Does anybody know of any popular Jazz artists?

Bob Brookmeyer.

Mike Vax big band http://www.bigbandjazz.net

Certainly some to listen to: John Coltrane= Amazing Tenor Sax Playing e.g Afro Blue, good song Charlie Parker,Summertime,He's another great saxophonist Miles Davis, Take Five or Milestones are good songs Coleman Hawkins, Rifftide or Caravan Dextor Gordon, The Shadow Of Your Smile, simply amazing song For a more swingy touch to things, try ray charles, hit the road jack, georgia on my mind or I got a woman Should be a good start ;)

start will Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, Louis Armstrong and Art Tatum

In No Particular Order: Billie Holliday. Miles Davis Louis Armstrong Diana Krall Duke Ellington Stephane Grapelli Django Reinhart. The best thing to do is borrow some CDs from the library and see what you like. Compilations are a good way to get a feel for various artists and styles.

Al Jarreau Benny Goodman George Benson Miles Davis Dave Koz Oli Silk John Coltrane Kenny G Duke Ellington

Songs to start with: "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller, "Sing Sing Sing" performed by Benny Goodman, "It Don't Mean A Thing" by Duke Ellington, "Jumpin' At The Woodside" by Count Basie, "Love For Sale" by Buddy Rich, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by the Andrew Sisters, "So What" by Miles Davis, "Blue Train" by John Coltrane, "Birdland" by Maynard Ferguson, "When I Fall In Love" performed by Chris Botti Albums you should hear: "Time Out" by Dave Brubeck, "Bags and Trane" by Milt Jackson and John Coltrane, "Kind of Blue" and "Sketches of Spain" by Miles Davis, "Blue Train" by John Coltrane Other artists to know: Bobby Darin (he did "Beyond the Sea" and "Mack the Knife" very well), Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman, Manhattan Transfer, Wynton Marsalis I hope this isn't too much, but there is so much wonderful music to hear, I consider these some of the best in jazz. There are MANY more artists. If you are interested, your local library may have Ken Burn's DVD/VHS documentary called "Jazz: A History of America's Music".

miles davies