List of nicknames of jazz musicians

Nicknames are common among jazz musicians. Nicknames and sobriquets can also sometimes become stage names, and there are several cases of performers being known almost exclusively by their nicknames as opposed to their given names. Some of the most notable nicknames and stage names are listed here.

Although the term Jazz royalty exists for "Kings" and similar royal or aristocratic nicknames, there is a wide range of other terms, many of them obscure. Where the origin of the nickname is known, this is explained at each artist's corresponding article.

List of jazz nicknames

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See also

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References

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  13. ^ Panken, Ted. "Billy Hart: A Drummer for All Seasons." 2 June 2012. Jazz Times. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  14. ^ a b Wild, David; Barry Kernfeld. "Marsalis [Jeepy, Steepee [Steepy]], Branford ". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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  19. ^ a b NPR's 'Jazz Profiles': "Stanley Turrentine: Saxophone 'Sugar Man'." NPR. Retrieved 7th December 2022.
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  24. ^ Waggoner, Andrew. "Brown, Sonny". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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  26. ^ Kennedy, Gary W. "Brannon, Teddy". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  27. ^ Theroux, Gary. "Gibbs, Terry". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
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