Jazz musicians: I

Biographies, instruments and discographies of 50 jazz musicians and groups.

Ian Bargh 1935–2012 · Canadian jazz pianist (1935–2012) Ian Carr 1933–2009 · British jazz trumpeter, composer and writer (1933–2009) Ian Gillan Band 1975–1978 · band fronted by Ian Gillan Ian Shaw b. 1962 · UK singer, pianist, songwriter, comedian Ian Underwood b. 1939 · American musician Ib Glindemann 1934–2019 · Danish musician (1934–2019) Ibrahim Maalouf b. 1980 · French-Lebanese trumpeter and composer (born 1980) Ichiko Hashimoto b. 1952 · Japanese pianist, vocalist, composer, arranger (1952-) Ida Goodson 1909–2000 · American classic blues and jazz singer and pianist… Idrees Sulieman 1923–2002 · American musician (1923-2002) Idris Muhammad 1939–2014 · American drummer (1939-2014) IFA Wartburg Swedish band founded by Heinz Klinger and Rolf Kempinski Igor Butman b. 1961 · Russian musician Iiro Rantala b. 1970 · Finnish jazz pianist, composer and entertainer Ike Quebec 1918–1963 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1963) Ikue Mori b. 1953 · drummer, electronic musician and composer Illinois Jacquet 1922–2004 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004) Imelda May b. 1974 · Irish singer Ina Ray Hutton 1916–1984 · American singer (1916-1984) Incognito British musical group Indian Ocean 1990– · Indian rock band Indra Lesmana b. 1966 · Indonesian singer, arranger, composer, and musician Inga Juuso 1945–2014 · Sami actress and musician from Norway Ingar Zach b. 1971 · Norwegian percussionist and businessman
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten b. 1971 · Norwegian jazz bassist Inger Jacobsen 1923–1996 · Norwegian singer (1923–1996) Ingrid Jensen b. 1966 · Canadian jazz trumpet player Ioan Gyuri Pascu 1961–2016 · Romanian actor, musician and comedian (1961-2016) Ira Coleman b. 1956 · American musician Ira Sullivan 1931–2020 · American jazz musician (1931–2020) Irakere 1973– · Cuban musical group; band founded by pianist Chucho Valdés Irene Aebi 1939–2026 · Swiss singer, violinist and cellist Irene Kral 1932–1978 · American singer (1932-1978) Irene Reid 1930–2008 · American singer (1930–2008) Iriao 2013– · Georgian jazz and folk group Irio De Paula 1939–2017 · Brazilian composer (1939–2017) Iro Haarla b. 1956 · Finnish musician and pianist Irving Aaronson 1895–1963 · American jazz pianist and big band leader (1895–1963) Irving Fazola 1912–1949 · American musician (1912–1949) Irving Fields 1915–2016 · American cocktail pianist famous for fusion of Latin and… Irène Schweizer 1941–2024 · Swiss jazz pianist (1941–2024) Isabelle Antena b. 1960 · French jazz singer Isfar Sarabski b. 1989 · Azerbaijani musician Issei Noro b. 1957 · Japanese jazz fusion guitarist (born 1957) Isyana Sarasvati b. 1993 · Indonesian singer-songwriter and founder of Redrose Records Ithamara Koorax b. 1965 · Brazilian singer Ivan Jullien 1934–2015 · French music arranger and jazz musician (1934–2015) Ivan Lins b. 1945 · Brazilian musician Ivie Anderson 1905–1949 · American jazz singer (1905-1949) Iyeoka Okoawo b. 1975 · American Nigerian singer