Floor Plans

This floor plan is a tribute to Arthur "Art" Tatum, Jr. (October 13, 1909 November 5, 1956), an American jazz pianist. Tatum is widely acknowledged a...s one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, and was a major influence on later generations of jazz pianists. He was hailed for the technical proficiency of his performances, which set a new standard for jazz piano virtuosity. Read more about Tatum floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 July 6, 1971), an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and one of the pivotal and most in...fluential figures in jazz music. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Read more about Armstrong floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 June 15, 1996), an American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of... Song, Queen of Jazz and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. Read more about Fitzgerald floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to Joseph Nathan Oliver (December 19, 1881 April 10, 1938), better known as King Oliver or Joe Oliver, an American jazz ...cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Read more about Oliver floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 September 28, 1991), an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and compos...er. Widely considered one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, together with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music. Read more about Davis floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, an American sing...er who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. He was widely noted for his soft, baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres. He became a major force in popular music for three decades producing many hit songs. Read more about Cole floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to Eric Allan Dolphy, Jr. (June 20, 1928 June 29, 1964), an American jazz alto saxophonist, flutist, and bass clarinetis...t. Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence in the 1960s. He was one of the first important bass clarinet soloists in jazz, extended the vocabulary and boundaries of the alto saxophone, and was among the earliest significant jazz flute soloists. Read more about Dolphy floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to John William Coltrane, also known as "Trane" (September 23, 1926 July 17, 1967), an American jazz saxophonist and com...poser. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes in jazz and was later at the forefront of free jazz. Read more about Coltrane floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 December 2, 2002), an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He s...tarted playing professionally in New York in 1950 after graduating from college. Waldron led his own bands and played for those led by Charles Mingus, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, and Eric Dolphy, among others. Read more about Waldron floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 May 24, 1974), an American composer, pianist and bandleader of jazz o...rchestras. Although known for his pioneering in jazz, Ellington also excelled in a variety of other genres, including gospel, blues, classical, popular and soundtrack. Read more about Ellington floor plan

This floor plan is a tribute to Art Blakey (October 11, 1919-October 16, 1990), a famous American drummer and bandleader who revolutionized the way ja...zz drums were played. His unique approach to drumming incorporated bits of swing, blues, funk and hard bop; a style which is heard today through drummers everywhere. Read more about Blakey floor plan