1926 in jazz

Miles Davis 1926–1991 · American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer… Tony Bennett 1926–2023 · American singer (1926–2023) John Coltrane 1926–1967 · American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967) Jerry Lewis 1926–2017 · American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017) Alan Greenspan 1926–2026 · American economist and financial advisor (1926–2026) Hans Werner Henze 1926–2012 · German composer (1926–2012) Julie London 1926–2000 · American actress and singer (1926-2000) Riz Ortolani 1926–2014 · Italian film composer (1926-2014) Ray Brown 1926–2002 · American jazz musician (1926–2002) Lou Donaldson 1926–2024 · American saxophonist (1926–2024) Randy Weston 1926–2018 · American jazz pianist (1926–2018) Bucky Pizzarelli 1926–2020 · American jazz guitarist (1926–2020) Bud Shank 1926–2009 · American jazz saxophonist and flautist (1926–2009) Jimmy Heath 1926–2020 · American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and big band… Max Greger 1926–2015 · German conductor and bandleader (1926–2015) Franco Cerri 1926–2021 · Italian musician (1926–2021) Urbie Green 1926–2018 · American jazz trombonist (1926–2018) Frank Rosolino 1926–1978 · American jazz trombonist (1926–1978) Melba Liston 1926–1999 · American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and composer… Buddy Greco 1926–2017 · American singer and pianist (1926–2017) Nini Rosso 1926–1994 · Italian recording artist, trumpet player, singer… Donna Hightower 1926–2013 · American soul singer (1926-2013) Jimmy Cleveland 1926–2008 · American jazz trombonist (1926-2008) Stan Tracey 1926–2013 · British pianist (1926-2013) EB Elek Bacsik 1926–1993 · Hungarian-American jazz guitarist and violinist; cousin of… JC Johnny Coles 1926–1997 · American trumpeter (1926–1997) Don Elliott 1926–1984 · jazz musician (1926–1984) Ernie Henry 1926–1957 · American jazz saxophonist (1926–1957) Bengt-Arne Wallin 1926–2015 · Swedish trumpeter (1926-2015) Hitoshi Ueki 1926–2007 · Japanese actor, comedian, singer, guitarist (1927-2007) Fran Warren 1926–2013 · American singer (1926-2013) JM Jack McDuff 1926–2001 · American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1926-2001) RF Russ Freeman 1926–2002 · American cool jazz pianist and composer (1926–2002) JJ Joe Jones 1926–2005 · American musician (1926–2005) Jymie Merritt 1926–2020 · American bassist (1926–2020) Oscar Brown, Jr. 1926–2005 · American recording artist; singer, songwriter, playwright… George Melly 1926–2007 · English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer and lecturer… Kenny Hagood 1926–1989 · American singer (1926–1989) Renato Sellani 1926–2014 · Jazz musician and composer Vlasta Průchová 1926–2006 · Czech singer (1926–2006) Claude Williamson 1926–2016 · American jazz pianist (1926–2016) BJ Bobby Jaspar 1926–1963 · Belgian cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and… Buddy Childers 1926–2007 · American musician (1926–2007) BS Bill Smith 1926–2020 · jazz musician and composer from the United States JK János Kőrössy 1926–2013 · Romanian pianist and jazz musician LB Lou Bennett 1926–1997 · American musician (1926-1997) CC Curtis Counce 1926–1963 · American musician (1926–1963) MB Monty Budwig 1926–1992 · American double bassist (1926–1992) Stan Levey 1926–2005 · American musician Pony Poindexter 1926–1988 · American musician (1926-1988) DB Dave Bailey 1926–2023 · American drummer (1926–2023) RC Ray Copeland 1926–1984 · American musician (1926–1984) Jimmy Gourley 1926–2008 · American jazz guitarist (1926-2008) JF Johannes Fehring 1926–2004 · Austrian composer (1926-2004) MP Mimi Perrin 1926–2010 · French singer and translator (1926–2010) FS Fats Sadi 1926–2009 · Belgian musician (1927–2009) SP Sonny Payne 1926–1979 · American jazz drummer (1926–1979) RG Roger Guérin 1926–2010 · French jazz trumpeter and singer (1926–2010) AS Art Simmons 1926–2018 · American musician (1926-2018) HS Herbie Steward 1926–2003 · American musician (1926–2003) JS Jeri Southern 1926–1991 · American singer (1926–1991) MF Med Flory 1926–2014 · American actor and jazz musician (1926-2014)