1925 in jazz

Oscar Peterson 1925–2007 · Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007) Sammy Davis Jr. 1925–1990 · American entertainer (1925–1990) Jimmy Smith 1925–2005 · American jazz organist Mel Tormé 1925–1999 · American recording artist (1925–1999) Roy Haynes 1925–2024 · American jazz drummer and group leader (1925–2024) Zoot Sims 1925–1985 · American jazz saxophonist Gunther Schuller 1925–2015 · American composer and conductor (1925–2015) Art Pepper 1925–1982 · American saxophonist (1925–1982) James Moody 1925–2010 · American jazz musician (1925-2010) Charlie Byrd 1925–1999 · American jazz guitarist (1925–1999) Gene Ammons 1925–1974 · American tenor saxophonist (1925–1974) Jørgen Ingmann 1925–2015 · Danish musician (1925–2015) Mal Waldron 1925–2002 · American jazz pianist and composer (1925–2002) June Christy 1925–1990 · American singer (1925–1990) Cal Tjader 1925–1982 · American vibraphonist (1925–1982) Al Cohn 1925–1988 · American saxophonist (1925-1988) JM Johnny Mandel 1925–2020 · American composer and arranger of popular songs, film… Jimmy Scott 1925–2014 · American jazz singer (1925-2014) Hugo Montenegro 1925–1981 · American conductor (1925-1981) BD Bill Dixon 1925–2010 · American composer and educator (1925–2010) Teo Macero 1925–2008 · American jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer… Al Grey 1925–2000 · American jazz musician (1925–2000) George Wein 1925–2021 · American promoter and musician (1925–2021) Don Costa 1925–1983 · American recording artist, conductor, record producer… Mickey Baker 1925–2012 · American jazz and rock guitarist (1925–2012) Jutta Hipp 1925–2003 · Jazz pianist (1925-2003) GG Gigi Gryce 1925–1983 · American recording artist; jazz saxophonist, flutist… Emil Mangelsdorff 1925–2022 · German jazz musician (1925–2022) Bob Cooper 1925–1993 · West Coast jazz musician (1925–1993) MP Marty Paich 1925–1995 · American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer… Bruno Martino 1925–2000 · Italian musician (1925–2000) SS Sahib Shihab 1925–1989 · American jazz musician, saxophonist and flutist (1925–1989) Nat Pierce 1925–1992 · American musician (1925–1992) Barbara Carroll 1925–2017 · Jazz pianist, composer and vocalist. (1925–2017) Dom Um Romão 1925–2005 · Brazilian jazz drummer, percussionist (1925–2005) Elliot Lawrence 1925–2021 · American musician (1925-2021) Sam Woodyard 1925–1988 · American jazz drummer (1925–1988) Alvin Tyler 1925–1998 · American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist and arranger DM Dodo Marmarosa 1925–2002 · American musician (1925–2002) HS Hale Smith 1925–2009 · American composer, music pedagogue, and jazz pianist… CR Carline Ray 1925–2013 · American jazz instrumentalist and vocalist Leo Parker 1925–1962 · American musician (1925–1962) DS Dave Schildkraut 1925–1998 · American musician (1925–1998) HS Hal Schaefer 1925–2012 · American musician (1925–2012) Nick Travis 1925–1964 · American jazz musician (1925-1964) Wallace Davenport 1925–2004 · American musician (1925–2004) Eddie Duran 1925–2019 · American jazz guitarist (1925–2019) Francisco Aguabella 1925–2010 · Cuban master percussionist (1925–2010) HA Harold Ashby 1925–2003 · American musician (1925–2003) JH Jane Harvey 1925–2013 · American jazz singer Jiří Jirmal 1925–2019 · Czech classical guitarist (1925-2019) PU Phil Urso 1925–2008 · American jazz saxophonist (1925–2008) AS Alvin Stoller 1925–1992 · American musician (1925-1992) JB Jimmy Bryant 1925–1980 · American musician (1925-1980) SS Sal Salvador 1925–1999 · American bebop jazz guitarist and a prominent music… AP Al Porcino 1925–2013 · American musician (1925-2013) HR Henri Renaud 1925–2002 · French musician (1925–2002) Janika Balaž 1925–1988 · Serbian musician (1925-1988) DH Duke Henderson 1925–1972 · American blues shouter and jazz singer NP Nat Peck 1925–2015 · American musician (1925–2015)