Changing style in jazz.

[emanresu]

Something's bugging me again.

It's not a judgemental issue, just curiosity.

When a musician (or any artist I guess) has become known for it, it will become their trademark and sometimes it becomes a burden.
Here are the two questions about it:

1. Who has done a complete switch of their style while being riding on their comfortable wave?
2. Who has never changed their style and just developed it?

We often see "early <artist>" or "late".. Or "In the 50s". Sure, it is very normal for the artist to evolve into something else. But the more interesting would be the reasons for the change or never needing one.

[AllanAllen]

1. Miles Davis
2. Oscar Peterson

[emanresu]

Wasn't there a rumor or a quote where O.Peterson complained having to baffle the audience all the time because it was expected from him?

[Bop Head]

1. Once again: Don't sleep on Mary Lou.

[pamosmusic]

1. Wayne Shorter.
2. Also kind of Wayne shorter.

[Tal_175]

1- George Benson
2- Kenny G

[Tal_175]

Barry Harris is a big 2.

[pdfiddler]

Grant Green

[Bop Head]

Miles can absolutely go home ...

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[John A.]

1. Wayne Shorter.
2. Also kind of Wayne shorter.

I was going to say the same thing about Micheal Brecker.