jazz is nothing without a great soloist
without a great soloist you’ve got a
boring recording here’s a list of 25 of
some of the greatest soloists of all
time in chronological order from when
they were most popular number one Louie
Armstrong who played the trumpet and
cornet and as we’ve already learned
Louie Armstrong basically invented jazz
by being the first man to play swung
eighth notes on his horn number two
Lester Young on the saxophone number
three max roach on the drums number four
Charlie Parker also known as bird on the
saxophone number five miles davis on the
trumpet number six Buddy Rich on the
drums number seven Charlie Mingus on the
base number eight Bill Evans on the
piano number nine Elvin Jones on the
drums number ten McCoy Tyner on the
piano number 11 John Coltrane on the
saxophone who by the way some would
argue is the greatest instrumentalist of
all time to play any instrument number
12 Dizzy Gillespie on the trumpet number
13 Tony Williams on the drums number 14
Ron Carter on the base number 15 Herbie
Hancock on the piano number 16 Steve
Gadd drums number 17 John Schofield
guitar John Schofield was really well
known for helping to truly bring guitar
into the fusion game throughout the
1980s and 1990s number 18 Chick Corea
who played piano number 19 Pat Metheny
on guitar number 20 Billy Martin on the
drums 21 bailiff Fleck on the banjo 22
John Medeski on the piano
23 DJ logic on the turntables who
remains to this day one of the only DJ’s
out there who plays really well with the
live musicians in a jazz setting number
24 Chris Wood on the base and number 25
Victor Wooten as well on the base
without a great soloist you’ve got a
boring recording here’s a list of 25 of
some of the greatest soloists of all
time in chronological order from when
they were most popular number one Louie
Armstrong who played the trumpet and
cornet and as we’ve already learned
Louie Armstrong basically invented jazz
by being the first man to play swung
eighth notes on his horn number two
Lester Young on the saxophone number
three max roach on the drums number four
Charlie Parker also known as bird on the
saxophone number five miles davis on the
trumpet number six Buddy Rich on the
drums number seven Charlie Mingus on the
base number eight Bill Evans on the
piano number nine Elvin Jones on the
drums number ten McCoy Tyner on the
piano number 11 John Coltrane on the
saxophone who by the way some would
argue is the greatest instrumentalist of
all time to play any instrument number
12 Dizzy Gillespie on the trumpet number
13 Tony Williams on the drums number 14
Ron Carter on the base number 15 Herbie
Hancock on the piano number 16 Steve
Gadd drums number 17 John Schofield
guitar John Schofield was really well
known for helping to truly bring guitar
into the fusion game throughout the
1980s and 1990s number 18 Chick Corea
who played piano number 19 Pat Metheny
on guitar number 20 Billy Martin on the
drums 21 bailiff Fleck on the banjo 22
John Medeski on the piano
23 DJ logic on the turntables who
remains to this day one of the only DJ’s
out there who plays really well with the
live musicians in a jazz setting number
24 Chris Wood on the base and number 25
Victor Wooten as well on the base
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