<p>Three-way tie: Dizzy Gillespie- Miles Davis- the Count (Basie)</p>
<p>Favorite jazz bands: Davis-Evans, GRP</p>
<p>Duke Ellington, Charlie 'Bird' Parker</p>
<p>Miles Davis for me :).</p>
<p>Maynard Ferguson.
Ritchie Cole because son got to play w/him</p>
<p>How can you guys forget Sinatra? Robbie Williams is good too.</p>
<p>Thelonius Monk, Charlie Parker, Count Basie. Never gets old, no matter how many times you hear 'em.</p>
<p>Alltime- Louis Armstrong or John Coltrane
Current- Arturo Sandoval</p>
<p>John Coltrane, Miles Davis</p>
<p>Duke Ellington and ART TATUM</p>
<p>any of you ever listened to Bill Watrous. He's got a sick band, though his improv is a little hackeyed and too technical. I only own Space Available, but its got some pretty good songs.</p>
<p>Does Janis Joplin count? Jay kay. That's the closest thing to jazz that I like.</p>
<p>I like Pat Metheny, Soulive, Galactic, and Bela Fleck (not the traditional versions of 'jazz musicians' but they're soo good)</p>
<p>bela fleck goooooooood</p>
<p>I only like Miles Davis, I'm not a huge fan of jazz, but I love him.</p>
<p>I love Miles Davis and John Coltrane.</p>
<p>What's your favorite Miles Album? Mine is Miles Ahead. The first track (Springsville) is my favorite. Will O' the Wisp on Sketches of Spain is also pretty good.</p>
<p>Coltrane, Parker, and Dave Holland.</p>
<p>Miles Davis, best Jazz Vocalist, Nina Simone, hands down.</p>
<p>Favorite living/performing musicians are Billy Harper and Shirley Horn</p>
<p>Ancestor favs are Trane, Bird and Betty Carter</p>
<p>What's your favorite Miles Album? Mine is Miles Ahead. The first track (Springsville) is my favorite. Will O' the Wisp on Sketches of Spain is also pretty good.</p>