JAZZ LEGENDS WHO’VE SERVED IN THE U.S. MILITARY

November 11, 2020 | by SFJAZZ

Wayne Shorter served in the U.S. Army (Photo by Francis Wolff)

In honor of Veterans Day, we salute many of the jazz legends who've served in the U.S. military.

Allen Toussaint (U.S. Army)

 

Artie Shaw (U.S. Navy)

 

Clark Terry (U.S. Navy)

 

John Coltrane (Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy)

 

Glenn Miller ( Major, U.S. Air Force)

 

Vince Guaraldi (U.S. Army)

 

Hampton Hawes (U.S. Army)

 

Papa Jo Jones (U.S. Army)

 

Lester Young (U.S. Army)

 

Tony Bennett (U.S. Army)

 

Albert Ayler (U.S. Army)

 

Elvin Jones (U.S. Army)

 

Marshall Allen (U.S. Army)

 

Paul Motian (U.S. Navy)

 

Henry Threadgill (U.S. Army)

 

Dave Brubeck (U.S. Army)

 

Jon Hendricks (U.S. Army)

 

Bill Evans (U.S. Army)

 

Percy Heath (U.S. Air Force)

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Originally posted November 11, 2016