Special Report

The Greatest Jazz Musicians of the 20th Century

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Lee Morgan (1938-1972)
> Principal instrument: Trumpet
> Representative album: The Sidewinder

Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons

Chick Corea (1941-2021)
> Principal instrument: Keyboards
> Representative album: Now He Sings, Now He Sobs

Django Reinhardt (1910-1953)
> Principal instrument: Guitar
> Representative album: The Best of Django Reinhardt

Freddie Hubbard (1938-2008)
> Principal instrument: Trumpet
> Representative album: Red Clay

Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons

Jelly Roll Morton (circa 1890-1941)
> Principal instrument: Piano
> Representative album: Doctor Jazz

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