Crossing over

[Hardbopjazz]

Which Jazz artists that have had success crossing over?

It think it would have to be George Benson.

Any others come to mind?

[jazzbo]

I'll start off with Nat Cole and Stan Getz.

[John B]

Miles, if only for Kind of Blue.

Herbie Hancock (Headhunters, Rockit)

Dave Brubeck

back in the day Lee Morgan for the Sidewinder

Edited April 6, 2004 by John B

[PHILLYQ]

Oddly,as I remember it, Cannonball had a top forty hit with 'Mercy,Mercy Mercy'

[BruceH]

That "Bob Edwards" guy has put a whole new spin on the term.

[Pete C]

Oddly,as I remember it, Cannonball had a top forty hit with 'Mercy,Mercy Mercy'

Absoulutely. Eddie Harris's "Exodus" was a hit single, but I don't know if it made top 40. Hugh Masakela's "Grazin' in the Grass" certainly did.

But by crossing over do we mean changing general direction, as with Benson & Cole, or just having jazz hits? I think it's a different thing with singers, but sarah Vaughan & Dinah Washington were always simultaneously doing jazz and pop sides.

[.:.impossible]

John Scofield has successfully crossed over in recent years, as has Karl Denson. Not into the wild world of Pop 40, but popularity beyond jazz.

[LAL]

Wes Montgomery.

[brownie]

Gato Barbieri

Quincy Jones