Anyone know any good jazz artists?

Recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

By the way, not the contemporary jazz, which I don't care for much, but older jazz (early-mid 20th century) such as the kind performed by Thelonious Monk, Dave Brubeck and Vince Guaraldi.

Thanks!

I really enjoy John Coltrane - we have a couple of his CD's and I never get tired of hearing them. I really love his version of 'In A Sentimental Mood'.

The CD 'John Coltrane for Lovers' is a nice album - it's available on Amazon and not too expensive from what I remember.

Early Miles Davis. I love Oscar Peterson.
Clifford Brown. Art Blakely and Jazz Messengers.

Ella Fitzgerald

If you are interested in jazz guitarists one I would recommend checking out is Wes Montgomery. I also like some of the music by Ramsey Lewis.

Max Roach
Charlie Parker
Miles
Monk
Train
Lee Morgan
Jimmy Heath
Duke
Basie
Wayne Shorter
Bobby Watson
Bags Milt Jackson
There are so many past and present

Chuck Mangione!

The Jazz Crusaders
Dexter Gordon
Duke Ellington
David Fathead Newman
Hazel Scott
Ornette Coleman
Cecil Taylor
Archie Schepp

Rahsaan Roland Kirk (FYI - some albums were made under just Roland Kirk, the rest are Rahsaan Roland Kirk, all the same guy.)