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Jazz musicians

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

By instrument

Wayne Shorter 1933–2023 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023) Kool & The Gang 1964– · American R&B, soul and funk band Jamiroquai 1992– · British acid jazz band Jaco Pastorius 1951–1987 · American jazz bassist (1951–1987) Chet Atkins 1924–2001 · American guitarist (1924–2001) Dinah Washington 1924–1963 · American singer (1924-1963) Sun Ra 1914–1993 · American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993) Kenny G b. 1956 · American saxophonist Art Blakey 1919–1990 · American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990) Nancy Wilson 1937–2018 · American singer (1937–2018) John Zorn b. 1953 · American composer, saxophonist and bandleader Vinícius de Moraes 1913–1980 · Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980) Steely Dan 1972– · American musical group John McLaughlin b. 1942 · English guitarist, founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra Charlie Watts 1941–2021 · British drummer (1941–2021) Buddy Rich 1917–1987 · American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987) Clark Terry 1920–2015 · American swing and bebop trumpeter (1920–2015) Dr. John 1941–2019 · American singer-songwriter (1941-2019) Cannonball Adderley 1928–1975 · American jazz saxophonist (1928–1975) Jack Bruce 1943–2014 · British musician (1943–2014) Thurston Moore b. 1958 · American guitarist (born 1958) Ahmad Jamal 1930–2023 · American jazz pianist (1930-2023) Coleman Hawkins 1904–1969 · American jazz saxophonist (1904–1969) Harry Connick Jr. b. 1967 · American musician and actor (born 1967)
Lester Young 1909–1959 · American jazz saxophonist (1909–1959) Malcolm Arnold 1921–2006 · English composer and conductor (1921–2006) Karen Carpenter 1950–1983 · American singer and drummer (1950–1983) Gerry Mulligan 1927–1996 · American jazz musician and composer (1927–1996) Charlie Haden 1937–2014 · American musician and educator (1937–2014) Erykah Badu b. 1971 · American singer-songwriter (born 1971) Cecil Taylor 1929–2018 · American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018) Herb Alpert b. 1935 · American trumpeter and recording industry executive (born… Cab Calloway 1907–1994 · American jazz singer (1907–1994) Jan Garbarek b. 1947 · Norwegian saxophonist and composer (born 1947) Dee Dee Bridgewater b. 1950 · American singer (born 1950) Julie London 1926–2000 · American actress and singer (1926-2000) Yma Sumac 1922–2008 · Peruvian-American singer (1922–2008) Freddie Hubbard 1938–2008 · American jazz trumpeter (1938–2008) Sidney Bechet 1897–1959 · American jazz musician Joe Zawinul 1932–2007 · Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer (1932–2007) Riz Ortolani 1926–2014 · Italian film composer (1926-2014) George Shearing 1919–2011 · British-American jazz pianist Woody Herman 1913–1987 · American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987) Al Di Meola b. 1954 · American guitarist Buckethead b. 1969 · American guitarist Dave Grusin b. 1934 · American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist Elizabeth Gillies b. 1993 · American actress and singer (born 1993) Louis Prima 1910–1978 · American musician (1910–1978) Maynard Ferguson 1928–2006 · Canadian jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2006) José José 1948–2019 · Mexican singer (1948–2019) Donald Byrd 1932–2013 · American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues… Johnny Mathis b. 1935 · American singer Paquito D'Rivera b. 1948 · Cuban musician Armando Trovajoli 1917–2013 · Italian film composer and pianist (1917-2013) Gil Evans 1912–1988 · American composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist… Simply Red 1984– · British soul band Carmen McRae 1920–1994 · American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994) Archie Shepp b. 1937 · American jazz musician Ron Carter b. 1937 · American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer (born 1937) Traffic 1967– · English rock band