Pioneer

Albert Soccarras (with Clarence Williams as early as 1927)


Swing Era

Wayman Carver (with Chick Webb and his Little Chicks)


1950s Cool Bop

Frank Wess (with Count Basie)
Sam Most - Bud Shank - Buddy Collette
Paul Horn - Jerome Richardson - James Moody
Moe Koffman (1957 hit "Swinging Shepherd Blues")
Les Spann - Sahib Shihab - Bobby Jaspar


Post Bop

Jim Walker


1960s Innovators

Eric Dolphy - Yusef Lateef - Rahsaan Roland Kirk


Popularizers of Flute

Herbie Mann - Hubert Laws


Avantgarde

Sam RiversPrince Lasha
Byard LancasterDave Liebman
Henry Threadgill


Crossover

Jeremy Steig - Dave Valentin - Gerry Niewodd


Other Important Flutists

Charles LloydJames Spaulding
Lew TabackinIra Sullivan
Holly HoffmanKent Jordan
Jane BunnettHarold Alexander


Recent Innovators

James Newton