Jazz musicians: A

A. R. Penck 1939–2017 · German artist (1939–2017) AB Aaron Bell 1922–2003 · American musician (1922-2003) Aaron Copland 1900–1990 · American composer, composition teacher, writer, and… Aaron Goldberg b. 1974 · American pianist Aaron Parks b. 1983 · American musician Aaron Sachs 1923–2014 · American musician (1923-2014) AS Aaron Scott b. 1956 · American composer and jazz drummer Abbey Lincoln 1930–2010 · American singer (1930–2010) Abdullah Ibrahim 1934–2026 · South African pianist and composer (1934–2026) AA Abe Aaron 1910–1970 · jazz clarinetist and saxophonist (1910–1970) Abe Lyman 1897–1957 · American bandleader, songwriter Abe Most 1920–2002 · American jazz musician (1920-2002) Absynthe Minded 1999– · Belgian rock band AT Abu Talib 1939–2009 · American guitarist; born Fred Leroy Robinson (1939–2009) Achinoam "Noa" Nini b. 1969 · Israeli singer and political activist Ack van Rooyen 1930–2021 · Dutch trumpeter (1930–2021) Acker Bilk 1929–2014 · English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist… AA Acoustic Alchemy English jazz band Ada Leonard 1915–1997 · American bandleader Adam Bałdych b. 1986 · Polish musician Adam Ben Ezra b. 1982 · Israeli musician Adam Holzman b. 1958 · American jazz keyboardist (born 1958) Adam Makowicz b. 1940 · Polish-Canadian musician Adam Pierończyk b. 1970 · Polish saxophonist and jazz musician

Adam Rogers b. 1965 · American jazz guitarist (born 1965) Adam Taubitz b. 1967 · German musician Adelaide Hall 1904–1993 · American-born jazz singer and actor (1901–1993) Adele Girard 1913–1993 · American jazz harpist AG Adrian Gurvitz b. 1949 · English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Adrian Legg b. 1948 · British musician Adrian Rollini 1903–1956 · American jazz musician (1903–1956) Adrián Terrazas-González b. 1975 · Mexican musician Aga Zaryan b. 1976 · Polish singer A Aghora 1995– · american progressive metal band Ahmad Jamal 1930–2023 · American jazz pianist (1930-2023) AA Ahmed Abdul-Malik 1927–1993 · American bassist (1927–1993) Ahmed Best b. 1973 · American actor Airto Moreira b. 1941 · Brazilian drummer and percussionist Aki Takase b. 1948 · Japanese musician Aki Yashiro 1950–2023 · Japanese enka singer and painter AW Akiko Wada b. 1950 · Japanese singer and talent AY Akiko Yano b. 1955 · Japanese singer-songwriter Akira Jimbo b. 1959 · Japanese drummer (1959-) Akira Sakata b. 1945 · Japanese jazz saxophonist, actor, researcher (1945-) AA Al Aarons 1932–2015 · American jazz trumpeter (1932-2015) Al Bowlly 1898–1941 · South African–British vocalist (1899–1941) Al Casey 1915–2005 · American jazz guitarist (1915–2005) Al Cohn 1925–1988 · American saxophonist (1925-1988) Al Di Meola b. 1954 · American guitarist Al Foster 1943–2025 · American musician Al Green b. 1946 · American singer Al Grey 1925–2000 · American jazz musician (1925–2000) AH Al Haig 1922–1982 · American pianist (1922-1982) AH Al Harewood 1923–2014 · American jazz drummer (1923-2014) Al Hibbler 1915–2001 · American baritone vocalist (1915-2001) Al Hirt 1922–1999 · American trumpeter and bandleader (1922–1999) Al Jarreau 1940–2017 · American jazz and pop singer (1940–2017) Al Jolson 1886–1950 · American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950) AK Al Killian 1916–1950 · American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader… Al Lowe b. 1942 · musician and game designer (born 1946) Al Martino 1927–2009 · American actor and singer (1927–2009) Al McKibbon 1919–2005 · American musician (1919–2005) AP Al Porcino 1925–2013 · American musician (1925-2013) Al Rinker 1907–1982 · American musician (1907–1982) Al Sears 1910–1990 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1910-1990) Aladár Pege 1939–2006 · Hungarian jazz musician (1939–2006) Alain Caron b. 1955 · Canadian bass player Alain Goraguer 1931–2023 · French composer, music arranger, orchestra leader… AR Alain Romans 1905–1988 · French composer (1905–1988) Alan Abel 1924–2018 · (1924-2018) American prankster Alan Broadbent b. 1947 · New Zealand jazz pianist, arranger, and composer AD Alan Davie 1920–2014 · British artist (1920-2014) Alan Dawson 1929–1996 · American musician (1929–1996) Alan Greenspan 1926–2026 · American economist and financial advisor (1926–2026) Alan Kay b. 1940 · American computer scientist (born 1940) AR Alan Rubin 1943–2011 · Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member (1943–2011) Alan Silva b. 1939 · American musician AS Alan Skidmore b. 1942 · British saxophonist Alan Wakeman b. 1947 · English musician Albert Ammons 1907–1949 · American jazz pianist, recording artist (1907–1949) Albert Ayler 1936–1970 · American jazz saxophonist (1936–1970) AD Albert Dailey 1939–1984 · American musician (1938-1984) Albert Heath 1935–2024 · American drummer (1935–2024) Albert Mangelsdorff 1928–2005 · German jazz trombonist (1928–2005) Albert Nicholas 1900–1973 · American musician (1900-1973) Alberta Hunter 1895–1984 · American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984) Alcide Nunez 1884–1934 · Early jazz clarinetist (1884–1934) Aldemaro Romero 1928–2007 · Venezuelan recording artist, musician (1928–2007) Aldo Romano b. 1941 · French-Italian jazz drummer (1941-) Alec Dankworth b. 1960 · English jazz bassist and composer Alejandra Ávalos b. 1965 · Mexican singer, musician and actress Aleksey Kozlov 1935–2026 · Soviet and Russian saxophonist and jazz musician (1935-2026) Aleksey Kuznetsov b. 1941 · guitarist Alenka Godec b. 1964 · Slovenian singer Alex Acuña b. 1944 · Peruvian musician Alex Blake b. 1951 · American musician Alex Chu b. 1979 · South Korean musician Alex Cuba b. 1974 · Cuban-Canadian musician Alex Machacek b. 1972 · Austrian jazz musician AN Alex North 1910–1991 · American composer (1910–1991) Alex Riel 1940–2024 · Danish musician (1940–2024) AS Alex Sipiagin b. 1967 · Russian musician Alex Skolnick b. 1968 · American guitarist Alexander Hawkins b. 1981 · British jazz pianist, organist, composer and bandleader AT Alexander Tsfasman 1906–1971 · Soviet Jazz composer, pianist, arranger and conductor… Alexander von Schlippenbach b. 1938 · German jazz pianist and composer Alexia Vassiliou b. 1964 · singer-songwriter Alfred "Chico" Alvarez 1920–1992 · Canadian jazz trumpeter (1920–1992) Alfred 23 Harth b. 1949 · German musician and composer Alfred Aloysous Bernard 1888–1949 · American singer (1888–1949) Alfred Ellis 1941–2021 · American saxophonist (1941–2021) AJ Alfred Janson 1937–2019 · Norwegian musician (1937-2019) Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros 1928–2016 · Cuban jazz trumpeter (1928–2016) Alfredo Rodríguez b. 1985 · Cuban pianist in the 2010s A ALI 2016– · Multinational band formed in 2016 in Shibuya Alice Babs 1924–2014 · Swedish singer and actor (1924-2014) Alice Coltrane 1937–2007 · American jazz musician Alison Brown b. 1962 · American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer Allan Holdsworth 1946–2017 · British musician (1946–2017) Allen Toussaint 1938–2015 · American musician, songwriter and record producer… Allen Vizzutti b. 1952 · American musician Allison Miller b. 2000 · American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader Alphonse Mouzon 1948–2016 · American musician (1948-2016) Alphonse Picou 1878–1961 · African American jazz clarinetist (1878–1961) AT Alphonse Trent 1905–1959 · American musician (1905–1959) Alphonso Johnson b. 1951 · American musician AB Alvin Batiste 1932–2007 · American clarinetist (1932-2007) AF Alvin Fielder 1935–2019 · American drummer (1935–2019) Alvin Queen b. 1950 · American drummer AS Alvin Stoller 1925–1992 · American musician (1925-1992) Alvin Tyler 1925–1998 · American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist and arranger Alvino Rey 1908–2004 · American swing era musician (1908–2004) Amanda Randolph 1896–1967 · American actress and singer (1896–1967) A Ambrose 1896–1971 · English bandleader (1896–1971) Ambrose Akinmusire b. 1982 · American jazz composer and trumpeter Amel Larrieux b. 1973 · American singer-songwriter and keyboardist Amina Claudine Myers b. 1942 · American musician Amina Figarova b. 1964 · Azerbaijani jazz pianist and composer AE Amir ElSaffar b. 1977 · American musician Amos Lee b. 1978 · American singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse 1983–2011 · English singer-songwriter (1983–2011) AC Ana Caram b. 1958 · Brazilian singer, guitarist and flutist Ana Popović b. 1976 · Serbian blues guitarist and singer Anat Cohen b. 1975 · Israeli-born jazz clarinetist and saxophonist Anat Fort b. 1970 · jazz musician Anca Parghel 1957–2008 · singer, music teacher Anders Bergcrantz b. 1961 · Swedish musician Anders Jormin b. 1957 · Swedish double-bassist Anders Linder b. 1941 · Swedish actor, musician and architect Andrea McEwan b. 1978 · Australian actress and musician Andrea Menard b. 1971 · Canadian actress and singer Andrea Motis b. 1995 · Catalan jazz singer and trumpeter Andreas Vollenweider b. 1953 · Swiss musician Andreas Öberg b. 1978 · Swedish guitarist Andrej Šeban b. 1962 · Slovak jazz fusion guitarist Andrew Bird b. 1973 · American singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist (born… Andrew Cyrille b. 1939 · American avant-garde jazz drummer Andrew Hill 1931–2007 · American jazz pianist and composer (1931-2007) Andrew White 1942–2020 · American musician (1942-2020) Andrzej Przybielski 1944–2011 · Polish jazz musician (1944–2011) AT Andrzej Trzaskowski 1933–1998 · Polish composer and jazz musician (1933-1998) Andrzej Zaucha 1949–1991 · Polish jazz musician (1949–1991) André 3000 b. 1975 · American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and… André Ceccarelli b. 1946 · French musician André Hodeir 1921–2011 · French violinist, composer, arranger and musicologist… André Manoukian b. 1957 · French composer, arranger and jazz musician André Previn 1929–2019 · German-American conductor, pianist, and composer (1929–2019) AB Andy Bey 1939–2025 · American musician Andy Hamilton 1918–2012 · British jazz saxophonist (1918–2012) Andy Kirk 1898–1992 · American jazz saxophonist and tubist, bandleader (1898-1992) AL Andy LaVerne b. 1947 · American musician Andy Milne b. 1967 · Canadian musician Andy Narell b. 1954 · American musician Andy Russell 1919–1992 · American singer (1919-1992) Andy Sheppard b. 1957 · British jazz saxophonist and composer AS Andy Simpkins 1932–1999 · American bassist (1932-1999) Andy Summers b. 1942 · British guitarist Angela Bofill 1954–2024 · American R&B singer (1954–2024) Angelique Kidjo b. 1960 · Beninese-French world music singer (born 1960) Angelo Debarre b. 1962 · French Romani jazz musician Anita Baker b. 1958 · American singer Anita O'Day 1919–2006 · American jazz singer (1919–2006) Anjani b. 1959 · American musician Ann Burton 1933–1989 · Dutch singer (1933–1989) Ann Hampton Callaway b. 1959 · American singer Ann Richards 1935–1982 · American singer (1935–1982) Ann Ronell 1906–1993 · American composer and lyricist (1906–1993) Anna Maria Jopek b. 1970 · Polish musician and singer AM Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir b. 1970 · Icelandic singer-songwriter Anne Ducros b. 1959 · French singer Anneke Grönloh 1942–2018 · Dutch singer (1942–2018) Annette Hanshaw 1901–1985 · American singer (1901-1985) Annette Peacock b. 1941 · American Jazz composer (born 1941) AR Annie Ross 1930–2020 · British-American actress, singer and vocalist Annie Whitehead b. 1955 · English trombonist AW Anson Weeks 1896–1969 · American bandleader (1896-1969) Antal Pusztai b. 1978 · Hungarian musician Anthony Braxton b. 1945 · American musician, composer and philosopher (born 1945) Anthony Coleman b. 1955 · American musician AD Anthony Davis b. 1951 · American pianist and composer Anthony Jackson 1952–2025 · American electric bass guitar player, session musician… Anthony Strong b. 1984 · British musician AH Antoine Hervé b. 1959 · French musician Anton Eger b. 1980 · Jazz drummer AF Antonio Faraò b. 1965 · Italian musician AH Antonio Hart b. 1968 · American musician Antonio Sánchez b. 1971 · Mexican jazz drummer Antti Sarpila b. 1964 · Finnish jazz clarinetist