1927 in jazz

Florence Mills 1895–1927 · African American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian…

Bhumibol Adulyadej 1927–2016 · former King of Thailand (1927–2016) Antônio Carlos Jobim 1927–1994 · Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and… Stan Getz 1927–1991 · American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991) Gerry Mulligan 1927–1996 · American jazz musician and composer (1927–1996) Elvin Jones 1927–2004 · American jazz drummer (1927–2004) Martial Solal 1927–2024 · French jazz pianist and composer (1927–2024) Lee Konitz 1927–2020 · American jazz musician (1927–2020) Cleo Laine 1927–2025 · English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025) Al Martino 1927–2009 · American actor and singer (1927–2009) Chris Connor 1927–2009 · American jazz singer (1927–2009) Dick Hyman 1927 · American jazz pianist and composer John Dankworth 1927–2010 · British musician (1927-2010) Mose Allison 1927–2016 · American jazz blues pianist and singer (1927–2016) Red Mitchell 1927–1992 · American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet… Romano Mussolini 1927–2006 · Italian jazz pianist, painter, film producer, and the… Doc Severinsen 1927 · American jazz trumpeter RB Ruby Braff 1927–2003 · American musician (1927–2003) Warne Marsh 1927–1987 · American tenor saxophonist (1927–1987) Bill Holman 1927–2024 · American composer, arranger, and conductor (1927–2024) JR Jimmy Raney 1927–1995 · American musician (1927–1995) Bill Daily 1927–2018 · American actor and writer (1927-2018) Barbara Dane 1927–2024 · American singer Connie Kay 1927–1994 · American drummer (1927–1994) Martin Böttcher 1927–2019 · German composer (1927-2019) Guy Lafitte 1927–1998 · French musician (1927–1998) CC Charlie Callas 1927–2011 · American actor, comedian, and jazz drummer (1927-2011) SC Sonny Criss 1927–1977 · American jazz musician (1927–1977) Red Rodney 1927–1994 · American musician (1927-1994) TM Tommy McCook 1927–1998 · Jamaican musician (1927–1998) Conte Candoli 1927–2001 · American jazz trumpeter (1927-2001) Jimmy Knepper 1927–2003 · American jazz trombonist (1927–2003) AZ Attila Zoller 1927–1998 · Hungarian Jazz guitarist (1927-1998) Marcel Azzola 1927–2019 · French musician (1927–2019) Joyce Bryant 1927–2022 · American actress and singer (b. 1928) Bill Crow 1927 · American bassist Red Holloway 1927–2012 · American jazz saxophonist (1927–2012) RS Ronnie Scott 1927–1996 · British jazz saxophonist (1927–1996) Sam Butera 1927–2009 · American musician (1927–2009) BK Basil Kirchin 1927–2005 · British musician WB Walter Bishop Jr. 1927–1998 · American jazz pianist and recording artist (1927–1998) Ward Swingle 1927–2015 · American jazz singer (1927–2015) Joe Maneri 1927–2009 · American composer, jazz musician and microtonal innovator… TF Tony Fruscella 1927–1969 · American jazz musician (1927–1969) Tom McIntosh 1927–2017 · American musician (1927–2017) Ernie Andrews 1927–2022 · American singer (1927–2022) Max Brüel 1927–1995 · Danish jazz musician and architect (1927–1995) PC Phil Cohran 1927–2017 · American trumpeter (1927–2017) AA Ahmed Abdul-Malik 1927–1993 · American bassist (1927–1993) Clora Bryant 1927–2019 · American musician (1927–2019) NM Newton Mendonça 1927–1960 · Brazilian musician, composer, and lyricist (1927–1960) Lee Allen 1927–1994 · American saxophonist (1927-1994) FG Freddie Gruber 1927–2011 · Jazz drummer (1927–2011) Fatty George 1927–1982 · Austrian musician (1927–1982) BJ Big Jay McNeely 1927–2018 · American rhythm and blues saxophonist (1927–2018) RC Ralph Carmichael 1927–2021 · American composer and arranger of both secular pop music… JC Junior Collins 1927–1976 · American jazz musician BB Bill Barron 1927–1989 · American musician (1927–1989) JP Joe Puma 1927–2000 · American musician (1927–2000) JR J. R. Monterose 1927–1993 · American musician (1927–1993) Gene Quill 1927–1988 · American jazz saxophonist (1927–1988) EC Eddie Cano 1927–1988 · American musician (1927-1988) Sal Mosca 1927–2007 · American musician (1927-2007) Donn Trenner 1927–2020 · American musician BH Buck Hill 1927–2017 · American musician (1927–2017) CT Cy Touff 1927–2003 · American jazz musician (1927–2003) RT René Thomas 1927–1975 · Belgian musician (1926–1975) MF Malachi Favors 1927–2004 · American bassist (1927-2004) RP Ralph Peña 1927–1969 · American jazz double bassist and composer (1927–1969) BG Benny Green 1927–1998 · British jazz saxophonist and writer (1927-1998) HL Hank Levy 1927–2001 · American musician (1927–2001)