ENDEIT

Jazz musicians: W

Biographies, instruments and discographies of 97 jazz musicians and groups.

W. C. Handy 1873–1958 · American blues composer and musician (1873–1958) Wacław Kisielewski 1943–1986 · Polish musician (1943–1986) Wadada Leo Smith b. 1941 · American jazz trumpeter and composer Wah-Wah Watson 1951–2018 · American guitarist Wallace Bishop 1906–1986 · American musician (1906-1986) Wallace Davenport 1925–2004 · American musician (1925–2004) Wallace Jones 1906–1983 · American trumpeter (1906-1983) Wallace Roney 1960–2020 · American jazz trumpeter (1960–2020) Wally Rose 1913–1997 · American musician (1913–1997) Walt Dickerson 1931–2008 · American musician (1931–2008) Walt Weiskopf b. 1959 · American jazz musician Walter "Fats" Pichon 1906–1967 · New Orleans jazz musician (1906–1967) Walter Becker 1950–2017 · American musician, songwriter, and record producer… Walter Benton 1930–2000 · American jazz musician (1930–2000) Walter Bishop Jr. 1927–1998 · American jazz pianist and recording artist (1927–1998) Walter Booker 1933–2006 · American jazz double-bassist Walter Davis 1932–1990 · American jazz pianist (1932–1990) Walter Dyett 1901–1969 · American musician (1901-1969) Walter Murphy b. 1952 · American composer Walter Norris 1931–2011 · American pianist (1931-2011) Walter Page 1900–1957 · American jazz musician (1900-1957) Walter Parazaider 1945–2026 · American woodwind musician (1945–2026) Walter Perkins 1932–2004 · American drummer (1932–2004) Walter Smith III b. 1980 · American jazz saxophonist and composer
Walter Wanderley 1932–1986 · Brazilian pianist, organist and arranger (1932-1986) of… Wanda Sá b. 1944 · Brazilian singer Ward Kimball 1914–2002 · American animator (1914-2002) Ward Swingle 1927–2015 · American jazz singer (1927–2015) Wardell Gray 1921–1955 · American musician (1921–1955) Warne Marsh 1927–1987 · American tenor saxophonist (1927–1987) Warren Bernhardt 1938–2022 · American pianist (1938–2022) Warren Covington 1921–1999 · American big band trombonist (1921–1999) Warren Smith b. 1934 · American musician Warren Wolf b. 1979 · jazz musician Wawau Adler b. 1967 · German gypsy jazz guitarist Wayman Tisdale 1964–2009 · American basketball player and smooth jazz bass guitarist… Wayne Bergeron b. 1958 · American musician Wayne Dockery 1941–2018 · American musician (1941–2018) Wayne Henderson 1939–2014 · American trombonist and record producer (1939–2014) Wayne Horvitz b. 1955 · American musician Wayne Krantz b. 1956 · American guitarist Wayne Shorter 1933–2023 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023) Weather Report 1970– · American jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s Wellman Braud 1891–1966 · American musician (1891–1966) Wendell Harrison b. 1942 · American musician Wendell Marshall 1920–2002 · American jazz musician; double bassist (1920–2002) Wes Montgomery 1923–1968 · American jazz guitarist (1923–1968) Wheesung 1982–2025 · South Korean singer (1982−2025) Whit Dickey b. 1954 · American drummer Wilbur de Paris 1900–1973 · American musician (1900–1973) Wilbur Harden 1924–1969 · American jazz musician (1924–1969) Wilbur Little 1928–1987 · American musician (1928–1987) Wilbur Sweatman 1882–1961 · American musician (1882–1961) Wilbur Ware 1923–1979 · American jazz musician (1923-1979) Wild Bill Davis 1918–1995 · American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger (1918–1995) Wild Bill Davison 1906–1989 · American jazz musician (1906–1989) Will Ackerman b. 1949 · American guitarist, composer, and producer Will Bradley 1912–1989 · American trombonist (1912–1989) Will Calhoun b. 1964 · American musician Will Downing b. 1963 · American singer-songwriter and producer Will Lee b. 1952 · American bass guitarist Willem Breuker 1944–2010 · Dutch musician (1944–2010) William C. Dement 1928–2020 · American sleep researcher (1928–2020) William Frank Newton 1906–1954 · American musician (1906–1954) William Manuel Johnson 1872–1972 · American double bassist (1872–1972) William Parker b. 1952 · American jazz musician William Russo 1928–2003 · American musician (1928–2003) William Thomas McKinley 1938–2015 · American composer and executive (1938–2015) Willie "The Lion" Smith 1893–1973 · American musician (1897–1973) Willie Bobo 1934–1983 · American jazz percussionist (1934–1983) Willie Bryant 1908–1964 · American singer (1908–1964) Willie Colón 1950–2026 · American musician Willie Lewis 1905–1971 · American bandleader, conductor and jazz musician (1905–1971) Willie Smith 1910–1967 · American musician (1910–1967) Willis Jackson 1932–1987 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1932–1987) Willy Berking 1910–1979 · German composer and conductor (1910–1979) Wilton Felder 1940–2015 · American musician (1940–2015) Wingy Manone 1900–1982 · American musician (1900-1982) Winston Mankunku Ngozi 1943–2009 · South African musician (1943–2009) Witloof Bay 2005– · German band Witold Sobociński 1929–2018 · Polish cinematographer (1929–2018) Wojciech Karolak 1939–2021 · Polish jazz musician (1939–2021) Wolfgang Dauner 1935–2020 · German musician (1935-2020) Wolfgang Haffner b. 1965 · German musician Wolfgang Mitterer b. 1958 · Austrian Jazz-organist and composer Wolfgang Muthspiel b. 1965 · Austrian jazz guitarist and record label owner Wolfgang Puschnig b. 1956 · Austrian saxophonist Woody Herman 1913–1987 · American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987) Woody Shaw 1944–1989 · American musician (1944-1989) Working Week 1983– · British band World Saxophone Quartet 1977– · American musical group; jazz quartet Wouter Hamel b. 1977 · Dutch singer Wycliffe Gordon b. 1967 · American musician Wynonie Harris 1915–1969 · American blues singer (1915–1969) Wynton Kelly 1931–1971 · American jazz pianist (1931–1971) Wynton Marsalis b. 1961 · American jazz musician and educator Włodek Pawlik b. 1958 · Polish jazz pianist and composer