Jazz musicians: R

Rabih Abou-Khalil b. 1957 · Lebanese musician Rachel Z b. 1962 · American jazz pianist and rock electronica keyboardist Rachelle Ferrell b. 1964 · American jazz singer Radka Toneff 1952–1982 · Norwegian singer (1952–1982) Radu Malfatti b. 1943 · Austrian trombone player and composer Rafael Bittencourt b. 1971 · Brazilian guitarist Rafig Babayev 1936–1994 · Azerbaijani musician (1936–1994) Rahn Burton 1934–2013 · American jazz pianist (1934–2013) Rahsaan Roland Kirk 1935–1977 · American musician (1935-1977) Rain Sultanov b. 1965 · Azerbaijani jazz saxophonist Rainer Brüninghaus b. 1949 · German musician Ralph Alessi b. 1963 · Trumpeter, composer RB Ralph Bowen b. 1961 · Canadian musician Ralph Burns 1922–2001 · American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1922-2001) RC Ralph Carmichael 1927–2021 · American composer and arranger of both secular pop music… RM Ralph MacDonald 1944–2011 · Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical… RP Ralph Peña 1927–1969 · American jazz double bassist and composer (1927–1969) RS Ralph Sharon 1923–2015 · British-American jazz pianist Ralph Sutton 1922–2001 · American pianist (1922–2001) Ralph Towner 1940–2026 · American musician (1940–2026) Rama Brew Ghanaian actress and musician Rambo Amadeus b. 1963 · Balkan iconic musician and author Ramsey Lewis 1935–2022 · American jazz composer (1935–2022) Ramón Valle b. 1964 · Cuban jazz pianist and composer

Ran Blake b. 1935 · American musician Rana Farhan Iranian musician and singer Randy Brecker b. 1945 · American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-) RB Randy Brooks 1919–1967 · American jazz trumpeter and bandleader Randy Crawford b. 1952 · American jazz and R&B singer Randy Jackson b. 1956 · American bassist, singer, record producer, entrepreneur… Randy Napoleon b. 1977 · American musician Randy Weston 1926–2018 · American jazz pianist (1926–2018) Ranee Lee b. 1942 · Canadian musician Raoul Björkenheim b. 1956 · Finnish musician Raphael Gualazzi b. 1981 · Italian singer and pianist (1981-) Raphaël Faÿs b. 1959 · French musician Rashid Bakr b. 1943 · American free jazz drummer Rashied Ali 1933–2009 · American jazz musician (1933–2009) Raul de Souza 1934–2021 · Brazilian musician (1934-2021) Raul Midón b. 1966 · American musician Ravi Coltrane b. 1965 · American jazz saxophonist (born 1965) RA Ray Abrams 1920–1992 · Jazz tenor saxophonist (1920–1992) Ray Anderson b. 1952 · American jazz trombonist Ray Anthony b. 1922 · American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor… Ray Barretto 1929–2006 · American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican… Ray Bauduc 1906–1988 · American musician Ray Brown 1926–2002 · American jazz musician (1926–2002) RB Ray Bryant 1931–2011 · American pianist (1931–2011) Ray Charles 1930–2004 · American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004) Ray Conniff 1916–2002 · American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray… RC Ray Copeland 1926–1984 · American musician (1926–1984) RD Ray Draper 1940–1982 · American musician (1940-1982) Ray Drummond 1946–2025 · American jazz musician Ray Eberle 1919–1979 · American singer (1919–1979) Ray Lema b. 1946 · Congolese musician RL Ray Linn 1920–1996 · American musician (1920–1996) RM Ray Mantilla 1934–2020 · American jazz drummer (1934–2020) Ray McKinley 1910–1995 · American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader (1910-1995) Ray Nance 1913–1976 · American jazz musician (1913–1976) Ray Noble 1903–1978 · English jazz and big band musician (1903–1978) Ray Phiri 1947–2017 · South African jazz musician (1947–2017) Ray Quinn b. 1988 · English singer-actor Ray Russell b. 1947 · British musician Ray Ventura 1908–1979 · French musician (1908–1979) RW Ray Warleigh 1938–2015 · Australian musician (1938–2015) Ray Wetzel 1924–1951 · American jazz trumpeter (1924-1951) Raymond Scott 1908–1994 · American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer… RD Raúl di Blasio b. 1949 · Argentine musician Reaktor band Rebecca Jenkins b. 1959 · Canadian actress and singer Rebecca Kilgore 1949–2026 · American musician Rebecca Martin b. 1969 · American musician Red Allen 1908–1967 · American jazz musician, band leader (1908–1967) Red Callender 1916–1992 · American string bass and tuba player, member of The… Red Garland 1923–1984 · American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984) Red Holloway 1927–2012 · American jazz saxophonist (1927–2012) Red Hot Chili Peppers 1982– · American rock band Red McKenzie 1899–1948 · American musician (1899–1948) Red Mitchell 1927–1992 · American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet… Red Nichols 1905–1965 · American jazz musician (1905–1965) Red Norvo 1908–1999 · American musician (1908–1999) RR Red Richards 1912–1998 · American musician (1912–1998) Red Rodney 1927–1994 · American musician (1927-1994) Reggie Johnson 1940–2020 · American musician (1940-2020) RL Reggie Lucas 1953–2018 · American musician, songwriter, record producer (1953–2018) Reggie Workman b. 1937 · American double-bassist Regina Carter b. 1966 · American jazz violinist Reid Anderson b. 1970 · American musician; bassist, composer RK Remi Kabaka b. 1944 · Nigerian musician Renato Sellani 1926–2014 · Jazz musician and composer Renaud Garcia-Fons b. 1962 · French upright-bassist and composer Renee Olstead b. 1989 · American actress and singer Renee Rosnes b. 1962 · Canadian pianist Renzo Arbore b. 1937 · Italian actor, singer and director René Marie b. 1955 · American jazz singer and songwriter René McLean b. 1946 · American jazz musician RT René Thomas 1927–1975 · Belgian musician (1926–1975) René Urtreger 1934–2026 · French musician Renée Geyer 1953–2023 · Australian singer (1953–2023) Return to Forever 1972– · American jazz fusion group led by Chick Corea Reuben Rogers b. 1974 · American musician RW Reuben Wilson 1935–2023 · American jazz musician (1935–2023) Rex Stewart 1907–1967 · American jazz cornetist (1907-1967) Rez Abbasi b. 1965 · American fusion and jazz guitarist, music producer, and… Rhian Benson b. 1977 · Ghanaian soul and jazz singer, songwriter, and composer Rhoda Scott b. 1938 · American musician Ric Sanders b. 1952 · British violinist Riccardo Del Fra b. 1956 · Italian composer Richard Bennett b. 1951 · American musician and record producer Richard Bona b. 1967 · Cameroon-born American musician, multi-instrumentalist and… RB Richard Boone 1930–1999 · American singer (1930–1999) Richard Carpenter b. 1946 · American pop musician Richard Davis 1930–2023 · American double-bassist (1930-2023) Richard Elliot b. 1960 · Scottish-born American saxophonist Richard Galliano b. 1950 · French musician RH Richard Hewson b. 1943 · English record producer, arranger, conductor and… RH Richard Holmes 1931–1991 · American organist (1931–1991) Richard James Burgess b. 1949 · English studio drummer, music-computer programmer… RR Richard Rodney Bennett 1936–2012 · British composer and pianist (1936-2012) RS