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Jazz musicians: N

Biographies, instruments and discographies of 94 jazz musicians and groups.

N'dambi b. 1969 · American singer Najee b. 1957 · American musician (born 1957) Najma Akhtar b. 1962 · singer Naked City 1988– · American band Nancy Holloway 1932–2019 · American jazz musician (1932–2019) Nancy King 1940–2025 · American singer Nancy Wilson 1937–2018 · American singer (1937–2018) Naná Vasconcelos 1944–2016 · Brazilian percussionist (1944–2016) Napoleon Murphy Brock b. 1943 · American singer, saxophonist and flautist Nappy Lamare 1907–1988 · American musician (1907-1988) Nara Leão 1942–1989 · Brazilian singer (1942–1989) Nasheet Waits b. 1971 · American musician Nat Adderley 1931–2000 · American jazz cornet and trumpet player (1931–2000) Nat Gonella 1908–1998 · British musician (1908–1998) Nat King Cole 1919–1965 · American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965) Nat Peck 1925–2015 · American musician (1925–2015) Nat Pierce 1925–1992 · American musician (1925–1992) Natalie Cole 1950–2015 · American singer (1950–2015) Natalino Otto 1912–1969 · Italian singer (1912–1969) Nate Smith b. 1974 · American jazz drummer, composer, and music executive Nate Wood b. 1979 · American jazz multi-instrumentalist Nathan East b. 1955 · American jazz, R&B and rock bassist, guitarist and singer… National Health 1975– · band Naturally 7 American music group
Nduduzo Makhathini b. 1982 · South African jazz pianist, composer and music producer Neal D. Barnard b. 1953 · American physician, author, and clinical researcher Neal Hefti 1922–2008 · American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and… Neal Schon b. 1954 · American guitarist Ned Rothenberg b. 1956 · American composer Neil Ardley 1937–2004 · British jazz musician (1937–2004) Neil Peart 1952–2020 · Canadian-American drummer and lyricist (1952–2020) Neil Swainson b. 1955 · Canadian jazz bassist Neja b. 1972 · Italian singer-songwriter and jazz musician Nellie Lutcher 1912–2007 · American singer (1912–2007) Nellie McKay b. 1982 · American musician Nels Cline b. 1956 · American guitarist and composer Nelson Boyd 1928–1985 · American musician (1928–1985) Nelson Faria b. 1963 · Brazilian musician Nelson Riddle 1921–1985 · American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator… Neneh Cherry b. 1964 · Swedish singer New Orleans Rhythm Kings 1921–1923 · 1920s jazz band from New Orleans New Radicals 1997– · band that played alternative rock Newton Mendonça 1927–1960 · Brazilian musician, composer, and lyricist (1927–1960) Nguyên Lê b. 1959 · French jazz guitarist Niacin American musical group; jazz band Nicholas Payton b. 1973 · American musician Nick Brignola 1936–2002 · American jazz baritone saxophonist (1936–2002) Nick Evans b. 1947 · Welsh jazz and progressive rock trombonist Nick LaRocca 1889–1961 · American jazz musician (1889–1961) Nick Lucas 1897–1982 · American jazz musician (1897–1982) Nick Travis 1925–1964 · American jazz musician (1925-1964) Nicola Arigliano 1923–2010 · Italian recording artist; singer and jazz musician… Nicola Conte b. 1964 · Italian DJ and nu jazz musician Nicole Mitchell b. 1967 · American jazz flutist Niels Lan Doky b. 1963 · Danish jazz pianist, composer and producer Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen 1946–2005 · Danish jazz upright bassist (1946–2005) Nigel Kennedy b. 1956 · British-born violinist and violist (born 1956) Nightnoise 1984– · Irish musical group Nik Bärtsch b. 1971 · Swiss musician, composer, music producer and author. Nikki Iles b. 1963 · British musician Nikki Yanofsky b. 1994 · Canadian singer Nikolai Kapustin 1937–2020 · Soviet and Russian composer and pianist (1937–2020) Nils Landgren b. 1956 · Swedish musician Nils Lindberg 1933–2022 · Swedish composer and pianist (1933–2022) Nils Petter Molvær b. 1960 · Norwegian jazz trumpeter, composer and music producer… Nils Økland b. 1961 · Norwegian musician Nils-Olav Johansen b. 1966 · Norwegian musician Nilson Matta b. 1949 · Brazilian jazz bassist and educator Nina Shatskaya b. 1966 · Russian singer Nina Simone 1933–2003 · American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights… Nini Rosso 1926–1994 · Italian recording artist, trumpet player, singer… Nino Katamadze b. 1972 · Georgian singer and artist Nino Tempo 1935–2025 · American actor, musician and singer (1935–2025) Nippy Noya b. 1946 · Indonesian musician Nitai Hershkovits b. 1988 · Israeli jazz musician Niño Josele b. 1974 · Spanish guitarist Nnenna Freelon b. 1954 · American singer Noah Howard 1943–2010 · American musician (1943–2010) Noble Sissle 1889–1975 · African-American jazz musician (1889–1975) Noel DaCosta 1929–2002 · Nigerian-Jamaican jazz violinist, composer and choral… Noel Kelehan 1935–2012 · Irish musician (1935-2012) Nora Brockstedt 1923–2015 · Norwegian singer and musician (1923-2015) Norah Jones b. 1979 · American musician (born 1979) Norihiko Hibino b. 1973 · Japanese composer Noriko Matsueda b. 1971 · Japanese composer Norma Winstone b. 1941 · English jazz singer Norma Zimmer 1923–2011 · singer, vocalist (1923–2011) Norman Brown b. 1970 · American jazz guitarist and singer Norman Connors b. 1947 · American musician Norris Turney 1921–2001 · American musician (1921-2001) Noël Akchoté b. 1968 · French musician Nucleus British band Nujabes 1974–2010 · Japanese hip-hop producer (1974–2010) Néstor Torres b. 1957 · Puerto Rican musician