crossover jazz artists
7 published crossover jazz artists, led by Herb Alpert, Clark Terry and Walter Becker.
At a glance
7 published crossover jazz artists; 92 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 4 tier 3
- 7
- Release groups
- 243
- Studio albums
- 116
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 92
- Timeline events
- 141
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 42.6 years
- Full biographies
- 5
- Biography words
- 9,786
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1940s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most crossover jazz artists. Germany leads with 3.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with crossover jazz. The most shared is jazz, with 4 artists in both.
Covers from crossover jazz
92 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Christmas Time Is Here
Herb Alpert · 2025
50
Herb Alpert · 2024
Wish Upon a Star
Herb Alpert · 2023
Sunny Side of the Street
Herb Alpert · 2022
Catch the Wind
Herb Alpert · 2021
Glamour Jazz Nights
Herb Alpert · 2021
Over the Rainbow
Herb Alpert · 2019
Music, Volume 3: Herb Alpert Reimagines the Tijuana Brass
Herb Alpert · 2018
Music, Volume 1
Herb Alpert · 2017
The Christmas Wish
Herb Alpert · 2017
Human Nature
Herb Alpert · 2016
Come Fly With Me
Herb Alpert · 2015
Leaders
Clark Terry has the most release groups (105); Clark Terry the longest career (76 years); Clark Terry the most awards (14).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Clark Terry | 105 |
| Herb Alpert | 60 |
| Roger Cicero | 33 |
| Walter Becker | 23 |
| Joy Denalane | 22 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Clark Terry | 76 |
| Herb Alpert | 58 |
| Walter Becker | 37 |
| Joy Denalane | 26 |
| Roger Cicero | 16 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Clark Terry | 14 |
| Herb Alpert | 10 |
| Roger Cicero | 3 |
Most famous crossover jazz artists

Herb Alpert
United States · Person · born 1935
jazz, lounge music, crossover jazz
32 wikis

Clark Terry
United States · Person · born 1920
jazz, swing, crossover jazz, bebop, hard bop
29 wikis

Walter Becker
United States · Person · born 1950
rock music, crossover jazz
25 wikis

Roger Cicero
Germany · Person · born 1970
jazz, crossover jazz
28 wikis
Max Herre
Germany · Person · born 1973
pop music, crossover jazz
7 wikis

Joy Denalane
Germany · Person · born 1973
soul, crossover jazz
6 wikis

Ludwik Konopko
Ukraine · Person · born 1970
blues, jazz, folk music, jazz fusion, world music, crossover jazz, acoustic music, flamenco, instrumental music
4 wikis