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Sidemen Kind Of
Blue
John Coltrane
(1926 - 1967)
John William Coltrane, also known as "Trane"
(September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), was an American
jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and
hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped
pioneer the use of modes in jazz and was later at the
forefront of free jazz. He organized at least fifty
recording sessions as a leader during his career, and
appeared as a sideman on many other albums, notably with
trumpeter Miles Davis and pianist Thelonious Monk.
Some CDs, on which he is heard:
Julian "Cannonball "Adderley (1928 - 1975)
Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15,
1928 – August 8, 1975) was a jazz alto saxophonist of
the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is
remembered for his 1966 single "Mercy Mercy Mercy", a
crossover hit on the pop charts, and for his work with
trumpeter Miles Davis, including on the epochal album
Kind of Blue (1959).
Some CDs, on which he is heard:
Bill
Evans (1929 - 1980)
William John Evans, known as Bill Evans (August 16,
1929 – September 15, 1980), was an American jazz pianist
and composer who mostly worked in a trio setting. He is
widely considered to be one of the greatest jazz
pianists of all time, and is considered by some to have
been the most influential post-World War II jazz
pianist.
Some CDs, on which he is heard:
Jimmy
Cobb
Wilbur James Cobb (born January 20, 1929, in
Washington, D.C.[1]) is an American jazz drummer.
Probably his most famous work is on Miles Davis' Kind
of Blue (1959), considered by many to be the
quintessential jazz record. Cobb is the last surviving
player from the session.
Some CDs, on which he is heard:
Wynton Kelly (1931 - 1971) Wynton Charles
Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was a Jamaican
American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his
lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest
accompanists in jazz. Kelly attracted the most attention
as part of trumpeter Miles Davis' band from 1959,
including an appearance on the trumpeter's Kind of Blue,
often mentioned as the best-selling jazz album
ever.[1][2] After leaving Davis in 1963, Kelly played
with his own trio, which recorded for several labels and
toured the United States and internationally.
Some CDs, on which he is heard:
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