Jazz in the 1920s

Bhumibol Adulyadej 1927–2016 · former King of Thailand (1927–2016) Miles Davis 1926–1991 · American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer… Tony Bennett 1926–2023 · American singer (1926–2023) Charlie Parker 1920–1955 · American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955) John Coltrane 1926–1967 · American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967) Dave Brubeck 1920–2012 · American jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012) Oscar Peterson 1925–2007 · Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007) Jerry Lewis 1926–2017 · American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017) Serge Gainsbourg 1928–1991 · French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and… Antônio Carlos Jobim 1927–1994 · Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and… Boris Vian 1920–1959 · French writer and musician (1920–1959) Henry Mancini 1924–1994 · American film composer (1924–1994) Fats Domino 1928–2017 · American pianist and singer (1928-2017) Alan Greenspan 1926–2026 · American economist and financial advisor (1926–2026) André Previn 1929–2019 · German-American conductor, pianist, and composer (1929–2019) Peggy Lee 1920–2002 · American singer (1920–2002) Sarah Vaughan 1924–1990 · American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990) Sammy Davis Jr. 1925–1990 · American entertainer (1925–1990) Stan Getz 1927–1991 · American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991) Rosemary Clooney 1928–2002 · American singer and actress (1928–2002) Chet Baker 1929–1988 · American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988) Charles Mingus 1922–1979 · American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader… Bill Evans 1929–1980 · American jazz pianist (1929–1980) Hans Werner Henze 1926–2012 · German composer (1926–2012) Toots Thielemans 1922–2016 · Belgian jazz musician (1922–2016) Dexter Gordon 1923–1990 · American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990) Judy Holliday 1921–1965 · American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965) Max Roach 1924–2007 · American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer… James Last 1929–2015 · German musician (1929-2015) Chet Atkins 1924–2001 · American guitarist (1924–2001) Dinah Washington 1924–1963 · American singer (1924-1963) Clark Terry 1920–2015 · American swing and bebop trumpeter (1920–2015) Cannonball Adderley 1928–1975 · American jazz saxophonist (1928–1975) Malcolm Arnold 1921–2006 · English composer and conductor (1921–2006) Gerry Mulligan 1927–1996 · American jazz musician and composer (1927–1996) Cecil Taylor 1929–2018 · American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018) Julie London 1926–2000 · American actress and singer (1926-2000) Yma Sumac 1922–2008 · Peruvian-American singer (1922–2008) Riz Ortolani 1926–2014 · Italian film composer (1926-2014) Maynard Ferguson 1928–2006 · Canadian jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2006) Carmen McRae 1920–1994 · American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994) Bud Powell 1924–1966 · American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966) Wes Montgomery 1923–1968 · American jazz guitarist (1923–1968) Elvin Jones 1927–2004 · American jazz drummer (1927–2004) Martial Solal 1927–2024 · French jazz pianist and composer (1927–2024) Art Farmer 1928–1999 · American jazz trumpeter (1928–1999) Yusef Lateef 1920–2013 · American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator… Jimmy Smith 1925–2005 · American jazz organist Ray Brown 1926–2002 · American jazz musician (1926–2002) Lee Konitz 1927–2020 · American jazz musician (1927–2020) Miyoshi Umeki 1929–2007 · Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007) Erroll Garner 1921–1977 · American jazz pianist and composer (1921–1977) Cleo Laine 1927–2025 · English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025) J. J. Johnson 1924–2001 · American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001) Mel Tormé 1925–1999 · American recording artist (1925–1999) Acker Bilk 1929–2014 · English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist… Horace Silver 1928–2014 · American jazz pianist and composer (1928–2014) Eric Dolphy 1928–1964 · American jazz musician (1928–1964) Benny Golson 1929–2024 · American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer… Jack Kevorkian 1928–2011 · American pathologist, euthanasia activist (1928-2011) Milt Jackson 1923–1999 · American musician (1923–1999) Paul Desmond 1924–1977 · American jazz musician (1924-1977) Barney Kessel 1923–2004 · American jazz guitarist (1923–2004) Roy Haynes 1925–2024 · American jazz drummer and group leader (1925–2024) Joe Pass 1929–1994 · American jazz guitarist Alice Babs 1924–2014 · Swedish singer and actor (1924-2014) Toshiko Akiyoshi b. 1929 · Japanese American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, band… Al Martino 1927–2009 · American actor and singer (1927–2009) John Lewis 1920–2001 · American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (1920–2001) Lou Donaldson 1926–2024 · American saxophonist (1926–2024) Betty Carter 1929–1998 · American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter… Nelson Riddle 1921–1985 · American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator… Randy Weston 1926–2018 · American jazz pianist (1926–2018) Mongo Santamaría 1922–2003 · Cuban musician (1917–2003) Zoot Sims 1925–1985 · American jazz saxophonist Gunther Schuller 1925–2015 · American composer and conductor (1925–2015) Billy Taylor 1921–2010 · American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator… Art Pepper 1925–1982 · American saxophonist (1925–1982) Ray Barretto 1929–2006 · American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican… Cy Coleman 1929–2004 · American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (1929-2004) Sonny Stitt 1924–1982 · American jazz saxophonist (1924-1982) Johnny Griffin 1928–2008 · American musician (1928–2008) Charlie Mariano 1923–2009 · American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009) James Moody 1925–2010 · American jazz musician (1925-2010) Sheila Jordan 1928–2025 · American jazz singer (1928–2025) Herb Ellis 1921–2010 · American jazz guitarist (1921–2010) Jimmy Witherspoon 1923–1997 · American jump blues singer (1920–1997) Charlie Byrd 1925–1999 · American jazz guitarist (1925–1999) Bob Brookmeyer 1929–2011 · American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and… Chico Hamilton 1921–2013 · American musician (1921–2013) Piero Piccioni 1921–2004 · Italian lawyer and film composer (1921–2004) Bucky Pizzarelli 1926–2020 · American jazz guitarist (1926–2020) Vic Damone 1928–2018 · American singer and actor (1928–2018) Chris Connor 1927–2009 · American jazz singer (1927–2009) Albert Mangelsdorff 1928–2005 · German jazz trombonist (1928–2005) Kenny Dorham 1924–1972 · American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (1924–1972) Keely Smith 1928–2017 · American singer (1928-2017) Gene Ammons 1925–1974 · American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974) Buddy DeFranco 1923–2014 · American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1923–2014) Ray Anthony b. 1922 · American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor… Dick Hyman b. 1927 · American jazz pianist and composer John Dankworth 1927–2010 · British musician (1927-2010) Mose Allison 1927–2016 · American jazz blues pianist and singer (1927–2016) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 1922–1986 · American saxophonist (1922–1986) Louie Bellson 1924–2009 · American jazz drummer (1924–2009) Giorgio Gaslini 1929–2014 · Italian pianist, composer and conductor (1929–2014) Red Garland 1923–1984 · American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984) Nora Brockstedt 1923–2015 · Norwegian singer and musician (1923-2015) Kai Winding 1922–1983 · Danish-born American jazz composer and trombonist Jørgen Ingmann 1925–2015 · Danish musician (1925–2015) Bert Kaempfert 1923–1980 · German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music… Mal Waldron 1925–2002 · American jazz pianist and composer (1925–2002) Bud Shank 1926–2009 · American jazz saxophonist and flautist (1926–2009) June Christy 1925–1990 · American singer (1925–1990) Rita Reys 1924–2013 · Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013) Jimmy Cobb 1929–2020 · American jazz drummer (1929–2020) Cal Tjader 1925–1982 · American vibraphonist (1925–1982) Al Cohn 1925–1988 · American saxophonist (1925-1988) Ernestine Anderson 1928–2016 · American jazz and blues singer (1928–2016) Al Hirt 1922–1999 · American trumpeter and bandleader (1922–1999)