Coolest jazz musician?

[progmom]

Ok - so here's your chance to vote - who is the coolest jazz musician?

Miles


Mingus


Dizzy


Rahsaan Roland Kirk


Cab Calloway


John Coltrane


Sarah Vaughan

[Magrittes Pipe]

1. Mingus.

Trane is my god, but god is SO uncool these days. Mingus, on the other hand, is my hero.

[progmom]

5. excellent!

Have you ever read Beneath The Underdog?

[Magrittes Pipe]

6. No.

Should I?

[progmom]

8. It's his autobiography.

Very interesting. I haven't read it in quite a few years, but I remember it being a fascinating read.

[enigmatic]

2. Miles.

Yeah, he was a complete dick, but he was also redefined Jazz. Coltrane's there, too.

[progmom]

11. Definitely.

He redefined jazz multiple times. :thumbsup:

[Don Claybrook]

3. Other: Django! n/t

[progmom]

7. There's a great new bio out on him.

Reviewed in a recent New Yorker. I'm planning on reading it next.

[wysi]

4. I love Trane...

... but Mingus was cooler.

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

9. Diz was not only a genius of a player

but he helped advance the art form by working with and encouraging young players. I was fortunate to meet him at the 83 North Sea Jazz Festival, and he was just an extroardinary human being to all of us youngsters. He signed autographs, and hung with us for a little bit. We were hoping he could come to our rehearsal but he had to get ready for his performance.

I will never forget the day...

DBDB

[bobbobbins]

10. what about charlie parker?

[progmom]

12. You're totally right.

I chose the poll participants based on the responses from my earlier Monk thread. I don't recall anyone mentioning him. But he was definitely cool.

[Sgent]

13. Pete Fountain & Al Hirt

Were always my favorites.

[masaka___]

14. I voted for Coltrane...

However.... my favorite jazz musician at the moment is Dianne Reeves.

http://www.diannereeves.com/

She can SING.

[progmom]

17. Have you heard her new Christmas record?

Very nice!

[GumboYaYa]

15. I'll go with SunRa on this one.

[progmom]

16. Oh shit! I did forget Sun Ra

Maybe we should create a new poll? Weirdest jazz musician?

[derby378]

18. You forgot Naked City

John Zorn is hella cool.