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Jazz musicians

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

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Dhafer Youssef b. 1967 · Tunisian musician Jack Teagarden 1905–1964 · American jazz trombonist and singer (1905–1964) Estás Tonné b. 1975 · International guitarist Return to Forever 1972– · American jazz fusion group led by Chick Corea Barre Phillips 1934–2024 · American bassist (1934–2024) Charles Rogers 1904–1999 · American actor and jazz musician (1904-1999) Nathan East b. 1955 · American jazz, R&B and rock bassist, guitarist and singer… Kenny Drew 1928–1993 · American-Danish jazz pianist (1928–1993) Vagif Mustafazadeh 1940–1979 · Azerbaijani musician (1940-1979) The Nice 1967– · English progressive rock band Pink Martini 1994– · American pop, jazz and lounge music band Manu Katché b. 1958 · French drummer, studio musician, composer, singer… Morgana King 1930–2018 · American singer and actress (1930-2018) Harri Stojka b. 1957 · Austrian musician Chico Freeman b. 1949 · American saxophonist Marcelo Zarvos b. 1969 · Brazilian pianist and composer (1969–) Butch Morris 1947–2013 · American cornetist (1947–2013) Art Ensemble of Chicago 1966– · American avant-garde group Scott Hamilton b. 1954 · American musician The Crusaders 1952–2010 · American jazz fusion group Enzo Avitabile b. 1955 · Italian saxophonist and singer-songwriter Duško Gojković 1931–2023 · Serbian musician Andrew Cyrille b. 1939 · American avant-garde jazz drummer Younha b. 1988 · South Korean singer-songwriter
Philly Joe Jones 1923–1985 · American jazz drummer (1923–1985) Steve Gadd b. 1945 · American jazz drummer, percussionist and session musician… Red Mitchell 1927–1992 · American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet… Fletcher Henderson 1897–1952 · American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer… Samara Joy b. 1999 · American jazz singer Patrick Moraz b. 1948 · Swiss musician Piknik 1978– · Russian musical group Lawrence Welk 1903–1992 · American musician, bandleader, and impresario (1903–1992) Sidsel Endresen b. 1952 · Norwegian musician Madeleine Peyroux b. 1973 · American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist Jan Johansson 1931–1968 · Swedish jazz pianist (1931–1968) Diane Schuur b. 1953 · American jazz musician Cécile McLorin Salvant b. 1989 · American jazz singer of French and Haitian roots Joey Bishop 1918–2007 · American entertainer (1918–2007) Raymond Scott 1908–1994 · American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer… Tony MacAlpine b. 1960 · American musician and composer (born 1960) Viktoria Mullova b. 1959 · Russian violinist Sylvia Vrethammar b. 1945 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer Max Greger 1926–2015 · German conductor and bandleader (1926–2015) Hubert Laws b. 1939 · American flutist and saxophonist Letta Mbulu b. 1942 · South African musician Donald Fagen b. 1948 · American recording artist, musician (born 1948) Bebel Gilberto b. 1966 · Brazilian singer Michel Camilo b. 1954 · Dominican Grammy-award winning pianist and composer (born… Jason Moran b. 1975 · American jazz pianist, composer, educator (born 1975) Sam Rivers 1923–2011 · American jazz musician and composer (1923-2011) Hampton Hawes 1928–1977 · American jazz pianist (1928–1977) Bugge Wesseltoft b. 1964 · Norwegian jazz musician, pianist, composer and producer Wayman Tisdale 1964–2009 · American basketball player and smooth jazz bass guitarist… Gonzalo Rubalcaba b. 1963 · Cuban pianist Neal Hefti 1922–2008 · American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and… Thad Jones 1923–1986 · American jazz trumpeter (1923-1986) Jaki Byard 1922–1999 · American musician (1922-1999) Marilyn Mazur 1955–2025 · Danish musician (1955–2025) Nara Leão 1942–1989 · Brazilian singer (1942–1989) Oscar Levant 1906–1972 · American comedian, composer, pianist and actor (1906-1972)