100 Greatest Jazz Drummers
Home  Music Lists  Music Forum  Rock Timeline  Rap Timeline  Popular Lyrics  Lyrics A-Z  Artist News  Music Links  SpotLight  Foundations  Musician Finder  Guitar Chords  Tab Writer  Movie Lists  Jokes & Quotes  Music Store	Jazz has had the broadest perspective of all genre's in music since it's first note to the present day. It is for that reason that this list is presented in the same manner, with respect to all the myriad forms & interpretations of Jazz that exist today. Criteria: - These musicians were chosen for their originality, versatility, impact & influence within the genre. For their innovations & the technical ability for improvisation & musical expression in addition to their compositional skill & creative inspiration. Jazz Artists Fusion Artists Jazz Instrumentals Last Updated 2-16-05 Newly added names are in RED Edited By: Rick Varner Buddy Rich Elvin Jones Max Roach Billy Cobham Art Blakey   1. Buddy Rich   2. Elvin Jones   3. Max Roach   4. Roy Haynes   5. Jack DeJohnette   6. Tony Williams   7. Billy Cobham   8. Art Blakey   9. Joe Morello 10. Kenny Clarke 11. Gene Krupa 12. Dave Weckl 13. Harvey Mason 14. Peter Erskine 15. Chick Webb 16. Louis Bellson 17. Ed Blackwell 18. Bill Stewart 19. Steve Gadd 20. Papa Joe Jones 21. Connie Kay 22. Jeff "Tain" Watts 23. Philly Joe Jones 24. Paul Wertico 25. Big Sid Catlett 26. Rashied Ali 27. Warren "Baby" Dodds 28. Bernard Purdie 29. Clayton Cameron 30. Don Alias 31. Alphonse Mouzon 32. Alex Acuna 33. Paul Motian 34. Vinnie Colaiuta 35. Narada Michael Walden 36. Chad Wackerman 37. Shelly Manne 38. Johnny Vidacovich 39. Lional Hampton 40. Art Taylor 41. Billy Higgins 42. Lewis Nash 43. John Robinson 44. Danny Gottlieb 45. Antonio Sanchez 46. Bill Bruford 47. Alan Dawson 48. Dannie Richmond 49. Dennis Chambers 50. Ed Shaughnessey 51. Airto 52. Kenny Wollesen 53. Brian Blade 54. Gary Husband 55. Steve Smith 56. Alex Riel 57. Al Foster 58. Ben Perowski 59. Lenny White 60. Bernie Dresel 61. Panama Francis 62. Louis Hayes 63. Sonny Payne 64. Ed Thigpen 65. Jeff Ballard 66. Jay Lane 67. Gary Novak 68. Billy Kilson 69. Jimmy Cobb 70. Idrus Muhammed 71. John Riley 72. Abe Laboriel Jr. 73. Joe LaBarbera 74. Mel Lewis 75. Andrew Cyrille 76. Stanton Moore 77. Adam Nussbaum 78. Ben Riley 79. Cecil Brooks III 80. Simon Phillips 81. Joel Taylor 82. Marvin 'Smitty' Smith 83. Harold Jones 84. T.S. Monk 85. Terry Bozzio 86. Frankie Dunlop 87. Ray Barretto 88. Billy Hart 89. Stan Levey 90. Tony Royster 91. Paul Barbarin 92. Joel Rosenblatt 93. Andre Ceccarelli 94. Martin Drew 95. John Guerin 96. Kenny Washington 97. Leon Parker 98. Luis Conte 99. Gene Jackson 100. Claude Ranger Some listening recommendations: More Great Jazz Drummers: "Moanin" - Art Blakey "Spectrum" - Billy Cobham "Ultimate" - Tony Williams "Synergy" - Dave Weckl "One Of A Kind" - Bill Bruford "Rich vs Roach" - Buddy Rich & Max Roach "Parallel Realities" - Jack DeJohnette Ray Bauduc Frank Colon Tirlok Gurtu Omar Hakim Albert "Tootie" Heath Jon Heisman Don Lamond Babatunde Olatunji Armando Peraza Tito Puente Mickey Roker Poncho Sanchez Nana Vasconcelos Related Links - frankderrick.com  -  MySpace.com Disclaimer: There is nothing 'Official' about these lists. They are compiled by the 'editor' using the stated criteria, and revised considering the competent suggestions of visitors to this website only. Click For Previous List To Compare. Greatest Jazz Guitarists Greatest Jazz Artists Greatest Jazz Drummers Greatest Jazz Bassists Greatest Jazz Pianists Greatest Jazz Vocalists Greatest Jazz Vocalist Albums Greatest Jazz Vocal Standards Greatest Jazz Instrumentals Greatest Jazz Ballads Greatest Jazz Record Labels Greatest Saxophonists Greatest Jazz Trumpeters Greatest Jazz Trombonists Greatest Jazz Flutists Greatest Jazz Albums Greatest 'Live' Jazz Albums Greatest Hard-Bop Jazz Musicians Top Ten Songs by Greatest Jazz Artists Greatest Latin Jazz Songs & Artists Greatest Acoustic Guitarists Greatest Swing Era Songs Greatest Fusion Artists Greatest Fusion Musicians Greatest Fusion Songs Greatest Fusion Albums For Links to; Rock, Blues, Country, Folk, Reggae, Disco, Rap/Hip-Hop, Classical, and more, Click 'Main Music Page' below. - Previous Comments About This List - (pre 4-5-05) - This Page was created Oct. 29, 2003 DigitalDreamDoor.com is to be used for entertainment, educational, or research purposes only. Copyright © 2006 - DigitalDreamDoor.com All photos are property and copyright of their owners and are provided for educational purposes only. This page is only a part of DigitalDreamDoor.com. To view the Home page click DigitalDreamDoor.com Home