Richard Stoltzman b. 1942 · American musician RT Richard Tee 1943–1993 · American musician (1943–1993) Richie Beirach 1947–2026 · American jazz pianist and composer (1947–2026) Richie Cole 1948–2020 · American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger… Richie Kamuca 1930–1977 · American musician (1930-1977) RP Richie Powell 1931–1956 · American pianist (1931–1956) Rick Braun b. 1955 · American smooth jazz trumpeter, vocalist and record producer Rick Laird 1941–2021 · Irish jazz bassist (1941–2021) Rick Margitza b. 1961 · American musician Rickie Lee Jones b. 1954 · American singer (born 1954) Ricky Ford b. 1954 · American jazz tenor saxophonist Ricky Lawson 1954–2013 · American drummer (1954–2013) Ringo Sheena b. 1978 · Japanese singer-songwriter (1978-) Rita Marcotulli b. 1959 · Italian jazz pianist and composer Rita Reys 1924–2013 · Dutch jazz singer (1924-2013) Riz Ortolani 1926–2014 · Italian film composer (1926-2014) Rob McConnell 1935–2010 · Canadian jazz musician (1935–2010) Robert Bell b. 1950 · American musician, founder of Kool & the Gang Robert Davi b. 1953 · American actor, singer, filmmaker (born 1951) RF Robert Farnon 1917–2005 · Canadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and… Robert Fripp b. 1946 · English guitarist, composer and record producer Robert Glasper b. 1978 · American jazz pianist, composer and record producer Robert Irving III b. 1953 · American pianist and composer Roberta Gambarini b. 1964 · Italian singer Roberto Fonseca b. 1975 · Cuban musician Roberto Gatto b. 1958 · Italian musician RM Roberto Magris b. 1959 · Italian jazz pianist, composer, and arranger Roberto Menescal b. 1937 · Brazilian musician and composer Roberto Pregadio 1928–2010 · Italian composer and conductor (1928–2010) Robin Eubanks b. 1955 · American musician Roby Lakatos b. 1965 · jazz violinist, composer (1965–) Rod Morgenstein b. 1953 · American drummer Rodney Jones b. 1956 · American jazz guitarist and bassist, born 30 August 1956… Roger Cicero 1970–2016 · German pop and jazz singer (1970-2016) RG Roger Guérin 1926–2010 · French jazz trumpeter and singer (1926–2010) RH Roger Humphries b. 1944 · American musician Roger Kellaway b. 1939 · American pianist Roger Wolfe Kahn 1907–1962 · American composer (1907–1962) Rogier van Otterloo 1941–1988 · Dutch composer and conductor (1941-1988) RA Roland Alexander 1935–2006 · musician (1935-2006) Roland Hanna 1932–2002 · American pianist (1932–2002) RB Rolf Billberg 1930–1966 · Swedish musician (1930-1966) Rolf Ericson 1922–1997 · Swedish musician (1922–1997) Rolf Kühn 1929–2022 · German jazz clarinetist, composer and big band leader… Roman Miroshnichenko b. 1977 · Ukrainian jazz guitarist Romano Mussolini 1927–2006 · Italian jazz pianist, painter, film producer, and the… Romeo Franz b. 1966 · German pianist and politician Romero Lubambo b. 1955 · Brazilian musician Ron Carter b. 1937 · American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer (born 1937) RC Ron Collier 1930–2003 · Canadian jazz trombonist, bandleader, composer, arranger… Ron Korb b. 1961 · Canadian musician RM Ron Mathewson 1944–2020 · British jazz musician, bass player (1944-2020) Ron McClure b. 1941 · American jazz bassist Ron Miles 1963–2022 · American trumpeter, cornetist and composer (1963–2022) RM Ronald Muldrow 1949–2007 · American jazz musician (1949–2007) Ronald Shannon Jackson 1940–2013 · American jazz drummer (1940–2013) Ronaldo Bôscoli 1928–1994 · Brazilian composer, songwriter, record producer