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1936 in jazz

Jazz in 1936: 11 standards, 57 births and 2 deaths.

Standards written in 1936

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Caravan Duke Ellington F minor AAB · 48 Latin
These Foolish Things Strachey-Link E♭ major AABA · 32 Ballad
I Can't Get Started Vernon Duke C major AABA · 32 Ballad
I've Got You Under My Skin Cole Porter E♭ major ABCD · 56 Medium swing
The Way You Look Tonight Jerome Kern F major AAB · 48 Up-tempo swing
A Fine Romance Jerome Kern C major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
Pick Yourself Up Jerome Kern F major ABCA · 32 Medium-up swing
There Is No Greater Love Isham Jones B♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
If I Should Lose You Ralph Rainger B♭ major BACA · 32 Medium swing
This Year's Kisses Irving Berlin G major AABC · 28 Medium swing
Poinciana Nat Simon D major AABA · 32 Latin

Died in 1936

Mitja Nikisch 1899–1936 · German musician (1899–1936) Charlie Green 1900–1936 · American jazz trombonist (1900–1936)

Born in 1936

Bobby Darin 1936–1973 · American singer and actor (1936–1973) Carla Bley 1936–2023 · American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader… Don Cherry 1936–1995 · American jazz trumpeter (1936–1995) Albert Ayler 1936–1970 · American jazz saxophonist (1936–1970) Klaus Doldinger 1936–2025 · German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist… Eddie Palmieri 1936–2025 · American musician Richard Rodney Bennett 1936–2012 · British composer and pianist (1936-2012) Hermeto Pascoal 1936–2025 · Brazilian composer, musician and record producer (1936–2025) Dave Van Ronk 1936–2002 · American musician (1936–2002) Gábor Szabó 1936–1982 · Hungarian-American guitarist (1936–1982) John Tchicai 1936–2012 · Danish free jazz saxophonist (1936–2012) Billy Higgins 1936–2001 · American jazz drummer (1936–2001) David Axelrod 1936–2017 · American musician, record producer, composer and arranger… Scott LaFaro 1936–1961 · American bassist (1936–1961) Maysa Matarazzo 1936–1977 · Brazilian recording artist and actress (1936–1977) Jan Wróblewski 1936–2024 · Polish jazz musician Manfred Schoof 1936 · German musician Rafig Babayev 1936–1994 · Azerbaijani musician (1936–1994) George Cassidy 1936–2023 · Northern Irish jazz musician Gordon Beck 1936–2011 · British musician (1936–2011) Emmett Chapman 1936–2021 · American musician (1936–2021) Shirley Bunnie Foy 1936–2016 · American jazz musician (1936–2016) Chuck Israels 1936 · American jazz musician Harold Mabern 1936–2019 · American pianist (1936-2019) Jimmy McGriff 1936–2008 · American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio… Mike Westbrook 1936–2026 · British pianist Snooks Eaglin 1936–2009 · American musician (1936–2009) Linda Lawson 1936–2022 · American actress Chris McGregor 1936–1990 · South African musician Sathima Bea Benjamin 1936–2013 · South African jazz singer (1936–2013) Don Menza 1936 · American jazz saxophonist Marcus Belgrave 1936–2015 · American trumpeter (1936–2015) Bobby Wellins 1936–2016 · Scottish jazz musician (1936–2016) Gary Foster 1936–2026 · Musician, Instrumentalist Buell Neidlinger 1936–2018 · American jazz musician; cellist and double bassist… Jim Galloway 1936–2014 · Canadian musician (1936–2014) Horst Jankowski 1936–1998 · German composer Joe Diorio 1936–2022 · American musician (1936–2022) Tommy LiPuma 1936–2017 · American record producer (1936–2017) Harold Vick 1936–1987 · American musician (1936-1987) June Tyson 1936–1992 · American jazz singer (1936–1992) Lex Humphries 1936–1994 · American drummer (1936–1994) Luiz Eça 1936–1992 · Brazilian musician Tommy Banks 1936–2018 · Canadian politician (1936–2018) Nick Brignola 1936–2002 · American jazz baritone saxophonist (1936–2002) Beaver Harris 1936–1991 · American musician (1936–1991) Olle Holmquist 1936–2020 · Swedish musician Buddy Deppenschmidt 1936–2021 · American jazz drummer (1936-2021) Chris White 1936–2014 · American jazz bassist (1936–2014) Muhammad Ali 1936 · American free jazz drummer Jack Wilson 1936–2007 · American pianist (1936-2007) Erwin Helfer 1936 · American boogie-woogie, blues and jazz pianist Melvin Rhyne 1936–2013 · American jazz organist, best known for his work with Wes… Roy McCurdy 1936 · American jazz drummer Eldee Young 1936–2007 · American jazz musician; double-bass and cello player… Corky Hale 1936 · American musician Garnett Brown 1936–2021 · American musician (1936–2021)