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Jazz in Oakland

17 jazz musicians in the database were born here, among them The Pointer Sisters, Carla Bley, David Murray and Henry Kaiser.

Jazz musicians born in Oakland

The Pointer Sisters 1969– · American family R&B vocal group Carla Bley 1936–2023 · American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader… David Murray b. 1955 · American jazz musician (tenor saxophone and bass clarinet) Henry Kaiser b. 1952 · American guitarist, film director, and scientific diver Ambrose Akinmusire b. 1982 · American jazz composer and trumpeter Jon Faddis b. 1953 · American jazz trumpet player Marty Paich 1925–1995 · American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer… Jerome Richardson 1920–2000 · American jazz multi-instrumentalist Joyce Bryant 1927–2022 · American actress and singer (b. 1928) Alvino Rey 1908–2004 · American swing era musician (1908–2004) Scott Amendola b. 1969 · musician Craig Handy b. 1962 · American tenor saxophonist Paul Jackson 1947–2021 · American musician (1947–2021) Teddy Powell 1905–1993 · American musician (1905-1993) Carla White 1951–2007 · American jazz singer (1951–2007) Richard Wyands 1928–2019 · hard bop pianist (1928–2019) Anson Weeks 1896–1969 · American bandleader (1896-1969)