and… Roni Ben-Hur b. 1962 · Israeli-American jazz guitarist Ronnie Cuber 1941–2022 · American musician (1941-2022) Ronnie Earl b. 1953 · American blues guitarist RF Ronnie Foster b. 1950 · American organist and record producer RM Ronnie Mathews 1935–2008 · American musician (1935–2008) RR Ronnie Ross 1933–1991 · Jazz saxophonist (1933–1991) RS Ronnie Scott 1927–1996 · British jazz saxophonist (1927–1996) RS Ronnie Stephenson 1937–2002 · British musician (1937–2002) RJ Ronny Jordan 1962–2014 · English guitarist (1962-2014) RH Rosa Henderson 1896–1968 · American vaudeville, jazz and blues singer (1896-1968) Rosa King 1939–2000 · American musician Rosalia de Souza b. 1966 · Brazilian singer Roscoe Mitchell b. 1940 · American jazz musician (born 1940) Rose Nabinger b. 1958 · German singer Roseanna Vitro b. 1951 · Jazz singer Rosemary Clooney 1928–2002 · American singer and actress (1928–2002) Rosenberg Trio 1989– · Dutch gypsy jazz band RD Rosinha de Valença 1941–2004 · Brazilian musician (1941-2004) Ross Mintzer b. 1987 · American jazz saxophonist, guitarist, singer-songwriter… RT Ross Tompkins 1938–2006 · American pianist (1938–2006) Rossana Casale b. 1959 · Italian singer Roswell Rudd 1935–2017 · American jazz trombonist and composer (1935–2017) Roy Ayers 1940–2025 · American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player… Roy Babbington b. 1940 · British bassist Roy Brooks 1938–2005 · American drummer (1938–2005) RB Roy Budd 1947–1993 · British jazz musician and composer (1947-1993) Roy Campbell, Jr. 1952–2014 · American trumpeter (1952-2014) Roy Eldridge 1911–1989 · American trumpeter (1911–1989) Roy Hargrove 1969–2018 · American jazz musicien (1969–2018) Roy Haynes 1925–2024 · American jazz drummer and group leader (1925–2024) Roy Kral 1921–2002 · American jazz pianist and vocalist (1921-2002) RM Roy McCurdy b. 1936 · American jazz drummer Roy Milton 1907–1983 · American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader Roy Nathanson b. 1951 · American musician Roy Paci b. 1969 · Italian musician RP Roy Porter 1923–1998 · American musician (1923-1998) Roy Smeck 1900–1994 · American virtuoso guitarist, banjoist and ukulele player… Royal Crown Revue 1989– · American musical group Rubberlegs Williams 1907–1962 · American jazz musician (1907-1962) RB Rube Bloom 1902–1976 · American songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader… RB Ruby Braff 1927–2003 · American musician (1927–2003) Rudolf Tomsits 1946–2003 · Hungarian jazz musician Rudy Linka b. 1960 · Czech jazz musician and guitarist RR Rufus Reid b. 1944 · American bassist, educator, and composer Ruins 1985– · Japanese band Rune Gustafsson 1933–2012 · Swedish musician (1933–2012) Russ Columbo 1908–1934 · American singer, violinist, and actor (1908–1934) RF Russ Freeman 1926–2002 · American cool jazz pianist and composer (1926–2002) Russ Freeman b. 1960 · American jazz guitarist; founder and leader of The… Russ Morgan 1904–1969 · American big band leader and arranger, songwriter… Russell Ferrante b. 1952 · American musician Russell Gunn b. 1971 · American musician Russell Malone 1963–2024 · American jazz guitarist (1963–2024) Russell Procope 1908–1981 · American musician (1908–1981) RP Ruth Price b. 1938 · American singer Ryan Shore b. 1974 · Canadian composer, songwriter, conductor, and music director Ryo Kawasaki 1947–2020 · Japanese jazz guitarist (1947-2020) Ryōichi Hattori 1907–1993 · Japanese composer (1907-1993) RM Ryōko Moriyama b. 1948 · Japanese jazz singer