# List of cool jazz and West Coast jazz musicians

List of cool jazz and West Coast jazz musicians and vocalists.

## A

* Curtis Amy$^{:97,105}$ - Saxophone
* Earl Anderza - alto saxophone
* David Axelrod - composer

## B

* Chet Baker$^{:95}$$^{:110}$
* Billy Bauer
* Milt Bernhart$^{:95}$
* Lou Blackburn
* Dupree Bolton$^{:105}$
* Bob Brookmeyer$^{:105}$
* Clifford Brown$^{:105}$
* Ray Brown
* Dave Brubeck$^{:95}$$^{:105,111}$
* Monty Budwig$^{:96}$
* Larry Bunker$^{:96}$
* Frank Butler

## C

* Red Callender$^{:97}$
* Conte Candoli$^{:95}$
* Pete Candoli$^{:95}$
* John Carisi$^{:95}$
* Benny Carter
* Teddy Charles
* June Christy
* James Clay$^{:105}$
* Al Cohn
* Buddy Collette$^{:93,95–97}$$^{:104}$
* Junior Collins$^{:104}$
* Chris Connor$^{:172}$
* Bob Cooper$^{:95}$$^{:104}$
* Curtis Counce$^{:96–97,105}$
* Israel Crosby

## D

* Miles Davis$^{:94–95}$$^{:106–108}$
* Michael Di Pasqua
* Paul Desmond$^{:95}$$^{:110}$
* Eric Dolphy$^{:105}$

## E

* Harry "Sweets" Edison$^{:97}$
* Teddy Edwards$^{:92,97}$
* Don Elliott
* Herb Ellis
* Bob Enevoldsen$^{:95}$
* Bill Evans
* Gil Evans$^{:94–95}$$^{:106,108}$

## F

* Don Fagerquist
* Tal Farlow
* Victor Feldman$^{:96}$
* Maynard Ferguson$^{:95}$
* Brent Fischer
* Clare Fischer
* Chuck Flores$^{:96}$
* Carl Fontana
* Russ Freeman$^{:96}$

## G

* Herb Geller$^{:95,105}$ (woodwinds, composer, arranger)
* Stan Getz$^{:96}$$^{:106,108,110}$
* Jimmy Giuffre$^{:95}$$^{:106,110}$
* Bob Gordon
* Dexter Gordon$^{:92}$
* John Graas$^{:95}$
* Wardell Gray$^{:92}$
* Vince Guaraldi$^{:97}$
* Lars Gullin

## H

* Jim Hall$^{:96}$
* Charlie Haden
* Chico Hamilton$^{:96}$$^{:103,111}$
* Scott Hamilton
* Herbie Harper
* Hampton Hawes$^{:96,105}$
* Percy Heath$^{:95}$
* Woody Herman$^{:106}$$^{:336}$
* Billy Higgins
* Bill Holman$^{:95}$
* Elmo Hope$^{:105}$
* Paul Horn$^{:104}$

## J

* Milt Jackson$^{:95}$
* Bobby Jaspar
* Pete Jolly$^{:96}$
* Carmell Jones$^{:97,105}$

## K

* Fred Katz$^{:96}$$^{:103}$
* Richie Kamuca$^{:95}$
* Connie Kay$^{:95}$
* Barney Kessel
* Stan Kenton$^{:399}$
* Lee Konitz$^{:94}$
* Irene Kral
* Mark Kramer

## L

* Harold Land$^{:97}$
* John LaPorta
* Stan Levey$^{:96}$
* Lou Levy$^{:96}$
* John Lewis$^{:94–95}$
* Mel Lewis$^{:96}$

## M

* Dave Mackay
* Joe Maini$^{:95,105}$
* Herbie Mann$^{:104}$
* Shelly Manne$^{:95–96,105}$
* Larance Marable$^{:96,105}$
* Charlie Mariano$^{:95}$
* Warne Marsh
* Gary McFarland
* Gil Mellé
* Charles Mingus$^{:92}$
* Red Mitchell$^{:96}$
* Jack Montrose$^{:95}$
* Joe Morello
* Frank Morgan$^{:105}$
* Barbara Morrison
* Gerry Mulligan$^{:94–95}$$^{:106,110}$

## N

* Lennie Niehaus$^{:95}$

## P

* Marty Paich$^{:96}$
* Remo Palmier
* Dave Pell
* Art Pepper$^{:95,105}$
* Bill Perkins$^{:95}$
* Carl Perkins$^{:96}$
* Roy Porter$^{:92}$
* André Previn$^{:96}$

## R

* Jimmy Raney
* Max Roach$^{:105}$
* Shorty Rogers$^{:95}$
* Frank Rosolino$^{:95}$
* Willie Ruff$^{:104}$
* Howard Rumsey$^{:96}$*****

## S

* Bud Shank$^{:95}$$^{:104}$
* George Shearing$^{:94}$$^{:106}$
* Jack Sheldon$^{:95}$
* Zoot Sims
* Johnny Smith
* Alvin Stoller

## T

* Horace Tapscott
* Cal Tjader$^{:96}$ - vibraphone, drums, piano
* Cy Touff
* Lennie Tristano$^{:94}$
* Bobby Troup

## V

* Leroy Vinnegar$^{:96}$

## W

* Julius Watkins$^{:104}$
* Frank Wess$^{:104}$
* Claude Williamson$^{:96}$
* Stu Williamson$^{:95}$
* Bill Watrous$^{:96}$$^{:106–107,110}$

## Z

* Mike Zwerin$^{:687}$