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Jazz musicians

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

By instrument

Håkon Kornstad b. 1977 · Jazz Saxophonist Ack van Rooyen 1930–2021 · Dutch trumpeter (1930–2021) Heinz Sauer b. 1932 · German jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader Hal Galper 1938–2025 · American pianist Indra Lesmana b. 1966 · Indonesian singer, arranger, composer, and musician Oscar Moore 1916–1981 · American jazz guitarist (1916-1981) Roy Smeck 1900–1994 · American virtuoso guitarist, banjoist and ukulele player… Leroy Vinnegar 1928–1999 · American jazz bassist (1928–1999) Eddie Shaw 1937–2018 · African American, Chicago blues tenor saxophonist Chris McGregor 1936–1990 · South African musician Cibelle b. 1978 · Brazilian singer Philip Harper b. 1965 · American musician Putter Smith b. 1941 · American jazz bassist, recording artist, music teacher… Raul de Souza 1934–2021 · Brazilian musician (1934-2021) Jack Walrath b. 1946 · American jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader Pink Freud Polish musical group Bria Skonberg b. 1983 · Canadian jazz trumpeter, vocalist, and songwriter Maria Kannegaard b. 1970 · Danish-Norwegian jazz pianist Luca Sestak b. 1995 · German pianist and jazz musician Henri René 1906–1993 · American musician (1906–1993) Ward Swingle 1927–2015 · American jazz singer (1927–2015) Georgie Stoll 1902–1985 · American musical director and composer (1902–1985) Géraldine Laurent b. 1975 · French jazz saxophonist Jason Marsalis b. 1977 · American drummer
Descemer Bueno b. 1971 · Cuban musician George Brunies 1902–1974 · American musician (1902-1974) Béla Szakcsi Lakatos 1943–2022 · Hungarian jazz pianist, composer (1943–2022) Raphaël Faÿs b. 1959 · French musician Hagood Hardy 1937–1997 · Canadian composer (1937-1997) Odean Pope b. 1938 · American jazz saxophonist Buster Bailey 1902–1967 · American musician (1902-1967) Pierre Dørge b. 1946 · Danish avant-garde jazz guitarist, bandleader and composer Al Sears 1910–1990 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1910-1990) Roy Milton 1907–1983 · American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader Wingy Manone 1900–1982 · American musician (1900-1982) Joe Jones 1926–2005 · American musician (1926–2005) Louis Johnson 1955–2015 · American bass guitarist, songwriter (1955–2015) Linda Lawson 1936–2022 · American actress Rebecca Jenkins b. 1959 · Canadian actress and singer Hadley Caliman 1932–2010 · American saxophonist (1932-2010) Giovanni Hidalgo b. 1963 · Puerto Rican percussionist and music educator Bobby Few 1935–2021 · American jazz musician (1935-2021) Becca Stevens b. 1984 · American jazz, pop, and folk singer, and guitarist Eddie South 1904–1962 · American musician (1904–1962) Guillermo Klein b. 1969 · Argentine musician George Garzone b. 1950 · American musician (born 1950) John Lindberg b. 1959 · American musician Jonas Kullhammar b. 1978 · Swedish jazz musician Kjetil Bjerkestrand b. 1955 · Norwegian keyboardist Helen Sung b. 2000 · American jazz pianist Jens Winther 1960–2011 · Danish jazzmusician, composer and conductor (1960-2011) Gerald Clayton b. 1984 · Dutch-born American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Bob Belden 1956–2015 · American musician (1956–2015) Elmo Hope 1923–1967 · American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1923-1967) Eric Harland b. 1978 · American musician Tananas South African music group Betty Roché 1920–1999 · American blues singer (1920–1999) John Bunch 1921–2010 · American jazz pianist (1921–2010) Harry Betts 1922–2012 · American jazz trombonist (1922-2012) Ernie Wilkins 1920–1999 · American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger