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Jazz musicians

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

By instrument

Louis van Dijk 1941–2020 · Dutch pianist, music arranger (1941-2020) Willem Breuker 1944–2010 · Dutch musician (1944–2010) Lars Gullin 1928–1976 · Swedish musician (1928–1976) Theodosii Spassov b. 1961 · Bulgarian musician Miguel Zenón b. 1976 · Puerto Rican alto saxophonist Perico Sambeat b. 1962 · Spanish jazz saxophonist Sonny Greer 1895–1982 · American jazz drummer (1895–1982) Trummy Young 1912–1984 · American jazz trombonist (1912–1984) DeWayne McKnight b. 1954 · American guitarist Annette Hanshaw 1901–1985 · American singer (1901-1985) Donna Hightower 1926–2013 · American soul singer (1926-2013) Ina Ray Hutton 1916–1984 · American singer (1916-1984) Noble Sissle 1889–1975 · African-American jazz musician (1889–1975) Shirley Ross 1913–1975 · American actress, singer (1913-1975) Jimmy Forrest 1920–1980 · African American jazz musician (1920-1980) Annie Whitehead b. 1955 · English trombonist George Lewis 1900–1968 · American musician (1900–1968) Will Calhoun b. 1964 · American musician Kenny Rankin 1940–2009 · American singer-songwriter (1940-2009) Bill Stewart b. 1966 · American jazz drummer Ray Lema b. 1946 · Congolese musician Cecil McBee b. 1935 · American bassist Tony Mottola 1918–2004 · American guitarist (1918-2004) Peter Bernstein b. 1967 · American musician
Stefano di Battista b. 1969 · Italian musician Mircea Tiberian 1955–2025 · Romanian pianist Franco Ambrosetti b. 1941 · Swiss musician Roy Budd 1947–1993 · British jazz musician and composer (1947-1993) Peter Kowald 1944–2002 · German free jazz double bassist and tubist (1944–2002) California Guitar Trio 1991– · U.S.-based guitar trio formed in 1991 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra 1988– · American big band and jazz orchestra David Goloschekin b. 1944 · Soviet and Russian musician and composer Don Cornell 1919–2004 · American singer (1919-2004) Wynonie Harris 1915–1969 · American blues singer (1915–1969) Kevin Mahogany 1958–2017 · American jazz singer (1958–2017) Mike Westbrook 1936–2026 · British pianist Wolfgang Haffner b. 1965 · German musician Ian Carr 1933–2009 · British jazz trumpeter, composer and writer (1933–2009) Mundell Lowe 1922–2017 · American jazz guitarist (1922-2017) Wheesung 1982–2025 · South Korean singer (1982−2025) National Health 1975– · band Barry Galbraith 1919–1983 · American guitarist (1919–1983) Sweet Emma Barrett 1897–1983 · American musician (1897-1983) Dionne Bromfield b. 1996 · British singer Flip Phillips 1915–2001 · American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player… Iro Haarla b. 1956 · Finnish musician and pianist Steps Ahead 1979– · American musical group; jazz fusion group Ron Korb b. 1961 · Canadian musician Red Rodney 1927–1994 · American musician (1927-1994) Slam Stewart 1914–1987 · American musician (1914–1987) Tommy McCook 1927–1998 · Jamaican musician (1927–1998) Raul Midón b. 1966 · American musician Conte Candoli 1927–2001 · American jazz trumpeter (1927-2001) Naturally 7 American music group Yasuaki Shimizu b. 1954 · Japanese saxophonist, composer, music producer (1954-) Hans Reichel 1949–2011 · German improvisational guitarist, experimental luthier… Roberto Gatto b. 1958 · Italian musician Peter Lipa b. 1943 · Slovak composer, manager, presenter and singer Borah Bergman 1933–2012 · American pianist (1926–2012) Tommy Smith b. 1967 · Scottish saxophone player