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Jazz musicians

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

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Irakere 1973– · Cuban musical group; band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés Colin Stetson b. 1975 · Canadian saxophone player Buck Clayton 1911–1991 · American jazz trumpeter (1911-1991) Alexander von Schlippenbach b. 1938 · German jazz pianist and composer Lennie Tristano 1919–1978 · American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978) Nino Katamadze b. 1972 · Georgian singer and artist Howard McGhee 1918–1987 · American trumpeter Frank Foster 1928–2011 · American jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2011) Spike Jones 1911–1965 · American musician and band leader (1911-1965) Kamasi Washington b. 1981 · American saxophonist and bandleader Renee Olstead b. 1989 · American actress and singer Billy Hart b. 1940 · American jazz drummer Lyle Mays 1953–2020 · American jazz musician (1953–2020) Geta Burlacu b. 1974 · Moldovan singer Adelaide Hall 1904–1993 · American-born jazz singer and actor (1901–1993) Imelda May b. 1974 · Irish singer Stanley Jordan b. 1959 · American jazz guitarist Viktoria Tolstoy b. 1974 · Swedish singer Frank Gambale b. 1958 · Australian guitarist Ted Curson 1935–2012 · Jazz trumpeter (1935–2012) Doc Severinsen b. 1927 · American jazz trumpeter Gary Bartz b. 1940 · American jazz saxophonist (born 1940) Michael Snow 1929–2023 · Canadian artist (1928–2023) Junior Mance 1928–2021 · American musician (1928–2021)
James Morrison b. 1962 · Australian jazz musician George Gruntz 1932–2013 · Swiss pianist (1932-2013) Lonnie Smith 1942–2021 · American jazz musician (1942–2021) Bobby Timmons 1935–1974 · American pianist (1935-1974) Eddie Gomez b. 1944 · Puerto Rican bassist Little Dragon 1996– · Swedish musical group Theo Travis b. 1964 · British saxophonist Makoto Ozone b. 1961 · Japanese jazz pianist, composer (1961-) Mildred Bailey 1907–1951 · Native American jazz singer Dewey Redman 1931–2006 · American saxophonist (1931–2006) Poncho Sanchez b. 1951 · American musician Aldo Romano b. 1941 · French-Italian jazz drummer (1941-) Richard Davis 1930–2023 · American double-bassist (1930-2023) Jesse Cook b. 1964 · Canadian guitarist, composer, and producer Billy May 1916–2004 · American composer, arranger and trumpeter (1916–2004) Arne Domnérus 1924–2008 · Swedish musician (1924-2008) Fred Hersch b. 1955 · American jazz pianist François Deguelt 1932–2014 · French singer (1932-2014) Adam Taubitz b. 1967 · German musician David Paich b. 1954 · American musician Lisa Fischer b. 1958 · American vocalist and songwriter (born 1958) The Brand New Heavies 1985– · band Miss Li b. 1982 · Swedish singer and songwriter The Cat Empire 1999– · Australian rock band Ran Blake b. 1935 · American musician Steve Stevens b. 1959 · American guitarist Billy Higgins 1936–2001 · American jazz drummer (1936–2001) Bob Crosby 1913–1993 · American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913–1993) Dave McKean b. 1963 · English artist, photographer, filmmaker and musician Warne Marsh 1927–1987 · American tenor saxophonist (1927–1987) David Toop b. 1949 · British musician (born 1949) Andrea Motis b. 1995 · Catalan jazz singer and trumpeter Joe Henry b. 1960 · American musician Chris Spedding b. 1944 · English rock and roll and jazz guitarist The Bad Plus 2000– · US musical group; jazz trio Hank Crawford 1934–2009 · American saxophonist (1934-2009)