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Jazz musicians

Biographies, instruments and discographies of 3,999 jazz musicians and groups.

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Joshua Redman b. 1969 · American jazz saxophonist and composer Hank Marvin b. 1941 · English musician; guitarist for the Shadows Chris Barber 1930–2021 · English trombonist (1930–2021) Hugh Hopper 1945–2009 · English bass guitarist (1945–2009) The Manhattan Transfer 1972– · American vocal music group Otomo Yoshihide b. 1959 · Japanese composer, guitarist (1959-) Rita Reys 1924–2013 · Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013) Tom Scott b. 1948 · American jazz musician (born 1948) Jimmy Cobb 1929–2020 · American jazz drummer (1929–2020) Kayah b. 1967 · Polish singer Arild Andersen b. 1945 · Norwegian jazz musician Joey DeFrancesco 1971–2022 · American jazz musician (1971–2022) Jamie Cullum b. 1979 · English jazz singer and pianist Michael Brecker 1949–2007 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1949-2007) Svend Asmussen 1916–2017 · Danish jazz violinist (1916-2017) Mike Stern b. 1953 · American jazz guitarist Ferenc Snétberger b. 1957 · Hungarian musician Michael Moriarty b. 1941 · American-Canadian actor and musician (b. 1941) Ralph Towner 1940–2026 · American musician (1940–2026) Sergey Kuryokhin 1954–1996 · Russian musician (1954–1996) Gavin Bryars b. 1943 · English composer and double bassist Enrico Pieranunzi b. 1949 · Italian jazz musician, classical pianist, composer… Cal Tjader 1925–1982 · American vibraphonist (1925–1982) Medeski Martin & Wood American musical group; jazz trio
Ellis Marsalis Jr. 1934–2020 · American jazz pianist and educator (1934–2020) Michael Feinstein b. 1956 · American musician Yōsuke Yamashita b. 1942 · Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer J.Y. Park b. 1971 · South Korean singer and producer (born 1971) Nat Adderley 1931–2000 · American jazz cornet and trumpet player (1931–2000) Greetje Kauffeld b. 1939 · Dutch singer Marcos Valle b. 1943 · Brazilian musician and singer Al Cohn 1925–1988 · American saxophonist (1925-1988) Muhal Richard Abrams 1930–2017 · American musician (1930-2017) Mahavishnu Orchestra 1971– · American musical group; jazz fusion band Pepper Adams 1930–1986 · American saxophonist (1930-1986) Ernestine Anderson 1928–2016 · American jazz and blues singer (1928–2016) King Curtis 1934–1971 · American saxophonist (1934–1971) Roland Hanna 1932–2002 · American pianist (1932–2002) Gotan Project 2000– · Electronica-meets-tango band based in Paris Silje Nergaard b. 1966 · Norwegian singer Vijay Iyer b. 1971 · American composer, pianist, bandleader, producer, and writer Last Pizza Slice 2018– · Slovenian band John Patitucci b. 1959 · American jazz bassist and composer Laurindo Almeida 1917–1995 · Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer (1917-1995) Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra 1985– · Japanese ska band Luigi Tenco 1938–1967 · Italian recording artist; singer, songwriter (1938-1967) Krzysztof Komeda 1937–1969 · Polish musician (1931–1969) Blue Mitchell 1930–1979 · American trumpeter and composer (1930–1979) Buddy Bolden 1877–1931 · American cornetist and jazz pioneer (1877–1931) Eberhard Weber b. 1940 · German musician Shirley Scott 1934–2002 · American jazz organist (1934–2002) Yellowjackets 1981– · American musical group; jazz fusion band David Benoit b. 1953 · American jazz pianist, composer and producer (born 1953) Evan Parker b. 1944 · English saxophonist Al Hirt 1922–1999 · American trumpeter and bandleader (1922–1999) Eugen Cicero 1940–1997 · Romanian-German jazz pianist Casiopea 1977– · Japanese jazz fusion band (1977-) Elliott Sharp b. 1951 · American musician Barry Guy b. 1947 · British composer and jazz musician (born 1947) Annie Ross 1930–2020 · British-American actress, singer and vocalist