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Jazz musicians

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

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Gigi Gryce 1925–1983 · American recording artist; jazz saxophonist, flutist… Charlie Shavers 1917–1971 · jazz trumpeter (1920–1971) Wild Bill Davis 1918–1995 · American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger (1918–1995) Lawrence Brown 1907–1988 · jazz trombonist (1907-1988) Buddy Johnson 1915–1977 · American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader… Mark Charig b. 1944 · British musician Jeff Ballard b. 1963 · American jazz drummer Steve Rodby b. 1954 · American jazz musician Bobbi Humphrey b. 1950 · American soul-jazz musician Wild Bill Davison 1906–1989 · American jazz musician (1906–1989) Marc Moulin 1942–2008 · Belgian musician and journalist (1942–2008) Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros 1928–2016 · Cuban jazz trumpeter (1928–2016) Adam Holzman b. 1958 · American jazz keyboardist (born 1958) Michael Manring b. 1960 · American musician The J.B.'s 1970– · band Kira Skov b. 1976 · Danish singer Eddie Heywood 1915–1989 · American jazz pianist, songwriter (1915–1989) Somi b. 1979 · American jazz singer Rodney Jones b. 1956 · American jazz guitarist and bassist, born 30 August 1956… Gerry Hemingway b. 1955 · American drummer Eddie Costa 1930–1962 · American jazz musician; pianist and vibraphonist (1930–1962) Charles Fambrough 1950–2011 · American jazz bassist, composer and producer (1950–2011) Iyeoka Okoawo b. 1975 · American Nigerian singer Tom Cora 1953–1998 · American cellist and composer (1953–1998)
Jean-Paul Bourelly b. 1960 · American jazz fusion guitarist Bunk Johnson 1879–1949 · American musician (1879-1949) Vic Dickenson 1906–1984 · American jazz trombonist (1906–1984) Monk Montgomery 1921–1982 · American jazz bassist (1921–1982) Kenyon Hopkins 1912–1983 · American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz… Don Elliott 1926–1984 · jazz musician (1926–1984) Ernie Henry 1926–1957 · American jazz saxophonist (1926–1957) Percy Jones b. 1947 · Welsh musician Harry Beckett 1935–2010 · Barbadian musician (1935–2010) Shakti 1975– · band Mary Coughlan b. 1956 · Irish jazz and folk singer and actress Vince Mendoza b. 1961 · American composer Janis Siegel b. 1952 · American singer Sylvia Telles 1934–1966 · Brazilian singer (1934–1966) Mário Laginha b. 1960 · Portuguese musician Eddy Christiani 1918–2016 · Dutch guitar player and singer (1918–2016) David Kollar b. 1983 · Slovak guitarist and composer Keiko Lee b. 1965 · Zainichi Korean jazz singer and pianist (1965-) John Levy 1912–2012 · American musician (1912-2012) Janusz Szrom b. 1968 · Polish jazz vocalist and composer (born 1968) Christian Wallumrød b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz musician Daniel Herskedal b. 1982 · Norwegian jazz musician (tuba, bass trumpet, composition) Emmett Chapman 1936–2021 · American musician (1936–2021) Chu Berry 1908–1941 · American musician (1908–1941) Jimmie Noone 1895–1944 · American musician (1895–1944) Bill Lee 1928–2023 · American musician and composer (1928–2023) Forbes Swedish musical group; dansband Johnny Coles 1926–1997 · American trumpeter (1926–1997) Chico O'Farrill 1921–2001 · Cuban composer and musician Tiny Bradshaw 1907–1958 · American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer… Danny Gottlieb b. 1953 · American drummer Dick Morrissey 1940–2000 · British jazz musician (1940–2000) Herbie Fields 1919–1958 · American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (1919–1958) Phil Napoleon 1901–1990 · American jazz musician (1901–1990) Bobby Jaspar 1926–1963 · Belgian cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and… Colin Hodgkinson b. 1945 · British musician