Here are 25 jazz legends you should know:

1. Louis Armstrong
2. Duke Ellington
3. Charlie Parker
4. Miles Davis
5. John Coltrane
6. Billie Holiday
7. Ella Fitzgerald
8. Thelonious Monk
9. Dizzy Gillespie
10. Benny Goodman
11. Sarah Vaughan
12. Art Blakey
13. Charles Mingus
14. Lester Young
15. Count Basie
16. Coleman Hawkins
17. Dave Brubeck
18. Stan Getz
19. Cannonball Adderley
20. Wes Montgomery
21. Sonny Rollins
22. Chick Corea
23. Herbie Hancock
24. Wayne Shorter
25. Pat Metheny

These jazz legends have made significant contributions to the genre and continue to inspire musicians worldwide.