[3]: 104
 - Chris Connor[4]: 172
 - Bob Cooper[1]: 95 [3]: 104
 - Curtis Counce[1]: 96–97, 105
 - Israel Crosby
 
D
- Miles Davis[1]: 94–95 [2][3]: 106–108
 - Michael Di Pasqua
 - Paul Desmond[1]: 95 [2][3]: 110
 - Eric Dolphy[1]: 105
 
E
- Harry "Sweets" Edison[1]: 97
 - Teddy Edwards[1]: 92, 97
 - Don Elliott
 - Herb Ellis
 - Bob Enevoldsen[1]: 95
 - Bill Evans
 - Gil Evans[1]: 94–95 [3]: 106, 108
 
F
- Don Fagerquist
 - Tal Farlow
 - Victor Feldman[1]: 96
 - Maynard Ferguson[1]: 95
 - Brent Fischer
 - Clare Fischer
 - Chuck Flores[1]: 96
 - Carl Fontana
 - Russ Freeman[1]: 96
 
G
- Herb Geller[1]: 95, 105 (woodwinds, composer, arranger)
 - Stan Getz[1]: 96 [2][3]: 106, 108, 110
 - Jimmy Giuffre[1]: 95 [2][3]: 106, 110
 - Bob Gordon
 - Dexter Gordon[1]: 92
 - John Graas[1]: 95
 - Wardell Gray[1]: 92
 - Vince Guaraldi[1]: 97
 - Lars Gullin
 
H
- Jim Hall[1]: 96
 - Charlie Haden
 - Chico Hamilton[1]: 96 [2][3]: 103, 111
 - Scott Hamilton
 - Herbie Harper
 - Hampton Hawes[1]: 96, 105
 - Percy Heath[1]: 95
 - Woody Herman[3]: 106 [4]: 336
 - Billy Higgins
 - Bill Holman[1]: 95
 - Elmo Hope[1]: 105
 - Paul Horn[3]: 104
 
J
- Milt Jackson[1]: 95
 - Bobby Jaspar
 - Pete Jolly[1]: 96
 - Carmell Jones[1]: 97, 105
 
K
- Fred Katz[1]: 96 [3]: 103
 - Richie Kamuca[1]: 95
 - Connie Kay[1]: 95
 - Barney Kessel
 - Stan Kenton[4]: 399
 - Lee Konitz[1]: 94
 - Irene Kral
 - Mark Kramer
 
L
- Harold Land[1]: 97
 - John LaPorta[2]
 - Stan Levey[1]: 96
 - Lou Levy[1]: 96
 - John Lewis[1]: 94–95
 - Mel Lewis[1]: 96
 
M
- Dave Mackay
 - Joe Maini[1]: 95, 105
 - Herbie Mann[3]: 104
 - Shelly Manne[1]: 95–96, 105
 - Larance Marable[1]: 96, 105
 - Charlie Mariano[1]: 95
 - Warne Marsh[2]
 - Gary McFarland
 - Gil Mellé
 - Charles Mingus[1]: 92
 - Red Mitchell[1]: 96
 - Jack Montrose[1]: 95
 - Joe Morello
 - Frank Morgan[1]: 105
 - Barbara Morrison
 - Gerry Mulligan[1]: 94–95 [2][3]: 106, 110
 
N
P
- Marty Paich[1]: 96
 - Remo Palmier
 - Dave Pell[2]
 - Art Pepper[1]: 95, 105
 - Bill Perkins[1]: 95
 - Carl Perkins[1]: 96
 - Roy Porter[1]: 92
 - André Previn[1]: 96
 
R
- Jimmy Raney
 - Max Roach[1]: 105
 - Shorty Rogers[1]: 95
 - Frank Rosolino[1]: 95
 - Willie Ruff[3]: 104
 - Howard Rumsey[1]: 96 *****
 
S
- Bud Shank[1]: 95 [3]: 104
 - George Shearing[1]: 94 [2][3]: 106
 - Jack Sheldon[1]: 95
 - Zoot Sims
 - Johnny Smith
 - Alvin Stoller
 
T
- Horace Tapscott
 - Cal Tjader[1]: 96 - vibraphone, drums, piano
 - Cy Touff
 - Lennie Tristano[1]: 94
 - Bobby Troup
 
V
W
- Julius Watkins[3]: 104
 - Frank Wess[3]: 104
 - Claude Williamson[1]: 96
 - Stu Williamson[1]: 95
 - Bill Watrous[1]: 96 [3]: 106–107, 110
 
Z
- Mike Zwerin[4]: 687
 
See also
- Lists of jazz musicians
 - West Coast jazz−related topics
 
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc Carr, Roy (2006) [1997], "The Cool on the Coast", A Century of Jazz: A Hundred Years of the Greatest Music Ever Made, London: Hamlyn, pp. 92–105, ISBN 0-681-03179-4
 - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Gridley, Mark C. (1994), "Styles", in Ron Wynn (ed.), All Music Guide to Jazz, M. Erlewine, V. Bogdanov, San Francisco: Miller Freeman, p. 11, ISBN 0-87930-308-5
 - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Tanner, Paul O. W.; Maurice Gerow; David W. Megill (1988) [1964]. "Cool (1949-1955)". Jazz (6th ed.). Dubuque, IA: William C. Brown, College Division. pp. 103–111. ISBN 0-697-03663-4.
 - ^ a b c d Wynn, Ron (1994), Ron Wynn (ed.), All Music Guide to Jazz, M. Erlewine, V. Bogdanov, San Francisco: Miller Freeman, ISBN 0-87930-308-5