Here are 25 jazz legends you should know:
- Louis Armstrong
- Duke Ellington
- Charlie Parker
- Miles Davis
- John Coltrane
- Billie Holiday
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Thelonious Monk
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Benny Goodman
- Sarah Vaughan
- Art Blakey
- Charles Mingus
- Lester Young
- Count Basie
- Coleman Hawkins
- Dave Brubeck
- Stan Getz
- Cannonball Adderley
- Wes Montgomery
- Sonny Rollins
- Chick Corea
- Herbie Hancock
- Wayne Shorter
- Pat Metheny
These jazz legends have made significant contributions to the genre and continue to inspire musicians worldwide.