What are the most famous old school jazz artists?

I was 15, aware of what was in the charts and flitting between dance music, indie rock and pop, and his particular style of free-form spoke to me as a rejection of the ... She was one of the few jazz musicians to be accepted by the classical world, and even played in Carnegie Hall with an orchestra. read more

Not sure how old school you are talking but my favorites are John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Art Blakey, Horace Silver and Wayne Shorter. Of course you have Miles Davis as the most popular but not my favorite. read more

For over 30 years, his band The Jazz Messengers launched the careers of a multitude of famous jazz artists, like Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, Clifford Brown, Curtis Fuller, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Wynton Marsalis and countless others. read more