Famous Jazz

Musicians
Louis Armstrong
(1901-1971) was an
American jazz
trumpeter and singer.
His stage personality
matched his flashy
c’ornet and trumpet
playing. Armstrong is
also known for his
raspy singing voice.
 Ella Fitzgerald

(1917-1996)
was also known
as Lady Ella. She
is among the
very famous jazz
vocalists of the
20th century.
Freddie Hubbard

(1938-2008) was
a famous
American
trumpeter who
has been awarded
as the NEA Jazz
Masters Award,
the highest honor
in jazz.
 Charlie Parker
(1920-1955) is one of the
most important figures in
jazz music who earned
recognition as a jazz
saxophonist and a
composer. He was
instrumental in the
development of bebop, a
form of jazz characterized
by a fast tempo, virtuoso
technique and
improvisation.
Sarah Vaughan
(1924-1990) was an
excellent pianist and
a gifted singer who
held the three-time
Grammy Award
winner. She also
received the NEA
Jazz Masters Award.