Warren "Baby" DoddsThe younger brother of clarinetist Johnny Dodds. Baby was one of the very best pre-big band era drummers. His drumming is believed to be different every chorus for every tune. Mostly playing press rolls on backbeats. Hes most likely known for his shimmy Beat, which is when he hits the rim of his ass with his sticks.Gene KrupaA very Energetic Drummer who is known for his show business. Krupa was greatly influenced by Baby, and used a lot of his rolls in his playing. This later helped him in his big band playing. Kr anupa left a huge legacy, he was one of the first endorser of slingerland drums. Slingerland tom toms where able to be tuned from the top and bottom heads, which helped each drummer develop their voice. Gene also helped develop the modern hi-hat cymbal and helped create many more.Papa Jo JonesPapa Jo Jones is best known for his work with the Count Basie band where he worked with the all-American Rhythm with Freddie Green and Walter Page. He was one of the first drummers to use brushes and switching the timekeeping roe between the bass and hi-hat cymbal. Papa was known to play rather quite on the set. He would ride the hi-hat while simultaneously opening and closing the hi-hat giving it a unique feel.Buddy RichRich was known to be a virtuoso on the drums with great speed and accuracy. He was also a bandleader and known for his attitude. Rich would normally play tradition grip and do crowd pleasing techniques like a stick-trick which is when the drummer does a fast roll by slapping the two drumsticks together in a circular motion. Going back to his attitude, he would fire his members as much has he would get mad.Kenny ClarkeKlook was known to be a major influence on the bebop role. He would play around with the time keeping from the snare to the hi-hat to the bass drums, often embellishing quarter notes on the ride with the ding-ding-ga-ling pattern. He combined a rim shot on the snare with a bass drum accent to make a klook sound which later became a nickname. And was even quoted in Dizzys famous Oop Bop Shbam.Max RoachPioneer of bebop, max worked with musicians like coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie parker, etc. his most significant innovation is when both klook and Roach developed a new concept of time. Both played beats of 4/4 on the ride. Roach would also match his attacks with the melodic rhythm of a song.Art BlakeyMost famously known for his jazz messengers he formed with Horace Silver. The jazz messengers became known as an incubator for young musicians, like Wayne shorter, Freddie Hubbard and Wynton Marsalis. His legacy left by the band was, real mentorship, and new standards.Roy HaynesBetter known for his fusion and avant-garde styles. His rhythmic qualities come from the melodies created on the drums and patterns played on the cymbals. Because of his use with the drums, Haynes was an influence on the Rock world.Philly Joe JonesBest known for his work with miles Davis and being one of the best drummers he had. He started playing in rhythm and blues bands. He was an amazing drummer behind the soloist. And has claimed to have music telepathy with Davis since they were so in sync with each other.Elvin JonesBrother of both Hank and Thad Jones, the three brothers became high quality musicians. He went to the army, and when he returned he asked his sitter for money to buy a drum set. He started on the Mingus band after failing an audition for the benny goodman bandTony WilliamsPioneer of jazz fusion and his work with miles davis is what makes this musician unique. In miles band he explored polyrhythms and metric modulation between times and tempos.Jack DeJohnette