Famous+Jazz+Musicians

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 * Famous Jazz Musician**

**Louis Armstrong** (1900-1971) is one of the most well know jazz musicians of all time. He started off with the King Oliver band but then soon became a soloist. With his unusual music style and brilliant solos he shaped the world of jazz. He had a distinct gravelly voice, an exceptional talent as an improver and he was skilled at scat singing as well. One of his most famous songs is “What a wonderful world”.
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 * Chuck Mangione** was a Latin Jazz composer and player in the 1970s. Throughout his career he won multiple awards, created several songs, and even performed jazz with the great Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.


 * Art Blakey** (1919-1990) was an American jazz drummer known for being a well respected and influential musician. For 30 years Art and his band the Jazz Messengers entertained and during these years, Art was one of the key people to create the modern bebop style of drumming.

**John William Coltrane** (1926-1967) was a famous American jazz saxophonist and composer. As one of the most popular tenor saxophonists in jazz history, he managed to influence numerous musicians and we was instrumental in the development of free jazz while also working with bebop and hard bop.
 * Ella Fitzgerald** (1917-1996) also known as Lady Ella, is known for having a rough childhood after the loss of her mother, and from this tragedy, she rose up and made her singing debut in 1934 with the Tim Bradshaw Band. She rose in popularity and finally started her independent career in 1942 as one of the few female jazz vocalists.

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