AP António Pinho Vargas b. 1951 · Portuguese musician, pianist and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim 1927–1994 · Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and… Apelsin 1974– · Estonian musical group Apostolis Anthimos b. 1954 · Polish musician Aquarium 1972– · Soviet Russian musical group; rock band AD Ara Dinkjian b. 1958 · Armenian-American musician Archie Shepp b. 1937 · American jazz musician Ari Hoenig b. 1973 · American musician Ariana Savalas b. 1987 · American actress and musician Arild Andersen b. 1945 · Norwegian jazz musician AJ Armand J. Piron 1888–1943 · American musician (1888–1943) Armando Peraza 1924–2014 · Cuban percussionist (1924-2014) Armando Trovajoli 1917–2013 · Italian film composer and pianist (1917-2013) AN Armenian Navy Band Armenian musical group A Armik b. 1949 · Armenian-American guitarist and songwriter Arne Domnérus 1924–2008 · Swedish musician (1924-2008) Arne Hülphers 1904–1978 · Swedish pianist (1904–1978) Arnett Cobb 1918–1989 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1989) Arnold Fishkind 1919–1999 · American musician (1919–1999) AB Art Baron b. 1950 · American musician Art Blakey 1919–1990 · American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990) AD Art Davis 1934–2007 · American double-bassist Art Ensemble of Chicago 1966– · American avant-garde group Art Farmer 1928–1999 · American jazz trumpeter (1928–1999) Art Hodes 1904–1993 · American musician (1904-1993) AL Art Lande b. 1947 · American jazz pianist, drummer, composer and educator Art Pepper 1925–1982 · American saxophonist (1925–1982) Art Porter, Jr. 1961–1996 · American musician (1961-1996) AS Art Simmons 1926–2018 · American musician (1926-2018) Art Tatum 1909–1956 · American jazz pianist (1909–1956) Art Taylor 1929–1995 · American jazz drummer (1929-1995) Art Van Damme 1920–2010 · American musician (1920–2010) Artemi Ayvazyan 1902–1975 · Armenian musician (1902–1975) Arthur Blythe 1940–2017 · American musician (1940–2017) AB Arthur Briggs 1899–1991 · Grenadian-born musician Arthur Doyle 1944–2014 · American musician (1944-2014) Arthur Parker Whetsol 1905–1940 · American jazz trumpeter (1905–1940) Arthur Phillips b. 1969 · American novelist Arthur Prysock 1929–1997 · American singer (1929–1997) Artie Shaw 1910–2004 · American clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (1910-2004) AT Arto Tunçboyacıyan b. 1957 · Turkish musician of Armenian ancestry (born 1957) Artur Gold 1897–1943 · violinist and composer (1897–1943) Arturo Sandoval b. 1949 · Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arve Henriksen b. 1968 · Norwegian jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (born 1968) Asha Puthli b. 1945 · Indian singer Aston Barrett 1946–2024 · Jamaican musician (1946–2024) Astrud Gilberto 1940–2023 · Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023) Atilla Engin 1946–2019 · Turkish-American musician (1946–2019) Atle Hammer 1932–2017 · Norwegian musician (1932–2017) Atle Nymo b. 1977 · Norwegian jazz saxophonist Attila László b. 1953 · Hungarian musician AZ Attila Zoller 1927–1998 · Hungarian Jazz guitarist (1927-1998) AA August Agbola O'Browne 1895–1976 · Nigerian-British musician and alleged member of Związek… Auktyon 1978– · band Aurora Bertrana 1892–1974 · Spanish writer AP Austin Peralta 1990–2012 · American jazz pianist (1990–2012) Avery Brooks b. 1948 · American actor and director AP Avery Parrish 1917–1959 · American musician (1917-1959) Avishai Cohen b. 1970 · Israeli jazz bassist, composer, singer and arranger Avishai Cohen b. 1978 · Israeli-born jazz trumpeter Axel Stordahl 1913–1963 · American arranger, orchestra leader (1913–1963) Axel Zwingenberger b. 1955 · German musician AE Aydın Esen b. 1962 · Turkish musician (born 1962) AA Ayten Alpman 1931–2012 · Turkish jazz musician (1931–2012) Azar Lawrence b. 1953 · American musician Aziza Mustafa Zadeh b. 1969 · Azerbaijani singer, pianist, and composer Azymuth 1973– · Brazilian musical group ÅP Åke Persson 1932–1975 · Swedish musician