Jazz in the United States

Jazz musicians from the United States

Bhumibol Adulyadej 1927–2016 · former King of Thailand (1927–2016) Louis Armstrong 1901–1971 · American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971) Frank Sinatra 1915–1998 · American singer and actor (1915–1998) Barbra Streisand b. 1942 · American singer and actress (born 1942) Bing Crosby 1903–1977 · American singer and actor (1903–1977) Red Hot Chili Peppers 1982– · American rock band Quincy Jones 1933–2024 · American record producer and composer (1933–2024) Ray Charles 1930–2004 · American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004) Yehudi Menuhin 1916–1999 · American violinist and conductor (1916–1999) Ella Fitzgerald 1917–1996 · American jazz singer (1917–1996) Frank Zappa 1940–1993 · American musician (1940–1993) Fred Astaire 1899–1987 · American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer… Miles Davis 1926–1991 · American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer… Duke Ellington 1899–1974 · American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974) Billie Holiday 1915–1959 · American jazz singer (1915–1959) Tony Bennett 1926–2023 · American singer (1926–2023) Herbie Hancock b. 1940 · American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940) Josephine Baker 1906–1975 · American-born French dancer, singer and actress (1906–1975) George Gershwin 1898–1937 · American composer and pianist (1898–1937) Gene Kelly 1912–1996 · American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer… Dean Martin 1917–1995 · American singer, actor, comedian and film producer… Nat King Cole 1919–1965 · American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965) Aaron Copland 1900–1990 · American composer, composition teacher, writer, and… Charlie Parker 1920–1955 · American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955) John Coltrane 1926–1967 · American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967) Nina Simone 1933–2003 · American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights… Norah Jones b. 1979 · American musician (born 1979) Viggo Mortensen b. 1958 · American actor Dave Brubeck 1920–2012 · American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012) Jerry Lewis 1926–2017 · American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017) Dizzy Gillespie 1917–1993 · American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993) Lena Horne 1917–2010 · American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010) Count Basie 1904–1984 · American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984) Queen Latifah b. 1970 · American rapper, singer and actress Benny Goodman 1909–1986 · American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986) Etta James 1938–2012 · American singer (1938–2012) Glenn Miller 1904–1944 · American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944) Thelonious Monk 1917–1982 · American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982) Henry Mancini 1924–1994 · American film composer (1924–1994) Scott Joplin 1867–1917 · American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917) Tom Waits b. 1949 · American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1949) Ornette Coleman 1930–2015 · American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and… Fats Domino 1928–2017 · American pianist and singer (1928-2017) Perry Como 1912–2001 · American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001) Chick Corea 1941–2021 · American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and… Wynton Marsalis b. 1961 · American jazz musician and educator Alan Greenspan 1926–2026 · American economist and financial advisor (1926–2026) Natalie Cole 1950–2015 · American singer (1950–2015) Connie Francis 1937–2025 · American singer and actress (1937–2025) José Feliciano b. 1945 · Puerto Rican musician (born 1945) Sonny Rollins 1930–2026 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–2026) Peggy Lee 1920–2002 · American singer (1920–2002) Sarah Vaughan 1924–1990 · American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990) Les Paul 1915–2009 · American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and… Sammy Davis Jr. 1925–1990 · American entertainer (1925–1990) Al Jarreau 1940–2017 · American jazz and pop singer (1940–2017) Stan Getz 1927–1991 · American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991) Bobby Darin 1936–1973 · American singer and actor (1936–1973) Rosemary Clooney 1928–2002 · American singer and actress (1928–2002) Chet Baker 1929–1988 · American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988)

Jazz cities in the United States

• New York City244
• Chicago132
• New Orleans117
• Philadelphia101
• Los Angeles79
• Brooklyn77
• Detroit66
• Boston33
• Washington, D.C.28
• Pittsburgh30
• Baltimore30
• San Francisco19
• St. Louis25
• Memphis25
• The Bronx25
• Houston24
• Newark23
• Cleveland23
• Kansas City21
• Oakland17
• California3
• Louisville14
• Rochester10
• Manhattan13
• Fort Worth13
• Indianapolis13
• Dallas12
• Atlanta11
• Minneapolis10
• Buffalo11
• Omaha11
• New Haven11
• Sacramento6
• Seattle9
• Miami10
• Milwaukee9
• Birmingham9
• Queens8
• Jersey City8
• Cincinnati8

Jazz festivals in the United States

Jazz radio stations in the United States

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Where to study jazz in the United States

• Indiana University Jacobs School of Music · Bloomington · Programme: Jazz Studies
• Berklee College of Music · Boston · Programme: Jazz
• New England Conservatory · Boston · Programme: Jazz Performance
• University of Miami Frost School of Music · Coral Gables · Programme: Jazz
• University of North Texas College of Music · Denton · Programme: Jazz Studies
• USC Thornton School of Music · Los Angeles · Programme: Jazz Studies
• Manhattan School of Music · New York City · Programme: Jazz Arts
• The Juilliard School — Jazz Studies · New York City · Programme: Jazz Studies
• The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music · New York City · Programme: Jazz
• Eastman School of Music · Rochester · Programme: Jazz Studies