The list of musicians who've had an enormous impact on jazz's direction is a relatively short one. From Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young to Charlie Parker, Kenny Clarke, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Shorty Rogers, Sonny Rollins, Clifford Brown, Bill Evans, John Coltrane and beyond. Routinely skipped over, for some odd reason, is Ahmad Jamal.
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