Mt. Rushmore of Jazz?

Violent & Funky · 12-05-2010, 12:06 PM

Who are the four faces?

SATCHMO · 12-05-2010, 12:08 PM

What four faces?

**Janszoon** · 12-05-2010, 12:11 PM

Hmmm... How about Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton?

~~James~~ · 12-05-2010, 12:18 PM

Davis, Coltrane, Mingus and Monk I say. All well known and very talented.

SATCHMO · 12-05-2010, 12:26 PM

Oh, I see...

Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and Thelonius Monk

EDIT: as far as bonafide icons are concerned, I'd go with:

Armstrong, Davis, Monk, & Coltrane

Burning Down · 12-05-2010, 12:55 PM

Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker - guys who really influenced the musicians who came after them.

Honourable mentions: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie

**Janszoon** · 12-05-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Hmmm... How about Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton?

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker - guys who really influenced the musicians who came after them.

Burning Down · 12-05-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Nice. I actually went right to the end of the thread so I didn't see your post at first

Jedey · 12-05-2010, 03:57 PM

My Mount Rushmore of Jazz would go something like this.

Louis Armstrong to represent New Orleans Jazz
Duke Ellington to represent Swing
Charlie Parker to represent Be-Bop
Miles Davis to represent just about everything that followed

Since they are building a monument to Crazy Horse near Rushmore, I would put a stand alone monument to John Coltrane because he's my favorite.

TheBig3 · 12-05-2010, 05:04 PM

I think Jedey's selections are great. If I did it for instruments I guess I'd go with

Armstrong - trumpet
Coltrane - sax
Peterson - piano
Reinhardt - guitar

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	What four faces?

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Davis, Coltrane, Mingus and Monk I say. All well known and very talented.

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Oh, I see... Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and Thelonius Monk EDIT: as far as bonafide icons are concerned, I'd go with: Armstrong, Davis, Monk, & Coltrane

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Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker - guys who really influenced the musicians who came after them. Honourable mentions: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie