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This page indexes the individual year in jazz pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point. __NOTOC__
2020s The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" shortened to "the '20s" and referred to as the twenties) is the current decade, which began on January 1, 2020, and will end on December 31, 2029. The 2020s began with the COVID-19 pandemic — the first ...
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2010s File:2010s collage v21.png, From top left, clockwise: Anti-government protests called the Arab Spring arose in 2010–2011, and as a result, many governments were overthrown, including when Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was Death of Muammar Gadd ...
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2000s File:2000s decade montage3.png, From top left, clockwise: The World Trade Center on fire and the Statue of Liberty during the 9/11 attacks in 2001; the euro enters into European currency in 2002; a statue of Saddam Hussein being toppled durin ...
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1990s File:1990s decade montage.png, From top left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope orbits the Earth after it was launched in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War ...
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1980s File:1980s replacement montage02.PNG, 420px, From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, ''Columbia'', lifts off in 1981; US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ease tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the ...
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1970s File:1970s decade montage.jpg, Clockwise from top left: U.S. President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office following the Watergate scandal in 1974; The United States was still involved in the Vietnam War i ...
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1960s File:1960s montage.png, Clockwise from top left: U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War; the Beatles led the British Invasion of the U.S. music market; a half-a-million people participate in the 1969 Woodstock Festival; Neil Armstrong and Buzz ...
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1950s The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the "Fifties" or the " '50s") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its re ...
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1940s File:1940s decade montage.png, Above title bar: events during World War II (1939–1945): From left to right: Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day; Adolf Hitler visits Paris, soon after the Battle of France; The Holoca ...
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1930s File:1930s decade montage.png, From left, clockwise: Dorothea Lange's photo of the homeless Florence Thompson shows the effects of the Great Depression; due to extreme drought conditions, farms across the south-central United States become dry a ...
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1920s File:1920s decade montage.png, From left, clockwise: Third Tipperary Brigade Flying Column No. 2 under Seán Hogan during the Irish War of Independence; Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol in accordance to the 18th amendment, whic ...
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1910s File:1910s montage.png, From left, clockwise: The Ford Model T is introduced and becomes widespread; The Sinking of the RMS Titanic, sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic, ''RMS Titanic'' causes the deaths of nearly 1,500 people and attracts global and h ...
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1900s The 1900s may refer to: * 1900s (decade), the decade from 1900 to 1909 * The century from 1900 to 1999, almost synonymous with the 20th century The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901 ( MCMI), and ended on December 31, 2000 ( MM ...
- Pre-1900s


2020s

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2020 in jazz This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2020. Events *May 6 – Gregory Porter's brother Lloyd dies of COVID-19, two months after the singer is forced to interrupt his world tour by the pandemic. *August 6- 8 – Th ...
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2021 in jazz This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2021. Events *January 14 – The 2020 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll rates Maria Schneider's ''Data Lords'' as the best album of 2020. *July 30-August 1 – The Newport Jazz Fest ...
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Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...
* 2022 in jazz, death of
Grachan Moncur III Grachan Moncur III (June 3, 1937 – June 3, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the son of jazz bassist Grachan Moncur II and the nephew of jazz saxophonist Al Cooper. Biography Born in New York City, United States, (his paternal gran ...
, Michael Henderson


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2019 in jazz This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2019. Events January * 10 – The 18th All Ears festival starts in Oslo (January 10 – 12). * 11 – The 5th annual Tucson Jazz Festival starts in Tucson, Arizona (January 11 – ...
, deaths of
Alvin Fielder Alvin Leroy Fielder Jr (November 23, 1935 – January 5, 2019) was an American jazz drummer. He was a charter member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Black Arts Music Society, Improvisational Arts band, and wa ...
, Chris Wilson,
Ethel Ennis Ethel Llewellyn Ennis (November 28, 1932 – February 17, 2019) was an American jazz musician whose career spanned seven decades. Ennis spent the majority of her life in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, where she was affectionately known as t ...
, Joseph Jarman, Ken Nordine,
Kofi Burbridge Kofi Burbridge (September 22, 1961 – February 15, 2019) was an American keyboardist and flautist of the blues and blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band. Burbridge was a classically trained multi-instrumentalist who provided keyboards, organ, ...
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Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many son ...
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Marcel Azzola Marcel Azzola (10 July 1927 – 21 January 2019) was a French accordionist. He performed with Stan Getz and Jacques Brel, among others. The famous line "" ("Heat up, Marcel") in Brel's song "Vésoul" refers to Azzola, who played the accordion d ...
, Oliver Mtukudzi, Willie Murphy, and
Joe McQueen Joe Leandrew McQueen (May 30, 1919 – December 7, 2019), also known as Joe Lee McQueen, was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography McQueen was born in Ponder, Texas, and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma. His father left when he was a young boy and ...
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2018 in jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2018. Events January * 11 ** The 17th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 11–14). ** The 4th annual Tucson Jazz Festival started in Tucson, Arizona (January 11 – 21). * ...
, deaths of
Algia Mae Hinton Algia Mae Hinton (née O'Neal; August 29, 1929 – February 8, 2018) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and vocalist, based in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Biography She was the youngest child of Alexander and Ollie ...
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Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...
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Arthur Maia Arthur Maia (9 April 1962 – 15 December 2018) was a Brazilian composer and musician. Maia played with musicians such as Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Marisa Monte, Lulu Santos and Ney Matogrosso. His compositions usually present a fusion of jazz, funk ...
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Asmund Bjørken Asmund Bjørken (19 August 1933 – 29 January 2018) was a Norwegian musician who played the accordion and saxophone in the genres of jazz and folk. He was self-taught. Career Bjørken was part of ''Harry Waagens Orchestra'', a central band on ...
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Audrey Morris Audrey Morris (November 12, 1928 – April 1, 2018) was an American singer and pianist who specialized in jazz ballads. Biography Morris was born on November 12, 1928, in Chicago. Morris grew up on the South Side of Chicago and had classical ...
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Big Bill Bissonnette Big Bill Bissonnette (February 5, 1937 – June 26, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist, drummer, and record producer. He was a strong advocate of New Orleans jazz as played by veteran African-American musicians. In the 1960s, he led his ow ...
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Big Jay McNeely Cecil James "Big Jay" McNeely (April 29, 1927 – September 16, 2018) was an American rhythm and blues saxophonist. Biography Inspired by Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young, McNeely teamed with his older brother Robert McNeely, who played barito ...
, Bill Hughes,
Bill Watrous William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love", which he recorded on a 1993 albu ...
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Billy Hancock William C. Hancock Jr. (November 4, 1946 – January 22, 2018) was an American singer, guitarist, bassist and multi-instrumental recording artist. He has made numerous recordings, primarily in the rockabilly genre but also has a large body of re ...
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Bob Bain Bob Bain (26 January 1924 – 21 June 2018) was an American guitarist mainly known for his film music contributions, including “Dr. Zhivago” (1965), where he played the balalaika in the score for certain scenes where “Lara’s Theme” is h ...
, Bob Cunningham,
Bob Dorough Robert Lrod Dorough (December 12, 1923 – April 23, 2018) was an American bebop and cool jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. Dorough became famous as the composer and performer of songs in the TV series ''School ...
, Brian Browne, Brian Rolland,
Brooks Kerr Chester Monson Brooks Joseph Kerr III (December 26, 1951 – April 28, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. He was perhaps best known for being bandleader of a small group featuring Sonny Greer and Russell Procope and for his knowledge of Duke Ell ...
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Buell Neidlinger Buell Neidlinger (March 2, 1936 – March 16, 2018) was an American cellist and double bassist. He has worked with a variety of pop and jazz performers, prominently with iconoclastic pianist Cecil Taylor in the 1950s and '60s. Biography Neidling ...
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Calvin Newborn Edwin Calvin Newborn (April 27, 1933 – December 1, 2018) was an American jazz guitarist. Career He was the brother of pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. (1931–89), with whom he recorded between 1953 and 1958. They also formed an R&B band, with the ...
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Cecil Taylor Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex ...
, Charles Neville, Chuck Wilson,
Coco Schumann Heinz Jakob "Coco" Schumann (14 May 1924 – 28 January 2018) was a German jazz musician and Holocaust survivor. He became a member of the Ghetto Swingers while transported to Theresienstadt at the age of nineteen. In the aftermath of the Holocaust ...
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D. J. Fontana Dominic Joseph Fontana (March 15, 1931 – June 13, 2018) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In 1955, he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a 15-year relationshi ...
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Didier Lockwood Didier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and his experimentation with different sounds on the electri ...
, Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg,
Eddie Shaw Eddie Shaw (March 20, 1937 – January 29, 2018) was an American Chicago blues tenor saxophonist, arranger and bandleader. He led Howlin' Wolf's band, the Wolf Gang, from 1972, both before Wolf's death in 1976 and subsequently. Biography ...
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Erich Kleinschuster Erich Kleinschuster (23 January 1930 – 12 September 2018) was an Austrian trombonist and bandleader. Biography Kleinschuster was born in Graz, and learned to play piano before learning how to play the trombone; his first major engagement ...
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Errol Buddle Errol Leslie Buddle (29 April 1928 – 22 February 2018) was an Australian jazz musician. Biography Errol Buddle was born on 29 April 1928, and raised in Adelaide. Buddle first learned the banjo and mandolin. He began learning jazz after listenin ...
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Fedor Frešo Fedor Frešo (6 January 1947 – 26 June 2018) was a Slovak rock and jazz bassist and singer. He was the son of composer and Slovak National Theatre conductor Tibor Frešo. His mother was director and editor at the Czechoslovakian radio in Bra ...
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Fred Hess Fred Hess (September 3, 1944, Abington, Pennsylvania – October 27, 2018) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Hess was raised in New Jersey and studied at Trenton State College. His early experiences include studies with saxophonist Phil W ...
, Gildo Mahones,
Gyula Babos Gyula Babos (June 26, 1949 in Budapest - April 12, 2018 ibid) was a Hungary, Hungarian jazz guitarist. Biography Babos was a part of the bands Kex, Rákfogó and Saturnus, and won the Jazz Competition of the Hungarian Radio in 1966. Since 1977 ...
, Hamiet Bluiett,
Henry Butler Henry Butler (September 21, 1948 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz and blues pianist. He learned piano, drums, and saxophone in school. He received a college degree and graduate degree and taught at the New Orleans Center for Creative ...
, Hugh Masekela, Ivan Smirnov,
Jack Costanzo Jack Costanzo (September 24, 1919 – August 18, 2018) was an American percussionist. Biography A composer, conductor and drummer, Costanzo is best known for having been a bongo player, and was nicknamed "Mr. Bongo". He visited Havana three ...
, Jack Reilly,
Jerry González Jerry González (June 5, 1949 – October 1, 2018) was an American bandleader, trumpeter The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the hig ...
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Jerzy Milian Jerzy Stanisław Milian (April 10, 1935 – March 7, 2018) was a Polish jazz musician, Painting, painter, composer and vibraphonist. At sixteen he graduated from the Secondary School of Music in Poznan. His teachers were Wolfram Heicking and Bo ...
, Jim Caine, Jimmy Woods,
John "Jabo" Starks John Henry "Jabo" Starks (; October 26, 1937Sources vary as to his year of birth. According to his obituary, published by Mobile Register, Starks was born on October 26, 1937; The New York Times gives 1938 – May 1, 2018), sometimes spelled Jab' ...
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John Von Ohlen John Von Ohlen (May 13, 1941 Indianapolis, Indiana – October 3, 2018, Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American jazz drummer who worked for Woody Herman in 1967 and 1969, then with Stan Kenton from 1970 to 1972. He began playing Trombone in middle scho ...
, Johnny Maddox,
Jon Hiseman Philip John Albert "Jon" Hiseman (21 June 1944 – 12 June 2018) was an English drummer, recording engineer, record producer, and music publisher. He played with the Graham Bond Organisation, with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and later form ...
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Jon Sholle Jon Sholle (March 13, 1948 – May 17, 2018) was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and musician who played bluegrass, rock, country, roots music, and folk music. As musician Sholle was born in 1948 in New York City. While he started ...
, Lazy Lester,
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Leon "Ndugu" Chancler ( ; July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American pop, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor. Biography Early life Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on July 1, 1952, Leon C ...
, Lill-Babs,
Lorraine Gordon Lorraine Gordon (née Stein; October 15, 1922 – June 9, 2018) was an American jazz music advocate, the owner of the Village Vanguard jazz club in Greenwich Village, New York City, and the author of a memoir on jazz music. Life and career Gordon ...
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Maartin Allcock Maartin Allcock (born Martin Allcock; 5 January 1957 – 16 September 2018) was an English multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer. Biography Born in Middleton, Greater Manchester, Middleton, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester), E ...
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Marlene VerPlanck Marlene Paula VerPlanck ''(née'' Pampinella; November 11, 1933 – January 14, 2018) was an American jazz and pop vocalist whose body of work centered on big band jazz, the American songbook, and cabaret. Life and career VerPlanck was born and ...
, Matt Murphy, Max Bennett, Mikhail Alperin, Miúcha, Morgana King, Nancy Wilson,
Norio Maeda was a Japanese jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it h ...
, Norman Edge, Olly Wilson,
Ove Stokstad Ove Stokstad (9 August 1939 – 5 February 2018) was a Norwegian printmaker and jazz musician. He was born in Trondheim to Eva Prior Bergh and Rolf Colbjørnsen Stokstad, and was married to textile artist Gudrun Skeie Stokstad, who died in ...
, Patrick Williams, Perry Robinson,
Peter Guidi Peter Guidi (14 September 1949 – 17 April 2018) was a jazz saxophonist and jazz flutist whose main instruments were the flute, alto and bass flute, alto and soprano saxophones. Biography Born in Scotland of Italian parents, Guidi was a se ...
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Randy Weston Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious M ...
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Ray Thomas Raymond Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English multi-instrumentalist, flautist, singer, founding member and composer in the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Night ...
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Rebecca Parris Rebecca Parris (December 28, 1951 – June 17, 2018) was an American jazz singer. During her career she appeared with Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Burton, and Dizzy Gillespie. She performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, North ...
, Reggie Lucas,
Roger Neumann Roger Neumann (3 January 1941 – 28 November 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger, and music educator. He wrote arrangements for Count Basie, Buddy Rich, and The Beach Boys. He taught in Los Angeles and at the ...
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Roy Hargrove Roy Anthony Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) was an American jazz musician and composer whose principal instruments were the trumpet and flugelhorn. He achieved worldwide acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles ...
, Russell Solomon, Shep Shepherd, Sonny Fortune, Stan Reynolds, Tab Hunter, Terry Evans, Theresa Hightower, Theryl DeClouet,
Tomasz Stanko Tomasz is a Polish given name, the equivalent of Thomas in English. Notable people with the given name include: *Tomasz Adamek (born 1976), Polish heavyweight boxer *Tomasz Arciszewski (1877–1955), Polish socialist politician and Prime Minist ...
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Tommy Banks Thomas Benjamin Banks (December 17, 1936 – January 25, 2018) was a Canadian pianist, conductor, arranger, composer, television personality and senator. Television and musical career Banks was the host of nationally - and internationally - s ...
, Vic Damone,
Victor Hayden Victor Hayden (August 16, 1948 – December 7, 2018), also known by his stage name The Mascara Snake, was an American painter and musician. Biography Hayden was a cousin of Don Van Vliet, better known as Captain Beefheart. Hayden joined Beefhear ...
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Wayne Dockery Wayne Dockery (June 27, 1941 – June 11, 2018) was an American jazz double bassist who worked with George Benson, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Henderson, Hal Galper, Archie Shepp, Michael Brecker, and others. He appears on albums from at least 1971, al ...
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Wesla Whitfield Wesla Whitfield (born Weslia Marie Edwards, September 15, 1947 – February 9, 2018) was an American singer who recorded more than a score of albums and performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House, among other sites. She used a wheelchair fo ...
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2017 in jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2017. Events January * 12 ** The 16th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 12–15). ** The 3rd annual Tucson Jazz Festival started in Tucson, Arizona (January 12 – 22 ...
, deaths of
Al Jarreau Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and musician. His 1981 album '' Breakin' Away'' spent two years on the ''Billboard'' 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R ...
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Allan Holdsworth Allan Holdsworth (6 August 1946 – 15 April 2017) was a British jazz fusion and progressive rock guitarist and composer. Holdsworth was known for his esoteric and idiosyncratic usage of advanced music theory concepts, especially with respe ...
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Andy McGhee Andy McGhee (November 3, 1927 – October 12, 2017) was a tenor saxophonist and educator. Career McGhee graduated from New England Conservatory in 1949 and worked for a short time with trumpeter Roy Eldridge and local Boston musician Fat Man Rob ...
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Arthur Blythe Arthur Murray Blythe (May 7, 1940 – March 27, 2017) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a f ...
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Atle Hammer Atle Jonas Hammer (11 March 1932 – 22 October 2017) was a Norwegian engineer and jazz musician (trumpet, Flugelhorn), central on the jazz scene in Oslo and known from several international cooperation.Death date is as per Jan GranlieAtle Hamme ...
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Avo Uvezian Avo Uvezian (March 22, 1926 in Beirut, French Lebanon – March 24, 2017 in Orlando, FL) was an Armenian-American cigar manufacturer, jazz pianist and composer. Early life Avedis "Avo" Uvezian was born to a family of musicians. His mother was ...
, Barbara Carroll, Bea Wain,
Ben Riley Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an American jazz drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and as a member of the group Sp ...
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Bern Nix Bern Nix (September 21, 1947 – May 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. He recorded and performed with Ornette Coleman from 1975 to 1987, notably with guitarist Charlie Ellerbee in Coleman's Prime Time group on their key recordings, inc ...
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Bill Dowdy Bill Dowdy (August 15, 1932 – May 12, 2017) was an American jazz musician and teacher. He was the drummer with the jazz trio, The Three Sounds. The Three Sounds recorded over ten jazz albums from the 1950s through the early 1970s and played ...
, Boris Lindqvist, Bruce Hampton, Bruno Canfora,
Buck Hill Buck Hill is a ski hill in Burnsville, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. It is one of three ski areas in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; the others are Afton Alps and Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area. Buck Hill opened in 1954 and offe ...
, Buddy Bregman, Buddy Greco,
Casey Jones John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1863 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Ce ...
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CeDell Davis Ellis CeDell Davis (June 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He was most notable for his distinctive style of guitar playing. Davis played guitar using a butter knife in his fretting hand in a manner simil ...
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Charles "Bobo" Shaw Charles Wesley "Bobo" Shaw (September 5, 1947 – January 16, 2017) was an American free jazz drummer, known as a prominent member of the Human Arts Ensemble and Black Artists Group. He was born in Pope, Mississippi, United States. Charles "Bob ...
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Charlie Tagawa Charlie Tagawa (October 27, 1935 – July 30, 2017) was a Japanese-born American musical entertainer and banjoist. In a music career spanned seven decades, he was regarded as one of the best contemporary four-string banjo players. He performed r ...
, Chris Murrell, Chuck Berry,
Chuck Loeb Charles Samuel "Chuck" Loeb (December 7, 1955 – July 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist and a member of the groups Steps Ahead, Metro and Fourplay. Early years and education Loeb was born in Nyack, New York, near New York City. At a ...
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Chuck Stewart Charles Stewart (May 21, 1927 – January 20, 2017) was an American photographer best known for his portraits of jazz singers and musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, and Miles Davis, as well as art ...
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Clem Curtis Clem Curtis (born Curtis Clements; 28 November 1940 – 27 March 2017) was a Trinidadian British singer, who was the original lead vocalist of sixties soul group The Foundations. Background Family He was the father of seven children, six sons ...
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Clyde Stubblefield Clyde Austin Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American drummer best known for his work with James Brown. A self-taught musician, he was influenced by the sound of natural rhythms around him. His drum patterns on Brown's ...
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Dave Pell David Pell (February 26, 1925 – May 7, 2017) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and record producer. He was best known for leading a cool jazz octet in the 1950s. Biography Pell played in his teens with the big bands of Tony Pastor, B ...
, Dave Valentin, David Axelrod,
Della Reese Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. She began her long career as a s ...
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Dick Noel Richard Noel (May 30, 1927, Brooklyn, New York – October 20, 2017, Escondido, California) was an American band vocalist, jingle singer, and radio and television performer. Noel sang with the Ray Anthony Orchestra, including on the hit " Count Ev ...
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Dominic Frontiere Dominic Carmen Frontiere (June 17, 1931 – December 21, 2017) was an American composer, arranger, and jazz accordionist. He composed the theme and much of the music for the first season of the television series '' The Outer Limits'', as wel ...
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Egil Kapstad Egil Kapstad (6 August 1940 – 13 July 2017) was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote the music for more than 50 theatre productions, and composed for film and television drama. Kapstad composed classical works for orchestra ...
, Egil Monn-Iversen,
Errol Dyers Errol Dyers (29 March 1952 – 21 July 2017) was a South African musician, composer and guitarist and pioneer of Cape jazz/ goema. Career Dyers came from a musical family but taught himself music playing on the streets of Cape Town, and be ...
, Fats Domino,
Frank Capp Francis Cappuccio (August 20, 1931 – September 12, 2017), known professionally as Frank Capp, was an American jazz drummer. Capp also played on numerous rock and roll sessions and is considered to be a member of The Wrecking Crew. Biography ...
, Frank Holder, Fumio Karashima, Geri Allen, Grady Tate, Graham Wood,
Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman Br ...
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Guitar Gable Gabriel Perrodin (August 17, 1937 – January 28, 2017), known as Guitar Gable, was an American Louisiana blues, swamp blues and swamp pop musician. He was best known for recording the original version of "This Should Go On Forever", and hi ...
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Halvard Kausland Halvard Magne Kausland (25 April 1945 – 21 December 2017) was a Norwegian jazz guitarist and civil servant. Biography He hails from Sund. He has his education from the ''Norges kommunal- og sosialhøgskole'', Agder Regional College and ...
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Horace Parlan Horace Parlan (January 19, 1931 – February 23, 2017) was an American pianist and composer known for working in the hard bop and post-bop styles of jazz. In addition to his work as a bandleader Parlan was known for his contributions to the Char ...
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Ian Cruickshank Ian Cruickshank (1947 – 29 April 2017) was an English electric and acoustic guitarist most associated with the blues-rock and gypsy jazz genres, also well known in the U.K. as an educator, author and columnist, record producer and record label ...
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J. Geils John Warren Geils Jr. () (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), known professionally as J. Geils or Jay Geils, was an American guitarist. He was known as the leader of The J. Geils Band. Growing up in New York City, Geils became interested in ...
, Jaki Liebezeit, James Cotton, Janet Seidel,
Janne Carlsson Jan Edvard Carlsson (12 March 1937 – 31 August 2017), known professionally as Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, was a Swedish actor, musician, composer and artist. Early life Carlsson was born on 12 March 1937 in Katarina Parish, Stockholm, the son of E ...
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Jimmy Dotson James Dent Dotson (October 19, 1933 – March 26, 2017), sometimes known as Jimmy "Louisiana" Dotson, was an American blues singer, guitarist and drummer. His best known track was "I Need Your Love", a song he co-wrote with Jerry West. Over a s ...
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Jimmy Nalls Jimmy Nalls (born James Albert Nalls III; May 31, 1951 – June 22, 2017) was an American guitarist mostly known as a founding member of the rock band Sea Level. Biography Born on May 31, 1951, in Washington D.C., Nalls embarked on a busy session ...
, John Abercrombie,
John Blackwell John Blackwell may refer to: * John Blackwell (Alun) (1797–1840), Welsh poet * John Blackwell (engineer) (c. 1775–1840), English civil engineer * John Blackwell (musician) (1973–2017), drummer in the New Power Generation * John Blackwell (ref ...
, John Boudreaux,
John Coates Jr. John Francis Coates Jr. (February 17, 1938 – November 22, 2017) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He regularly performed at the Deer Head Inn and the Celebration of the Arts in the Pocono Mountains for over 50 years. Ea ...
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John Critchinson John William Frank Critchinson (24 December 1934 – 15 December 2017) also known as "Critch", was an English jazz pianist. Biography Critchinson was born in London in 1934. He worked as a part-time musician with Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, and J ...
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John Shifflett John M Shifflett (March 22, 1953 – April 27, 2017) was an American jazz musician, player of the double bass and also an arranger, composer, and educator, with his last teaching job at San Jose State University. Shifflett was born in Dubuque, I ...
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John Wetton John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Known for his dexterous bass playing and booming baritone voice, Wetton first gained fame in the early 1970s. Wetton was the singer and p ...
, Jon Hendricks,
Keely Smith Dorothy Jacqueline Keely (March 9, 1928The reference work ''The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet'' gives Smith's date of birth as March 9, 1932. – December 16, 2017), profession ...
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Kevin Mahogany Kevin Bryant Mahogany (July 30, 1958 – December 17, 2017) was an American jazz vocalist who became prominent in the 1990s. Particularly known for his scat singing, his singing style has been compared with those of Billy Eckstine, Joe William ...
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Knut Borge Knut Conrad Borge (2 September 1949 – 9 April 2017) was a Norwegian journalist and entertainer. Borge came from Bærum, and took upper secondary education with emphasis on economic subjects at Nadderud Upper Secondary School. He became a freel ...
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Larry Elgart Lawrence Joseph Elgart (March 20, 1922 – August 29, 2017) was an American jazz bandleader. With his brother Les, he recorded "Bandstand Boogie", the theme to the long-running dance show ''American Bandstand''. Biography Elgart was born in ...
, Laudir de Oliveira,
Larry Coryell Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. Early life Larry Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas, United States. He never knew his biological father, a musician. He w ...
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Leo Cuypers Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts an ...
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Leo Welch Leo "Bud" Welch (March 22, 1932 – December 19, 2017) was an American gospel blues musician and guitarist. He started his music career in 2014, with the release of the album '' Sabougla Voices'' by Big Legal Mess Records. His subsequent studio a ...
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Lonnie Brooks Lonnie Brooks (born Lee Baker Jr., December 18, 1933 – April 1, 2017) was an American blues singer and guitarist. The musicologist Robert Palmer, writing in ''Rolling Stone'', stated, "His music is witty, soulful and ferociously energetic, br ...
, Lou Gare,
Melton Mustafa Melton "Shakir" Mustafa Sr. (November 23, 1947 – December 28, 2017) was an American jazz musician, music educator, and arranger who played the trumpet and flugelhorn. Biography Mustafa, the younger brother of saxophonist Jesse Jones Jr., grew ...
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Mickey Roker Granville William "Mickey" Roker (September 3, 1932 – May 22, 2017) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Roker was born into extreme poverty in Miami to Granville (Sr.) and Willie Mae Roker. After his mother died (his father never lived wi ...
, Mike Carr, Misha Mengelberg, Muhal Richard Abrams,
Mundell Lowe James Mundell Lowe (April 21, 1922 – December 2, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist who worked often in radio, television, and film, and as a session musician. He produced film and TV scores in the 1970s, such as the ''Billy Jack'' soundtrac ...
, Phil Cohran, Phil Miller, Ralph Carney, Ray Phiri,
Robert Popwell Robert Lee "Pops" Popwell (December 29, 1950 – November 27, 2017) was an American jazz-funk bass guitarist and percussionist. Career Known as "Pops", he played with The Young Rascals, The Crusaders and the Macon Rhythm Section. The Young Rasc ...
, Robert Walker, Rod Mason, Roswell Rudd,
Roy Fisher Roy Fisher (11 June 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English poet and jazz pianist. His poetry shows an openness to both European and American modernist influences, while remaining grounded in the experience of living in the English Midlands. ...
, Skip Prokop, Stan Robinson,
Sunny Murray James Marcellus Arthur "Sunny" Murray (September 21, 1936 – December 7, 2017) was an American musician, and was one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming. Biography Murray was born in Idabel, Oklahoma, where he was raised by an ...
, Svend Asmussen,
Thara Memory Thara Memory was a trumpeter and educator from Eatonville, Florida. He attended Alabama State University and Marylhurst University. He lived in Portland, Oregon, United States from the 1970s until his death in 2017. His daughter, Tahirah Memory, ...
, Terry Cryer,
Thandi Klaasen Thandi Klaasen (born Thandiwe Nelly Mpambani, 27 September 1931 – 15 January 2017) was a jazz musician from Sophiatown, Gauteng. She was the mother of singer Lorraine Klaasen. Biography Thandiwe Nelly Mpambani grew up in Sophiatown, the daughter ...
, Theo Bophela,
Toby Smith Toby Grafftey-Smith (29 October 1970 – 11 April 2017), known professionally as Toby Smith, was an English musician, most famous for being the keyboardist and co-songwriter for Jamiroquai from 1992 until his departure in 2002. Background and p ...
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Tom McClung Tom McClung (April 4, 1957 – May 14, 2017) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Career McClung released several jazz albums, both as a leader and as a sideman to other artists. He played and recorded with musicians such as Archie Shepp, ...
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Tom McIntosh Thomas S. "Tom" McIntosh (February 6, 1927 - July 26, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, and conductor. McIntosh was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest of six siblings. He also had an elder half-sibling by his fath ...
, Tommy LiPuma, Tony Terran, Walter Becker,
Wendell Eugene Wendell Eugene (October 12, 1923 – November 7, 2017) was an American jazz musician from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a popular trombonist on the New Orleans jazz scene and recorded with artists such as Lionel Ferbos, Harold Dejan, and Ker ...
, Willie Pickens, and
Wilson das Neves Wilson das Neves (June 14, 1936 – August 26, 2017) was a Brazilian percussionist and singer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a key figure in the history of Brazilian music, having played with many of Brazil's greatest musicians across many ...
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2016 in jazz This is a timeline documenting jazz events in the year 2016. Albums released January February March April May June July August September October November December Unknown date # A * ''Quiet Revolution'' (Newvel ...
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Alan Haven Alan Haven (1 April 1935 – 7 January 2016), born in Prestwich, Lancashire, United Kingdom, was an English jazz organist. His original name was Alan Halpern and he was Jewish. He lived off Kings Road and attended Kings Road School, Prestwich. H ...
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Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Cachao and Sonora Matancera. Due to ...
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Alonzo Levister Alonzo Hamilton Levister (November 1, 1925 in Greenwich, Connecticut – December 6, 2016 in Alcobaça) was an American third stream composer, arranger, music producer and jazz pianist, the son of a Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City cook f ...
, Alphonse Mouzon, Bernie Worrell,
Betty Loo Taylor Betty Loo Taylor (February 27, 1929 – December 21, 2016) was an American jazz pianist and musician, known as Hawaii's "First Lady of Jazz." She was the subject of the 2003 documentary, ''They Call Her Lady Fingers: The Betty Loo Taylor Story'', ...
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Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...
, Bill Henderson, Billy Paul,
Bob Cranshaw Melbourne Robert Cranshaw (December 3, 1932 – November 2, 2016) was an American jazz bassist. His career spanned the heyday of Blue Note Records to his recent involvement with the Musicians Union. He is perhaps best known for his long associa ...
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Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...
, Bobby Wellins,
Buckwheat Zydeco Stanley Dural Jr. (November 14, 1947 – September 24, 2016), better known by his stage name Buckwheat Zydeco, was an American accordionist and zydeco musician. He was one of the few zydeco artists to achieve mainstream success. His music gro ...
, Buster Cooper,
Candye Kane Candice Caleb (November 13, 1961 – May 6, 2016), known professionally as Candye Kane, was an American blues singer, entertainer and adult film star. She loved to sing as a young girl and even appeared on "The Gong Show," as a kid. She dreame ...
, Charles Davis, Charles Thompson,
Carlos Averhoff Carlos Averhoff (December 6, 1947 – December 23, 2016) was a Cuban jazz musician primarily known for playing tenor saxophone. He has been called "Carlos Averhoff 'Sax'". He was lastly based in Miami, Florida. He was born in Matanzas, and in Cuba i ...
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Carlton Kitto Carlton Kitto (c. 1942 – 28 November 2016) was a bebop jazz guitarist from Kolkata, India. He was born in Bangalore, where he started working in the railways in his early days. Kitto later started his music career in Chennai in the 1960s. He m ...
, Chuck Flores,
Claude Williamson Claude Berkeley Williamson (November 18, 1926 – July 16, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. Williamson was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music before moving to jazz, influenced mai ...
, Connie Crothers,
Dave Shepherd David Joseph Shepherd (7 February 1929 – 15 December 2016) was an English jazz clarinettist and bandleader. Biography Shepherd was born in Walthamstow, London, England, to Cecilia (nee Sadgrove), a machinist, and Joseph Shepherd, a semi-profe ...
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David Attwooll David Attwooll (22 April 1949 – 5 August 2016) was a British poet and publisher. He also played drums, performing in an early incarnation of the avant-rock group Henry Cow. Biography Attwooll was born in 1949 in Twickenham, in the London Bo ...
, David Baker,
Dennis Davis Dennis Davis (August 28, 1949 – April 6, 2016) was an American drummer and session musician best known for his work with David Bowie, playing on ten albums - including seven successive studio albums - during the singer's classic mid- and late ...
, Derek Smith, Dominic Duval,
Don Francks Don Harvey Francks (February 28, 1932 – April 3, 2016), also known by his stage name Iron Buffalo, was a Canadian actor, musician and singer. Career Don Harvey Francks was born on February 28, 1932, and was adopted shortly after his birth. H ...
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Don Friedman Donald Ernest Friedman (May 4, 1935 – June 30, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. He began playing in Los Angeles and moved to New York in 1958. In the 1960s, he played with both modern stylists and more traditional musicians. Early life Fr ...
, Doug Raney, Ernestine Anderson,
Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne Sinatra Group note. (; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, and conductor. He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy ...
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Fred Nøddelund Fred Nøddelund (1 April 1947 – 18 August 2016) was a Norwegian jazz musician (Flugelhorn), music arranger, record producer and bandleader known from several recordings and performances. He was festival composer at Moldejazz at a young age (''A ...
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Fredrik Norén Fredrik Norén (21 April 1941 – 13 May 2016) was a Swedish jazz drummer and band leader. Career In the 1960s, he was active in the jazz circle "Gyllene Cirkeln" and performed with Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon. In the 1970s, he worked wi ...
, Gato Barbieri, Getatchew Mekurya, Greg Lake, Guilherme Franco, Harald Devold, Hod O'Brien, Horacio Salgán, Hubert Giraud (composer), Hubert Giraud, Irving Fields, Ivar Thomassen, Janusz Muniak, Jeremy Steig, Joe Ascione, Joe Temperley, Johannes Bauer (musician), Johannes Bauer, John Chilton, John Fischer (pianist), John Fischer, Jon Klette, Karel Růžička (pianist), Karel Růžička, Kay Starr, Keith Emerson, Knut Kiesewetter, Léo Marjane, Leon Russell, Long John Hunter, Louis Smith (musician), Louis Smith, Louis Stewart (guitarist), Louis Stewart, Mariano Mores, Maurice White, Michael Di Pasqua, Michael White (violinist), Michael White, Mike Daniels (musician), Mike Daniels, Mike Pedicin, Mose Allison, Naná Vasconcelos, Papa Wemba, Pat Friday, Paul Bley, Pete Fountain, Pete Yellin, Peter Appleyard, Pocho La Pantera, Prince (musician), Prince Rogers Nelson, Randy Jones (drummer), Randy Jones, Roger Cicero, Roland Prince, Rudy Van Gelder, Ryo Fukui, Selçuk Sun, Shelley Moore, Shirley Bunnie Foy, Steve Byrd, Terje Fjærn, Toots Thielemans, Victor Bailey (musician), Victor Bailey, Willy Andresen, and Zena Latto. * 2015 in jazz, Eirik Hegdal awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen; deaths of Al Aarons, Andy White (drummer), Andy White, B.B. King, Ben Aronov, Bengt-Arne Wallin, Big Time Sarah, Bob Belden, Bob Parlocha, Clark Terry, Cynthia Robinson, Daevid Allen, Dal Richards, Dave Pike, Don Rendell, Eddy Louiss, Erik Amundsen, Gunther Schuller, Harold Battiste, Harold Ousley, Howard Rumsey, Hugo Rasmussen, Ivan Jullien, James Last, Jazz Summers, Jeff Golub, Jerome Cooper, Joe Houston, John Renbourn, John Taylor (jazz), John Taylor, Johnny Helms, Jørgen Ingmann, Kjell Öhman, Larry Rosen (producer), Larry Rosen, Lew Soloff, Marcus Belgrave, Mark Murphy (singer), Mark Murphy, Marty Napoleon, Masabumi Kikuchi, Mike Porcaro, Milton DeLugg, Monica Lewis, Nat Peck, Natalie Cole, Nora Brockstedt, Ornette Coleman, Paul Bacon (designer), Paul Bacon, Paul Jeffrey, Phil Woods, Pino Daniele, Ralph Sharon, Ray Kennedy (pianist), Ray Kennedy, Richie Pratt, Rusty Jones (musician), Rusty Jones, Simon Flem Devold, Slim Richey, Svein Christiansen, Van Alexander, Ward Swingle, William Thomas McKinley, and Wilton Felder. * 2014 in jazz, Marius Neset and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen; Sigbjørn Apeland awarded Vossajazzprisen; deaths of Aage Teigen, Aaron Sachs, Acker Bilk, Al Belletto, Al Harewood, Alan Davie, Alan Lawrence Turnbull, Alice Babs, Amiri Baraka, Armando Peraza, Arthur Doyle, Benjamín Brea, Billie Rogers, Brian Lemon, Buddy DeFranco, Carlos Emilio Morales, Charlie Haden, Chris White (bassist), Chris White, Edmund Percey, Frank Strazzeri, Frankie Dunlop, Franny Beecher, Fred Ho, Fred Sturm, Gerald Wilson, Giorgio Gaslini, Herb Jeffries, Horace Silver, Idris Muhammad, Jack Bruce, Jackie Cain, Jair Rodrigues, Jim Galloway, Jimmy Scott, Joe Bonner, Joe Sample, Joe Wilder, John Blake Jr., John Ore, Kathy Stobart, Kenny Drew Jr., Kenny Wheeler, King Fleming, Konstantin Orbelyan, Lionel Ferbos, Mats Rondin, Olav Dale, Paco de Lucía, Paul Horn (musician), Paul Horn, Pete Seeger, Petr Skoumal, Renato Sellani, Riz Ortolani, Ronnie Bedford, Ronny Jordan, Roy Campbell Jr., Roy Crimmins, Sam Ulano, Tim Hauser, Vic Ash, and Wayne Henderson (musician), Wayne Henderson. * 2013 in jazz, Karin Krog and John Surman awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen, Tore Brunborg awarded Vossajazzprisen; deaths of Al Porcino, Alvin Lee, Armando Trovajoli, Bebo Valdés, Ben Tucker, Bengt Hallberg, Bernie McGann, Brian Brown (musician), Brian Brown, Butch Morris, Butch Warren, Carline Ray, Cedar Walton, Chico Hamilton, Claude Nobs, Don Blackman, Don Shirley, Donald Bailey (musician), Donald Bailey, Donald Byrd, Donna Hightower, Dwayne Burno, Ed Shaughnessy, Enzo Jannacci, Frank Wess, George Duke, Gia Maione, Gloria Lynne, Henrik Otto Donner, Herb Geller, Jane Harvey, Jim Hall (musician), Jim Hall, Jimmy Ponder, Johnny Smith, Kaj Backlund, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Kenny Ball, Linda Vogt, Lindsay Cooper, Marian McPartland, Melvin Rhyne, Mulgrew Miller, Pat Halcox, Paul Kuhn (band leader), Paul Kuhn, Paul Smith (pianist), Paul Smith, Phil Ramone, Red Balaban, Rita Reys, Rolf Graf (musician), Rolf Graf, Rolv Wesenlund, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Rudolf Dašek, Sam Most, Sathima Bea Benjamin, Sonny Russo, Steve Berrios, Stewart "Dirk" Fischer, Stan Tracey, Terry Devon, Terry Lightfoot, Tom Parker (musician), Tom Parker, Tommy Whittle, Trigger Alpert, Yngve Moe, and Yusef Lateef. * 2012 in jazz, Sidsel Endresen and Stian Westerhus awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen, Tore Brunborg awarded Buddyprisen; deaths of Andy Hamilton (jazz saxophonist), Andy Hamilton, Austin Peralta, Ayten Alpman, Bernardo Sassetti, Billy Bean (musician), Billy Bean, Bob Badgley, Borah Bergman, Byard Lancaster, Dave Brubeck, Candy Johnson, Carlos Azevedo, Clare Fischer, David S. Ware, Don Bagley, Ed Cassidy, Ed Lincoln, Eddie Bert, Eddie Harvey, Eivin One Pedersen, Erik Moseholm, Ernie Carson, Etta James, Flavio Ambrosetti, Frances Klein, Frank Marocco, Frank Parr (musician), Frank Parr, Fritz Pauer, Frode Thingnæs, Graeme Bell, Hal McKusick, Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Jacky June, Jayne Cortez, Joe Muranyi, John C. Marshall (musician), John C. Marshall, John Levy (musician), John Levy, John Tchicai, Kay Davis, Keshav Sathe, Larance Marable, Leon Spencer, Lionel Batiste, Lol Coxhill, Lucio Dalla, Margie Hyams, Mickey Baker, Mike Melvoin, Noel Kelehan, Pete Cosey, Pete La Roca, Peter Boothman, Red Holloway, Rodgers Grant, Roland Shaw (bandleader), Roland Shaw, Rune Gustafsson, Stan Greig, Steven Springer, Tale Ognenovski, Ted Curson, Teddy Charles, Tomasz Szukalski, Totti Bergh, Victor Gaskin, Virgil Jones, and Von Freeman. * 2011 in jazz, Ola Kvernberg awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen; Mari Kvien Brunvoll awarded Vossajazzprisen; deaths of Alys Robi, Amy Winehouse, André Hodeir, Beryl Davis, Bill Tapia, Billy Bang, Bob Flanigan (singer), Bob Flanigan, Bob Brookmeyer, Butch Ballard, Cesária Évora, Charles Fambrough, Christiane Legrand, Charlie Callas, Cornell Dupree, Dinah Kaye, Eugenio Toussaint, Frank Foster (jazz musician), Frank Foster, Eddie Marshall, George Shearing, Gordon Beck, Graham Collier, György Szabados, Harald Johnsen, Jack Kevorkian, Jens Winther, Jiří Traxler, Joe Lee Wilson, Joe Morello, Johnny Răducanu, Lars Sjösten, Lucy Ann Polk, Melvin Sparks, Michael Garrick, Milton Babbitt, Norma Zimmer, Ottilie Patterson, Papa Bue, Paul Motian, Paul Weeden, Phoebe Snow, Ralph MacDonald, Ray Bryant, Roger Williams (pianist), Roger Williams, Ross McManus, Russell Garcia (composer), Russell Garcia, Sam Rivers (jazz musician), Sam Rivers, Snooky Young, Ted Nash (saxophonist, born 1922), Ted Nash, Tom Vaughn (musician), Tom Vaughn, Tony Levin (drummer), Tony Levin, and Walter Norris. * 2010 in jazz, Elephant9 awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen; deaths of Abbey Lincoln, Ahmad Alaadeen, Alf Kjellman, Art Van Damme, Benny Powell, Bill Dixon, Billy Taylor, Buddy Collette, Buddy Morrow, Captain Beefheart, Danny Bank, Dennis Taylor (musician), Dennis Taylor, Dick Buckley, Dick Johnson (clarinetist), Dick Johnson, Dick Maloney (singer), Dick Maloney, Diz Disley, Earl Wild, Ed Thigpen, Ed Wiley Jr., Eddie Johnson (musician), Eddie Johnson, Elisa Gabbai, Erwin Lehn, Francisco Aguabella, Fred Anderson (musician), Fred Anderson, Gene Ludwig, Georgy Garanian, Graciela, Gunnar Hoffsten, Hadley Caliman, Hank Jones, Harold Ivory Williams Jr., Herb Ellis, Harry Beckett, Ian Christie (musician), Ian Christie, Jack Brokensha, Jack Parnell, Jake Hanna, James Moody (saxophonist), James Moody, Jamil Nasser, Jane Jarvis, Jesse Drakes, Jimmy Wyble, John Bunch, John Dankworth, Joya Sherrill, Joyce Collins, Julia Tsenova, Kristian Bergheim, Lelio Luttazzi, Lena Horne, Leon Breeden, Lina Romay (singer), Lina Romay, Luigi Trussardi, Maki Asakawa, Marion Brown, Martin Drew, Marva Wright, Mike Zwerin, Mimi Perrin, Monty Sunshine, Paul Moer, Peter Herbolzheimer, Rob McConnell, Roger Guérin, Rupert Nurse, Sam Mtukudzi, Steve Reid, T Lavitz, Tony Campise, Trudy Pitts, Valdo Williams, Walter Payton (musician), Walter Payton, Wendell Logan, and Willem Breuker.


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* 2009 in jazz, deaths of Abu Talib (musician), Abu Talib, Al Martino, Arthur Jenkins (percussionist), Arthur Jenkins, Blossom Dearie, Bobby Graham (musician), Bobby Graham, Bud Shank, Buddy Montgomery, Charlie Kennedy (saxophonist), Charlie Kennedy, Charlie Mariano, Chris Connor, Coleman Mellett, David "Fathead" Newman, Dick Katz, Eddie Bo, Eddie Higgins, Eddie Locke, Eddie Preston, Fats Sadi, George Russell (composer), George Russell, Gerhard Aspheim, Gerry Niewood, Gugge Hedrenius, Hale Smith, Hank Crawford, Harrison Ridley Jr., Haydain Neale, Herbie Lovelle, Hugh Hopper, Ian Carr, Jack Nimitz, Jarmo Savolainen, Jeff Clyne, Jerry van Rooyen, Jim Chapin, Joe Cuba, Joe Maneri, Kenny Rankin, Kitty White, Kjell Bartholdsen, Koko Taylor, Lars Erstrand, Leonard Gaskin, Les Paul, Louie Bellson, Luther Thomas, Lyman Woodard, Mat Mathews, Moultrie Patten, Nunzio Rotondo, Orlando "Cachaito" López, Pete King (saxophonist), Pete King, Pocho Lapouble, Rashied Ali, Raymond Berthiaume, Rusty Dedrick, Sam Butera, Sirone (musician), Sirone, Snooks Eaglin, Sonny Bradshaw, Sonny Dallas, Su Cruickshank, Terry Pollard, Tina Marsh, Tito Alberti, Tom McGrath (playwright), Tom McGrath, Uli Trepte, Vic Lewis, Viktor Paskov, Wayman Tisdale, Whitey Mitchell, Winston Mankunku Ngozi, and Zeke Zarchy. * 2008 in jazz, deaths of Alfred Gallodoro, Allan Ganley, Anca Parghel, Arne Domnérus, Bheki Mseleku, Bill Finegan, Bill Saragih, Bob Florence, Bobby Durham (jazz musician), Bobby Durham, Bobby Tucker, Byrdie Green, Cachao López, Chalmers Alford, Campbell Burnap, Chris Anderson (pianist), Chris Anderson, Connie Haines, Danny Moss, Dave McKenna, Dennis Irwin, Derek Wadsworth, Dick Charlesworth, Dick Sudhalter, Earl Palmer, Eartha Kitt, Eivind Solberg, Esbjörn Svensson, Franz Jackson, Freddie Hubbard, Gene Allen (musician), Gene Allen, Géo Voumard, Gerald Wiggins, Guy Warren, Hal Stein, Harald Heide-Steen Jr., Henri Salvador, Henry Adler, Hiram Bullock, Humphrey Lyttelton, Irene Reid, Jackie Orszaczky, Jeff Healey, Jerry Wexler, Jim Aton, Jimmy Carl Black, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Giuffre, Jimmy Gourley, Jimmy McGriff, Joe Beck, John Brunious, Johnny Griffin, Keith Smith (trumpeter), Keith Smith, Kenny Cox, Lee Young, LeRoi Moore, Marc Moulin, Mario Schiano, Merl Saunders, Miles Kington, Miriam Makeba, Monty Waters, Nat Temple, Neal Hefti, Page Cavanaugh, Patti Bown, Pekka Pohjola, Pete Candoli, Pete Chilver, Phil Urso, Pierre Van Dormael, Prince Lasha, Ray Ellis, Richard Wright (musician), Richard Wright, Ronnie Mathews, Salah Ragab, Steve Harris (drummer), Steve Harris, Teo Macero, Tommy McQuater, Tony Reedus, Verne Byers, Walt Dickerson, and Yusuf Salim. * 2007 in jazz, deaths of Al Arsenault, Al Viola, Aldemaro Romero, Alice Coltrane, Alvin Batiste, Andrew Hill (jazz musician), Andrew Hill, Art Davis, Bill Barber (musician), Bill Barber, Bobby Rosengarden, Buddy Childers, Carla White, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Carlos Valdes, Cecil Payne, Dakota Staton, Danny Barcelona, Dick Wetmore, Don Mumford, Donald Ayler, Doug Riley, Eldee Young, Emil Mijares, Ernest "Doc" Paulin, Frank Morgan (musician), Frank Morgan, George Melly, Grethe Kausland, Herb Pomeroy, Herman Riley, Hitoshi Ueki, Jack Wilson (jazz pianist), Jack Wilson, Jimmy Cheatham, Joe Zawinul, Johnny Frigo, Jon Lucien, Jon Marks, Juma Santos, Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician), Leroy Jenkins, Lloyd Trotman, Mario Rivera (musician), Mario Rivera, Max Roach, Michael Brecker, Mike Osborne, Nellie Lutcher, Nükhet Ruacan, Oscar Peterson, Paul Rutherford (trombonist), Paul Rutherford, Ronaldo Folegatti, Sal Mosca, Specs Powell, Teresa Brewer, Tommy Newsom, Tony Scott (musician), Tony Scott, Virtue Hampton Whitted, and Whitney Balliett. * 2006 in jazz, deaths of Aladár Pege, Anita O'Day, Art Murphy, Barry Buckley, Bill Miller (pianist), Bill Miller, Bobby Byrne (musician), Bobby Byrne, Charles Turner (musician), Charles Turner, Charles W. LaRue, Claude Luter, Dave Black (drummer), Dave Black, Dewey Redman, Don Alias, Don Butterfield, Duke Jordan, Ed Summerlin, Elton Dean, Etta Baker, Hilton Ruiz, Ian Hamer (musician), Ian Hamer, Irv Kluger, Jack Montrose, Jackie McLean, Jay McShann, Jean-Pierre Gebler, Joan C. Edwards, John Burch (musician), John Burch, John G. Blowers Jr., John Hicks (jazz pianist), John Hicks, Don Lusher, Kenneth Sivertsen (musician), Kenneth Sivertsen, Kenny Davern, Lou Rawls, Malachi Thompson, Martha Tilton, Maynard Ferguson, Michael S. Smith (drummer), Michael S. Smith, Mick Mulligan, Miguel "Angá" Díaz, Narvin Kimball, Oscar Klein, Pip Pyle, Pupo De Luca, Putte Wickman, Raphe Malik, Rauno Lehtinen, Ray Barretto, Richard Dunbar, Roland Alexander, Romano Mussolini, Ross Tompkins, Rufus Harley, Ruth Brown, Sherman Ferguson, Shungo Sawada, Sivuca, Sonny Cohn, Steve Marcus, Takehiro Honda, Timothy J. Tobias, Tommy Watt, Vlasta Průchová, Walt Harper, and Walter Booker; birth of Angelina Jordan. * 2005 in jazz, deaths of Al Casey (jazz guitarist), Al Casey, Al McKibbon, Albert Mangelsdorff, Alfredo Rodríguez, Andrew Bisset, Arnie Lawrence, Basil Kirchin, Benny Bailey, Bill DeArango, Bill Potts (musician), Bill Potts, Billy Amstell, Billy Bauer, Blue Barron, Bob Enevoldsen, Charlie Norman, Derek Bailey (guitarist), Derek Bailey, Dianne Brooks, Dom Um Romão, Elmer Dresslar Jr., Earl Zindars, Francy Boland, Georges Arvanitas, Glenn Corneille, Harry Gold (musician), Harry Gold, Harry Pepl, Humphrey Carpenter, Jack Lesberg, Jimmy Smith (musician), Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Woode, John Stubblefield, José Melis, Keter Betts, Larry Bunker, Lucky Thompson, Mikkel Flagstad, Monica Zetterlund, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Oleg Lundstrem, Oscar Brown, Pam Bricker, Per Henrik Wallin, Percy Heath, Roy Brooks, Shirley Horn, Stan Levey, Ted Greene, Tom Talbert, and Victor Sproles. * 2004 in jazz, deaths of Anthony Lacen, Artie Shaw, Barney Kessel, Bent Jædig, Bill Eyden, Billy May, Billy "Uke" Scott, Bjørnar Andresen, Bob Maize, Calvin Jones (musician), Calvin Jones, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Colin Smith (musician), Colin Smith, Cy Coleman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Don Cornell, Don Tosti, Ella Johnson, Elvin Jones, Frank Isola, Frank Mantooth, G. T. Hogan, Gil Coggins, Gil Mellé, Gordon Brisker, Hank Garland, Hank Marr, Illinois Jacquet, J. R. Mitchell, Jack Sperling, Jackie Paris, James Williams (musician), James Williams, Jimmy Coe, Joe Bushkin, Joe Kennedy Jr., Joe Springer, John Guerin, John LaPorta, John Mayer (composer), John Mayer, John R. T. Davies, Louis Satterfield, Lucille Dixon Robertson, Malachi Favors, Mark Ledford, Max Geldray, Michel Colombier, Milt Bernhart, Neil Ardley, Pete Jolly, Pete Strange, Preston Love, Randolph Colville, Ray Charles, Rick Henderson, Robin Kenyatta, Sigurd Køhn, Steve Lacy (saxophonist), Steve Lacy, Tony Lee (pianist), Tony Lee, Tony Mottola, Vernon Alley, Waldren Joseph, Wallace Davenport, and Walter Perkins (musician), Walter Perkins. * 2003 in jazz, deaths of Aaron Bell (musician), Aaron Bell, Aaron Bridgers, Allen Eager, Alvin Alcorn, Artie Shapiro, Benny Carter, Bill Perkins (saxophonist), Bill Perkins, Bross Townsend, Buddy Arnold, Carl Fontana, Charlie Biddle, Chris McGale, Chubby Jackson, Cy Touff, Don Lamond, Don Lanphere, Eddie Gladden, Eraldo Volonté, Frank Lowe, Gary King (bass player), Gary King, Grover Mitchell, Hans Koller, Harold Ashby, Herbie Mann, Herbie Steward, Jacques Butler, Jed Williams, Jerry Rusch, Jimmy Knepper, John Brimhall, John Serry Sr., Linton Garner, Luther Henderson, Maxine Daniels, Mongo Santamaría, Nina Simone, Norman O'Connor, Peanuts Hucko, Ramon Carranza, Ron Collier, Ruby Braff, Rudolf Tomsits, Ted Joans, Teddy Edwards, Volker Kriegel, Wayne Andre, Webster Young, and William Russo (musician), William Russo; birth of Joey Alexander. * 2002 in jazz, deaths of Arvell Shaw, Bill Berry (trumpeter), Bill Berry, Bjørn Johansen (musician), Bjørn Johansen, Bob Berg, Bubba Brooks, Chico O'Farrill, Chris Columbus (musician), Chris Columbus, Chuck Domanico, Claudio Slon, Curtis Amy, Cy Laurie, Dave Van Ronk, Dodo Marmarosa, Dudley Moore, Ellis Larkins, Frank Hewitt, Hadda Brooks, Helmut Zacharias, Henri Renaud, Idrees Sulieman, Jimmy Maxwell (trumpeter), Jimmy Maxwell, John McLevy, John Patton (musician), John Patton, Lionel Hampton, Lonnie Donegan, Lou Stein, Mal Waldron, Marion Montgomery, Mel Stewart, Mose Vinson, Nick Brignola, Noel DaCosta, Peggy Lee, Pete Jacobsen, Peter Kowald, Ray Brown (musician), Ray Brown, Remo Palmier, Roland Hanna, Ronnie Verrell, Roy Kral, Russ Freeman (pianist), Russ Freeman, Shirley Scott, Stanley Black, Stella Brooks, Streamline Ewing, Susie Garrett, Truck Parham, Webster Lewis, Weldon Irvine, Wendell Marshall, and Wilber Morris. * 2001 in jazz, deaths of Al Hibbler, Babik Reinhardt, Bill Le Sage, Billy Higgins, Billy Maxted, Billy Mitchell (saxophonist), Billy Mitchell, Buddy Tate, Cal Collins, Chet Atkins, Conte Candoli, Eric Allandale, Etta Jones, Flip Phillips, Frankie Carle, Gene Taylor (bassist), Gene Taylor, George T. Simon, Glauco Masetti, Harold Land, Herbie Jones, J. J. Johnson, Jack McDuff, Jay Cameron, Jay Migliori, Joe Henderson, John Collins (jazz guitarist), John Collins, John Lewis (pianist), John Lewis, Ken Rattenbury, Larry Adler, Les Brown (bandleader), Les Brown, Lindsay L. Cooper, Lorez Alexandria, Lou Levy (pianist), Lou Levy, Makanda Ken McIntyre, Manny Albam, Moe Koffman, Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, Norris Turney, Oliver Todd, Panama Francis, Ralph Burns, Ralph Sutton, Ray Arvizu, Sil Austin, Sonya Hedenbratt, Spike Robinson, Stan Freeman, Susannah McCorkle, and Tommy Flanagan; birth of Emily Bear. * 2000 in jazz, deaths of Akira Miyazawa, Al Grey, Baden Powell (guitarist), Baden Powell, Billy Munn, Britt Woodman, Bruno Martino, Buzzy Drootin, Cab Kaye, Clint Houston, Dick Morrissey, Don Abney, Gene Harris, George Finola, Glenn Horiuchi, Gus Johnson (jazz musician), Gus Johnson, Hidehiko Matsumoto, Jack Nitzsche, Jeanne Lee, Jerome Richardson, Jonah Jones, Julie London, Lin Halliday, Nat Adderley, Neal Creque, Nick Fatool, Ole Jacob Hansen, Pat Flowers, Pete Minger, Randi Hultin, Roger Frampton, Rosa King, Si Zentner, Stanley Turrentine, Steve Allen, Sture Nordin, Svein Finnerud, Teri Thornton, Tito Puente, Vernel Fournier, Walter Benton, Willie Cook, and Wilson Simonal, Gerald "Buzzy" Goff


1990s

* 1999 in jazz, deaths of Al Hirt, Andy Simpkins, Anna Mae Winburn, Arnold Fishkind, Art Farmer, Betty Roché, Bobby Troup, Candy Candido, Charles Earland, Charles Rogers (actor), Charles Rogers, Charlie Byrd, Chuck Higgins, Clifford Jarvis, Colin Purbrook, Curtis Mayfield, Donald Mills, Edward Vesala, Ernie Wilkins, Fausto Papetti, Freddy Randall, Gar Samuelson, Grover Washington Jr., Helen Forrest, Henry Nemo, Herman Foster, Horace Tapscott, Jaki Byard, Jesse Stone, Jimmy Roberts (singer), Jimmy Roberts, Joe Williams (jazz singer), Joe Williams, John Benson Brooks, John Roache, Julius Wechter, Kenny Baker (trumpeter), Kenny Baker, LaMont Johnson, Lauderic Caton, Leon Thomas, Leroy Vinnegar, Lester Bowie, Manfredo Fest, Mel Tormé, Melba Liston, Michel Petrucciani, Milt Jackson, Moondog, Red Norvo, Richard B. Boone, Rick Fay, Rosy McHargue, Sam Ranelli, Spiegle Willcox, Sal Salvador, Sweets Edison, Talib Dawud, Teddy McRae, Terry Rosen (musician), Terry Rosen, Tony Crombie, Trudy Desmond, Walt Levinsky, Warren Covington, Wyatt Ruther, and Yehudi Menuhin; birth of Tom Ibarra. * 1998 in jazz, deaths of Alvin Tyler, Andrzej Trzaskowski, Anselmo Sacasas, Attila Zoller, Barrett Deems, Benny Green (saxophonist), Benny Green, Benny Waters, Beryl Bryden, Betty Carter, Blue Lu Barker, Bob Haggart, Bob Hames, Bobby Bryant (musician), Bobby Bryant, Carl Barriteau, Dave Schildkraut, David Earle Johnson, Denis Charles, Dick Grove, Dorothy Donegan, Dorothy Sloop, Egil Johansen (musician), Egil Johansen, Errol Parker, Frank Sinatra, George Kelly (musician), George Kelly, George Van Eps, Glenn Spearman, Guy Lafitte Harry Lookofsky, Helen Ward (jazz singer), Helen Ward, Jimmy Butts, Jimmy Campbell (drummer), Jimmy Campbell, Jimmy Henderson (musician), Jimmy Henderson, Jimmy Skidmore, Joe Dixon (musician), Joe Dixon, Kenny Kirkland, Linda Hayes (singer), Linda Hayes, Marzette Watts, Mel Powell, Milton Adolphus, Milton Banana, Nat Gonella, Nick Webb (musician), Nick Webb, Orlando DiGirolamo, Raymond Premru, Red Richards, Robert Normann, Roland Alphonso, Sherwood Johnson, Spencer Clark (musician), Spencer Clark, Syd Lawrence, Tal Farlow, Ted Dunbar, Thomas Chapin, Tim Maia, Tom Cora, Tommy Pederson, and Walter Bishop Jr.; birth of Sasha Berliner. * 1997 in jazz, deaths of Anne Lenner, Arthur Prysock, Bernard Anderson (trumpeter), Bernard Anderson, Beverly Peer, Big Nick Nicholas, Carola Standertskjöld, Carson Smith (musician), Carson Smith, Charles Moffett, Chuck Andrus, Chuck Wayne, Dardanelle Hadley, Dick Marx, Dick Shearer, Doc Cheatham, Duncan Swift, Eddie Jones (jazz musician), Eddie Jones Eric Von Essen, Fela Kuti, George Chisholm (musician), George Chisholm, George Handy, Horst Lippmann, Hugh Lawson (jazz pianist), Hugh Lawson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Joe Roccisano, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Johnny Coles, Johnny Mince, Lou Bennett, Louis Barbarin, Mouse Randolph, Rolf Ericson, Seldon Powell, Shake Keane, Stan Barker, Stéphane Grappelli, Tete Montoliu, Thelma Carpenter, Thurman Green, Tommy Tedesco, Tommy Turrentine, Tony Williams (drummer), Tony Williams, Wally Rose, and Zachary Breaux; birth of Barbra Lica. * 1996 in jazz, deaths of Alan Dawson, Alan Littlejohn, Amancio D'Silva, Art Porter Jr., Barney Wilen, Bill Doggett, Billy Byers, Bobby Cole (musician), Bobby Cole, Bobby Enriquez, Carlos Vidal Bolado, Carmell Jones, Don Grolnick, Eddie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy, Frankie Sakai, Fred Adison, Gerry Mulligan, Gus Bivona, Herb Hall, Howard Wyeth, Ike Isaacs (guitarist), Ike Isaacs, Jimmy Rowles, Johnny Costa, Kid Sheik, Mercer Ellington, Milt Larkin, Morty Corb, Norma Teagarden, Oscar Valdambrini, Paul Weston, Pauline Braddy, Pim Jacobs, Pud Brown, Ray Leatherwood, Ray Linn, Ronnie Scott, Tiny Winters, and Viatcheslav Nazarov; births of Alexander Bone, Connie Han, and Dionne Bromfield. * 1995 in jazz, deaths of Aimé Barelli, Art Taylor, Bucky Calabrese, Chris Pyne, Chuck Greenberg (musician), Chuck Greenberg, Danilo Terenzi, Dean Martin, Don Cherry (jazz), Don Cherry, Don Goldie, Don Pullen, Earl Coleman (singer), Earl Coleman, Earle Warren, Ginger Smock, Gustav Brom, Herbie Phillips, Jacques Denjean, Jess Stacy, Jimmy D'Aquisto, Jimmy Raney, John Gilmore (musician), John Gilmore, John Sangster, Johnny Bothwell, Johnny Lytle, Josette Daydé, Junior Walker, Julius Hemphill, Kansas Fields, Karl Drewo, Larry Gales, Laurindo Almeida, Lenny Hambro, Les Elgart, Marshall Royal, Marty Paich, Max Brüel, Mick Pyne, Minoru Matsuya, Percy Humphrey, Phil Harris, Phyllis Hyman, Ralph Flanagan, Ray McKinley, Roger Chaput, Rozelle Claxton, Shoji Suzuki, Vivian Stanshall, Wild Bill Davis, and Wilton Gaynair; births of Alma Macbride, and Andrea Motis. * 1994 in jazz, deaths of Al Levitt, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bernie Leighton, Bill Douglass, Billy Usselton, Bob Lively, Cab Calloway, Carmen McRae, Charles Redland, Connie Kay, Danny Barker, Danny Gatton, David van Kriedt, Dennis Berry, Dick Cary, Eric Gale, Gene Cherico, Gil Fuller, Henry Mancini, Jack Bentley (musician), Jack Bentley, Jack Sharpe (musician), Jack Sharpe, Jacques Pelzer, James Clay (musician), James Clay, Jean Omer, Jimmy Hamilton, Joe Pass, John Neely (musician), John Neely, John Stevens (drummer), John Stevens, Lanny Steele, Leonard Feather, Lex Humphries, Lionel Grigson, Mary Ann McCall, Maurice Purtill, Max Kaminsky (musician), Max Kaminsky, Moe Purtill, Noel Pointer, Oliver Jackson (musician), Oliver Jackson, Rafig Babayev, Ralph Ellison, Red Rodney, Rowland Greenberg, Scoville Browne, Shorty Rogers, Sonny Sharrock, Teddy Buckner, Thore Ehrling, Tiny Davis, Tommy Benford, and Willie Humphrey; births of Billie Black, Jo David Meyer Lysne, Gentle Bones, Nikki Yanofsky, Signe Førre, and Veronica Swift. * 1993 in jazz, deaths of Adelaide Hall, Adele Girard, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Al Fairweather, Alan Clare, Ann Ronell, Art Hodes, Art Porter Sr., Billy Eckstine, Bjarne Liller, Bob Carter (musician), Bob Carter, Bob Cooper (musician), Bob Cooper, Bob Crosby, Bruce Turner, Carter Jefferson, Charles Greenlee (musician), Charles Greenlee, Clifford Jordan, Dick Cathcart, Dizzy Gillespie, Don Myrick, Dupree Bolton, Eddie Calhoun, Elek Bacsik, Elmer Crumbley, Emmett Berry, Erskine Hawkins, Eva Olmerová, Frank Zappa, Fraser MacPherson, Gene Leis, Gene Porter, George Wallington, Greely Walton, Harper Goff, Herman Fowlkes Jr., J. R. Monterose, Jake Porter, Jimmy Deuchar, John Jenkins (jazz musician), John Jenkins, Juice Wilson, Kenny Drew, Lebert Lombardo, Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, Louie Ramirez, Mario Bauza, Max Jones (journalist), Max Jones, Rich Matteson, Ryoichi Hattori, Sammy Lowe, Singleton Palmer, Steve Jordan (guitarist), Steve Jordan, Sun Ra, Teddy Powell, and Thomas A. Dorsey; births of Alice Phoebe Lou, Arianna Neikrug, Fredrik Halland, Narelle Kheng, and Rohey Taalah. * 1992 in jazz, deaths of Alfred "Chico" Alvarez, Alvin Stoller, Andy Kirk (musician), Andy Kirk, Big Miller, Boogie Woogie Red, Charlie Ventura, Denny Wright, Don Lang (musician), Don Lang, Ed Blackwell, Gary Windo, George Adams (musician), George Adams, George Morrow (bassist), George Morrow, Hachidai Nakamura, Hal Russell, Hugh Gibb, Jim Pepper, Joe Newman (trumpeter), Joe Newman, John Carisi, Johnny Letman, June Tyson, Junior Cook, Leon Abramson, Luiz Eça, Marilyn Moore, Monty Budwig, Nat Pierce, Phillip Wilson (drummer), Phillip Wilson, Ray Abrams (musician), Ray Abrams, Red Callender, Red Mitchell, Sammy Price, Sylvia Syms (singer), Sylvia Syms, Teddy Riley (trumpeter), Teddy Riley, and Willie Dixon; births of Alf Hulbækmo, Axel Skalstad, Elisabeth Lid Trøen, Gismo Graf, Kristian B. Jacobsen, Lukas Zabulionis, Mathias Stubø, and Siril Malmedal Hauge. * 1991 in jazz, deaths of Barry Rogers, Beaver Harris, Billy Butler (guitarist), Billy Butler, Bjarne Nerem, Bob Wallis, Buck Clayton, Bud Freeman, Buster Smith, Charlie Barnet, Charlie Beal, Eddie Barefield, Harry Gibson, Jeri Southern, John Carter (jazz musician), John Carter, Jon Eardley, Kenny Trimble, King Kolax, Kjetil Mulelid, Lance Hayward, Pat Patrick (musician), Pat Patrick, Leo Wright, Masayuki Takayanagi, Miles Copeland Jr., Miles Davis, Ove Lind, Richard Holmes (organist), Richard Holmes, Ronnie Ross, Rusty Bryant, Sal Nistico, Slim Gaillard, Stan Getz, Stu Williamson, Tío Tom, and Tullio Mobiglia; births of Ai Kuwabara, Andreas Skår Winther, Bendik Baksaas, Henrik Lødøen, Jean Rondeau (musician), Jean Rondeau, Jimmy Macbride, Kjetil Mulelid, Magnus Bakken, Nathan Hartono, Olli Soikkeli, and Will Heard. * 1990 in jazz, deaths of Al Sears, Art Blakey, Arthur Österwall, Asser Fagerström, Bernard Addison, Betty Glamann, Bill Hardman, Buschi Niebergall, Chester Zardis, Chris McGregor, Clyde McCoy, Dave Wilkins, Dexter Gordon, Dudu Pukwana, Eje Thelin, Elizete Cardoso, Emily Remler, Francis Coppieters, Frank Wright (jazz musician), Frank Wright, Freddie Kohlman, Fritz Schulz-Reichel, George Desmond Hodnett, Georgie Auld, Harry Leahey, Harry South, Howard Roberts, Hubert Rostaing, Jack Noren, Joe Turner (jazz pianist), Joe Turner, John Madrid, June Christy, King Perry, Lee Castle, Lou Blackburn, Louis Nelson (trombonist), Louis Nelson, Lowell Davidson, Major Holley, Mel Lewis, Pearl Bailey, Peter van Steeden, Phil Napoleon, Russell Jacquet, Sam Taylor (saxophonist), Sam Taylor, Sammy Davis Jr., Sarah Vaughan, Sing Miller, Walter Davis Jr., William Leavitt (musician), William Leavitt, and Xavier Cugat; births Alper Tuzcu, Austin Peralta, Benjamin Kheng, Charlotte Dos Santos, Corrie Dick, Diknu Schneeberger, Jonathan Barber, Jonathan Chua, Kimbra, Kimbra Lee Johnson, Laura Jurd, Marthe Wang, Martin Masakowski, Mette Henriette, Ole Mofjell, Rita Ora, Sandra Riley Tang, Sebastian Nordström, and Torgeir Standal.


1980s

* 1989 in jazz, deaths of Alan Murphy, Ann Burton, Arnett Cobb, Arthur Rhames, Burt Bales, Clifford Thornton, Eddie Heywood, Eric Dixon, Fred Lange-Nielsen, Freddie Waits, Karel Velebný, Kenny Hagood, Kristoffer Eikrem, Les Spann, Marek Blizinski, Nara Leão, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Roberto Nicolosi, Roy Eldridge, Sahib Shihab, Steve McCall (drummer), Steve McCall, Teddy Brannon, Tiny Grimes, Will Bradley, and Woody Shaw; births of Cécile McLorin Salvant, Christian Skår Winther, Francesco Cafiso, Hans Hulbækmo, Isfar Sarabski, Jakob Terjesønn Rypdal, James Mainwaring, KeyLiza, Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard, and Trond Bersu. * 1988 in jazz, deaths of Al Cohn, Al Hall (musician), Al Hall, Alan Shorter, Allan Reuss, Barney Josephson, Bill Beason, Billy Butterfield, Charlie Rouse, Chet Baker, Dannie Richmond, Don Patterson (organist), Don Patterson, Ed Burke (musician), Ed Burke, Eddie Cano, Eddie Vinson, Edward Inge, Gene Quill, Gil Evans, Harry Babasin, Irene Higginbotham, J. C. Heard, Janika Balázs, Joe Albany, Joe Comfort, Joe Loco, Kai Ewans, Ken Colyer, Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Lawrence Brown, Martin Slavin, Miff Görling, Mousey Alexander, Peck Morrison, Peggy Mann, Pony Poindexter, Priscilla Bowman, Ray Bauduc, Ricky May, Rogier van Otterloo, Rudy Collins, Sam Woodyard, Sy Oliver, Thore Swanerud, Tommy Potter, and Tony Aless; births of Andreas Wildhagen, Brittany Anjou, Casimir Liberski, Christian Meaas Svendsen, David Aleksander Sjølie, Eliza Doolittle (singer), Eliza Doolittle, Fredrik Luhr Dietrichson, Guilherme Rodrigues, Jan Martin Gismervik, Kelly Sweet, Kjetil Jerve, Martina Bárta, Melissa Aldana, Milo Lombardi, Natalie Sandtorv, Nitcho Reinhardt, Pannonica de Koenigswarter, Sam Mtukudzi, Sandra Nankoma, Simon Gore, Thomai Apergi, and Victoria Hart. * 1987 in jazz, deaths of Alfred Lion, Allan Jaffe, August Rosenbaum, Booty Wood, Buddy Rich, Dick Wellstood, Eddie Durham, Frank Rehak, Freddie Green, Harold Vick, Howard McGhee, Irving Ashby, Jaco Pastorius, Joe Mondragon, John Hubbard Beecher, John Malachi, Jorge Dalto, Maxine Sullivan, Norman Harris (musician), Norman Harris, Pete Carpenter, Phil Moore (jazz musician), Phil Moore, Spike Hughes, Turk Murphy, Victor Feldman, Warne Marsh, Wilbur Little, Willis Jackson (saxophonist), Willis Jackson, and Woody Herman; births of André Drage, Anja Lauvdal, Bjørn Marius Hegge, Bjørnar Kaldefoss Tveite, Cory Henry, Eldar Djangirov, Evelina Sašenko, Hanna Paulsberg, Hanne Kalleberg, Harald Lassen, Heida Mobeck, Jamison Ross, Joss Stone, Julian Lage, Kaja Draksler, Kim-Erik Pedersen, Luísa Sobral, Mario Tomić (musician), Mario Tomić, Marte Eberson, Oscar Grönberg, Robert De Kers, Shai Maestro, Thea Hjelmeland, Thana Alexa, Trygve Waldemar Fiske, and Typh Barrow. * 1986 in jazz, deaths of Alan Branscombe, Arthur Rosebery, Bea Booze, Benny Goodman, Billy Taylor (jazz bassist), Billy Taylor, Christer Boustedt, Cliff Leeman, Cliff Townshend, Curley Russell, Don Wilkerson, Dorothy Ashby, Eddie Davis (saxophonist), Eddie Davis, Everett Barksdale, Fred Hunt (musician), Fred Hunt, Fred Stone (musician), Fred Stone, Hank Mobley, Jimmy Lyons, Joe Farrell, Johnny Dyani, Karel Vlach, Ken Moule, Knocky Parker, Marky Markowitz, Murray Kane, Paul Bascomb, Pepper Adams, Raymond Burke (clarinetist), Raymond Burke, Svein Øvergaard, Teddy Kotick, Teddy Wilson, Thad Jones, Thorgeir Stubø, and Walter Wanderley; births of Adam Bałdych, Adrián Carrio, Ayumi Tanaka, Ellen Andrea Wang, Emilie Stoesen Christensen, Ivan Blomqvist, Jakop Janssønn Hauan, Jon Audun Baar, Jon Batiste, Jonas Kilmork Vemøy, Julia Kadel, Justin Kauflin, Kit Downes, Lars Ove Fossheim, Laura Mvula, Nikola Rachelle, Philip Schjetlein, Rebecca Ferguson, Romano Ricciardi, Roxy Coss, Sasha Masakowski, Takashi Matsunaga, Tal Wilkenfeld, and Theo Jackson (musician), Theo Jackson. * 1985 in jazz, deaths of Benny Morton, Big Joe Turner, Blind John Davis, Calvin Jackson (pianist), Calvin Jackson, Cedric Wallace, Charlie Holmes, Charlie Munro, Chris Woods (musician), Chris Woods, Cie Frazier, Cootie Williams, David "Buck" Wheat, Dick Vance, Dicky Wells, Ed Lewis (musician), Ed Lewis, Frank Traynor, George Clarke (jazz musician), George Clarke, George Duvivier, Georgie Stoll, Irving Mills, Jo Jones, Joe Darensbourg, Johnny Desmond, Johnny Guarnieri, Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, Leon Prima, Little Brother Montgomery, Lonnie Hillyer, Max Miller (jazz musician), Max Miller, Nelson Boyd, Nick Ceroli, Philly Joe Jones, Ray Ellington, Richard Williams (musician), Richard Williams, Sam Wooding, Sandy Block, Shizuko Kasagi, Skeeter Best, and Zoot Sims; births of Aaron Diehl, Aaron Weinstein, Alexa Ray Joel, André Roligheten, Camila Meza, Dario Chiazzolino, David Six (musician), David Six, Ellen Brekken, Eyolf Dale, Ine Hoem, Jon Rune Strøm, Kim Johannesen (musician), Kim Johannesen, Kristoffer Lo, Live Foyn Friis, Marius Neset, Melody Gardot, Newton Faulkner, Odd Steinar Albrigtsen, Olivia Trummer, Øystein Skar, Paul Carnegie-Jones, Per Arne Ferner, Rachael Price, Theo Croker, Tom Harrison (musician), Tom Harrison, Tore Sandbakken, and Ximena Sariñana. * 1984 in jazz, deaths of Albert Dailey, Alberta Hunter, Bill Stapleton (musician), Bill Stapleton, Budd Johnson, Claude Hopkins, Count Basie, Dill Jones, Don Elliott, Eddie Beal, Elmon Wright, Esther Phillips, Ethel Azama, Frank Butler (musician), Frank Butler, Gene Ramey, George Fierstone, Herman Sherman, Jiří Jelínek (trumpeter), Jiří Jelínek, John Mehegan, Juan Tizol, Kjeld Bonfils, Lenny Breau, Mabel Mercer, Ray Copeland (musician), Ray Copeland, Red Garland, Ronnie Ball, Shelly Manne, Thore Jederby, Trummy Young, and Vic Dickenson; births of Andrea Rydin Berge, Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Anthony Strong, Cyrille Aimée, David Helbock, David Lyttle, Esperanza Spalding, Fredrika Stahl, Frida Ånnevik, Jason Nazary, Jo Berger Myhre, Jo Skaansar, John Escreet, Jørgen Mathisen, Katie Melua, Kristoffer Kompen, Linda Oh, Lucia Cadotsch, Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Obenewa, Sheila Permatasaka, Shinya Fukumori, Sitti Navarro, Steinar Aadnekvam, Trond Bersu, Yvonnick Prene, and Zara McFarlane. * 1983 in jazz, death of Al Lucas (musician), Al Lucas, Arthur Herzog Jr., Barry Galbraith, Bob Cornford, Cag Cagnolatti, Chris Wood (rock musician), Chris Wood, Dolo Coker, Don Ewell, Earl Hines, Ernie Royal, Eubie Blake, Gigi Gryce, Harry James, James Booker, John Ouwerx, Johnny Hartman, Kai Winding, Kamil Běhounek, Ken Kersey, Kippie Moeketsi, Lammar Wright Jr., Marshall Brown (musician), Marshall Brown, Moses Allen (musician), Moses Allen, Paul Quinichette, Roy Milton, Sadik Hakim, Sandy Mosse, Sweet Emma Barrett, Waymon Reed, and Willie Bobo; births of Amy Winehouse, Andreas Stensland Løwe, Andreas Ulvo, Bez (musician), Bez Idakula, Christian Scott, David Virelles, Eivind Lønning, Emanuele Maniscalco, Espen Berg (musician), Espen Berg, Gard Nilssen, Guro Skumsnes Moe, Hayden Powell, Jaimie Branch, Jamie Brooks (pianist), Jamie Brooks, Lars Winther, Lauren Kinsella, Lőrinc Barabás, Magnus Hjorth, Nikoletta Szőke, Pat Smythe (pianist), Pat Smythe, Petter Eldh, Rune Nergaard, Sofia Jernberg, Svein Magnus Furu, and Tom Hasslan. * 1982 in jazz, deaths of Al Haig, Al Hayse, Al Rinker, Alex Welsh, Art Pepper, Bernie Glow, Big Joe Williams, Cal Tjader, Elis Regina, Floyd Smith (musician), Floyd Smith, Gábor Szabó, Gene Roland, Gösta Törner (musician), Gösta Törner, Jimmy Jones (pianist), Jimmy Jones, Joseph Reinhardt, Karel Krautgartner, King Pleasure, Kirk Stuart, Kurt Edelhagen, Leonid Utyosov, Matthew Stevens (musician), Matthew Stevens, Monk Montgomery, Murray McEachern, Radka Toneff, Ray Draper, Sonny Greer, Sonny Stitt, Thelonious Monk, Tommy Bryant, Vido Musso, and Wingy Manone; births of Ambrose Akinmusire, Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød, Daniel Herskedal, Daniel Zamir, Émile Parisien, Eric Darius, Erica von Kleist, Even Helte Hermansen, Ferit Odman, Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Irene Kepl, Michel Reis, Isak Strand, Jessy J, Jonathan Fritzén, Malene Mortensen, Marco Di Meco, Mariam Wallentin, Martin Musaubach, Nellie McKay, Øyvind Skarbø, Stephan Meidell, Veronika Harcsa, and YolanDa Brown. * 1981 in jazz, death of Anders Hana, Bill Coleman (trumpeter), Bill Coleman, Bob Bates (musician), Bob Bates, Cat Anderson, Cozy Cole, Fernand Coppieters, Floyd "Candy" Johnson, Frank Socolow, Frank Weir, Georg Malmstén, Georges Henry, Gene Russell, Hazel Scott, Helen Humes, Hoagy Carmichael, Ike Isaacs (bassist), Ike Isaacs, Jean Robert, Joe Carroll (singer), Joe Carroll, Johnny Windhurst, Maciej Obara, Mary Lou Williams, Oscar Moore, Polo Barnes, Red Saunders (musician), Red Saunders, Russell Procope, Sam Jones (musician), Sam Jones, Seymour Österwall, Shep Fields, Snub Mosley, Sonny Red, Taft Jordan, Tommy Turk, and Victor Assis Brasil; births of Alexander Hawkins, Anders Thorén, Andy Davies (musician), Andy Davies, Carmen Souza, Chris Thile, Dan Forshaw, Elina Duni, Erik Nylander, Erlend Slettevoll, Fredrik Mikkelsen, Gwilym Simcock, Gwyneth Herbert, Hilde Marie Kjersem, Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, Ivo Neame, Jørgen Munkeby, Kamasi Washington, Kaori Kobayashi, Kim Myhr, Lars Horntveth, Maciej Obara, Maria Ylipää, Martin Taxt, Ola Kvernberg, Olavi Louhivuori, Paloma Faith, Sam Amidon, Sarah Buechi, Sigurd Hole, and Thomas Morgan (bassist), Thomas Morgan. * 1980 in jazz, death of Aldo Rossi (musician), Aldo Rossi, Amos White, Babs Gonzales, Barney Bigard, Bill Evans, Bobby Jones (saxophonist), Bobby Jones, Charles Fowlkes, Chauncey Morehouse, Chino Pozo, Dick Stabile, Dominic Lash, Don Albert, Don Banks, Duke Pearson, Ed Garland, Eric Vogel, Freddie Roach (organist), Freddie Roach, Harlan Lattimore, Herman Autrey, Irmgard Österwall, Jan Werich, Jane Froman, Jimmy Bryant, Jimmy Crawford (drummer), Jimmy Crawford, Jimmy Durante, Jimmy Forrest (musician), Jimmy Forrest, Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson, Lennie Felix, Monk Hazel, Norman Keenan, Oscar Alemán, Paul Howard (musician), Paul Howard, Peck Kelley, Pekka Pöyry, Poley McClintock, Ronnie Boykins, Shorty Sherock, Sonny Burke, Stu Martin (drummer), Stu Martin, and Vinicius de Moraes; births of Alberto Porro Carmona, Andreas Amundsen, Anton Eger, Benedikt Jahnel, Brandi Disterheft, Christina Bjordal, Christoffer Andersen, Colin Vallon, David Arthur Skinner, Dominic Lash, Elana Stone, Federico Casagrande, Gustav Lundgren, Hannah Marshall (musician), Hannah Marshall, Harold Lopez Nussa, Ibrahim Maalouf, Jasser Haj Youssef, Jimmy Rosenberg, Julie Crochetière, Keith Christie, Kendrick Scott, Lars Horntveth, Lena Nymark, Lizz Wright, Manuel Valera, Mark Guiliana, Martin Blanes, Mary Halvorson, Morten Schantz, Øystein Moen, Paddy Milner, Pål Hausken, Ruslan Sirota, Sasha Dobson, Simin Tander, Stian Omenås, Takuya Kuroda, Tim Giles, Tyshawn Sorey, Vincent Peirani, and Yasek Manzano Silva.


1970s

* 1979 in jazz, deaths of Blue Mitchell, Charles Kynard, Charles Mingus, Corky Corcoran, David Izenzon, Demetrio Stratos, Eddie Jefferson, Grant Green, Henry Coker, John Simmons (musician), John Simmons, Lou Busch, Luděk Hulan, Matthew Gee, Ray Ventura, Sabu Martinez, Sonny Payne, Stan Kenton, Teddy Smith, Vagif Mustafazadeh, Wilbur Ware, and Zbigniew Seifert; births of Alf Wilhelm Lundberg, Anat Cohen, Audun Ellingsen, Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, Bjørn Vidar Solli, Corey Wilkes, Derek Paravicini, Edith WeUtonga, Espen Reinertsen, Heidi Skjerve, Hermund Nygård, Hiromi Uehara, Ilmari Pohjola, Jamie Cullum, Jon Fält, Kathleen Edwards, Kenneth Kapstad, Kristor Brødsgaard, Kudzai Sevenzo, Leo Genovese, Mathias Eick, Norah Jones, Ole Morten Vågan, Ove Alexander Billington, Pascal Schumacher, Stein Urheim, Stian Westerhus, Susanna Wallumrød, Tora Augestad, and Tuomo Prättälä. * 1978 in jazz, deaths of Alix Combelle, Arne Hülphers, Beryl Booker, Bill Jennings (guitarist), Bill Jennings, Bud Brisbois, Don Ellis, Frances Wayne, Frank Rosolino, Gregory Herbert, Happy Caldwell, Irene Kral, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Marsala, Joe Venuti, Kaoru Abe, Larry Young (musician), Larry Young, Lennie Hastings, Lennie Tristano, Louis Cottrell Jr., Louis Prima, Marlowe Morris, Money Johnson, Ray Noble (musician), Ray Noble, Richard Plunket Greene, Teddy Bunn, Teddy Hill, and Terry Kath; births of Andreas Öberg, Andrew McCormack, Ane Carmen Roggen, Antal Pusztai, Børge-Are Halvorsen, Cem Tuncer, China Moses, Chris Jennings (musician), Chris Jennings, Clarice Assad, Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Esben Selvig, Eva Kruse, Even Ormestad, Ida Roggen, Jakob Bro, Janek Gwizdala, Jonas Howden Sjøvaag, Jonas Kullhammar, Jukka Eskola, Julie Dahle Aagård, Kekko Fornarelli, Lage Lund, Luca Gianquitto, Marc Demuth, Marita Røstad, Masayuki Hiizumi, Matt Dusk, Michael Wollny, Mike Moreno, Mikkel Ploug, Morten Qvenild, Niels Klein, Nils Janson, Robert Glasper, Robi Botos, Rozina Pátkai, Sean Jones (trumpeter), Sean Jones, Soweto Kinch, Steinar Nickelsen, Susana Santos Silva, Søren Kjærgaard, Susanne Alt, Susy Kane, Tineke Postma, Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen, and Videlina Mircheva. * 1977 in jazz, deaths of Art Mardigan, Bennie Green, Benny Moten, Buddy Johnson, Erroll Garner, George Barnes (musician), George Barnes, Hampton Hawes, J. C. Moses, Joe Garland, Julian Gould, Julius Watkins, Maysa Matarazzo, Milt Buckner, Milt Raskin, Moon Mullens, Paloma Efron, Paul Desmond, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Richie Kamuca, Sam Brown (guitarist), Sam Brown, Sonny Criss, and Teddi King; births of Andrea Veneziani, Andreas Haddeland, Anine Kruse, Asbjørn Lerheim, Atle Nymo, Brynjar Rasmussen, Dan Cray, David Wallumrød, Elliot Mason, Evelina De Lain, Even Kruse Skatrud, Farnell Newton, Florian Weber, Frøy Aagre, Giuliano Modarelli, Håkon Kornstad, Håvard Stubø, Ida Sand, Jane Monheit, Jason Marsalis, Jasper Høiby, Jef Neve, Julius Lind, Kirsti Huke, Mads Berven, Martin Horntveth, Matthew Bourne (musician), Matthew Bourne, Nicolai Munch-Hansen, Ole Jørn Myklebust, Quincy Davis (musician), Quincy Davis, Ozan Musluoğlu, Per Zanussi, Rhian Benson, Sevda Alekbarzadeh, Shahin Novrasli, Sissel Vera Pettersen, Tomeka Reid, Tor Egil Kreken, Tore Johansen, Torstein Lofthus, Torun Eriksen, and Verneri Pohjola. * 1976 in jazz, deaths of August Agbola O'Browne, Bobby Hackett, Buddy Featherstonhaugh, Connee Boswell, Fleetwood Mac, Freddie King, Gösta Theselius, Herb Flemming, Jim McCartney, Jimmy Garrison, Juan d'Arienzo, Junior Collins, Keith Relf, Lars Gullin, Mike Pratt (actor), Mike Pratt, Paul Kossoff, Ray Nance, Rube Bloom, Rudy Pompilli, Skip Martin, Ted Buckner, Tommy Bolin, Victoria Spivey, Vince Guaraldi, and Willie Maiden; births of Alex Pangman, Andreas Mjøs, Andreas Schaerer, Ane Brun, Ben Wendel, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Eric Harland, Erja Lyytinen, Erlend Jentoft, Femi Temowo, Ferenc Nemeth (musician), Ferenc Nemeth, Freddy Wike, Gretchen Parlato, Harmen Fraanje, Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen, Ivar Grydeland, Jan Werner Danielsen, Jarle Bernhoft, Jonas Westergaard, Jostein Gulbrandsen, Julia Biel, Karl Strømme, Kresten Osgood, Kinan Azmeh, Kjetil Møster, Kjetil Steensnæs, Miguel Zenón, Ole Børud, Orlando le Fleming, Pekka Kuusisto, Roger Arntzen, Tamar Halperin, Tia Fuller, Torbjörn Zetterberg, and Yasuyuki "Yaz" Takagi. * 1975 in jazz, deaths of Åke Persson, Artemi Ayvazyan, Benny Harris, Cannonball Adderley, Cornel Chiriac, Earl Washington (musician), Earl Washington, Fess Williams, Josephine Baker, Lee Wiley, Mongezi Feza, Oliver Nelson, Pete Clarke, Pippo Starnazza, René Thomas (guitarist), René Thomas, Sandy Brown (musician), Sandy Brown, Stan Wrightsman, T-Bone Walker, Theodore Carpenter, Trevor Koehler, and Zutty Singleton; births of Arne Jansen, Aslak Hartberg, Céline Bonacina, Chris Gall, David Braid, Erik Johannessen (musician), Erik Johannessen, Espen Aalberg, Fabrizio Sotti, Frode Haltli, Frode Nymo, Géraldine Laurent, Gianluca Petrella, Gisle Torvik, Gunhild Carling, Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Håvard Wiik, Helge Lien, Jacob Anderskov, Jair Oliveira, Jairzinho Oliveira, Jan Harbeck, Jannike Kruse, Jason Moran (musician), Jason Moran, Jozef Dumoulin, Kåre Opheim, Katja Toivola, Kellylee Evans, Lars Andreas Haug, Lionel Friedli, Marcin Wasilewski (pianist), Marcin Wasilewski, Matana Roberts, Mats Eilertsen, Michael Magalon, Niki King, Ole Marius Sandberg, Orrin Evans, Øyvind Storesund, Paul Harrison (musician), Paul Harrison, Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, Sondre Meisfjord, Søren Bebe, Squarepusher, Steinar Raknes, and Taylor Ho Bynum. * 1974 in jazz, deaths of Archie Semple, Bill Chase, Bobby Timmons, Don Fagerquist, Duke Ellington, Ed Allen (musician), Ed Allen, Eddie Safranski, Floyd Bean, Fud Candrix, Gene Ammons, George Brunies, Geraldo (bandleader), Geraldo, Gus Deloof, Gus Viseur, Harry Carney, Joe Benjamin, John Anderson (jazz trumpeter), John Anderson, Julian Dash, Marvin Ash, Paul Gonsalves, Sam Donahue, and Tina Brooks; births of Aaron Goldberg, Alexi Tuomarila, Anders Aarum, Beate S. Lech, Benjamin Koppel, Bernt Moen, Biel Ballester, Børre Dalhaug, Chihiro Yamanaka, Coleman Mellett, Dafnis Prieto, Frode Kjekstad, Hild Sofie Tafjord, Jonathan Bratoeff, Kai Fagaschinski, Kåre Nymark, Kenneth Ekornes, Knut Aalefjær, Lars Skoglund, Lasse Marhaug, Laura Macdonald, Line Horntveth, Madeleine Peyroux, Magnus Lindgren, Martin Tingvall, Miriam Aïda, Nick Etwell, Niño Josele, Paal Nilssen-Love, Simon Spillett, Sjur Miljeteig, Sophie Alour, Stefan Pasborg, Thomas Toivonen, Varre Vartiainen, Victor Kunonga, and Viktoria Tolstoy. * 1973 in jazz, deaths of Andy Razaf, Ben Webster, Bernard Etté, Bill Harris (musician), Bill Harris, Bobby Darin, Brew Moore, Clarence Shaw, Eddie Condon, Emile Christian, Gene Krupa, Jack Marshall (composer), Jack Marshall, Jackie Dougan, Joe Harriott, Kid Ory, Leon Washington (musician), Leon Washington, Nick Stabulas, Sid Phillips (musician), Sid Phillips, Spanky DeBrest, Tubby Hayes, and Willie "The Lion" Smith; births of Bartlomiej Oles, Ben Castle, Brian Culbertson, Christian Jaksjø, Clare Teal, Dorota Miśkiewicz, Ebru Aydın, Eirik Hegdal, Eivind Austad, Eivind Opsvik, Ethan Iverson, Frédéric Yonnet, Fredrik Wallumrød, Gunhild Seim, Gustavo Assis-Brasil, Hallgeir Pedersen, Janne Mark,
John Blackwell John Blackwell may refer to: * John Blackwell (Alun) (1797–1840), Welsh poet * John Blackwell (engineer) (c. 1775–1840), English civil engineer * John Blackwell (musician) (1973–2017), drummer in the New Power Generation * John Blackwell (ref ...
, Kalle Kalima, Kate Dimbleby, Magne Thormodsæter, Marcin Oles, Maria Markesini, Marius Reksjø, Meg Okura, Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, Nelson Williams (trumpeter), Nelson Williams, Nicholas Payton, Nikki Yeoh, Norihiko Hibino, Petr Kroutil, Scott Hammond (musician), Scott Hammond, Stefon Harris, Susheela Raman, Teodross Avery, Thomas T. Dahl, Timuçin Şahin, Titilayo Adedokun, Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen, and Wetle Holte. * 1972 in jazz, deaths of André Ekyan, William Manuel Johnson, Bill Johnson, Cal Massey, Clancy Hayes, Dalva de Oliveira, Don Byas, Dud Bascomb, Ferde Grofé, Hall Overton, Hayes Alvis, Hideo Shiraki, Jimmy Rushing, Kenny Dorham, Lee Morgan, Lovie Austin, Mahalia Jackson, Marty Flax, Mezz Mezzrow, Mike Bryan (musician), Mike Bryan, Phil Seamen, Sharkey Bonano, and Reverend Gary Davis; births of Alex Machacek, Anders Christensen (bassist), Anders Christensen, Ari Poutiainen, Christer Fredriksen, Christian McBride, Christos Rafalides, Daniela Schaechter, Eugene Ball, Federico Ughi, Gerard Presencer, John Daversa, Katrine Madsen, Ketil Gutvik, Lindha Kallerdahl, Lisa Werlinder, Meriç Yurdatapan, Mimi Jones, Morten Lund (musician), Morten Lund, Neil Cowley, Nino Katamadze, Noriko Ueda, Oscar Peñas, Øyvind Nypan, Pasquale Stafano, Roger Johansen (musician), Roger Johansen, Siri Gjære, Stefano Bollani, and Thomas Strønen. * 1971 in jazz, deaths of Baby Face Willette, Ambrose (bandleader), Bert Ambrose, Bobby Donaldson, Charlie Shavers, Chas Remue, Derek Humble, Ernie Caceres, Gary McFarland, Gregor (musician), Gregor, Harold McNair, Harry Arnold (musician), Harry Arnold, Harry Roy, Harry Shields, Irene Daye, King Curtis, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Lou McGarity, Louis Armstrong, Morey Feld, Sonny White, Tab Smith, and Wynton Kelly; births of Antonio Sánchez (drummer), Antonio Sánchez, Carla Kihlstedt, Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist), Chris Potter, Christian Wallumrød, Dominique Atkins, Ed Motta, Erland Dahlen, Erykah Badu, Frode Berg, Gerald Preinfalk, Graham Wood, Gregory Porter, Håvard Fossum, Helén Eriksen, Ingar Zach, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Jamie Saft, Jesse Green, Joey Defrancesco, Kasper Tranberg, Kenya Hathaway, Kristin Asbjørnsen, Leszek Możdżer, Liberty Ellman, Lisa Ekdahl, Mattias Ståhl, Max Beesley, Mika Pohjola, Mina Agossi, Nasheet Waits, Nigel Hitchcock, Noriko Matsueda, Øyvind Brandtsegg, Robert Mitchell (jazz pianist), Robert Mitchell, Russell Gunn, Sean J. Kennedy, Shoji Meguro, Solveig Slettahjell, Stian Carstensen, Till Brönner, Tom Norris (musician), Tom Norris, Trygve Seim, Vellu Halkosalmi, Vijay Iyer, Walter Blanding, and Zoe Rahman. * 1970 in jazz, deaths of Albert Ayler, Barney Rapp, Billy Stewart, Booker Ervin, Cliff Jackson (musician), Cliff Jackson, Don Stovall, Elmer Schoebel, Emile Barnes, Fernando Arbello, Frankie Lee Sims, Jack Sels, Johnny Hodges, Lem Davis, Lonnie Johnson (musician), Lonnie Johnson, Maxwell Davis, Otto Hardwick, Perry Bradford, Phil Spitalny, Ralph Escudero, and Scoops Carry; births of Adam Cruz, Adam Pierończyk, Alvester Garnett, Andreas Paolo Perger, Anna Maria Jopek, Anna Mjöll, Avishai Cohen (bassist), Avishai Cohen, Bernardo Sassetti, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, Chris Fryar, Chris Tarry, Craig Taborn, Dave Maric, Dominic Green (writer and musician), Dominic Green, Dwayne Burno, Eldbjørg Raknes, Éric Legnini, Eric Reed (musician), Eric Reed, Erik van der Luijt, Frank McComb, Geoffrey Keezer, Giovanni Mirabassi, Glenn Corneille, Gregory Hutchinson (musician), Gregory Hutchinson, Harald Johnsen, Håvard Lund, Haydain Neale, Heine Totland, Iiro Rantala, Ingrid Laubrock, Jacob Karlzon, Jacob Young (musician), Jacob Young, Jeremy Davenport, Jesper Bodilsen, Jesse Harris, Jimmy Bennington, Juliet Kelly, Justin Hayford, Karen Souza, Kate McGarry, Keith Anderson (saxophonist), Keith Anderson, Kishon Khan, Kjersti Stubø, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Lina Nyberg, Live Maria Roggen, Lullaby Baxter, Manuel Mota (guitarist), Manuel Mota, Marco Minnemann, Maria Kannegaard, Marlon Jordan, Matt Garrison, Matt Lavelle, Michael Schiefel, Médéric Collignon, Michel Bisceglia, Neil Yates, Norman Brown (guitarist), Norman Brown, Peter Martin (jazz pianist), Peter Martin, Roger Cicero, Ron Westray, Simone Eriksrud, Susanne Abbuehl, Susie Ibarra, Tobias Sjögren,
Toby Smith Toby Grafftey-Smith (29 October 1970 – 11 April 2017), known professionally as Toby Smith, was an English musician, most famous for being the keyboardist and co-songwriter for Jamiroquai from 1992 until his departure in 2002. Background and p ...
, Tom Brantley, Tone Lise Moberg, Tord Gustavsen, and Yinka Davies.


1960s

* 1969 in jazz, deaths of Albert Stinson, Alcide Pavageau, Billy Cotton, Bobby Henderson (musician), Bobby Henderson, Booker Pittman, Cedric Haywood, Coleman Hawkins, Ernie Farrow, Jiří Šlitr, Johnny Bayersdorffer, Krzysztof Komeda, Leo Mathisen, Manuel Manetta, Nate Kazebier, Paul Barbarin, Paul Chambers, Pee Wee Russell, Pops Foster, Roberto Firpo, Russ Morgan, Slick Jones, Ted Heath (bandleader), Ted Heath, Tony Fruscella, Tony Pastor (bandleader), Tony Pastor, Tony Sbarbaro, Wilbur Harden, William McKinney, and Wynonie Harris; births of Adrian Fry, Alon Yavnai, Asaf Sirkis, Assif Tsahar, Ayako Shirasaki, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Candy Dulfer, Carl Craig, Carolyn Breuer, Catherine Delaunay, Chris Minh Doky, Cuong Vu, Daniel Tinte, Denys Baptiste, Duane Eubanks, Dylan Howe, Edward Simon (musician), Edward Simon, Erlend Skomsvoll, Ernie Hammes, Francesco Buzzurro, Fredrik Ljungkvist, Giovanni Allevi, Guillermo Klein, Gulleiv Wee, James Carter (musician), James Carter, Jason Rebello, Joshua Redman, Joyce Cooling, Kate Higgins, Kate Michaels, Kim Ofstad, Lelo Nika, Lucian Ban, Marcin Jahr, Marek Napiórkowski, Mat Maneri, Mathilde Grooss Viddal, Michael Lington, Michel Delville, Mindi Abair, Na Yoon-sun, Olga Konkova, Ori Kaplan, Øyvind Brække, Per Mathisen, Peter Asplund, Rebecca Martin, Régis Huby,
Roy Hargrove Roy Anthony Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) was an American jazz musician and composer whose principal instruments were the trumpet and flugelhorn. He achieved worldwide acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles ...
, Roy Paci, Scott Amendola, Ståle Storløkken, Stefano di Battista, Stéphane Galland, Stephen Scott (jazz pianist), Stephen Scott, Svein Olav Herstad, Thomas Fryland, Thomas Winther Andersen, Travis Shook, and Trude Eick. * 1968 in jazz, deaths of Bill Stegmeyer, Börje Fredriksson, Earl Swope, Eyvin Andersen, Jack Bland, Jan Johansson (jazz musician), Jan Johansson, Jay Wilbur, Luckey Roberts, Monk Hazel, Reinhold Svensson, Robin Douglas-Home, and Wes Montgomery; births of Alan Licht, Antonio Hart, Anthony Wilson (musician), Anthony Wilson, Arve Henriksen, D'arcy Wretzky, David Gald, David Sánchez (musician), David Sánchez, Eric Alexander (jazz saxophonist), Eric Alexander, Finn Guttormsen, Frank Kvinge, Frode Barth, Jakob Dinesen, Jean David Blanc, John Hollenbeck (musician), John Hollenbeck, Jørn Øien, Jukka Perko, Julia Hülsmann, Ken Ford (violinist), Ken Ford, Kyle Eastwood, Lalah Hathaway, Larry Goldings, Noël Akchoté, Per Oddvar Johansen, Rodney Whitaker, Rune Brøndbo, Sherman Irby, Stochelo Rosenberg, Sylvie Courvoisier, Tim Lefebvre, Vahagn Hayrapetyan, and Vincent Courtois. * 1967 in jazz, deaths of Amanda Randolph, Billy Banks (singer), Billy Banks, Billy Strayhorn, Boots Mussulli, Buster Bailey, Carl-Henrik Norin, Edmond Hall, Elmo Hope, Fats Pichon, Herman Chittison, Ida Cox, Jimmy Archey, John Coltrane, Keg Johnson, Muggsy Spanier, Paul Whiteman, Pete Johnson (musician), Pete Johnson, Randy Brooks (musician), Randy Brooks, Red Allen, Rex Stewart, Rob Swope, Simon Brehm, Stuff Smith, and Willie Smith (alto saxophonist), Willie Smith; births of Alex Harding, Anne Wolf, Audun Erlien, Audun Skorgen, Børge Petersen-Øverleir, Carsten Dahl, Charnett Moffett, Claire Martin (singer), Claire Martin, D. D. Jackson, Dhafer Youssef, Duncan Hopkins, Gerald Gradwohl, Håkon Storm-Mathisen, Hans Mathisen, Harry Connick Jr., Hilaria Kramer, Ivar Kolve, Jacob Fischer, Jeanfrançois Prins, Jim Black, Junko Onishi (musician), Junko Onishi, Kurt Elling, Lars Gulliksson, Marc Cary, Maria Răducanu, Mark Nightingale, Martha D Lewis, Nikolaj Hess, Peter Bernstein (guitarist), Peter Bernstein, Petter Wettre, Rami Eskelinen, Sascha Ley, Steffen Schorn, Stein Inge Brækhus, Steve Davis (trombonist), Steve Davis, Svein Folkvord, Tom Bancroft, Tommy Smith (saxophonist), Tommy Smith, and Vassilis Tsabropoulos. * 1966 in jazz, deaths of Billy Kyle, Boyd Raeburn, Bud Powell, Colette Bonheur, Darnell Howard, Dave Lambert (American jazz vocalist), Dave Lambert, Isaiah Morgan, Johnny St. Cyr, Kid Howard, Lee Blair (musician), Lee Blair, Lucky Millinder, Nikele Moyake, Osie Johnson, Rolf Billberg, Shorty Baker, Smiley Lewis, Sylvia Telles, Thelma Terry, and Wellman Braud; births of Ann Farholt, Anthony Joseph, Bill Charlap, Bill Stewart (musician), Bill Stewart, Biréli Lagrène, Carl Ludwig Hübsch, Donny McCaslin, Greg Gisbert, Harry Allen (musician), Harry Allen, Henrik Andersen (musician), Henrik Andersen, Hilmar Jensson, Ingrid Jensen, Jacky Terrasson, Jan Lundgren, Jarle Vespestad, Jeff Healey, John Gunther (saxophonist), John Gunther, John Rae (musician), John Rae, Julian Argüelles, Julian Joseph, Julian Siegel, Karen Mantler, Kristin Sevaldsen, Larry Grenadier, Lars Møller, Luciana Souza, Majken Christiansen, Makiko Hirabayashi, Margareta Bengtson, Mark Whitfield, Michael Cain, Michael Mondesir, Nathalie Loriers, Nils Davidsen, Nils-Olav Johansen, Nina Shatskaya, Øystein B. Blix, Raul Midón, Regina Carter, Ricardo Garcia (musician), Ricardo Garcia, Rigmor Gustafsson, Roberto Tola, Sheryl Bailey, Silje Nergaard, Siri Gellein, Theo Bleckmann, Tony Kofi, Torstein Ellingsen, Toshimaru Nakamura, Wellman Braud, and Wessell Anderson. * 1965 in jazz, deaths of Bonnie Wetzel, Buster Harding, Cecil Brower, Charlie Burse, Clarence Williams (musician), Clarence Williams, Claude Thornhill, Danilo Perez, Dave Barbour, Denzil Best, Earl Bostic, Edythe Wright, Evelyn Glennie, Eyran Katsenelenbogen, Freddie Slack, George Tucker (musician), Gerorge Tucker, Hank D'Amico, Jack Hylton, Joe Sanders, Joey Calderazzo, Keg Purnell, Lou Black, Nat King Cole, Peter Packay, Spencer Williams, Spike Jones, Steve Brown (bass player), Steve Brown, Tadd Dameron, Valdemar Eiberg, Warren Tartaglia, and Willie Dennis; births of Antonio Faraò, Arturo Tappin, Björk, Björn Meyer, Curtis Stigers, Darko Jurković, David Linx, Delfeayo Marsalis, Derrick Gardner, Geir Lysne, Hans Ulrik, Helge Andreas Norbakken, Helge Sunde, Hildegunn Øiseth, Javon Jackson, Jesse Davis (saxophonist), Jesse Davis, Joakim Milder, Karin Mensah, Kostas Theodorou, Liv Stoveland, Magnus Broo, Magnus Öström, Mark d'Inverno, Mark Turner (musician), Mark Turner, Miki Higashino, Mirko Fait, Njål Ølnes, Odd André Elveland, Ole Mathisen, Omar Sosa, Patrick Scales, Philip Harper (jazz trumpeter), Philip Harper, Rain Sultanov, Ravi Coltrane, Ron Affif, Sheila Majid, Sylvain Luc, Terri Lyne Carrington, Tone Åse, Wolfgang Haffner, and Wolfgang Muthspiel. * 1964 in jazz, deaths of Artie Bernstein, Big Boy Goudie, Buddy Cole (musician), Buddy Cole, Cecil Scott, Cole Porter, Conrad Gozzo, Dave Bowman (musician), Dave Bowman, Don Redman, Eric Dolphy, Francisco Canaro, Håkan von Eichwald, Jack Teagarden, Joe Maini, Nick Travis, Sam Cooke, Vi Burnside, and Willie Bryant; births of Andy Panayi, Antti Sarpila, Arve Furset, Barbara Dennerlein, Benita Haastrup, Brent Fischer, Bugge Wesseltoft, Carl Petter Opsahl, Cæcilie Norby, Courtney Pine, Dave O'Higgins, Dennis Rollins, Diana Krall, Esbjörn Svensson, Fabrizio Cassol, Harald Devold, Helge Lilletvedt, Iain Ballamy, Jimmy Chamberlin, Johannes Eick, Kåre Kolve, Liane Carroll, Mark Mondesir, Martin France, Mats Gustafsson, Neneh Cherry, Peter Washington, Phillip Bent, Philippe Aerts, Ramón Valle, Rebecka Törnqvist, Reidar Skår, Robert Hurst (musician), Robert Hurst, Scotty Barnhart, Steve Williamson, Terje Isungset, Tetuzi Akiyama, Tobias Delius, Tracy Chapman, Trond Sverre Hansen, Victor Wooten, Vincent Herring, Wayman Tisdale, Werner Neumann (jazz musician), Werner Neumann, and Yutaka Shiina. * 1963 in jazz, deaths of Addison Farmer, Arvid Gram Paulsen, Bob Scobey, Bobby Jaspar, Castor McCord, Curtis Counce, Dinah Washington, Gene Sedric, Glen Gray, Herbie Nichols, Ike Quebec, Irving Aaronson, Jimmy Reynolds, Joe Gordon (musician), Joe Gordon, John Adriano Acea, Lizzie Miles, Lodewijk Parisius, Naftule Brandwein, Pete Brown (jazz musician), Pete Brown, Roy Palmer (musician), Roy Palmer, Sam Allen (musician), Sam Allen, Skinnay Ennis, Sonny Clark, Specs Wright, and Wade Legge; births of Anders Widmark, Antoine Roney, Baard Slagsvold, Benny Green (pianist), Benny Green, Bill Lowrey, Bill Wells, Christine Ott, Christine Tobin, Cyrus Chestnut, Dan Berglund, Dalia Faitelson, Dave Douglas (trumpeter), Dave Douglas, Dave McKean, Don Braden, Don Paterson, Eric Person, Eric Vloeimans, Eva Cassidy, Fredrik Lundin, Gerald Cleaver (musician), Gerald Cleaver, Gianni Lenoci, Gilad Atzmon, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Holly Cole, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Jacqui Dankworth, Jeff Beal, Jens Johansson, Jon Ballantyne, Karen Briggs (musician), Karen Briggs, Marc Antoine (musician), Marc Antoine, Marcus Roberts, Martin Pizzarelli, Nelson Faria, Niels Lan Doky, Nigel Mooney, Nikki Iles, Peter Havlicek, Ole Amund Gjersvik, Ralph Alessi, Renato Borghetti, Ron Miles, Russ Lorenson, Russell Malone, Scott Colley, Sherrie Maricle, Stephanie Biddle, Steve Argüelles, Thomas Blachman, Thulla, Thulla Christina Wamberg, Tierney Sutton, Tine Asmundsen, Vigleik Storaas, Ximo Tebar, Yoko Kanno, and Yoron Israel. * 1962 in jazz, deaths of Donald Lambert, Doug Watkins, Eddie South, Harry Barris, Israel Crosby, Jean Goldkette, John Graas, Leo Parker, and Roger Wolfe Kahn; births of Andrej Šeban, Angelo Debarre,
Arthur Maia Arthur Maia (9 April 1962 – 15 December 2018) was a Brazilian composer and musician. Maia played with musicians such as Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Marisa Monte, Lulu Santos and Ney Matogrosso. His compositions usually present a fusion of jazz, funk ...
, Aydin Esen, Bendik Hofseth, Billy Kilson, Brian Kellock, Caroline Henderson (singer), Caroline Henderson, Cecilia Coleman, Chris Botti, Christina von Bülow, Craig Handy, Cynthia Sayer, Dado Moroni, Darrell Grant, Dennis Mackrel, Eddie Benitez, Eddie Costa, Edsel Gomez, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Glauco Venier, Huw Warren, Ian Shaw (singer), Ian Shaw, James Morrison (musician), James Morrison, Jimmy Herring, Joanna Connor, Jon Klette, Jude Abbott, Julia Fordham, Juliet Roberts, Kenn Smith, Karoline Höfler, Lee Aaron, Lisa Ono, Mia Žnidarič, Michel Petrucciani, Mike Jones (jazz musician), Mike Jones, Mike Walker (jazz guitarist), Mike Walker, Nils Einar Vinjor, Olaf Kamfjord, Paul Tobey, Rachel Z, Ralph Peterson Jr., Renee Rosnes, Rob Bargad, Robert Balzar, Ronny Jordan, Snorre Bjerck, Tapani Rinne, Terence Blanchard, Thomas Agergaard, Tim Armacost, Tor Haugerud, Ugonna Okegwo, and Winard Harper. * 1961 in jazz, deaths of Alphonse Picou, Booker Little, Cuba Austin, Freddy Johnson, George Formby, Miff Mole, Nick LaRocca, Noah Lewis (musician), Noah Lewis, Scott LaFaro, Stick McGhee, and Wilber Sweatman; births of Alan Steward, Alison Moyet, Anders Bergcrantz, Anita Wardell, Art Porter Jr., Audun Kleive, Bo Sundström, Bobby Broom, Boney James,
Candye Kane Candice Caleb (November 13, 1961 – May 6, 2016), known professionally as Candye Kane, was an American blues singer, entertainer and adult film star. She loved to sing as a young girl and even appeared on "The Gong Show," as a kid. She dreame ...
, Carl Allen (drummer), Carl Allen, Clark Tracey, David Kikoski, Eivind Aarset, El DeBarge, Enya, Everette Harp, Eyþór Gunnarsson, Flavio Boltro, Franck Amsallem, Gary Thomas (musician), Gary Thomas, Gene Calderazzo, Harald Dahlstrøm, Igor Butman, Ivan Božičević, Ivo Perelman, Jarmo Savolainen, Joe Ascione, Kai Eckhardt, Karl Seglem, Keiko Matsui, Ken Stubbs, Kenneth Sivertsen (musician), Kenneth Sivertsen, Knut Reiersrud,
Kofi Burbridge Kofi Burbridge (September 22, 1961 – February 15, 2019) was an American keyboardist and flautist of the blues and blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band. Burbridge was a classically trained multi-instrumentalist who provided keyboards, organ, ...
, Koji Kondo, Lê Quan Ninh, Leon Bosch, LeRoi Moore, Makoto Ozone, Marcelo Peralta, Mark Lockheart, Marvin Smith, Michael Publig, Miguel "Angá" Díaz, Mike Nielsen, Mohammed Nazam, Mornington Lockett, Paolo Fresu, Paul Hanmer, Paul Wagnberg, Rachelle Ferrell, Ralph Bowen, Russel Blake (bassist), Russel Blake, Steve Wilson (jazz musician), Steve Wilson, Tak Matsumoto, Tina May, Wynton Marsalis, and Xavier Desandre Navarre. * 1960 in jazz, death of Arv Garrison, Beverly Kenney, Bill Johnson (reed player), Bill Johnson, Isidore Barbarin, Jimmy Bertrand, June Cole, Lawrence Duhé, Lee Collins (musician), Lee Collins, Mátyás Seiber, Oscar Pettiford, and Zilas Görling; births of Adrián Iaies, Alan Thomson (musician), Alan Thomson, Alec Dankworth, Andy Quin, Angélique Kidjo, Arturo O'Farrill, Banjo Mosele, Branford Marsalis, Brian Bromberg, Carmen Bradford, Chad Wackerman, Chano Domínguez, Chris Standring, Craig Bailey, Daniele Sepe, Daryl Hayott, Dave Weckl, David Piltch, Django Bates, Dominic Miller, Donald Harrison, Edgar Meyer, Eldad Tarmu, Eliane Elias, Erik Truffaz, Femi Kuti, Fred Thelonious Baker, Friðrik Karlsson, Fritz Renold, Gary Husband, Graham Haynes, Greg Osby, Henrik Bolberg Pedersen, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Jean Toussaint, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Jens Winther, Jeremy Monteiro, Jim Beard, John Altenburgh, John Beasley (musician), John Beasley, John Pizzarelli, Ken Schaphorst, Kenny Garrett, Khaled (musician), Khaled, Laurent de Wilde, Lee Tomboulian, Leila Pinheiro, Lekan Babalola, Lena Willemark, Lennart Ginman, Liu Yuan (musician), Liu Yuan, Lloyd Swanton, Lonnie Plaxico, Maria Pia De Vito, María Rivas (singer), María Rivas, Maria Schneider (musician), Maria Schneider, Mário Laginha, Mark Ledford, Marla Glen, Mats Rondin, Matthew Shipp, Michel Massot, Mike Fahn, Muriel Anderson, Nelson Rangell, Nils Petter Molvær, Ole Jacob Hystad, Orphy Robinson, Paul Taylor (saxophonist), Paul Taylor, Peter Apfelbaum, Pharez Whitted, Povl Erik Carstensen, Richard Elliot, Rodney Kendrick, Rolf Graf (musician), Rolf Graf, Sebi Tramontana, Sergio Cammariere, Steve Waterman (musician), Steve Waterman, Stig Hvalryg, Ted Nash (saxophonist, born 1960), Ted Nash, Terje Gewelt, Tino di Geraldo, Tom Kennedy (musician), Tom Kennedy, Tore Brunborg, Umberto Petrin, Valarie Pettiford, Victor Bailey (musician), Victor Bailey, Wallace Roney, Wilhelm Schröter, and Zachary Breaux.


1950s

* 1959 in jazz, deaths of Alphonse Trent, Avery Parrish, Baby Dodds, Billie Holiday, Boyce Brown, Boris Vian, Charlie Johnson (bandleader), Charlie Johnson, Ed Cuffee, Hal McIntyre, Lawrence Marrero, Lester Young, Minor Hall, Omer Simeon, Shadow Wilson, Sidney Bechet, and Sidney Desvigne; births of Akira Jimbo, Alan Barnes (musician), Alan Barnes, Albert Beger, Anjani, Antoine Hervé, Antonio Ciacca, Bill Ware, Billy Drummond, Bjørn Jenssen, Brian Setzer, Burhan Öçal, Cindy Blackman Santana, Clayton Cameron, Cleveland Watkiss, Conrad Herwig, Corinne Drewery, Dale Barlow, Del Rey (musician), Del Rey, Dennis Chambers, Dominique Di Piazza, Drew Gress, Eddie Parker (musician), Eddie Parker, Elin Rosseland, Ellery Eskelin, Erik Vermeulen, Ernesto Rodrigues, François Bourassa (musician), François Bourassa, Frank Lacy, Frode Fjellheim, Gaute Storaas, Graham Clark (violinist), Graham Clark, Gregg Bissonette, Jeff Harnar, Jimmy Bosch, Joanna MacGregor, Joe Locke (musician), Joe Locke, John Lindberg (jazz musician), John Lindberg, John Parricelli, John Patitucci, Kåre Thomsen, Ken Peplowski, Kevyn Lettau, Kris Defoort, Marcus Miller, Mary Ann Redmond, Michael Philip Mossman, Nguyên Lê, Nils Jansen, Nils Mathisen, Odd Magne Gridseth, Ole Hamre, Omar Hakim, Otomo Yoshihide, Ottmar Liebert, Patrick Defossez, Per Hillestad, Phil Roy, Rebecca Jenkins, Rene Van Verseveld, Rita Marcotulli, Renato D'Aiello, Roberto Magris, Ronnie Burrage, Russ Gershon, Russel Walder, Sade Adu, Salman Gambarov, Scott Robinson (jazz musician), Scott Robinson, Sheldon Reynolds (guitarist), Sheldon Reynolds, Sigurd Køhn, Simon Nabatov, Staffan William-Olsson, Stanley Jordan, Sue Terry, Sweet Baby J'ai, Tahir Aydoğdu, Ted Rosenthal, Thilo Berg, Tony Monaco, Tony Reedus, Vicki Genfan, Virginia Mayhew, and Zim Ngqawana. * 1958 in jazz, deaths of Carl Perkins (pianist), Carl Perkins, Danny Alvin, Doc Cook, Fulton McGrath, George E. Lee, Herbie Fields, Joe Morris (trumpeter), Joe Morris, Lorraine Geller, Martha Boswell, Olivia Plunket Greene, Shifty Henry, Sterling Bose, Ted Donnelly, Tiny Bradshaw, Tom Brown (trombonist), Tom Brown, and W. C. Handy; births of Ana Caram, Andrew Lamb (musician), Andrew Lamb, Anita Baker, Anne-Marie Giørtz, Bajone, Bill Evans (saxophonist), Bill Evans, Bjørn Klakegg, Bob Holz, Bruce Barth, Béla Fleck, Carlos del Junco, Carol Chaikin, Chieli Minucci, Claude Deppa, David Berkman, David Finck, David Hazeltine, David Newton (pianist), David Newton, Deirdre Cartwright, Don Byron, Don Laka, Ellen Sandweiss, Erna Yuzbashyan, Frans Bak, Gabriel Fliflet, Gar Samuelson, George Koller, George Schuller, Gerald L. Cannon, Greg Boyer (musician), Greg Boyer, Howard Alden, Jair-Rôhm Parker Wells, Jakko Jakszyk, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Jeanie Bryson, Jerry Zigmont, Jesse McGuire, Jim Campilongo, Jim Snidero, Joe DeRenzo, John Goldsby, Jonas Hellborg, Kenny Drew Jr., Kenny Washington (musician), Kenny Washington,
Kevin Mahogany Kevin Bryant Mahogany (July 30, 1958 – December 17, 2017) was an American jazz vocalist who became prominent in the 1990s. Particularly known for his scat singing, his singing style has been compared with those of Billy Eckstine, Joe William ...
, Kirk Whalum, Lakki Patey, Lannie Battistini, Lars Danielsson, Leon Lee Dorsey, Leroy Jones (trumpeter), Leroy Jones, Lewis Nash, Michael Formanek, Michael Weiss (composer), Michael Weiss, Nancy Zeltsman, Olav Dale, Paul Grabowsky, Prince (musician), Prince Rogers Nelson, Roberto Gatto, Rodney Franklin, Ronaldo Folegatti, Ronan Guilfoyle, Satoko Fujii, Stevie Vallance, Tom Schuman, Tomas Franck, Tony Lakatos, Ulf Wakenius, and Wolfgang Mitterer. * 1957 in jazz, deaths of Abe Lyman, Carroll Dickerson, Cripple Clarence Lofton, Curtis Mosby, Dean Benedetti, Erik Tuxen, Ernie Henry, Fud Livingston, George Girard, He Dasha, Jack Gardner (musician), Jack Gardner, Jimmy Dorsey, Joe Shulman, Louis Mitchell, Richard McPartland, Serge Chaloff, Sonny Parker (musician), Sonny Parker, Walter Page, and Wooden Joe Nicholas; births of Aage Tanggaard, Adrian Utley, Anca Parghel, Anders Jormin, Andrés Boiarsky, Andy Sheppard, Annette A. Aguilar, Anouar Brahem, Arthur Rhames, Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Barbara Lahr, Bert Joris, Billy Childs, Bobby Sanabria, Bogdan Holownia, Carleen Anderson, Chris Poland, Clarence Seay, Clifton Anderson, Danilo Rea, Dave Stryker, Eddie Allen (jazz musician), Eddie Allen, Eerik Siikasaari, Emily Remler, Éric Le Lann, Eric Marienthal, Ernst-Wiggo Sandbakk, Faith Nolan, Ferenc Snétberger, Fred Ho, Fredrik Carl Størmer, Future Man, Gebhard Ullmann, George Landress, George Letellier, Gerald Albright, Geri Allen, Guy Barker, Hanna Banaszak, Harri Stojka, Hayes Greenfield, Herlin Riley, Ian Villafana, Inger Marie Gundersen, Issei Noro, James McBride (writer), James McBride, Jason Kao Hwang, Jennifer Batten, Jerry Weldon, Jimmy Earl, John Fumo, John Fedchock, John Kenny (trombonist), John Kenny, Jose Valdes, Judy Carmichael, Kevin Eubanks, Luis Salinas, Lynn Seaton, Lynne Arriale,
Maartin Allcock Maartin Allcock (born Martin Allcock; 5 January 1957 – 16 September 2018) was an English multi-instrumentalist musician and record producer. Biography Born in Middleton, Greater Manchester, Middleton, Lancashire (now Greater Manchester), E ...
, Mamdouh Bahri, Manfred Hausleitner, Manu Katché, Martin Litton (pianist), Martin Litton, Mike Smith (jazz saxophonist), Mike Smith, Mino Cinelu, Morten Halle, Myra Melford, Nestor Torres, Oddmund Finnseth, Pamela Fleming, Paul Hardcastle, Phillip Barham, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Ray Kennedy (pianist), Ray Kennedy, Rick Lazaroff, Roberto Ottaviano, Roger Ingram, Runar Tafjord, Sibongile Khumalo, Simon Phillips (drummer), Simon Phillips, Sophia Domancich, Steve Berry (jazz musician), Steve Berry, Tatsu Aoki, Ted Gioia, Tetsuo Sakurai, Thomas Chapin,
Tom McClung Tom McClung (April 4, 1957 – May 14, 2017) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Career McClung released several jazz albums, both as a leader and as a sideman to other artists. He played and recorded with musicians such as Archie Shepp, ...
, Tom McDermott (musician), Tom McDermott, Tom Rainey, Tom Varner, Tommy Campbell (musician), Tommy Campbell, Vanessa Rubin, William Edward Childs, Wolter Wierbos, and Yngve Moe. * 1956 in jazz, deaths of Achille Baquet, Adrian Rollini, Alex Hyde, Art Tatum, Clifford Brown, Don Kirkpatrick, Ernst Höllerhagen, Frankie Trumbauer, Fred Rich, Harry Parry, Joe Appleton, Richie Powell, Tommy Dorsey, Una Mae Carlisle, and Valaida Snow; births of Aaron Scott (musician), Aaron Scott, Alex Cline, Anna Lyman, Ben Besiakov, Bill Cunliffe, Billy Jenkins (musician), Billy Jenkins, Bob Belden, Brian Lynch (musician), Brian Lynch, Bruce Forman, Chris Murrell, Chris Wilson, Danilo Terenzi, David Chesky, Denardo Coleman, Denis Colin, Denise Jannah, Dianne Reeves,
Didier Lockwood Didier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and his experimentation with different sounds on the electri ...
, Doug Raney, Eivin One Pedersen, Frank Kimbrough, Franklin Kiermyer, Gary Smulyan, Gast Waltzing, Geir Holmsen, Geir Langslet, Hein van de Geyn, Hilde Hefte, Iro Haarla, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Jane Bunnett, Jean-Marc Jafet, Jens Wendelboe, John Jorgenson, Karl Denson, Károly Binder, Kenny G, Kermit Driscoll, Kevin Norton, Lee Pui Ming, Liz Story, Louis Mhlanga, Lorraine Desmarais, Lucien Barbarin, Maria João (singer), Maria João, Marit Sandvik, Martin Taylor (guitarist), Martin Taylor, Mary Coughlan (singer), Mary Coughlan, Mathias Claus, Michael Hashim, Mike LeDonne, Mikhail Alperin, Mimi Fox, Mitchel Forman, Ned Rothenberg, Nels Cline, Nicola Stilo, Nils Landgren (musician), Nils Landgren, Oskar Aichinger, Quanti Bomani, Ralph Carney, Ralph Moore, Randy Johnston (musician), Randy Johnston, Raoul Björkenheim, Raymond Strid, Reiner Michalke, Riccardo Del Fra, Rob Waring, Satoshi Inoue (musician), Satoshi Inoue, Steve Coleman, Steve Dobrogosz, Steve Williams (jazz drummer), Steve Williams, Svein Dag Hauge, T Lavitz, Tessa Souter, Tim Landers, Tiziano Tononi, Uri Caine, Wayne Krantz, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Wolfgang Puschnig, Zeena Parkins, and Ziad Rahbani. * 1955 in jazz, deaths of Bessie Brown, Bob Gordon (saxophonist), Bob Gordon, Charlie Parker, Cow Cow Davenport, Dave Peyton, Dick Twardzik, Eddie Pollack, Ernst van 't Hoff, Henry Busse, James P. Johnson, John Spikes, Junior Raglin, Porter Grainger, Reuben Reeves, Shotaro Moriyasu, and Wardell Gray; births of Adam Nussbaum, Adam Rudolph, Akiko Yano, Alain Caron (bass player), Alain Caron, Andrzej Łukasik, Annemarie Roelofs, Annie Whitehead, Avery Sharpe, Ben Clatworthy, Bheki Mseleku, Bill Laswell, Billie Davies, Boon Gould, Brian Hughes (musician), Brian Hughes, Cassandra Wilson, Chalmers Alford, Chris Burnett, Chris Cain, Chris Tyle,
Chuck Loeb Charles Samuel "Chuck" Loeb (December 7, 1955 – July 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist and a member of the groups Steps Ahead, Metro and Fourplay. Early years and education Loeb was born in Nyack, New York, near New York City. At a ...
, Curtis Lundy, Dan Barrett (musician), Dan Barrett, David Murray (saxophonist), David Murray, Dean Brown (guitarist), Dean Brown, Dean Friedman, Ed Schuller, Eduardo Niebla, Enver Izmaylov, Enzo Avitabile, Enzo Pietropaoli, Eric Watson (musician), Eric Watson, Erica Lindsay, Fred Hersch, Gary Crosby (bassist), Gary Crosby, Geoff Stradling, Georgina Born, Gerald Veasley, Gerry Hemingway, Glenn Horiuchi, Grace Knight, Grażyna Auguścik, Hamid Drake, Helge Schneider, Hiram Bullock, Hugh Marsh, Ivan Smirnov, Jan Kåre Hystad, Jane Ira Bloom, Jane Siberry, Janet Seidel, Jaribu Shahid, Jay Anderson, Jean Derome, Jeff Golub, Jeff Hirshfield, Jerry Tachoir, Joe Morris (guitarist), Joe Morris, Joey Baron, John Campbell (jazz pianist), John Campbell, Johnny Alegre, Jon Balke, Joshua Breakstone, Jukka Linkola, Kenny Kirkland, Kenny Klein, Kitty Margolis, Kyle Jones (politician), Kyle Jones, Laura Fygi, Laurent Cugny, Lesley Garrett, Marilyn Mazur, Marina Sirtis, Mark Feldman, Mark Hewins, Mars Williams, Marty Ehrlich, Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist), Mick Jones, Mihály Dresch, Mike Porcaro, Morten Gunnar Larsen, Mulgrew Miller, Nat Reeves, Nathan East, Ole Henrik Giørtz, Oliver Weindling, Pål Thowsen, Patricia Barber, Paul Sullivan (composer), Paul Sullivan, Pheeroan akLaff, Phillip Johnston, Pino Daniele, Preston Reed, Rick Braun, Robin Eubanks, Rune Klakegg, Santi Debriano, Scott Fields, Shelly Berg, Simon Spang-Hanssen, Steve Byrd, Tommy Emmanuel, Topper Headon, Vitold Rek, Vladislav Sendecki, Wayne Horvitz, and Wolfgang Reisinger. * 1954 in jazz, deaths of Alfred Burt, Brad Gowans, Dink Johnson, Garland Wilson, Hot Lips Page, Lee Morse, Lil Green, Papa Celestin, Rudy Williams (saxophonist), Rudy Williams, and William Frank Newton; births of Al Di Meola, Andy Narell, Angela Bofill, Anthony Cox (musician), Anthony Cox, Barb Jungr, Basia, Bill Milkowski, Bodil Niska, Brian Rolland, Brian Torff, Bruce Hornsby, Bruno Råberg, Carles Benavent, Carmen Lundy, Catherine Whitney, Chuck Deardorf, Cindy Breakspeare, Craig Chaquico, David Bloom (musician), David Bloom, Dennis González, Don Mumford, Donald Brown (musician), Donald Brown, Ed Cherry, Edvard Askeland, Enzo Nini, Eric Von Essen, Ernst Ulrich Deuker, Eugenio Toussaint, Frank Jakobsen, Gunnar Andreas Berg, Günter Müller, Haakon Graf, Hank Roberts, Harry Sokal (musician), Harry Sokal, Henry Johnson (guitarist), Henry Johnson, Ivar Thomassen, Jay Hoggard, Jeff Clayton, Jeff Johnson (bass player), Jeff Johnson, Jesper Lundgaard, Joe Fonda, Johannes Bauer (musician), Johannes Bauer, John Bernard Riley, John Butcher (musician), John Butcher, John Russell (musician), John Russell, John Wolf Brennan, Johnny O'Neal, Jon Jang, Jovino Santos-Neto, Judy Niemack, Kåre Garnes, Kip Hanrahan, Knut Værnes, Lorne Lofsky, Madeline Eastman, Marc Ribot, Michael Moore (saxophonist and clarinetist), Michael Moore, Michael White (clarinetist), Michael White, Michel Benita, Michel Camilo, Nick Webb (musician), Nick Webb, Nnenna Freelon, Noel Pointer, Ondrej Havelka, Orhan Demir, Øystein Norvoll, Paleka, Pam Bricker, Paolo Vinaccia, Pat Metheny, Patrice Rushen, Pete Allen (musician), Pete Allen, Peter Erskine, Peter White (musician), Peter White, Rick Vandivier, Ricky Ford, Scott Earl Holman, Scott Hamilton (musician), Scott Hamilton, Scott Henderson, Sergio Caputo, Simon James (musician), Simon James, Stephanie Nakasian, Steve Holt (Canadian musician), Steve Holt, Steve LaSpina, Steve Masakowski, Steve Nelson (vibraphonist), Steve Nelson, Steve Rochinski, Steve Rodby, Steve Swell, Stu Goldberg, Svein Olav Blindheim, Tchavolo Schmitt, Theresa Hightower, Tim Berne, Tim Hagans, Tim Sparks, Tina Marsh, Tom Browne (trumpeter), Tom Browne, Torbjørn Sunde, Vince Jones, Warren Benbow, Wayne Peet, Wendell Brunious, and Yuri Lemeshev. * 1953 in jazz, deaths of Django Reinhardt, Jimmy "Jammin'" Smith, Julius Foss, Larry Shields, Mike Mosiello, Peter DeRose, and Tiny Kahn; births of Alan Murphy, Alex Coke, Alex Foster (musician), Alex Foster, Alton "Big Al" Carson, Andy Dickens, Andrew Bisset, Attila László, Azar Lawrence, Big Time Sarah, Bob Mintzer, Bobby Watson, Bruce Kapler, Chaka Khan, Charles Foster Johnson, Craig Harris, Dan Knight, Danny Gottlieb, Darol Anger, David Benoit (musician), David Benoit, David Torn, Dennis Taylor (musician), Dennis Taylor, Diane Schuur, Dick Oatts, Don Blackman, Earl Klugh, Edward Wilkerson, Erik Balke, Erling Aksdal, Ernest Dawkins, Eugenio Colombo, Federico Ramos, Gary Braith, Gary Valente, Gilberto "Pulpo" Colón Jr., Grant Geissman, Greg Carmichael, Hilario Durán, Ignacio Berroa, Ikue Mori, James Chance, James Chirillo, James Newton, Jeff Berlin, Jeff Hamilton (drummer), Jeff Hamilton, Jennifer Leitham, Jill Saward (singer), Jill Saward, Jimmy Bruno, Joanie Bartels, John Doheny, John Esposito (pianist), John Esposito, John Molo,
John Shifflett John M Shifflett (March 22, 1953 – April 27, 2017) was an American jazz musician, player of the double bass and also an arranger, composer, and educator, with his last teaching job at San Jose State University. Shifflett was born in Dubuque, I ...
, John Zorn, Jon Burr, Jon Eberson, Jon Faddis, Joseph Bowie, Jørgen Emborg, Kahil El'Zabar, Kazumi Watanabe, Kei Akagi, Ken Navarro, Keni Burke, Kevin Toney, Kurt Maloo, Louis Sclavis, Lyle Mays, Marc Johnson (musician), Marc Johnson, Masayoshi Takanaka, Michael Di Pasqua, Michael Gregory (jazz guitarist), Michael Gregory, Michele Rosewoman, Mike Miller (guitarist), Mike Miller, Mike Stern, Odd Riisnæs, Oleta Adams, Paolo Rustichelli, Paul Dunmall, Paul Wertico, Per Kolstad, Randy Crouch, Randy Halberstadt, Ray Arvizu, Reggie Lucas, Renée Geyer, Rob Burns, Robert Irving III, Sigurd Ulveseth, Stein Erik Tafjord, Steve Barta, Suzanne Davis (pianist), Suzanne Davis, T. K. Blue, Taborah Johnson, Tom Cora, Tom Olstad, Trudy Silver, Vidar Johansen (musician), Vidar Johansen, Vic Juris, and Yoshiaki Miyanoue. * 1952 in jazz, deaths of Cassino Simpson, Fletcher Henderson, Herb Morand, John Kirby (musician), John Kirby, Mal Hallett, Mel Stitzel, Midge Williams, and Zinky Cohn; births of Akio Sasajima, Alan Pasqua, Ali Ryerson, Arlen Roth, Ben Brown (musician), Ben Brown, Bent Patey, Bob Mover, Brad Upton, Brian Jackson (musician), Brian Jackson, Bruce Katz, Carl Haakon Waadeland, Carlo Actis Dato, Chris Brubeck, Chris Joris, Christian Lauba, Chucho Merchán, Clarence Banks, Dave Buxton, Dave DeFries, Dave Valentin, David Knopfler, Ed Neumeister, Eric Leeds,
Errol Dyers Errol Dyers (29 March 1952 – 21 July 2017) was a South African musician, composer and guitarist and pioneer of Cape jazz/ goema. Career Dyers came from a musical family but taught himself music playing on the streets of Cape Town, and be ...
, Eugene Friesen, Finn Sletten, Gary Lucas, George E. Lewis, Gino Vannelli, Gordon Johnson (musician), Gordon Johnson, Harry Tavitian, Henry Kaiser (musician), Henry Kaiser, Hilton Ruiz, Ichiko Hashimoto (musician), Ichiko Hashimoto, Janis Siegel (singer), Janis Siegel, Jay Azzolina, Jed Williams, Jeff Linsky, Jeff Lorber, Joe Lovano, John Clayton (bassist), John Clayton, John Purcell (musician), John Purcell, Jukka Tolonen, Ken Filiano, Ketil Bjørnstad, Lauren Newton (singer), Lauren Newton, Laurence Juber, Lee Ritenour, Leni Stern,
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Leon "Ndugu" Chancler ( ; July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American pop, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor. Biography Early life Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on July 1, 1952, Leon C ...
, Manolo Badrena, Mari Natsuki, Mark Dresser, Mathias Rüegg, Michael Marcus (musician), Michael Marcus, Michael Wolff (musician), Michael Wolff, Monnette Sudler, Ole Thomsen, Oliver Mtukudzi, Paolo Damiani, Pekka Pohjola, Per Jørgensen, Peter Wolf (producer), Peter Wolf, Phil Markowitz, Pierre Van Dormael, Radka Toneff, Randy Crawford, Ray Anderson (musician), Ray Anderson, Reynold Philipsek, Ric Sanders, Richard Tabnik, Rob Mounsey, Roy Campbell Jr., Royce Campbell, Sidsel Endresen, Sue Keller, Timothy J. Tobias, Tony Buck (musician), Tony Buck, Uffe Markussen, Uwe Kropinski, Viatcheslav Nazarov, Vince Giordano, William Parker (musician), William Parker, and Yildiz Ibrahimova. * 1951 in jazz, deaths of Charlie Creath, Cyril Blake, Doc West, Enrique Santos Discépolo, Mildred Bailey, R.Q. Dickerson, Ray Wetzel, Shirley Clay, Sid Catlett, Valentin Parnakh, and Vic Berton; birth of Alex Blake, Alphonso Johnson, Anthony Davis (composer), Anthony Davis, António Pinho Vargas, Ashwin Batish, Barry Finnerty, Bill Frisell, Bill MacCormick, Billy Newton-Davis, Bob Berg, Bobby Caldwell, Bobby Previte,
Brooks Kerr Chester Monson Brooks Joseph Kerr III (December 26, 1951 – April 28, 2018) was an American jazz pianist. He was perhaps best known for being bandleader of a small group featuring Sonny Greer and Russell Procope and for his knowledge of Duke Ell ...
, Brynjulf Blix, Carla White, Charles Loos, Chris Abrahams, Dennis Irwin, Diedre Murray, Earl Howard, Edwin Birdsong, Fred Sturm, Geoff Eales, Gregory B. Johnson, Håkan Rydin, Herb Robertson, Howard Levy, Hugh Ragin, Idris Ackamoor, Jaco Pastorius, James Williams (musician), James Williams, Jay Beckenstein, Jemeel Moondoc, Jimmy Haslip,
Jimmy Nalls Jimmy Nalls (born James Albert Nalls III; May 31, 1951 – June 22, 2017) was an American guitarist mostly known as a founding member of the rock band Sea Level. Biography Born on May 31, 1951, in Washington D.C., Nalls embarked on a busy session ...
, John Scofield, Jon Rose, Joëlle Léandre, Judi Silvano, Jukka Gustavson, Karen Young (Canadian singer), Karen Young, Kenny Werner, Kit McClure, Krister Andersson, La Palabra (musician), La Palabra, Lars Jansson (composer), Lars Jansson, Lindsay Cooper, Lisle Ellis, Mark Egan, Mark Hennen, Mark Isham, Michael Jefry Stevens, Mitch Woods, Nükhet Ruacan, Peter Gordon (composer), Peter Gordon, Peter Malick, Phil Collins, Pino Minafra, Poncho Sanchez, Ralph Lalama,
Rebecca Parris Rebecca Parris (December 28, 1951 – June 17, 2018) was an American jazz singer. During her career she appeared with Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Burton, and Dizzy Gillespie. She performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, North ...
, Richard Bennett (guitarist), Richard Bennett, Richard Niles, Robben Ford, Rocco Prestia, Roland Batik, Roseanna Vitro, Stanley Clarke, Steve Grossman (saxophonist), Steve Grossman, Steve Lodder, Steve Slagle, Steven Springer, Sting (musician), Sting, Sue Evans, Theryl DeClouet, Todd Cochran, Tom Kubis, Tommy Bolin, Trilok Gurtu, Vinicius Cantuária, and Warren Vaché Jr., Warren Vache. * 1950 in jazz, deaths of Al Jolson, Al Killian, Alvin Burroughs, Chelsea Quealey, Dol Dauber, Fats Navarro, Freddy Gardner, Leo Watson, Lou Gold, and Ray Perry; births of Alvin Queen, Anthony Lacen, Armen Donelian, Art Baron, Bjørn Kjellemyr, Bobbi Humphrey, Bobby McFerrin, Charles Fambrough, Charlie Kosei, Chuck Greenberg (musician), Chuck Greenberg, Curtis Clark, Curtis Fowlkes, Cybill Shepherd, Cyro Baptista, Dag Arnesen, Dagmar Krause, Dee Bell, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Earl Gardner (musician), Earl Gardner, Fapy Lafertin, François Couturier, Fred Lonzo, Gail Varina Gilmore, George Garzone, Giacomo Gates, Gil Goldstein, Glenn Ferris, Guttorm Guttormsen, Hal Crook, Jean-Jacques Milteau, John D'earth, John Pål Inderberg, Karl Ratzer, Linda Lewis, Luther Thomas, Mark Helias, Marvin Goldstein, Mont Campbell, Natalie Cole, Ndingo Johwa, Paul Kossoff, Pete Jacobsen, Phoebe Snow, Pip Pyle, Pocho La Pantera, Richard Galliano, Robert Bell (musician), Robert Bell, Robert Dick (flutist), Robert Dick,
Robert Popwell Robert Lee "Pops" Popwell (December 29, 1950 – November 27, 2017) was an American jazz-funk bass guitarist and percussionist. Career Known as "Pops", he played with The Young Rascals, The Crusaders and the Macon Rhythm Section. The Young Rasc ...
, Ronnie Foster, Ronnie Laws, Safy Boutella, Stephen Nachmanovitch, Steve Houben, Stjepko Gut, Sveinung Hovensjø, Tony Esposito (musician), Tony Esposito, Victor Lewis, Vincent Chancey, Walter Becker, and Willie Colón.


1940s

* 1949 in jazz, deaths of Albert Ammons, Bud Scott, Bunk Johnson, Buster Wilson, Danny Polo, George Baquet, Herbie Haymer, Irving Fazola, Ivie Anderson, Kid Rena, Louis Nelson Delisle, Paul Mares, Seymour Simons, and Snoozer Quinn; births of Allan C. Barnes, Arturo Sandoval, Bernard Lubat, Bill Bruford, Bill Connors, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Carlos Azevedo, Chico Freeman, Chris Laurence, Christy Doran, Danny Mixon,
David Attwooll David Attwooll (22 April 1949 – 5 August 2016) was a British poet and publisher. He also played drums, performing in an early incarnation of the avant-rock group Henry Cow. Biography Attwooll was born in 1949 in Twickenham, in the London Bo ...
, David Moss (musician), David Moss, David S. Ware, David Toop,
Dennis Davis Dennis Davis (August 28, 1949 – April 6, 2016) was an American drummer and session musician best known for his work with David Bowie, playing on ten albums - including seven successive studio albums - during the singer's classic mid- and late ...
, Djavan, Duck Baker, Enrico Pieranunzi, Eric Kloss, Fred Frith,
Gyula Babos Gyula Babos (June 26, 1949 in Budapest - April 12, 2018 ibid) was a Hungary, Hungarian jazz guitarist. Biography Babos was a part of the bands Kex, Rákfogó and Saturnus, and won the Jazz Competition of the Hungarian Radio in 1966. Since 1977 ...
, Harald Halvorsen (musician), Harald Halvorsen, Harold Ivory Williams, Jerry Gonzalez, Jerry Goodman, Jesper Zeuthen, Jim McNeely, John Altman (composer), John Altman,
John Wetton John Kenneth Wetton (12 June 1949 – 31 January 2017) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Known for his dexterous bass playing and booming baritone voice, Wetton first gained fame in the early 1970s. Wetton was the singer and p ...
, Justo Almario, Kaoru Abe, Kazutoki Umezu,
Knut Borge Knut Conrad Borge (2 September 1949 – 9 April 2017) was a Norwegian journalist and entertainer. Borge came from Bærum, and took upper secondary education with emphasis on economic subjects at Nadderud Upper Secondary School. He became a freel ...
, Konstanty Wilenski, Larry Stabbins, Lenny White, Leon Redbone, Lillian Boutté, Malachi Thompson, Marilyn Scott, Michael Brecker, Michel Herr, Olli Ahvenlahti, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Papa Wemba, Paul Murphy (musician), Paul Murphy, Per Husby,
Peter Guidi Peter Guidi (14 September 1949 – 17 April 2018) was a jazz saxophonist and jazz flutist whose main instruments were the flute, alto and bass flute, alto and soprano saxophones. Biography Born in Scotland of Italian parents, Guidi was a se ...
, Phil Miller, Philip Kruse, Phyllis Hyman, Pops Mohamed, Rainer Brüninghaus, Randy Sandke, Ray Brown Jr., Raúl di Blasio, Richard James Burgess, Sally Potter, T. S. Monk, Tim Hodgkinson, Thomas Clausen (musician), Thomas Clausen, Tom Waits, Tristan Honsinger, Viktor Paskov, and Vincent Klink. * 1948 in jazz, deaths of Chano Pozo, Dave Tough, Jan Savitt, Kaiser Marshall, Mutt Carey, Red McKenzie, Sidney Arodin, and Stan Hasselgård; births of Adrian Legg, Aki Takase, Alphonse Mouzon, Anthony Moore, Avery Brooks, Barbara Hendricks, Bill Heid, Bill Pierce (saxophonist), Bill Pierce, Bill Summers (musician), Bill Summers, Bob Moses (musician), Bob Moses, Bruce Fowler, Carl Morten Iversen, Carli Muñoz, Carlos Zingaro, Chi Coltrane, Chris Bennett (musician), Chris Bennett, Chuck Wilson, Clifford Barbaro, Dan Fogel (musician), Dan Fogel, Danilo Caymmi, Danny Weis, Dave Eshelman, Dave Samuels, David Schnitter, Dennis Rowland, Don Grolnick, Dorothée Berryman, Doug Carn, Emil Viklický, Espen Rud, Fredy Studer, Frode Gjerstad, Fumio Karashima, Gary Brunotte, Geoff Simkins, Guy Van Duser, Hannibal Lokumbe, Harvie Swartz, Henning Gravrok,
Henry Butler Henry Butler (September 21, 1948 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz and blues pianist. He learned piano, drums, and saxophone in school. He received a college degree and graduate degree and taught at the New Orleans Center for Creative ...
, Jackie Orszaczky, Jan Kaspersen, Jaroslav Jakubovič, Jessica Williams (musician), Jessica Williams, Jim Ferguson, Joe Bonner, Joe LaBarbera, John Etheridge, John Madrid, John McNeil (musician), John McNeil,
Jon Sholle Jon Sholle (March 13, 1948 – May 17, 2018) was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and musician who played bluegrass, rock, country, roots music, and folk music. As musician Sholle was born in 1948 in New York City. While he started ...
, Jorge Dalto, Joyce Moreno (musician), Joyce Moreno, Juini Booth, Julia Tsenova, Juma Santos, Karen Borca, Kazimierz Jonkisz, Konrad Kaspersen, Larry Carlton, Lorraine Feather, Mads Vinding, Maggie Nicols, Marc Copland, Marc Jordan, Marva Wright, Marvin Peterson, Michael Cochrane (musician), Michael Cochrane, Mike Richmond (musician), Mike Richmond, Paquito D'Rivera, Paulinho da Costa, Phil Bowler, Raphe Malik, Ray Reach, Richie Cole (musician), Richie Cole, Roger Dean (musician), Roger Dean, Roger Frampton, Rose Nabinger, Rubén Blades, Ryo Fukui, Ryoko Moriyama, Stan Sulzmann, Steve Harris (drummer), Steve Harris, Steve Turre, Tania Maria,
Thara Memory Thara Memory was a trumpeter and educator from Eatonville, Florida. He attended Alabama State University and Marylhurst University. He lived in Portland, Oregon, United States from the 1970s until his death in 2017. His daughter, Tahirah Memory, ...
, Theo Jörgensmann, Thurman Barker, Tom Scott (saxophonist), Tom Scott, Toshinori Kondo, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, and
Victor Hayden Victor Hayden (August 16, 1948 – December 7, 2018), also known by his stage name The Mascara Snake, was an American painter and musician. Biography Hayden was a cousin of Don Van Vliet, better known as Captain Beefheart. Hayden joined Beefhear ...
. * 1947 in jazz, deaths of Austin Wylie, Fate Marable, Freddie Webster, Jimmie Lunceford, and Sonny Berman; births of Abdul Wadud (musician), Abdul Wadud, Ahmed Abdullah, Alan Broadbent, Alan Wakeman, Anders Bjørnstad, Andy LaVerne, Art Lande, Baikida Carroll, Barry Guy, Bent Persson,
Bern Nix Bern Nix (September 21, 1947 – May 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. He recorded and performed with Ornette Coleman from 1975 to 1987, notably with guitarist Charlie Ellerbee in Coleman's Prime Time group on their key recordings, inc ...
, Bill Stevenson (Canadian musician), Bill Stevenson, Billy Bang, Bob Magnusson, Brian Abrahams, Bruce Hampton,
Buckwheat Zydeco Stanley Dural Jr. (November 14, 1947 – September 24, 2016), better known by his stage name Buckwheat Zydeco, was an American accordionist and zydeco musician. He was one of the few zydeco artists to achieve mainstream success. His music gro ...
, Butch Morris, Carlo Domeniconi,
Carlos Averhoff Carlos Averhoff (December 6, 1947 – December 23, 2016) was a Cuban jazz musician primarily known for playing tenor saxophone. He has been called "Carlos Averhoff 'Sax'". He was lastly based in Miami, Florida. He was born in Matanzas, and in Cuba i ...
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Charles "Bobo" Shaw Charles Wesley "Bobo" Shaw (September 5, 1947 – January 16, 2017) was an American free jazz drummer, known as a prominent member of the Human Arts Ensemble and Black Artists Group. He was born in Pope, Mississippi, United States. Charles "Bob ...
, Chris Biscoe, Chris Cutler, Christian Escoudé, Chuck Findley, Darius Brubeck, Dean Parks, Dee Daniels, Derf Reklaw, Egberto Gismonti, Eric Ineke, Eugen Gondi,
Fedor Frešo Fedor Frešo (6 January 1947 – 26 June 2018) was a Slovak rock and jazz bassist and singer. He was the son of composer and Slovak National Theatre conductor Tibor Frešo. His mother was director and editor at the Czechoslovakian radio in Bra ...
, Fred Hopkins, Frank Mantooth, Frank Tusa, Franz Koglmann,
Fred Nøddelund Fred Nøddelund (1 April 1947 – 18 August 2016) was a Norwegian jazz musician (Flugelhorn), music arranger, record producer and bandleader known from several recordings and performances. He was festival composer at Moldejazz at a young age (''A ...
, Gary King (bass player), Gary King, Gary M. Anderson, Gerardo Velez, Glenn Spearman, Glenn Zottola, Greg Abate,
Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman Br ...
, Greg Lake, Gregory Herbert, Grethe Kausland, Guy Klucevsek, Harold Danko, Harvey Mason,
Ian Cruickshank Ian Cruickshank (1947 – 29 April 2017) was an English electric and acoustic guitarist most associated with the blues-rock and gypsy jazz genres, also well known in the U.K. as an educator, author and columnist, record producer and record label ...
, James "Plunky" Branch, Jan Garbarek, Jasper van 't Hof, Jean Carne, Jerry Bergonzi, John Blake Jr., John Horler, John James (guitarist), John James, Jon Marks, Julie Driscoll, Junko Akimoto, Keith Tippett,
Leo Cuypers Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts an ...
, Linda Sharrock, Marek Blizinski, Marilyn Crispell, Marty Cook,
Melton Mustafa Melton "Shakir" Mustafa Sr. (November 23, 1947 – December 28, 2017) was an American jazz musician, music educator, and arranger who played the trumpet and flugelhorn. Biography Mustafa, the younger brother of saxophonist Jesse Jones Jr., grew ...
, Miroslav Vitouš, Mwata Bowden, Nick Evans (trombonist), Nick Evans, Norman Connors, Norman Harris (musician), Norman Harris, Paco de Lucía, Paul Jackson (bassist), Paul Jackson, Paul Lytton, Paul McCandless, Percy Jones (musician), Percy Jones, Radu Goldis, Ray Phiri, Ray Russell (musician), Ray Russell, Reggie Houston, Richie Beirach, Ryo Kawasaki, Steve Khan, Stomu Yamashta, Terje Rypdal, Terje Venaas, Tom Malone (musician), Tom Malone, Tomasz Szukalski, Uli Beckerhoff, Vladimir Chekasin, and
Wesla Whitfield Wesla Whitfield (born Weslia Marie Edwards, September 15, 1947 – February 9, 2018) was an American singer who recorded more than a score of albums and performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House, among other sites. She used a wheelchair fo ...
. * 1946 in jazz, deaths of Fred Beckett, James Tim Brymn, Joseph Petit, Manuel Perez (musician), Manuel Perez, Putney Dandridge, and Tricky Sam Nanton; births of Al Green, Al Lowe,
Allan Holdsworth Allan Holdsworth (6 August 1946 – 15 April 2017) was a British jazz fusion and progressive rock guitarist and composer. Holdsworth was known for his esoteric and idiosyncratic usage of advanced music theory concepts, especially with respe ...
, André Ceccarelli, Atilla Engin, B. J. Cole, Benjamín Brea, Bennie Wallace,
Billy Hancock William C. Hancock Jr. (November 4, 1946 – January 22, 2018) was an American singer, guitarist, bassist and multi-instrumental recording artist. He has made numerous recordings, primarily in the rockabilly genre but also has a large body of re ...
, Bjørn Kruse, Bo Stief, Bob McHugh (musician), Bob McHugh, Bruce Ditmas, Bruno Tommaso, Carter Jefferson, Claudio Roditi, Clint Houston, Cooper-Moore, Daryl Hall, Daryl Runswick, Dave Holland, Dave Liebman, Digby Fairweather, Don Moye, Douglas Ewart, Duster Bennett, Ellade Bandini, Frank Gibson Jr., George Duke, Guilherme Franco, Helen Shapiro, Humphrey Carpenter, Ivar Antonsen,
J. Geils John Warren Geils Jr. () (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), known professionally as J. Geils or Jay Geils, was an American guitarist. He was known as the leader of The J. Geils Band. Growing up in New York City, Geils became interested in ...
, Jac Berrocal, Jack Schaeffer, Jack Walrath, Jerome Cooper, Jerry Jemmott, Jimmy Ponder, Joel Forrester, Joel Futterman, John Klemmer, John Sheridan (jazz), John Sheridan, Ken Hyder, Khan Jamal, Kimiko Itoh, Knut Kristiansen, Marion Cowings, Martin Kratochvíl, Melvin Sparks, Michael S. Smith (drummer), Michael S. Smith, Mike Clark (jazz musician), Mike Clark, Mike Renzi, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Palle Danielsson, Patty Waters, Per Henrik Wallin, Peter Langston, Phil Treloar, Pierre Dørge, Ray Drummond, Raymond Harry Brown, René McLean, Riccardo Zegna, Roger Turner (musician), Roger Turner, Roland Prince, Rudolf Tomsits, Spike Wells, Stafford James, Su Cruickshank, Susannah McCorkle, Ted Greene, Terry Bradds, Terry Kath, Tom Grant (jazz musician), Tom Grant, Tom Harrell, Toquinho, Trent Kynaston, Tullio De Piscopo, Vinny Golia, William Hooker (musician), William Hooker, and Zbigniew Seifert. * 1945 in jazz, deaths of Bobby Stark, Jack Jenney, Josef Taussig, Nat Jaffe, Pha Terrell, Richard M. Jones, Teddy Weatherford, and Tubby Hall; births of Akira Sakata, Anthony Braxton, Arild Andersen, Bill Stapleton (musician), Bill Stapleton, Bjørn Alterhaug, Bjørnar Andresen, Bob Maize, Bob Rockwell, Bob Stewart (musician), Bob Stewart, Brian Godding, Bryan Spring, Cameron Brown (musician), Cameron Brown, Carol Kidd, Colin Hodgkinson, Daniel Carter (musician), Daniel Carter, Danny Gatton, David Grisman, David Sanborn, Demetrio Stratos, Dominic Duval, Doug Riley, Ed Soph, Edward Vesala, Eliana Pittman, Elis Regina, Elton Dean, Ernie Krivda, Ernie Watts,
Halvard Kausland Halvard Magne Kausland (25 April 1945 – 21 December 2017) was a Norwegian jazz guitarist and civil servant. Biography He hails from Sund. He has his education from the ''Norges kommunal- og sosialhøgskole'', Agder Regional College and ...
, Geoff Leigh, George Finola, Harry Pepl, Henri Texier, Hugh Hopper, Jim Mullen, Joe Beck, John Betsch, John LaBarbera, John Stubblefield, Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez Jr, Johnny Dyani, Josef Vejvoda, Kaj Backlund, Keith Jarrett, Keith Nichols, Kimiko Kasai, Knut Riisnæs, Leszek Żądło, Lou Marini, Magni Wentzel, Mark Kramer (jazz pianist), Mark Kramer, Michael Moore (bassist), Michael Moore, Mick Goodrick, Mongezi Feza, Murray Wall, Ole Kock Hansen, Pete Christlieb, Peter Ecklund, Randy Brecker, Steve Berrios, Steve Gadd, Steve Gregory, Svein Finnerud, Sylvia Vrethammar, Terje Bjørklund, Terry Callier, Thomas Mapfumo, Tom Coppola, Tony Williams (drummer), Tony Williams, Trevor Richards (musician), Trevor Richards, Vaughn Wiester, and Victor Assis Brasil. * 1944 in jazz, deaths of Bob Zurke, Clarence Profit, Glenn Miller, Jimmie Noone, Miklós Vig, O'Neill Spencer, Rod Cless, Tommy Stevenson, and Yank Porter; births of Aage Teigen, Albert Stinson, Alex Acuña, Alvin Lee, Ari Brown, Arthur Doyle, Babik Reinhardt, Barbara Thompson (musician), Barbara Thompson, Bernie Senensky, Bernie Worrell, Bill Mays, Billy Cobham, Bob Degen, Bobby Battle, Bobby Naughton, Bobo Stenson, Butch Miles, Candy Johnson, Carlos Inzillo, Carol Grimes, Charles Sullivan (musician), Charles Sullivan, Chico Buarque, Chris Spedding, Chris Wood (rock musician), Chris Wood, Chuck Domanico, Cynthia Robinson, Dave Cliff, David Friedman (percussionist), David Friedman, David Goloschekin, Diana Ross, Didier Levallet, Don Sickler, Eddie Gómez (musician), Eddie Gómez, Erling Wicklund, Evan Parker,
Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne Sinatra Group note. (; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, and conductor. He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy ...
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Fred Hess Fred Hess (September 3, 1944, Abington, Pennsylvania – October 27, 2018) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Hess was raised in New Jersey and studied at Trenton State College. His early experiences include studies with saxophonist Phil W ...
, George Cables, George Mraz, Gianluigi Trovesi, Harvey Brooks (bassist), Harvey Brooks, Henry Threadgill, Howard Wyeth, Iris Williams, Jack Wilkins, Jan Erik Kongshaug, Jazz Summers, Jeff Beck, Joachim Kühn, John Abercrombie, John Clark (musician), John Clark, John Gross (musician), John Gross, John Renbourn, John Surman,
Jon Hiseman Philip John Albert "Jon" Hiseman (21 June 1944 – 12 June 2018) was an English drummer, recording engineer, record producer, and music publisher. He played with the Graham Bond Organisation, with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and later form ...
, Judy Chamberlain, Karl Jenkins, Keith Emerson, Kenneth Ascher, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kosuke Mine, Lars Edegran, Lew Soloff, Louis Stewart (guitarist), Louis Stewart, Mark Charig, Martha Brooks, Martin Drew, Michael Carvin, Michael Franks (musician), Michael Franks, Monty Alexander, Naná Vasconcelos, Oddbjørn Blindheim, Orange Kellin, Oscar Brashear, Pat LaBarbera, Pat Martino, Peter Kowald, Phil Wachsmann, Ralph MacDonald, Randy Jones (drummer), Randy Jones, Richard Dunbar, Roger Humphries, Ron Mathewson, Roy Hellvin, Rufus Reid, Saheb Sarbib, Salena Jones, Sebastião Tapajós, Sherman Ferguson, Steve Reid, Steve Tyrell, Terry Clarke (drummer), Terry Clarke, Tom Parker (musician), Tom Parker, Vyacheslav Ganelin, Wally Shoup, Warren Tartaglia, Willem Breuker, and Woody Shaw. * 1943 in jazz, deaths of Armand J. Piron, Ben Bernie, Corky Cornelius, Fats Waller, Leon Roppolo, Min Leibrook, Tamara Drasin, Tiny Parham, Vaughn De Leath, and Zue Robertson; births of Al Foster, Alan Lawrence Turnbull, Barry Altschul, Ben Sidran, Billy Harper, Bjørn Krokfoss, Bobby Enriquez, Brian Hopper, Butch Thompson, Calvin Keys, Claudio Mattone, Claudio Slon,
Clyde Stubblefield Clyde Austin Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American drummer best known for his work with James Brown. A self-taught musician, he was influenced by the sound of natural rhythms around him. His drum patterns on Brown's ...
, Conny Bauer, David Horler, Dick Halligan, Didier Malherbe, Duncan Swift, Edu Lobo, Felix Slováček, Frank Lowe, Fred Tompkins, Fred Wesley, Freddie Waits, Fritz Pauer, Garrett List, Gary Burghoff, Gary Burton, Gavin Bryars, George Benson, Georgie Fame, Gerry Niewood, Grover Washington Jr., Howie Smith, Jack Bruce, Jerry Rusch, Jiggs Whigham, Jon Christensen (musician), Jon Christensen, Joni Mitchell, Keith Relf, Kenny Barron, Kjell Öhman,
Larry Coryell Larry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. Early life Larry Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas, United States. He never knew his biological father, a musician. He w ...
, Laurie Allan, Leny Andrade, Lucio Dalla, Maarten Altena, Maceo Parker, Manfred Eicher, Marcos Valle, Mayuto Correa, Michael Mantler, Michal Urbaniak, Newman Taylor Baker, Noah Howard, Pete Cosey, Pete Minger, Peter Boothman, Peter Lipa, Phil Lee (musician), Phil Lee, Pino Presti, Richard Anthony Hewson, Richard Wright (musician), Richard Wright, Richie Pratt, Ricky May, Skip Prokop, Steve Gilmore (musician), Steve Gilmore, Steve Potts (jazz musician), Steve Potts, Sven-Åke Johansson, Ted Milton, Terry Smith (guitarist), Terry Smith, Thorgeir Stubø, Tony Campise, Urszula Dudziak, Valery Ponomarev, Vivian Stanshall, Volker Kriegel, Webster Lewis, Weldon Irvine, Willie Murphy, and Winston Mankunku Ngozi. * 1942 in jazz, deaths of Bunny Berigan, Charlie Christian, Jaroslav Ježek (composer), Jaroslav Ježek, Jimmy Blanton, Leo Adde, and Willie Cornish; births of Alan Skidmore, Amina Claudine Myers, Andrew White (saxophonist), Andrew White, Andy Summers,
Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...
, Art Murphy, Bill Elgart, Bill Goodwin (jazz drummer), Bill Goodwin, Buster Williams, Byard Lancaster, Carl Saunders,
Carlton Kitto Carlton Kitto (c. 1942 – 28 November 2016) was a bebop jazz guitarist from Kolkata, India. He was born in Bangalore, where he started working in the railways in his early days. Kitto later started his music career in Chennai in the 1960s. He m ...
, Cecil Bridgewater, Charles Braugham, Charles Tolliver, Cornell Dupree, Curtis Mayfield, Dan Jacobs (trumpeter), Dan Jacobs, Dave Bargeron, Dave Green (musician), Dave Green, David Friesen, David Matthews (keyboardist), Dave Matthews, Ditlef Eckhoff, Donald Ayler, Doug Hammond, Flora Purim, Frankie Lymon, Geoff Bull, Graeme Lyall, Han Bennink, Jack DeJohnette, James Blood Ulmer, Jane Getz, Jean-Luc Ponty, Jeremy Steig, Jim Douglas (guitarist), Jim Douglas, Jimmy Owens (musician), Jimmy Owens, Jiří Stivín, Jocelyne Jocya, Joe Chambers, John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin, John Taylor (jazz), John Taylor, Jon Lucien, Keith Ingham, Leon Russell, Letta Mbulu, Lionel Grigson, Lonnie Smith (organist), Lonnie Smith, Lyman Woodard, Maki Asakawa, Marc Moulin, Marlena Shaw, Michel Donato, Mike Abene, Nara Leão, Oliver Lake, Peter Lemer, Philip Catherine, Pocho Lapouble, Randolph Colville, Ranee Lee, Richard Badendyck, Richard Stoltzman, Robin Kenyatta, Rusty Jones (musician), Rusty Jones, Sammy Rimington, Steve Brown (musician), Steve Brown, Terje Fjærn, Terumasa Hino, Teruo Nakamura (musician), Teruo Nakamura, Tim Maia,
Tomasz Stanko Tomasz is a Polish given name, the equivalent of Thomas in English. Notable people with the given name include: *Tomasz Adamek (born 1976), Polish heavyweight boxer *Tomasz Arciszewski (1877–1955), Polish socialist politician and Prime Minist ...
, Torgrim Sollid, Walter Payton (musician), Walter Payton, Wendell Harrison, Yōsuke Yamashita, and Zdzisław Piernik. * 1941 in jazz, deaths of Casper Reardon, David Plunket Greene, Dick Wilson (musician), Dick Wilson, Frank Melrose, Jelly Roll Morton, Ken Snakehips Johnson, Nisse Lind, and Steve Lewis (musician), Steve Lewis; births of Adelhard Roidinger, Airto Moreira, Aldo Romano, Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, Anders Linder, Annette Peacock, Barry Martyn, Bernard Purdie,
Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...
, Bobby Matos, Bobby Shew, Captain Beefheart, Carmen Fanzone, Carola Standertskjöld, Cesária Évora, Charles Earland, Charlie Watts,
Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...
, Chu Berry, Chucho Valdés, Clifford Jarvis, Connie Crothers, Cornel Chiriac, David T. Walker, Don Grusin, Don Pullen, Don Weller (musician), Don Weller, Eddie Daniels, Eddie Gale, Eddy Louiss, Eleni Karaindrou, Elisa Gabbai, Eric Burdon, Franco Ambrosetti, Frankie Armstrong, Franco D'Andrea,
Fredrik Norén Fredrik Norén (21 April 1941 – 13 May 2016) was a Swedish jazz drummer and band leader. Career In the 1960s, he was active in the jazz circle "Gyllene Cirkeln" and performed with Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon. In the 1970s, he worked wi ...
, Gary Barone (musician), Gary Barone, Gary Windo, Gia Maione, Glen Moore, Hank Marvin, Harry Miller (jazz bassist), Harry Miller, Herbie Lewis, Howard Johnson (jazz musician), Howard Johnson, Hugo Rasmussen, Irène Schweizer, Janusz Muniak, Jay Clayton (musician), Jay Clayton, Jesper Thilo, Jim Cullum Jr., Jim Pepper, Jim Richardson (musician), Jim Richardson, Jim Riggs, John C. Marshall (musician), John C. Marshall, John Hicks (jazz pianist), John Hicks, John Marshall (drummer), John Marshall,
John Von Ohlen John Von Ohlen (May 13, 1941 Indianapolis, Indiana – October 3, 2018, Cincinnati, Ohio) was an American jazz drummer who worked for Woody Herman in 1967 and 1969, then with Stan Kenton from 1970 to 1972. He began playing Trombone in middle scho ...
, Jonas Gwangwa, Knut Kiesewetter, Lajos Dudas, LaMont Johnson, Lars Sjösten, Lenny Breau, Lester Bowie, Louis Banks, Lowell Davidson, Masahiko Satoh, Maurice White, Meredith D'Ambrosio, Michael Moriarty, Mickey Tucker, Mike Osborne, Miles Kington, Milford Graves, Norma Winstone, Olu Dara, P. J. Perry, Palle Mikkelborg, Pete Yellin, Peter Brötzmann, Phil Upchurch, Phillip Wilson (drummer), Phillip Wilson, Putter Smith, R. Winston Morris,
Ray Thomas Raymond Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English multi-instrumentalist, flautist, singer, founding member and composer in the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Night ...
, Rick Laird, Robertinho Silva,
Roger Neumann Roger Neumann (3 January 1941 – 28 November 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger, and music educator. He wrote arrangements for Count Basie, Buddy Rich, and The Beach Boys. He taught in Los Angeles and at the ...
, Rogier van Otterloo, Ron McClure, Ronnie Cuber, Stanley Cowell, Sérgio Mendes, Svein Christiansen, Teppo Hauta-aho, Terry Rosen (musician), Terry Rosen, Tim Hauser, Tom Coster, Trevor Tomkins, Uli Trepte, Wadada Leo Smith, and
Wayne Dockery Wayne Dockery (June 27, 1941 – June 11, 2018) was an American jazz double bassist who worked with George Benson, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Henderson, Hal Galper, Archie Shepp, Michael Brecker, and others. He appears on albums from at least 1971, al ...
. * 1940 in jazz, deaths of Arthur Whetsel, Charley Straight, Charlie Dixon (musician), Charlie Dixon, Curtis Boyd, Einar Aaron Swan, Guy Kelly, Hal Kemp, Johnny Dodds, and Walter Barnes (musician), Walter Barnes; births of Adam Makowicz,
Al Jarreau Alwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and musician. His 1981 album '' Breakin' Away'' spent two years on the ''Billboard'' 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop and R ...
, Alan Kay, Alex Riel, Allan Botschinsky,
Arthur Blythe Arthur Murray Blythe (May 7, 1940 – March 27, 2017) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was described by critic Chris Kelsey as displaying "one of the most easily recognizable alto sax sounds in jazz, big and round, with a f ...
, Astrud Gilberto, Bennie Maupin, Billy Hart, Bjørn Johansen (musician), Bjørn Johansen, Bjørn Stokstad, Bob Cornford, Bob Kerr (musician), Bob Kerr, Bobby Graham (musician), Bobby Graham, Boris Lindqvist, Brian Priestley, Carlos Ward,
Casey Jones John Luther "Casey" Jones (March 14, 1863 – April 30, 1900) was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi. Jones was a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Ce ...
, Chuck Mangione, Chuck Rainey,
Clem Curtis Clem Curtis (born Curtis Clements; 28 November 1940 – 27 March 2017) was a Trinidadian British singer, who was the original lead vocalist of sixties soul group The Foundations. Background Family He was the father of seven children, six sons ...
, Dave Burrell, Dave MacRae, Dick Morrissey, Dick Shearer, Don Myrick, Don Thompson (musician), Don Thompson, Doudou Gouirand, Eberhard Weber, Eddie Henderson (musician), Eddie Henderson,
Egil Kapstad Egil Kapstad (6 August 1940 – 13 July 2017) was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote the music for more than 50 theatre productions, and composed for film and television drama. Kapstad composed classical works for orchestra ...
, Frank Zappa, Frode Thingnæs, Gary Bartz, Gene Perla, George Adams (musician), George Adams, Gustavo Bergalli, Hamiet Bluiett, Hans Dulfer, Henry Franklin, Herbie Hancock, James Dapogny, Janet Lawson, Jay Leonhart, Jerry Granelli, John Brunious, John DeFrancesco, John Pochee, John Roache, John Stevens (drummer), John Stevens, Karel Růžička (pianist), Karel Růžička, Kenny Cox, Keith Smith (trumpeter), Keith Smith, Kenny Rankin, Larry Rosen (producer), Larry Rosen, Larry Willis, Larry Young (musician), Larry Young, Laudir de Oliveira, Lew Tabackin, Lindsay L. Cooper, Lisle Atkinson, Lonnie Hillyer, Lonnie Liston Smith, Louis Moholo, Lyn Cornell, Manfred Mann (musician), Manfred Mann, Mani Neumeier, Mario Pavone, Maurice J. Summerfield, Mick Pyne, Mike Nock, Monica Dominique, Nancy King (jazz singer), Nancy King, Neal Creque, Ole Jacob Hansen, Paul Rutherford (trombonist), Paul Rutherford, Peter King (saxophonist), Peter King, Pharoah Sanders, Pierre Courbois, Ralph Towner, Ramon Carranza, Ray Draper, Rod Mason, Roger Dawson, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Roscoe Mitchell, Roy Ayers, S. Frederick Starr, Sirone (musician), Sirone, Sonny Sharrock, Steve Swallow, Sue Raney, Terri Quaye, Thurman Green, Tom McGrath (playwright), Tom McGrath, Tony Levin (drummer), Tony Levin, Vagif Mustafazadeh, Waymon Reed, Wendell Logan, and Wilton Felder.


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* 1939 in jazz, deaths of Charlie Irvis, Chick Webb, Herschel Evans, John Robichaux, Louis Douglas, Ma Rainey, and Tommy Ladnier; births of Abu Talib (musician), Abu Talib, Aladár Pege, Alan Silva, Albert Dailey, Andrew Cyrille, Andrzej Jastrzebski, Andy Bey, Art Themen,
Bill Watrous William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love", which he recorded on a 1993 albu ...
, Bob James (musician), Bob James, Brian Auger, Brian Smith (New Zealand musician), Brian Smith, Bruce Cale, Butch Warren, Campbell Burnap, Carlos Emilio Morales, Carlos Lyra, Charles Gayle, Charles McPherson (musician), Charles McPherson, Chris Karan, Chris Pyne, Christer Boustedt, Claudio Fasoli, Cleveland Eaton, Csaba Deseo, Derek Wadsworth, Dianne Brooks, Dick Berk, Dick Griffin, Don Alias, Elaine Delmar, Enrico Rava, George Braith, Ginger Baker, Greetje Kauffeld, György Szabados, Harald Heide-Steen Jr., Hartmut Geerken, Henrik Otto Donner, Hubert Laws, Hugh Masekela, Idris Muhammad, Jair Rodrigues, James Booker, Jamey Aebersold, Jan Erik Vold, Jeanne Lee, Jorge Anders, Joe McPhee, Joe Roccisano, Joe Sample, Kate Westbrook (musician), Kate Westbrook, Kent Carter, Larry Harlow (salsa), Larry Harlow, Lou Gare, Mario Rivera (musician), Mario Rivera, Marvin Stamm, Mary Stallings, Masabumi Kikuchi, Meco, Michel Colombier, Mike Cotton (musician), Mike Cotton, Mike Longo, Nick Ceroli, Niels Jørgen Steen, Okay Temiz,
Ove Stokstad Ove Stokstad (9 August 1939 – 5 February 2018) was a Norwegian printmaker and jazz musician. He was born in Trondheim to Eva Prior Bergh and Rolf Colbjørnsen Stokstad, and was married to textile artist Gudrun Skeie Stokstad, who died in ...
, Patrick Williams, Paul Winter, Pekka Pöyry, Phil Ranelin, Richard Teitelbaum, Roger Kellaway, Rosa King, Sam Brown (guitarist), Sam Brown, Sonny Fortune, Steve Marcus, Tommy Stewart (trumpeter), Tommy Stewart, Tony Hatch, Trevor Watts, Virgil Jones, Wayne Henderson (musician), Wayne Henderson, Wojciech Karolak, and Zbigniew Namyslowski. * 1938 in jazz, deaths of Dick McDonough, Garnet Clark, Joe "King" Oliver, and Robert Johnson; births of Al Arsenault, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Alf Kjellman, Arnie Lawrence, Barry Buckley, Bob Parlocha, Booker Little, Buschi Niebergall, Charles Lloyd (jazz musician), Charles Lloyd, Charles Neville, Daevid Allen, Daniel Humair, Dave Pike, Dennis Budimir, Denny Zeitlin, Dick Sudhalter, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Dudu Pukwana, Eddie Marshall, Eje Thelin, Eric Gale, Etta James, Fela Kuti, Fred Braceful, Freddie Hubbard, Gap Mangione, Gennady Golstain, Gerd Dudek, Gugge Hedrenius, Hal Galper, Harrison Ridley Jr., Jaki Liebezeit, Jean-Pierre Gebler, Jimmie Smith, Jimmy Carl Black, Jimmy Hastings, Joanne Brackeen,
John Coates Jr. John Francis Coates Jr. (February 17, 1938 – November 22, 2017) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He regularly performed at the Deer Head Inn and the Celebration of the Arts in the Pocono Mountains for over 50 years. Ea ...
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John "Jabo" Starks John Henry "Jabo" Starks (; October 26, 1937Sources vary as to his year of birth. According to his obituary, published by Mobile Register, Starks was born on October 26, 1937; The New York Times gives 1938 – May 1, 2018), sometimes spelled Jab' ...
, Jon Mayer, Julius Hemphill, Kjell Bartholdsen, Laco Déczi, Lee Morgan, Lill-Babs, Louie Ramirez, Luigi Trussardi, Mark Levine (musician), Mark Levine, Marzette Watts, McCoy Tyner, Michael Joseph Smith, Mike Mainieri, Mike Wofford, Monty Waters, Odean Pope, Pat LaCroix, Perry Robinson, Pete La Roca, Pete Strange, Peter King (Nigerian musician), Peter King, Petr Skoumal, Ray Warleigh, Rhoda Scott, Robert Schulz (musician), Robert Schulz, Ross Tompkins, Roy Brooks, Ruth Price, Sal Nistico, Slim Richey, Steve Kuhn, Stix Hooper, Stu Martin (drummer), Stu Martin, Tommy Vig, Tony Oxley, Warren Bernhardt, Wilson Simonal, and William Thomas McKinley. * 1937 in jazz, deaths of Alex Hill (musician), Alex Hill, Bessie Smith, George Gershwin, Johnny Dunn, and Ward Pinkett; birth of Alice Coltrane, Archie Shepp, Baden Powell (guitarist), Baden Powell, Barbara Jay, Barney Wilen, Barry Vercoe, Beegie Adair, Bernie McGann, Bernt Rosengren,
Big Bill Bissonnette Big Bill Bissonnette (February 5, 1937 – June 26, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist, drummer, and record producer. He was a strong advocate of New Orleans jazz as played by veteran African-American musicians. In the 1960s, he led his ow ...
, Bill Cole (musician), Bill Cole, Billy Stewart, Bob Achilles, Bob Downes, Bobby Durham (jazz musician), Bobby Durham, Börje Fredriksson, Bosse Broberg, Brad Terry, Brian Browne, Brian Lemon, Bud Brisbois, Burton Greene, Carol Sloane, Charlie Haden, Charlie Shoemake, Charly Antolini, Claes Andersson, Don Moore (musician), Don Moore, Don Randi, Ed Polcer, Eddie Gladden,
Eddie Shaw Eddie Shaw (March 20, 1937 – January 29, 2018) was an American Chicago blues tenor saxophonist, arranger and bandleader. He led Howlin' Wolf's band, the Wolf Gang, from 1972, both before Wolf's death in 1976 and subsequently. Biography ...
, Elza Soares, Erik Amundsen, Ernie Carson, Frank Strozier, Fred Van Hove, Gene Bertoncini, Gene Ludwig, George Bohanon, Gordon Brisker,
Grachan Moncur III Grachan Moncur III (June 3, 1937 – June 3, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the son of jazz bassist Grachan Moncur II and the nephew of jazz saxophonist Al Cooper. Biography Born in New York City, United States, (his paternal gran ...
, Graham Collier, Guido Basso,
Guitar Gable Gabriel Perrodin (August 17, 1937 – January 28, 2017), known as Guitar Gable, was an American Louisiana blues, swamp blues and swamp pop musician. He was best known for recording the original version of "This Should Go On Forever", and hi ...
, Gunter Hampel, Horace Arnold, Humberto Clayber, J. R. Mitchell, Jack Nitzsche, James Spaulding,
Janne Carlsson Jan Edvard Carlsson (12 March 1937 – 31 August 2017), known professionally as Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson, was a Swedish actor, musician, composer and artist. Early life Carlsson was born on 12 March 1937 in Katarina Parish, Stockholm, the son of E ...
, Jeannie Cheatham, Jeff Clyne, Joe Farrell, Joe Gallivan, Joe Henderson, John Crocker (jazz musician), John Crocker, Joseph Jarman, Karin Krog, Kirk Lightsey, Larry Ridley, Len Skeat, Leon Thomas, Louis Hayes, Louis Satterfield, Malcolm Cecil, Mark Whitecage, Michael Gibbs (composer), Michael Gibbs, Mike Carr, Mike Melvoin, Milcho Leviev, Miúcha, Monica Zetterlund, Nancy Wilson, Nathan Davis (saxophonist), Nathan Davis, Neil Ardley, Neville Dickie, Olly Wilson, Paolo Conte, Phil Wilson (trombonist), Phil Wilson, Pierre Favre (musician), Pierre Favre, Rafig Babayev, Reggie Workman, Robert Walker, Ron Carter, Roy Williams (musician), Roy Williams, Spanky DeBrest, Ted Dunbar, Toni Harper, and Wilber Morris. * 1936 in jazz, deaths of Mike Bernard (musician), Mike Bernard, Mitja Nikisch, and Sam Morgan (musician), Sam Morgan; birth of Alan Branscombe, Albert Ayler, Alfredo Rodríguez, Amancio D'Silva, Arthur Jenkins (percussionist), Arthur Jenkins, Beaver Harris, Bill Ashton (jazz musician), Bill Ashton, Billy Higgins, Billy James (musician), Billy James, Bobby Darin, Bobby Wellins, Brian Dee,
Buell Neidlinger Buell Neidlinger (March 2, 1936 – March 16, 2018) was an American cellist and double bassist. He has worked with a variety of pop and jazz performers, prominently with iconoclastic pianist Cecil Taylor in the 1950s and '60s. Biography Neidling ...
, Byrdie Green, Carla Bley, Carmell Jones, Charles Turner (musician), Charles Turner, Chris McGregor, Chris White (bassist), Chris White, Chuck Israels, Claude Nobs, Clifford Thornton, Colin Purbrook, Corky Hale, Cynthia Crane, Dave Van Ronk, Don Cherry (jazz), Don Cherry, Don Menza, Don Patterson (organist), Don Patterson, Eddie Palmieri, Eldee Young, Emmett Chapman, Eric Allandale, Erwin Helfer, Garnett Brown, Gábor Szabó, Harold Mabern, Harold Vick, Hermeto Pascoal, Hod O'Brien, J. C. Moses, Jack Wilson (jazz pianist), Jack Wilson, Jan Byrczek, Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski, Jim Galloway, Jimmy McGriff, Joe Diorio, Joe Haider, John Boudreaux, John Tchicai, June Tyson, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Klaus Doldinger, Larry Gales, Lars Erstrand, Lex Humphries, Lin Halliday, Luiz Eça, Manfred Schoof, Manfredo Fest, Marcus Belgrave, Martha Mier, Maysa Matarazzo, Melvin Rhyne, Mike Barone, Mike Westbrook, Muhammad Ali (drummer), Muhammad Ali, Nick Brignola, Rolv Wesenlund, Roy McCurdy, Rudi Wilfer, Rufus Harley, Salah Ragab, Sathima Bea Benjamin, Scott LaFaro, Shirley Bunnie Foy, Snooks Eaglin, Sonny Greenwich, Sonny Bravo, Sonny Phillips, Stan Robinson,
Sunny Murray James Marcellus Arthur "Sunny" Murray (September 21, 1936 – December 7, 2017) was an American musician, and was one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming. Biography Murray was born in Idabel, Oklahoma, where he was raised by an ...
, Takashi Furuya, Tom Vaughn (musician), Tom Vaughn,
Tommy Banks Thomas Benjamin Banks (December 17, 1936 – January 25, 2018) was a Canadian pianist, conductor, arranger, composer, television personality and senator. Television and musical career Banks was the host of nationally - and internationally - s ...
, Tommy LiPuma, and
Wilson das Neves Wilson das Neves (June 14, 1936 – August 26, 2017) was a Brazilian percussionist and singer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a key figure in the history of Brazilian music, having played with many of Brazil's greatest musicians across many ...
. * 1935 in jazz, deaths of Bennie Moten, Cecil Irwin (musician), Cecil Irwin, Charlie Green (musician), Charlie Green, Edwin Swayze, and Honoré Dutrey; births of
Alan Haven Alan Haven (1 April 1935 – 7 January 2016), born in Prestwich, Lancashire, United Kingdom, was an English jazz organist. His original name was Alan Halpern and he was Jewish. He lived off Kings Road and attended Kings Road School, Prestwich. H ...
, Albert Heath, Allan Jaffe,
Alvin Fielder Alvin Leroy Fielder Jr (November 23, 1935 – January 5, 2019) was an American jazz drummer. He was a charter member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Black Arts Music Society, Improvisational Arts band, and wa ...
, Barry Rogers, Ben Dixon (musician), Ben Dixon, Bent Jædig, Bjarne Liller, Bobby Few, Bobby Timmons, Bunky Green, Cecil McBee,
Charlie Tagawa Charlie Tagawa (October 27, 1935 – July 30, 2017) was a Japanese-born American musical entertainer and banjoist. In a music career spanned seven decades, he was regarded as one of the best contemporary four-string banjo players. He performed r ...
, Chuck Flores, Dannie Richmond, Dino Saluzzi,
Don Friedman Donald Ernest Friedman (May 4, 1935 – June 30, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. He began playing in Los Angeles and moved to New York in 1958. In the 1960s, he played with both modern stylists and more traditional musicians. Early life Fr ...
, Don Rader (musician), Don Rader, Dorothy Masuka, Dudley Moore, Eddie Khan, Emil Mijares, Enrico Intra, Enzo Jannacci, Esther Phillips, François Jeanneau, Frank Hewitt, Frank Wright (jazz musician), Frank Wright, Fred Stone (musician), Fred Stone, Gary Peacock, Gene Cherico, George Coleman, George Golla, Getatchew Mekurya, Giuseppi Logan, Gordon Beck, Grant Green, Harry Beckett, Harry Leahey, Henry Grimes, Heraldo do Monte, Herb Alpert, Herbie Phillips, Hugh Lawson (jazz pianist), Hugh Lawson, James Clay (musician), James Clay, James Cotton,
Jerzy Milian Jerzy Stanisław Milian (April 10, 1935 – March 7, 2018) was a Polish jazz musician, Painting, painter, composer and vibraphonist. At sixteen he graduated from the Secondary School of Music in Poznan. His teachers were Wolfram Heicking and Bo ...
, Jimmy D'Aquisto, Joe Lee Wilson, John Patton (musician), John Patton, Johnny Helms, Johnny Mathis, Judy Bailey (pianist), Judy Bailey, Juhani Aaltonen, Julian Priester, Julius Wechter, Karl Berger, Kenny Davern, Kidd Jordan, Les McCann, Michel Portal, Milton Banana, Misha Mengelberg, Nino Tempo, Noel Kelehan, Orlando Marin, Paul Chambers, Paul Humphrey, Pete Escovedo, Peter Herbolzheimer, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Ramsey Lewis, Ran Blake, Reuben Wilson, Rob McConnell, Rodgers Grant, Roland Alexander, Ronnie Boykins, Ronnie Mathews, Roswell Rudd, Stan McDonald, Ted Curson, Terry Lightfoot, Tore Jensen, Totti Bergh, Trevor Koehler, Tubby Hayes, Tülay German, Valerie Capers, Vic Vogel, Woody Allen, and Yasunao Tone. * 1934 in jazz, deaths of Alcide Nunez, Amiri Baraka, Eddie Anthony, Gene Rodemich, Jack Carey, and Russ Columbo; births of Abdullah Ibrahim, Ahmad Alaadeen, Art Davis, Art Porter Sr., Bảo Vàng, Barre Phillips, Bill Chase, Bob Cunningham, Bob Northern, Bob Wallis, Bobby Bradford, Bobby Bryant (musician), Bobby Bryant, Cedar Walton, Colin Bailey (drummer), Colin Bailey, Colin Smith (musician), Colin Smith, Dave Grusin, Delisa Newton, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Don Ellis, Donald Bailey (musician), Don Bailey, Doug Watkins, Eddie Harris, Egil Johansen (musician), Egil Johansen, Ellis Marsalis Jr., Ethel Azama, Eva Olmerová, Georg Riedel (Swedish jazz musician), Georg Riedel, Georgy Garanian, Gino Paoli, Hacke Björksten, Hank Crawford, Horace Tapscott, Houston Person, Ib Glindemann, Inger Berggren, Ivan Jullien, Jacques Loussier, Jan Allan, Jayne Cortez, Jimmy Garrison, Jimmy Woods, Joe Licari,
John Critchinson John William Frank Critchinson (24 December 1934 – 15 December 2017) also known as "Critch", was an English jazz pianist. Biography Critchinson was born in London in 1934. He worked as a part-time musician with Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, and J ...
, John Picard (musician), John Picard, Junior Cook, King Curtis, Kirk Stuart, Lanny Morgan, Marion Montgomery, Merl Saunders,
Norio Maeda was a Japanese jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it h ...
, Norman Edge, Janette Mason, Pat Moran McCoy, Phil Ramone, Pim Jacobs, Ray Mantilla, Raymond Premru, Rudy Collins, Selçuk Sun, Sheila Tracy, Shirley Horn, Shirley Scott, Stanley Turrentine, Steve Lacy (saxophonist), Steve Lacy, Sylvia Telles, Teri Thornton, Terry Cryer, Tony Coe, Tony Lee (pianist), Tony Lee, Victor Feldman, Victor Gaskin, Vinko Globokar, Wade Legge, Warren Chiasson, Warren Smith (jazz musician), Warren Smith, and Willie Bobo. * 1933 in jazz, deaths of Eddie Lang, Freddie Keppard, and William Krell; births of Andrzej Trzaskowski, Ann Burton,
Asmund Bjørken Asmund Bjørken (19 August 1933 – 29 January 2018) was a Norwegian musician who played the accordion and saxophone in the genres of jazz and folk. He was self-taught. Career Bjørken was part of ''Harry Waagens Orchestra'', a central band on ...
, Baby Face Willette,
Ben Riley Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an American jazz drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and as a member of the group Sp ...
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Bill Dowdy Bill Dowdy (August 15, 1932 – May 12, 2017) was an American jazz musician and teacher. He was the drummer with the jazz trio, The Three Sounds. The Three Sounds recorded over ten jazz albums from the 1950s through the early 1970s and played ...
, Bill Hardman, Bill Saragih, Billy Bean (musician), Billy Bean, Billy Paul, Borah Bergman, Brian Brown (musician), Brian Brown, Bross Townsend, Cal Collins,
Calvin Newborn Edwin Calvin Newborn (April 27, 1933 – December 1, 2018) was an American jazz guitarist. Career He was the brother of pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. (1931–89), with whom he recorded between 1953 and 1958. They also formed an R&B band, with the ...
, Charles Davis, Charles Kynard, Dave Frishberg, David "Fathead" Newman, Denis Charles, Dick Maloney (singer), Dick Maloney, Donald Bailey (musician), Donald Bailey, Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg, Eivind Solberg, Frank Morgan (musician), Frank Morgan, Gary McFarland, Gene Harris, Herman Riley, Hideo Shiraki, Ian Carr, Jack Petersen (guitarist), Jack Petersen, Jim Newman (television producer), Jim Newman,
Jimmy Dotson James Dent Dotson (October 19, 1933 – March 26, 2017), sometimes known as Jimmy "Louisiana" Dotson, was an American blues singer, guitarist and drummer. His best known track was "I Need Your Love", a song he co-wrote with Jerry West. Over a s ...
, John Handy, John Ore, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Lanny Steele, Lazy Lester, Leo Wright,
Lonnie Brooks Lonnie Brooks (born Lee Baker Jr., December 18, 1933 – April 1, 2017) was an American blues singer and guitarist. The musicologist Robert Palmer, writing in ''Rolling Stone'', stated, "His music is witty, soulful and ferociously energetic, br ...
, Lou Rawls, Mario Schiano,
Marlene VerPlanck Marlene Paula VerPlanck ''(née'' Pampinella; November 11, 1933 – January 14, 2018) was an American jazz and pop vocalist whose body of work centered on big band jazz, the American songbook, and cabaret. Life and career VerPlanck was born and ...
, Michael Garrick, Michael White (violinist), Michael White, Nikele Moyake, Nina Simone, Oliver Jackson (musician), Oliver Jackson, Orlando "Cachaito" López, Paul Jeffrey, Quincy Jones, Rashied Ali, Ronnie Ross, Rudolf Dašek, Rune Gustafsson, Sadao Watanabe (musician), Sadao Watanabe, Sonny Simmons, Spike Heatley, Steve McCall (drummer), Steve McCall, Stu Williamson, Sture Nordin, Tete Montoliu, Trudy Pitts, Walter Booker, and Wayne Shorter. * 1932 in jazz, deaths of Frank Teschemacher, James "Bubber" Miley, Virginia Liston; births of Åke Persson, Akitoshi Igarashi, Al Aarons, Al Levitt, Alan Shorter, Alvin Batiste, Andy Simpkins,
Atle Hammer Atle Jonas Hammer (11 March 1932 – 22 October 2017) was a Norwegian engineer and jazz musician (trumpet, Flugelhorn), central on the jazz scene in Oslo and known from several international cooperation.Death date is as per Jan GranlieAtle Hamme ...
, Ben Aronov, Bengt Hallberg,
Bob Cranshaw Melbourne Robert Cranshaw (December 3, 1932 – November 2, 2016) was an American jazz bassist. His career spanned the heyday of Blue Note Records to his recent involvement with the Musicians Union. He is perhaps best known for his long associa ...
, Bob Florence, Bobby Cole (musician), Bobby Cole, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Curtis Fuller, Dave MacKay (musician), Dave MacKay, David Izenzon, Dick Charlesworth,
Don Francks Don Harvey Francks (February 28, 1932 – April 3, 2016), also known by his stage name Iron Buffalo, was a Canadian actor, musician and singer. Career Don Harvey Francks was born on February 28, 1932, and was adopted shortly after his birth. H ...
, Don Wilkerson, Donald Byrd, Dorothy Ashby, Duke Pearson, Earl Gill, Ed Bickert, Ed Lincoln, Eddie Higgins, Emil Richards,
Ethel Ennis Ethel Llewellyn Ennis (November 28, 1932 – February 17, 2019) was an American jazz musician whose career spanned seven decades. Ennis spent the majority of her life in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, where she was affectionately known as t ...
, Gato Barbieri, Gene Russell, Grady Tate, Hadley Caliman, Harold Rubin, Ian Hamer (musician), Ian Hamer, Irene Kral, Jack Reilly, Jamil Nasser, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Zawinul, John Barnes (musician), John Barnes, John Burch (musician), John Burch, John Chilton, Johnny Lytle, János Gonda,
Keely Smith Dorothy Jacqueline Keely (March 9, 1928The reference work ''The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet'' gives Smith's date of birth as March 9, 1932. – December 16, 2017), profession ...
, Kiane Zawadi, Lalo Schifrin,
Leo Welch Leo "Bud" Welch (March 22, 1932 – December 19, 2017) was an American gospel blues musician and guitarist. He started his music career in 2014, with the release of the album '' Sabougla Voices'' by Big Legal Mess Records. His subsequent studio a ...
, Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician), Leroy Jenkins, Les Spann, Lol Coxhill, Mark Murphy (singer), Mark Murphy, Masaru Imada, Masayuki Takayanagi,
Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many son ...
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Mickey Roker Granville William "Mickey" Roker (September 3, 1932 – May 22, 2017) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Roker was born into extreme poverty in Miami to Granville (Sr.) and Willie Mae Roker. After his mother died (his father never lived wi ...
, Miriam Makeba, Oliver Nelson, Ottilie Patterson, Paul Bley, Pete Jolly, Rauno Lehtinen, Robin Douglas-Home, Roland Hanna, Shelley Moore, Shoji Suzuki, Slide Hampton, Sonny Red, Teddy Smith, Tina Brooks, Walter Davis Jr., Walter Perkins (musician), Walter Perkins, Walter Wanderley, Webster Young, Whitey Mitchell, and Willis Jackson (saxophonist), Willis Jackson. * 1931 in jazz, deaths of Bix Beiderbecke, Buddie Petit, Buddy Bolden, Jimmy Blythe, and Jimmy Harrison; births of Alain Goraguer, Alfred Brendel, Allan Ganley, Alvin Lucier, Andrew Hill (jazz musician), Andrew Hill, Bobby Lamb (trombonist), Bobby Lamb, Carson Smith (musician), Carson Smith, Caterina Valente, Clifford Jordan,
D. J. Fontana Dominic Joseph Fontana (March 15, 1931 – June 13, 2018) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In 1955, he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a 15-year relationshi ...
, David Axelrod, David Baker,
Della Reese Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. She began her long career as a s ...
, Derek Smith, Dewey Redman, Dick Garcia, Dick Twardzik, Diz Disley, Dizzy Reece,
Dominic Frontiere Dominic Carmen Frontiere (June 17, 1931 – December 21, 2017) was an American composer, arranger, and jazz accordionist. He composed the theme and much of the music for the first season of the television series '' The Outer Limits'', as wel ...
, Duško Gojković, Ed Cassidy, Frank Marocco, Franco Manzecchi,
Frank Capp Francis Cappuccio (August 20, 1931 – September 12, 2017), known professionally as Frank Capp, was an American jazz drummer. Capp also played on numerous rock and roll sessions and is considered to be a member of The Wrecking Crew. Biography ...
, Freddy Cole, Freddie Roach (organist), Freddie Roach, Gene Gammage, Georges Arvanitas, Gianni Coscia, Gil Mellé, Gloria Lynne, Hachidai Nakamura, Harold Battiste, Harold McNair,
Horace Parlan Horace Parlan (January 19, 1931 – February 23, 2017) was an American pianist and composer known for working in the hard bop and post-bop styles of jazz. In addition to his work as a bandleader Parlan was known for his contributions to the Char ...
, Ira Sullivan, Jack Sheldon, Jackie McLean, Jake Hanna, Jan Johansson (jazz musician), Jan Johansson, Jimmy Lyons, João Gilberto, Joe Cuba, John Gilmore (musician), John Gilmore, John Jenkins (jazz musician), John Jenkins, John Pisano, Johnny Răducanu, Junior Walker, Karel Velebný, Keith Christie, Kenny Burrell, Krzysztof Komeda, Leon Spencer, Lionel Batiste, Long John Hunter, Lonnie Donegan, Louis Albert, Louis Smith (musician), Louis Smith, Makanda Ken McIntyre, Marion Brown, Mike Pratt (actor), Mike Pratt, Monique Albert, Nat Adderley, Patti Bown, Paul Motian, Phil Bates (jazz musician), Phil Bates, Phil Woods, Phineas Newborn Jr., Plas Johnson, Ray Bryant, Raymond Berthiaume, Richard Holmes (organist), Richard Holmes, Richard Williams (musician), Richard Williams, Richie Powell, Roland Alphonso, Ronnie Bedford, Rose Brennan, Sam Cooke, Sonny Clark, Sonny Dallas, Sonya Hedenbratt, Tab Hunter, Teresa Brewer, Terry Pollard,
Thandi Klaasen Thandi Klaasen (born Thandiwe Nelly Mpambani, 27 September 1931 – 15 January 2017) was a jazz musician from Sophiatown, Gauteng. She was the mother of singer Lorraine Klaasen. Biography Thandiwe Nelly Mpambani grew up in Sophiatown, the daughter ...
, Theo Bophela, Walt Dickerson, Walt Groller, Walter Norris, Wayne Andre, Willie Pickens, Willie Ruff, and Wynton Kelly. * 1930 in jazz, births of Abbey Lincoln, Ack van Rooyen, Ahmad Jamal, Andy White (drummer), Andy White, Annie Ross, Ben Tucker, Benny Powell, Big Tiny Little, Bill Berry (trumpeter), Bill Berry, Bill Eyden, Bill Hughes, Blue Mitchell, Bob Hammer, Bob Havens, Booker Ervin, Buddy Bregman, Buddy Montgomery, Chris Barber, Christiane Legrand, Claude Bolling, Clifford Brown, Dakota Staton, Dave McKenna, David Amram, Derek Bailey (guitarist), Derek Bailey, Derek Humble, Donald Washington Sr., Ed Thigpen, Ed Wiley Jr., Eddie Bo, Eddie Costa, Eddie Locke, Einar Iversen, Eric Dixon,
Erich Kleinschuster Erich Kleinschuster (23 January 1930 – 12 September 2018) was an Austrian trombonist and bandleader. Biography Kleinschuster was born in Graz, and learned to play piano before learning how to play the trombone; his first major engagement ...
, Erik Moseholm, Francis Coppieters, Frank Strazzeri, Friedrich Gulda, George Girard, Gerhard Aspheim, Grover Mitchell, Hank Garland, Hank Mobley, Helen Merrill, Herb Pomeroy, Herbie Mann, Irene Reid, Jack Nimitz, Jack Sharpe (musician), Jack Sharpe, Jackie Dougan, Jay Migliori, Jim Hall (musician), Jim Hall, Jimmy Deuchar, Joe Maini, Joe Porcaro, John Fischer (pianist), John Fischer, John Mayer (composer), John Mayer, John Neely (musician), John Neely, Johnny Varro, Joyce Collins, Kenny Ball, Kenny Wheeler, Little Walter, Marilyn Moore, Marty Grosz, Maxine Daniels, Mike Zwerin, Mikkel Flagstad, Morgana King, Muhal Richard Abrams, Nancy Harrow, Ornette Coleman, Oscar Klein, Papa Bue, Pat Halcox, Paul Horn (musician), Paul Horn, Pepper Adams, Pete Fountain, Ray Charles, Richard B. Boone, Richard Davis (bassist), Richard Davis, Richie Kamuca, Rolf Billberg, Ron Collier, Ronnell Bright,
Roy Fisher Roy Fisher (11 June 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English poet and jazz pianist. His poetry shows an openness to both European and American modernist influences, while remaining grounded in the experience of living in the English Midlands. ...
, Sabu Martinez, Sam Most, Sam Noto, Shungo Sawada, Sivuca, Sonny Rollins, Spike Robinson, Stan Greig, Tommy Bryant, Tommy Flanagan, Tommy Tedesco, Vic Ash, and Walter Benton.


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* 1929 in jazz, deaths of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Chris Kelly (jazz), Chris Kelly, Don Murray (clarinetist), Don Murray, and Pinetop Smith; birth of Acker Bilk, Al Dreares, Alan Dawson, Alex Welsh,
Algia Mae Hinton Algia Mae Hinton (née O'Neal; August 29, 1929 – February 8, 2018) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and vocalist, based in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Biography She was the youngest child of Alexander and Ollie ...
, Art Taylor, Arthur Prysock, Ayten Alpman, Barry Harris, Benny Golson, Betty Carter,
Betty Loo Taylor Betty Loo Taylor (February 27, 1929 – December 21, 2016) was an American jazz pianist and musician, known as Hawaii's "First Lady of Jazz." She was the subject of the 2003 documentary, ''They Call Her Lady Fingers: The Betty Loo Taylor Story'', ...
, Bill Evans, Bob Brookmeyer, Buster Cooper, Calvin Jones (musician), Calvin Jones,
Cecil Taylor Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex ...
, Charles Moffett, Charlie Persip, Chet Baker, Curtis Amy, Cy Coleman, Danny Barcelona,
Dave Shepherd David Joseph Shepherd (7 February 1929 – 15 December 2016) was an English jazz clarinettist and bandleader. Biography Shepherd was born in Walthamstow, London, England, to Cecilia (nee Sadgrove), a machinist, and Joseph Shepherd, a semi-profe ...
, Dupree Bolton, Ed Blackwell, Ed Shaughnessy, Eddie Jones (jazz musician), Eddie Jones, Edmund Percey, Eiji Kitamura, Elmon Wright, Francy Boland, Frankie Sakai, Fred Anderson (musician), Fred Anderson, G. T. Hogan, Gabe Baltazar, Gene Taylor (bassist), Gene Taylor, Gildo Mahones, Giorgio Gaslini, Guylaine Guy, Harold Ousley, Harry South, Howard Roberts, Jack Noren, James Last, Jacques Denjean, Jimmy Cobb, Joe Pass, Joe Temperley, John Armatage, John Carter (jazz musician), John Carter, Julian Euell, Karl Drewo, Kenny Clare, Larance Marable, Lennie Niehaus, Lorez Alexandria, Luděk Hulan, Matt Murphy, Maurice James Simon, Maurice Simon, Mel Lewis, Mel Stewart, Mike Elliott (saxophonist), Mike Elliott, Nick Stabulas, Noel DaCosta, Pedro Iturralde, Pete King (saxophonist), Pete King, Prince Lasha, Ray Barretto, Red Balaban, Rich Matteson, Rolf Kühn, Roy Crimmins, Rusty Bryant, Sandy Brown (musician), Sandy Brown, Sandy Mosse, Sil Austin, Simon Flem Devold, Sonny Russo, Susie Garrett, Teddi King, Tommy Newsom, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Valdo Williams, Walt Levinsky, and Yusuf Salim. * 1928 in jazz, deaths of Jimmy O'Bryant, and Stump Evans; births of Addison Farmer, Al Belletto, Alan Abel (musician), Alan Abel, Alan Littlejohn, Albert Mangelsdorff, Aldemaro Romero,
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros (4 April 1928 – 6 January 2016) was a Cuban trumpeter. He played with artists such as Arsenio Rodríguez, Generoso Jiménez, Chico O'Farrill, Orchestra Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Cachao and Sonora Matancera. Due to ...
, Archie Semple, Art Farmer,
Audrey Morris Audrey Morris (November 12, 1928 – April 1, 2018) was an American singer and pianist who specialized in jazz ballads. Biography Morris was born on November 12, 1928, in Chicago. Morris grew up on the South Side of Chicago and had classical ...
, Beverly Kenney, Bill Potts (musician), Bill Potts, Bob Badgley, Bob Gordon (saxophonist), Bob Gordon, Bob Wilber, Bobby Jones (saxophonist), Bobby Jones, Bobby Orr (drummer), Bobby Orr, Cal Massey, Cannonball Adderley, Carl Fontana, Carl Perkins (pianist), Carl Perkins, Chuck Andrus, Clare Fischer, Conrad Janis, Dave Black (drummer), Dave Black, Derek Hogg (musician), Derek Hogg, Dick Nash, Don Burrows, Don Lanphere, Ed Summerlin, Eddie Hubble, Egil Monn-Iversen, Eric Dolphy, Ernestine Anderson, Ernie Farrow,
Errol Buddle Errol Leslie Buddle (29 April 1928 – 22 February 2018) was an Australian jazz musician. Biography Errol Buddle was born on 29 April 1928, and raised in Adelaide. Buddle first learned the banjo and mandolin. He began learning jazz after listenin ...
, Etta Jones, Fats Domino, Frank Butler (musician), Frank Butler, Frank Foster (jazz musician), Frank Foster, Frank Parr (musician), Frank Parr, Frank Tiberi, Frankie Dunlop, Fraser MacPherson, Freddie Redd, Gene Allen (musician), Gene Allen, Gil Coggins, Hal Stein, Hampton Hawes, Harold Land, Herb Geller, Herman Foster, Horace Silver, Jack Kevorkian, Jack Montrose, Jackie Cain, Jay Cameron, Jerry van Rooyen, Jerzy Matuszkiewicz, Jimmy Campbell (drummer), Jimmy Campbell, Jimmy Smith (musician), Jimmy Smith, Joe Gordon (musician), Joe Gordon, Joe Harriott, Joe Morello, Joe Muranyi, John Brimhall, John Sangster, Johnny Griffin, Jon Eardley, Junior Mance, Ken Colyer, Kenny Drew, Keshav Sathe, Keter Betts, Koko Taylor, Konstantin Orbelyan, Larry Bunker, Lars Gullin, Leroy Vinnegar, Lorraine Geller, Lou Levy (pianist), Lou Levy, Lyn Christie, Marilyn Maye, Max Bennett, Maynard Ferguson, Michel Gaudry, Mick Mulligan, Mike Daniels (musician), Mike Daniels, Moe Koffman, Monty Sunshine, Nelson Boyd, Norman Amadio, Peter Appleyard, Peter Ind, Priscilla Bowman, Richard Wyands, Rick Henderson, Ronaldo Bôscoli, Ruth Brown, Seldon Powell, Sheila Jordan, Ted Joans, Teddy Charles, Teddy Kotick, Tommy Turrentine, Vernel Fournier, Vi Redd, Vic Damone, Vince Guaraldi, Werner Dies, Wilbur Little, William Russo (musician), William Russo, and Willie Maiden. * 1927 in jazz, deaths of Florence Mills and Louis Cottrell, Sr.; births of Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Akira Miyazawa, Al Fairweather, Al Martino, Allen Eager,
Andy McGhee Andy McGhee (November 3, 1927 – October 12, 2017) was a tenor saxophonist and educator. Career McGhee graduated from New England Conservatory in 1949 and worked for a short time with trumpeter Roy Eldridge and local Boston musician Fat Man Rob ...
, Anita Kerr, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Attila Zoller, Barbara Dane, Basil Kirchin, Benny Green (saxophonist), Benny Green,
Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...
,
Big Jay McNeely Cecil James "Big Jay" McNeely (April 29, 1927 – September 16, 2018) was an American rhythm and blues saxophonist. Biography Inspired by Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young, McNeely teamed with his older brother Robert McNeely, who played barito ...
, Bill Crow, Bill Holman (musician), Bill Holman, Bill Le Sage, Billy Byers,
Buck Hill Buck Hill is a ski hill in Burnsville, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. It is one of three ski areas in the Twin Cities metropolitan area; the others are Afton Alps and Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area. Buck Hill opened in 1954 and offe ...
, Bucky Calabrese, Buddy Banks (bassist), Buddy Banks, Charles Greenlee (musician), Charles Greenlee, Charlie Callas, Charlie Kennedy (saxophonist), Charlie Kennedy, Chris Connor,
Chuck Stewart Charles Stewart (May 21, 1927 – January 20, 2017) was an American photographer best known for his portraits of jazz singers and musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, and Miles Davis, as well as art ...
, Cleo Laine, Clora Bryant, Colette Bonheur, Connie Kay, Conte Candoli, Cy Touff, Danny Moss, Dick Hyman,
Dick Noel Richard Noel (May 30, 1927, Brooklyn, New York – October 20, 2017, Escondido, California) was an American band vocalist, jingle singer, and radio and television performer. Noel sang with the Ray Anthony Orchestra, including on the hit " Count Ev ...
, Dick Wellstood, Dick Wetmore, Doc Severinsen, Dolo Coker, Don Bagley, Don Fagerquist, Don Shirley, Donn Trenner, Earl Zindars, Eartha Kitt, Eddie Cano, Elvin Jones, Ernie Andrews, Fats Sadi, Frank Traynor, Gene Quill, George Freeman (guitarist), George Freeman, George Tucker (musician), George Tucker, Gerry Mulligan, Guy Lafitte, Hank Marr, Horst Lippmann, Ian Christie (musician), Ian Christie, Ike Cole, J. R. Monterose, Jimmy Knepper, Jimmy Raney, Joe Castro (musician), Joe Castro, Joe Maneri, Joe Puma, John Dankworth, John Hubbard Beecher, John McLevy, John R. T. Davies, Johnny Maddox, Junior Collins, Lee Konitz, Lennie Hastings, Lucy Ann Polk, Luigi Waites, Malachi Favors,
Marcel Azzola Marcel Azzola (10 July 1927 – 21 January 2019) was a French accordionist. He performed with Stan Getz and Jacques Brel, among others. The famous line "" ("Heat up, Marcel") in Brel's song "Vésoul" refers to Azzola, who played the accordion d ...
, Max Brüel, Mose Allison, Phil Cohran, Red Holloway, Red Mitchell, Red Rodney, René Thomas (guitarist), René Thomas, Romano Mussolini, Ronnie Ball, Ronnie Scott, Ross McManus, Ruby Braff, Sal Mosca, Sam Butera, Shake Keane, Sonny Criss, Specs Wright, Stan Getz,
Tom McIntosh Thomas S. "Tom" McIntosh (February 6, 1927 - July 26, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, and conductor. McIntosh was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the eldest of six siblings. He also had an elder half-sibling by his fath ...
, Tommy Turk, Tony Fruscella, Tony Kinsey, Victor Sproles, Walter Bishop Jr., Ward Swingle, Warne Marsh, and Wilton Gaynair. * 1926 in jazz, births of
Avo Uvezian Avo Uvezian (March 22, 1926 in Beirut, French Lebanon – March 24, 2017 in Orlando, FL) was an Armenian-American cigar manufacturer, jazz pianist and composer. Early life Avedis "Avo" Uvezian was born to a family of musicians. His mother was ...
, Bengt-Arne Wallin, Bernie Glow, Bill Henderson, Bill Smith (jazz musician), Bill Smith, Billy Mitchell (saxophonist), Billy Mitchell, Billy Usselton, Bob Flanigan (singer), Bob Flanigan, Bobby Jaspar, Bonnie Wetzel, Bucky Pizzarelli, Bud Shank, Buddy Arnold, Buddy Childers, Buddy Greco, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Carlos Valdes,
CeDell Davis Ellis CeDell Davis (June 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He was most notable for his distinctive style of guitar playing. Davis played guitar using a butter knife in his fretting hand in a manner simil ...
, Charlie Biddle, Chris Anderson (pianist), Chris Anderson, Chuck Berry, Clarence Shaw,
Claude Williamson Claude Berkeley Williamson (November 18, 1926 – July 16, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. Williamson was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music before moving to jazz, influenced mai ...
, Curtis Counce, Cy Laurie, Dave Bailey (musician), Dave Bailey, Dave Lee (jazz musician), Dave Lee, Don Elliott, Don Rendell, Donna Hightower, Edmund Jenkins, Elek Bacsik, Ernie Henry, Franco Cerri, Frank Rehak, Frank Rosolino, George Masso, George Melly, Hal Russell, Herbie Jones, Herbie Steward, Hidehiko Matsumoto, Hitoshi Ueki, Jack Brokensha, Jack McDuff, Jackie Paris, Jeri Southern, Jim Caine, Jimmy "Jammin'" Smith, Jimmy Cleveland, Jimmy Gourley, Jimmy Heath, Jimmy Woode, Joe Houston, Joe Negri, John Coltrane, Johnny Coles, Johnny Windhurst, Julie London, Jymie Merritt, Kenny Hagood, Kristian Bergheim, Lou Bennett, Lou Donaldson, Melba Liston, Miles Davis, Milt Bernhart, Mimi Perrin, Monty Budwig, Nini Rosso, Nobuo Hara, Oscar Brown, Ove Lind, Phil Seamen, Pony Poindexter, Randi Hultin,
Randy Weston Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious M ...
, Ray Brown (musician), Ray Brown, Ray Copeland (musician), Ray Copeland, Renato Sellani, Rick Fay, Riz Ortolani, Rob Swope, Roger Guérin, Ronnie Verrell, Russ Freeman (pianist), Russ Freeman, Sonny Bradshaw, Sonny Payne, Stan Barker, Stan Levey, Stan Reynolds, Stan Tracey, Tommy Whittle, Tony Bennett, Tony Terran, Urbie Green, Vlasta Průchová, Walt Harper, Whitney Balliett, Will Davis (musician), Will Davis, and Willie Dennis. * 1925 in jazz, deaths of Edna Hicks, Emmett Hardy, and Jimmy Palao; births of Al Cohn, Al Grey, Al Porcino,
Alonzo Levister Alonzo Hamilton Levister (November 1, 1925 in Greenwich, Connecticut – December 6, 2016 in Alcobaça) was an American third stream composer, arranger, music producer and jazz pianist, the son of a Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City cook f ...
, Alvin Stoller, Alvin Tyler, Amru Sani, Art Pepper, B.B. King, Barbara Carroll, Benny Bailey, Bill Dixon, Billy Butler (guitarist), Billy Butler, Bob Cooper (musician), Bob Cooper, Boogie Woogie Red, Bruno Martino, Cal Tjader, Carline Ray, Charlie Byrd, Chris Woods (musician), Chris Woods,
Dave Pell David Pell (February 26, 1925 – May 7, 2017) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and record producer. He was best known for leading a cool jazz octet in the 1950s. Biography Pell played in his teens with the big bands of Tony Pastor, B ...
, Dave Schildkraut, Dick Johnson (clarinetist), Dick Johnson, Dodo Marmarosa, Dom Um Romão, Don Lang (musician), Don Lang, Earl Coleman (singer), Earl Coleman, Eddie Harvey, Eddie Preston, Elliot Lawrence, Elmer Dresslar Jr., Emil Mangelsdorff, Errol Parker, Francisco Aguabella, Frank Holder, Frank Isola, Gene Ammons, George Morrow (bassist), George Morrow, George Wein, Gigi Gryce, Gunther Schuller, Hale Smith, Harold Ashby, Henri Renaud, James Moody (saxophonist), James Moody, Jane Harvey, Janika Balázs, Jim Aton, Jimmy Bryant, Jimmy Nottingham, Jimmy Scott, Jiří Jirmal, Jørgen Ingmann, June Christy, Jutta Hipp, Kathy Stobart, Ken Moule, Kippie Moeketsi, Leo Parker, Leon Abramson, Mal Waldron, Marty Paich, Matthew Gee, Mel Tormé, Mickey Baker, Nat Peck, Nat Pierce, Nick Travis, Oscar Peterson, Phil Urso, Pia Beck, Roy Haynes, Russell Solomon, Sahib Shihab, Sam Woodyard, Sammy Davis Jr., Sherwood Johnson, Sonny Berman, Sonny Cohn, Sonny Parker (musician), Sonny Parker, Teo Macero, Tommy Watt, Tony Crombie, Wallace Davenport, Zena Latto, and Zoot Sims. * 1924 in jazz, death of Black Benny; births of Al Haig, Alice Babs, Armando Peraza, Arne Domnérus, Beryl Davis, Bill Perkins (saxophonist), Bill Perkins, Blossom Dearie,
Bob Bain Bob Bain (26 January 1924 – 21 June 2018) was an American guitarist mainly known for his film music contributions, including “Dr. Zhivago” (1965), where he played the balalaika in the score for certain scenes where “Lara’s Theme” is h ...
, Bobby Rosengarden, Brew Moore, Bruno Canfora, Bud Powell, Charlie Rouse, Chet Atkins, Chuck Higgins,
Coco Schumann Heinz Jakob "Coco" Schumann (14 May 1924 – 28 January 2018) was a German jazz musician and Holocaust survivor. He became a member of the Ghetto Swingers while transported to Theresienstadt at the age of nineteen. In the aftermath of the Holocaust ...
, Corky Corcoran, Denny Wright, Dick Buckley, Dick Cathcart, Dick Katz, Dick Marx, Dinah Kaye, Dinah Washington, Earl Palmer, Frances Wayne, Gary Chester, George Wallington, Gil Cuppini, Hal McKusick, Henry Mancini, Herbie Lovelle, J. J. Johnson, Jackie Paris, Jacky June, Jacques Pelzer, Jesse Drakes, Jimmy Cheatham, Jimmy Roberts (singer), Jimmy Roberts, Jiří Šlitr, Joe Albany, Joya Sherrill, Kenny Dorham, Lammar Wright Jr., Louie Bellson, Lucky Thompson, Major Holley, Marshall Allen, Marty Flax, Mat Mathews, Max Roach, Nunzio Rotondo, Orlando DiGirolamo, Oscar Valdambrini, Paul Desmond, Pete Chilver, Pupo De Luca, Putte Wickman, Ray Wetzel, Rita Reys, Roger Williams (pianist), Roger Williams, Rudy Pompilli, Rudy Van Gelder, Ruth Olay, Sam Jones (musician), Sam Jones, Sammy Nestico, Sarah Vaughan, Shorty Rogers, Shotaro Moriyasu, Sonny Stitt, Stewart "Dirk" Fischer, Teddy Edwards, Teddy Riley (jazz), Teddy Riley, Terry Gibbs, Tom Talbert, Vojislav Simic, and Wilbur Harden. * 1923 in jazz, births of Aaron Sachs, Al Harewood, Alys Robi, Art Mardigan, Arvell Shaw, Barney Kessel, Bennie Green, Betty Glamann, Bill Douglass, Billy "Uke" Scott, Bjarne Nerem, Bob Bates (musician), Bob Bates,
Bob Dorough Robert Lrod Dorough (December 12, 1923 – April 23, 2018) was an American bebop and cool jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. Dorough became famous as the composer and performer of songs in the TV series ''School ...
, Bob Lively, Bobby Tucker, Buddy DeFranco, Charlie Mariano, Chris McGale, Chuck Wayne, Claude Luter, Dexter Gordon, Dill Jones, Don Abney, Don Banks, Don Butterfield, Don Lusher, Don Tosti, Ellis Larkins, Elmo Hope, Eugene Wright, Fats Navarro, Fausto Papetti, Frank Socolow, Fred Hunt (musician), Fred Hunt, George Russell (composer), George Russell, Gunnar Hoffsten, Guy Warren, Helen Jones Woods, Herman Sherman, Idrees Sulieman, Ike Isaacs (bassist), Ike Isaacs, Jack Parnell, Joe Kennedy Jr., Joe Shulman, Johnny Hartman, Josette Daydé, Ken Sykora, Kitty White, Lelio Luttazzi, Lenny Hambro, Linda Hayes (singer), Linda Hayes, Lloyd Trotman, Lucille Dixon Robertson, Margie Hyams, Marky Markowitz, Mel Powell, Milt Jackson, Nora Brockstedt, Norma Zimmer, Osie Johnson, Pat Smythe (pianist), Pat Smythe, Paul Bacon (designer), Paul Bacon, Paul Weeden, Percy Heath, Pete Candoli, Phil Nimmons, Philly Joe Jones, Ralph Sharon, Ray Ellis, Red Garland, Remo Palmier, Robert Graettinger, Sam Rivers (jazz musician), Sam Rivers, Serge Chaloff, Syd Lawrence, Talib Dawud, Thad Jones, Tiny Kahn, Tito Alberti, Tito Puente, Uffe Baadh,
Wendell Eugene Wendell Eugene (October 12, 1923 – November 7, 2017) was an American jazz musician from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a popular trombonist on the New Orleans jazz scene and recorded with artists such as Lionel Ferbos, Harold Dejan, and Ker ...
, Wes Montgomery, Wilbur Ware, Willie Cook, Willie Johnson (guitarist), Willie Johnson, and Wyatt Ruther. * 1922 in jazz, births of Aaron Bell (musician), Aaron Bell, Åke Hasselgård, Al Hirt, Arv Garrison, Arvid Gram Paulsen, Beryl Booker, Big Miller, Big Nick Nicholas, Bob Carter (musician), Bob Carter, Bobby Donaldson, Bruce Turner, Bubba Brooks, Carmen McRae, Cecil Payne, Charles Mingus, Charles W. LaRue, Conrad Gozzo, Danny Bank, David "Buck" Wheat, David van Kriedt, Della Griffin, Dorothy Donegan, Duke Jordan, Earl Swope, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eddie Bert, Ernie Wilkins, Floyd "Candy" Johnson, Frank Wess, Geezil Minerve, Gerald Wiggins, Glauco Masetti, Gösta Theselius, Harry Betts, Illinois Jacquet, Jack Sels, Jack Sperling, Jaki Byard, James Buffington, Jimmy Wyble, Jiří Jelínek (trumpeter), Jiří Jelínek, Joe Morris (trumpeter), Joe Morris, Joe Newman (trumpeter), Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, John Carisi, Johnny Costa, Johnny Smith, Kai Winding, Karel Krautgartner, Kay Starr, King Fleming, King Pleasure,
Larry Elgart Lawrence Joseph Elgart (March 20, 1922 – August 29, 2017) was an American jazz bandleader. With his brother Les, he recorded "Bandstand Boogie", the theme to the long-running dance show ''American Bandstand''. Biography Elgart was born in ...
, Lina Romay (singer), Lina Romay, Linda Vogt,
Lorraine Gordon Lorraine Gordon (née Stein; October 15, 1922 – June 9, 2018) was an American jazz music advocate, the owner of the Village Vanguard jazz club in Greenwich Village, New York City, and the author of a memoir on jazz music. Life and career Gordon ...
, Lou Blackburn, Lou Stein, Manny Albam, Martin Slavin, Monica Lewis, Mousey Alexander,
Mundell Lowe James Mundell Lowe (April 21, 1922 – December 2, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist who worked often in radio, television, and film, and as a session musician. He produced film and TV scores in the 1970s, such as the ''Billy Jack'' soundtrac ...
, Neal Hefti, Oscar Pettiford, Page Cavanaugh, Paul Smith (pianist), Paul Smith, Pauline Braddy, Ralph Burns, Ralph Sutton, Ray Anthony, Rolf Ericson, Sol Yaged, Specs Powell, Stan Hasselgård, Tale Ognenovski, Ted Nash (saxophonist, born 1922), Ted Nash, Terry Devon, Thelma Carpenter, Toots Thielemans, Virtue Hampton Whitted, and Von Freeman. * 1921 in jazz, death of Tony Jackson (pianist), Tony Jackson; births of Al Hayse, Al Tinney, Alan Clare, André Hodeir, Astor Piazzolla, Bernie Leighton, Bill DeArango, Billy Taylor, Boomie Richman, Buddy Collette, Cab Kaye, Candido Camero, Chico Hamilton, Chico O'Farrill, Connie Haines, Dennis Berry, Earl Washington (musician), Earl Washington, Eddie Calhoun, Ernie Royal, Erroll Garner, Franny Beecher, Freddy Randall, Gene Roland, George Barnes (musician), George Barnes, Gustav Brom, Harry Babasin, Herb Ellis, Hans Koller, Humphrey Lyttelton, Irv Kluger, Jack Marshall (composer), Jack Marshall, Jimmy Coe, Jimmy Giuffre, Jimmy Henderson (musician), Jimmy Henderson, Joe Loco, John Anderson (jazz trumpeter), John Anderson, John Bunch, Jon Hendricks, Julius Watkins, Kenny Baker (trumpeter), Kenny Baker, Leon Breeden, Marty Napoleon, Mary Osborne, Monk Montgomery, Norman O'Connor, Norris Turney, Pat Friday, Preston Love, Roy Kral, Shifty Henry, Simon Brehm, Steve Allen, Tal Farlow, Tony Aless, Tony Jackson (pianist), Tony Jackson, Tony Scott (musician), Tony Scott, Vinnie Burke, Wardell Gray, Warren Covington, and Willy Andresen. * 1920 in jazz, births of Al Caiola, Alan Davie, Alfred "Chico" Alvarez, Alfred Burt, Alfred "Chico" Alvarez, Art Van Damme, Bea Booze, Beryl Bryden, Bill Barber (musician), Bill Barber, Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Hames, Boris Vian, Britt Woodman, Buzzy Drootin, Carl-Henrik Norin, Charlie Shavers, Charlie Norman, Charlie Parker, Clark Terry, Dave Brubeck, Don Lamond, Eddie Johnson (musician), Eddie Johnson, Elizete Cardoso, Gene Leis, George Duvivier, George Handy, Gil Fuller, Ginger Smock, Géo Voumard, Hall Overton, Harry Arnold (musician), Harry Arnold, Hazel Scott, Helmut Zacharias, Herbie Harper, Hubert Giraud (composer), Hubert Giraud, Irving Ashby, Jack Lesberg, Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Forrest (musician), Jimmy Forrest, Jimmy Witherspoon, Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson, Joe Mondragon, John LaPorta, John Lewis (pianist), John Lewis, José Melis, Kay Davis, Ken Nordine, Ken Rattenbury, Kurt Edelhagen, Lennie Felix, Leonard Gaskin, Marshall Brown (musician), Marshall Brown, Paul Gonsalves, Peggy Lee, Ray Abrams (musician), Ray Abrams, Ray Linn, Roland Shaw (bandleader), Roland Shaw, Rowland Greenberg, Sam Ranelli, Sam Ulano, Shelly Manne, Stan Freeman, Tommy Pederson, Wendell Marshall, and Yusef Lateef.


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* 1919 in jazz, deaths of James Reese Europe, Henry Ford, and Henry Ragas; births of Al McKibbon, Al Viola, Anita O'Day, Arnold Fishkind, Art Blakey, Babs Gonzales, Barry Galbraith, Benny Harris, Bernard Anderson (trumpeter), Bernard Anderson, Bill Jennings (guitarist), Bill Jennings, Booty Wood, Buddy Morrow, Calvin Jackson (pianist), Calvin Jackson, Don Cornell, Flavio Ambrosetti, Ella Johnson, Erwin Lehn, Fred Lange-Nielsen, George Shearing, Georgie Auld, Hal Singer, Henry Coker, Herbie Fields, Herbie Nichols, Herman Fowlkes, Jr., Ike Isaacs (guitarist), Ike Isaacs, Israel Crosby,
Jack Costanzo Jack Costanzo (September 24, 1919 – August 18, 2018) was an American percussionist. Biography A composer, conductor and drummer, Costanzo is best known for having been a bongo player, and was nicknamed "Mr. Bongo". He visited Havana three ...
, Jim Chapin, Joe Benjamin, Joe Carroll (singer), Joe Carroll,
Joe McQueen Joe Leandrew McQueen (May 30, 1919 – December 7, 2019), also known as Joe Lee McQueen, was an American jazz saxophonist. Biography McQueen was born in Ponder, Texas, and raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma. His father left when he was a young boy and ...
, John Malachi, Johnny Bothwell, Johnny Desmond, Kenny Trimble, Lennie Tristano, Lil Green, Luther Henderson, Mary Ann McCall, Mercer Ellington, Moultrie Patten, Nat King Cole, Peck Morrison, Peggy Mann, Pete Seeger, Randy Brooks (musician), Randy Brooks, Reinhold Svensson, Sadik Hakim, Shadow Wilson, Snooky Young, Steve Jordan (guitarist), Steve Jordan, Thore Swanerud, Tío Tom, and Vic Lewis. * 1918 in jazz, births of Aaron Bridgers, Andy Hamilton (jazz saxophonist), Andy Hamilton, Arnett Cobb, Bebo Valdés, Betty Roché, Bill Graham (musician), Bill Graham, Bobby Byrne (musician), Bobby Byrne, Bobby Troup, Butch Ballard, Cachao López, Charles Thompson, Chubby Jackson, Dal Richards, Dave Bartholomew, Eddie Jefferson, Eddie Safranski, Eraldo Volonté, Freddie Kohlman, George Desmond Hodnett, Gerald Wilson, Hank Jones, Howard McGhee, Hubert Rostaing, Ike Quebec, Irene Daye, Irene Higginbotham, Jimmy Blanton, Jimmy Jones (pianist), Jimmy Jones, Jimmy Rowles, Joan C. Edwards, Joe Williams (jazz singer), Joe Williams, John Simmons (musician), John Simmons, Kjeld Bonfils, Knocky Parker, Louise Tobin, Marian McPartland, Mariano Mores, Milton DeLugg, Money Johnson, Nat Jaffe, Panama Francis, Peanuts Hucko, Pearl Bailey, Phil Moore (jazz musician), Phil Moore, Rusty Dedrick, Sam Donahue, Sammy Lowe, Tommy Potter, Tony Mottola, Verne Byers, Waldren Joseph, and Wild Bill Davis. * 1917 in jazz, death of Scott Joplin; births of Aimé Barelli, Armando Trovajoli, Avery Parrish, Bea Wain, Bill Finegan, Billie Rogers, Billy Butterfield, Billy Maxted, Boots Mussulli, Buddy Rich, Buster Harding, Charlie Munro, Charlie Shavers, Curley Russell, Dalva de Oliveira, Dardanelle Hadley, Dave Lambert (American jazz vocalist), Dave Lambert, Dean Martin, Denzil Best, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vinson, Ella Fitzgerald, Floyd Smith (musician), Floyd Smith, Frankie Lee Sims, Fred Beckett, Garnet Clark, Helen Forrest, Henri Salvador, Howard Rumsey, J. C. Heard, Jerry Wexler, Jimmy Butts, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Maxwell (trumpeter), Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Comfort, Joe Dixon (musician), Joe Dixon, John Adriano Acea, John Benson Brooks, John Graas, Johnny Guarnieri, Johnny Letman, Junior Raglin, Laurindo Almeida, Lena Horne, Les Elgart, Lou McGarity, Max Jones (journalist), Max Jones, Mike Pedicin, Mongo Santamaría, Morty Corb, Mose Vinson, Nelson Williams (trumpeter), Nelson Williams, Pat Flowers, Pud Brown, Russell Jacquet, Sandy Block, Shep Shepherd, Si Zentner, Sonny White, Streamline Ewing, Sylvia Syms (singer), Sylvia Syms, Tadd Dameron, and Thelonious Monk. * 1916 in jazz, births of Al Killian, Al Lucas (musician), Al Lucas, Artie Shapiro, Benny Moten, Bill Doggett, Bill Harris (musician), Bill Harriss, Bill Stegmeyer, Billy May, Bob Scobey, Dud Bascomb, Buddy Cole (musician), Buddy Cole, Burt Bales, Cat Anderson, Charles Fowlkes, Charlie Christian, Cliff Townshend, Dick Cary, Don Ewell, Dud Bascomb, Edythe Wright, Freddie Webster, George Fierstone, Hadda Brooks, Harry James, Horacio Salgán, Hugh Gibb, Jake Porter, Jay McShann, Jimmy Skidmore, Joe Bushkin, Joe Springer, John Mehegan, Johnny Frigo, Julian Dash, Kamil Běhounek, Ken Kersey, Lance Hayward, Maurice Purtill (Moe Purtill), Max Geldray, Maxwell Davis, Mike Bryan (musician), Mike Bryan, Miles Copeland, Jr., Milt Raskin, Milton Babbitt, Moon Mullens, Moondog, Norman Keenan, Oleg Lundstrem, Oliver Todd, Oscar Moore, Paul Moer, Paul Quinichette, Ray Ellington, Red Callender, Robert Normann, Russell Garcia (composer), Russell Garcia, Sam Taylor (saxophonist), Sam Taylor, Skip Martin, Slim Gaillard, Svend Asmussen, Teddy Brannon, Tiny Grimes, Trigger Alpert, and Yehudi Menuhin. * 1915 in jazz, births of Al Casey (jazz guitarist), Al Casey, Al Hall (musician), Al Hall, Al Hibbler, Allan Reuss, Bill Miller (pianist), Bill Miller, Billie Holiday, Billy Bauer, Billy Strayhorn, Bobby Hackett, Boots Mussulli, Buddy Johnson, Cee Pee Johnson, Chano Pozo, Chino Pozo, Dick Vance, Doc West, Donald Mills, Earl Wild, Eddie Heywood, Emmett Berry, Flip Phillips, Frances Klein, Frank Sinatra, George Chisholm (musician), George Chisholm, George Kelly (musician), George Kelly, Graciela, Gus Bivona, Gus Viseur, Hank D'Amico, Harry Gibson, Henry Adler, Herbie Haymer, Irving Fields, Jane Jarvis, John Serry Sr., Julian Gould, Kansas Fields, Keg Purnell, Lee Castle, Les Paul, Linton Garner, Marlowe Morris, Martha Tilton, Midge Williams, Milt Buckner, Morey Feld, Murray Kane, Murray McEachern, Nick Fatool, Ray Perry, Scoops Carry, Shorty Sherock, Sweets Edison, Taft Jordan, Turk Murphy, Una Mae Carlisle, Van Alexander, Vernon Alley, Vi Burnside, Willie Dixon, Wynonie Harris, and Zeke Zarchy. * 1914 in jazz, births of Billy Eckstine, Bob Haggart, Carl Barriteau, Carlos Vidal Bolado, Cecil Brower, Corky Cornelius, Dave Bowman (musician), Dave Bowman, Dave Wilkins, Earle Warren, Erskine Hawkins, Graeme Bell, Hal McIntyre, Irmgard Österwall, Josef Taussig, Lee Young, Lem Davis, Kenny Clarke, King Perry, Larry Adler, Leonard Feather, Marvin Ash, Ralph Flanagan, Ray Leatherwood, Roberto Nicolosi, Rudy Bruder, Shizuko Kasagi, Shorty Baker, Sing Miller, Skeeter Best, Slam Stewart, Sonny Burke, Sun Ra, Tommy McQuater, Tommy Stevenson, and Ziggy Elman. * 1913 in jazz, births of Adele Girard, Alfred Gallodoro, Anna Mae Winburn, Blind John Davis, Blue Barron, Blue Lu Barker, Bob Crosby, Boyd Raeburn, Buddy Tate, Candy Candido, Charlie Barnet, Cliff Leeman, Cosimo Di Ceglie, Don Stovall, Dorothy Sloop, Earl Bostic, Etta Baker, George Van Eps, Gene Ramey, Gus Clark, Gus Johnson (jazz musician), Gus Johnson, Harry Lookofsky, Helen Humes, Helen Ward (singer), Helen Ward, Herb Jeffries, Jack Bentley (musician), Jack Bentley, John Collins (jazz guitarist), John Collins, Milton Adolphus, Nat Temple, Pannonica de Koenigswarter, Ralph Ellison, Ray Nance, Rozelle Claxton, Singleton Palmer, Smiley Lewis, Stanley Black, Ted Buckner, Thore Jederby, Vido Musso, Vinicius de Moraes, Wally Rose, and Woody Herman. * 1912 in jazz, births of Al Lucas (musician), Al Lucas, Alix Combelle, Alvin Alcorn, Anne Lenner, Anselmo Sacasas, Asser Fagerström, Beverly Peer, Bill Johnson (reed player), Bill Johnson, Bob Zurke, Clarence Profit, Dave Barbour, Don Byas, Erhard Bauschke, Ernst Höllerhagen, Franz Jackson, Fritz Schulz-Reichel, George T. Simon, Gil Evans, Gösta Törner (musician), Gösta Törner, Harry Parry, Irving Fazola, Jean Omer, Jiří Traxler, John Levy (musician), John Levy, Johnny Mince, Joseph Reinhardt, Léo Marjane, Les Brown (bandleader), Les Brown, Marshal Royal, Nellie Lutcher, Paloma Efron, Paul Bascomb, Paul Weston, Red Richards, Red Saunders (musician), Red Saunders, Svein Øvergaard, Ted Donnelly, Teddy Wilson, Thore Ehrling, Trummy Young, and Will Bradley. * 1911 in jazz, births of Aldo Rossi (musician), Aldo Rossi, Alton Purnell, Alvin Burroughs, Big Joe Turner, Billy Amstell, Billy Munn, Buck Clayton, Cag Cagnolatti, Charles Redland, Clare Deniz, Cootie Williams, Ernie Caceres, Frank Weir, Freddie Green, George Clarke (jazz musician), George Clarke, Harper Goff, Jo Jones, John G. Blowers Jr., Johnny Blowers, Karel Vlach, Lionel Ferbos, Lodewijk Parisius, Louis Cottrell Jr., Lu Watters, Mahalia Jackson, Mario Bauza, Max Miller (jazz musician), Max Miller, Maxine Sullivan, Norma Teagarden, Pete Clarke, Robert Johnson, Roy Eldridge, Spike Jones, Stan Kenton, Truck Parham, Tullio Mobiglia, and Zilas Görling. * 1910 in jazz, births of Al Sears, Arthur Österwall, Artie Shaw, Boyce Brown, Budd Johnson, Charlie Holmes, Django Reinhardt, Eddie Beal, Everett Barksdale, Freddie Slack, Freddy Gardner, Gene Porter, Harry Carney, Jack Jenney, Jimmy Crawford (drummer), Jimmy Crawford, Lou Busch, Louis Prima, Lucky Millinder, Mary Lou Williams, Milt Larkin, Minoru Matsuya, Pha Terrell, Ray McKinley, Rupert Nurse, Shep Fields, Sid Catlett, Stan Wrightsman, Stella Brooks, Sy Oliver, T-Bone Walker, and Willie Smith (alto saxophonist), Willie Smith.


1900s

* 1909 in jazz, births of Art Tatum, Artie Bernstein, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Booker Pittman, Buddy Featherstonhaugh, Cassino Simpson, Cedric Wallace, Claude Thornhill, Cozy Cole, Danny Barker, Dick Stabile, Ed Burke (musician), Ed Burke, Eddie Barefield, Garland Wilson, Gene Krupa, Gus Deloof, Henry Nemo, Herschel Evans, Jacques Butler, Jonah Jones, Larry Clinton, Leon Washington (musician), Leon Washington, Lester Young, Miff Görling, Mouse Randolph, Narvin Kimball, O'Neill Spencer, Oscar Alemán, Pippo Starnazza, Roger Chaput, Rudy Williams (saxophonist), Rudy Williams, Rupert Cole, Scoville Browne, Stuff Smith, Tab Smith, Teddy Buckner, Teddy Bunn, Teddy Hill, Tiny Davis, Tiny Winters, and Wilbert Baranco. * 1908 in jazz, births of Alfred Lion, Bill Beason, Bill Tapia, Billy Banks (singer), Billy Banks, Bunny Berigan, Charlie Beal, Chu Berry, Clancy Hayes, Don Albert, Elmer Crumbley, Ernst van 't Hoff, Fred Adison, Fud Candrix, Håkan von Eichwald, Harlan Lattimore, Herman Chittison, Hot Lips Page, Jean Robert, John Kirby (musician), John Kirby, Keg Johnson, Kid Howard, Kid Sheik, Lee Wiley, Lionel Hampton, Louis Jordan, Max Kaminsky (musician), Max Kaminsky, Nat Gonella, Ray Ventura, Raymond Scott, Red Allen, Red Norvo, Russ Columbo, Russell Procope, Sammy Price, Seymour Österwall, Spencer Clark (musician), Spencer Clark, Spike Hughes, Stéphane Grappelli, Teddy McRae, Willie Bryant, and Zinky Cohn. * 1907 in jazz, births of Al Rinker, Albert Ammons, André Ekyan, Benny Carter, Benny Morton, Cab Calloway, Casper Reardon, Castor McCord, Connee Boswell, Dave Tough, Dicky Wells, Ernest "Doc" Paulin, Fernando Arbello, Frank Melrose, Fulton McGrath, Gene Sedric, Harry Gold (musician), Harry Gold, Hayes Alvis, Herb Hall, Jan Savitt, Jane Froman, Joe Haymes, Joe Marsala, Joe Turner (jazz pianist), Joe Turner, Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist), Lawrence Brown, Leon Prima, Moses Allen (musician), Moses Allen, Olivia Plunket Greene, Rex Stewart, Rod Cless, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Roy Milton, Ryoichi Hattori, Sid Phillips (musician), Sid Phillips, Skinnay Ennis, Snoozer Quinn, Tiny Bradshaw, and Tony Pastor (bandleader), Tony Pastor. * 1906 in jazz, births of Alex Hill (musician), Alex Hill, Barney Bigard, Billy Taylor (jazz bassist), Billy Taylor Sr., Bobby Stark, Cuba Austin, Eddie Durham, Edward Inge, Edwin Swayze, Fats Pichon, Frankie Newton, Frank Teschemacher, Fud Livingston, Fulton McGrath, Josephine Baker, Glen Gray, Guy Kelly, Hayes Pillars, Jaroslav Ježek (composer), Jaroslav Ježek, Joe Darensbourg, Johnny Hodges, Kai Ewans, Leo Mathisen, Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, Little Brother Montgomery, Pee Wee Russell, Pete Brown (jazz musician), Pete Brown, Ray Bauduc, René Compère, Robert De Kers, Sterling Bose, Vic Dickenson, Victoria Spivey, and Ward Pinkett. * 1905 in jazz, births of Alphonse Trent, Ann Ronell, Arthur Whetsel, Bernard Addison, Cecil Scott, Chelsea Quealey, Chick Webb, Doc Cheatham, Don Kirkpatrick, Eddie Condon, Fernand Coppieters, Georgie Stoll, Harry Barris, Herb Morand, Ivie Anderson, Jack Teagarden, Jan Werich, Lebert Lombardo, Martha Boswell, Percy Humphrey, Reuben Reeves, Richard McPartland, Snub Mosley, Tamara Drasin, Tommy Benford, Tommy Dorsey, and Walter Barnes (musician), Walter Barnes. * 1904 in jazz, births of Arne Hülphers, Art Hodes, Arthur Rosebery, Bill Coleman (trumpeter), Bill Coleman, Buster Smith, Charles Rogers (actor), Charles Rogers, Cie Frazier, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, David Plunket Greene, Dick McDonough, Don Murray (clarinetist), Don Murray, Donald Lambert, Eddie South, Fats Waller, Floyd Bean, Freddy Johnson, George Formby, Geraldo (bandleader), Geraldo, Glenn Miller, Greely Walton, Hal Kemp, Herman Autrey, Jess Stacy, Jimmy Dorsey, Juice Wilson, Leo Adde, Nisse Lind, Otto Hardwick, Pete Johnson (musician), Pete Johnson, Peter Packay, Peter van Steeden, Pinetop Smith, Phil Harris, Raymond Burke (clarinetist), Raymond Burke, Russ Morgan, Sharkey Bonano, Stan Brenders, Stump Evans, Tricky Sam Nanton, and Valaida Snow. * 1903 in jazz, births of Adrian Rollini, Big Joe Williams, Bix Beiderbecke, Brad Gowans, Chas Remue, Claude Hopkins, Clyde McCoy, Earl Hines, Einar Aaron Swan, Emmett Hardy, Frankie Carle, Happy Caldwell, Jack Gardner (musician), Jack Gardner, James "Bubber" Miley, Joe Garland, Joe Venuti, John Ouwerx, June Cole, Lee Blair (musician), Lee Blair, Mildred Bailey, Min Leibrook, Monk Hazel, Ray Noble (musician), Ray Noble, Spiegle Willcox, and Teddy Weatherford. * 1902 in jazz, births of Artemi Ayvazyan, Barney Josephson, Benny Waters, Buster Bailey, Cecil Irwin (musician), Cecil Irwin, Chauncey Morehouse, Chris Columbus (musician), Chris Columbus, Cliff Jackson (musician), Cliff Jackson, Danny Alvin, Ed Cuffee, Eddie Lang, Erik Tuxen, Georg Malmstén, George Brunies, Jim McCartney, Jimmie Lunceford, Jimmy Archey, Leon Roppolo, Lloyd Scott (musician), Lloyd Scott, Louis Barbarin, Louis Nelson (trombonist), Louis Nelson, Mel Stitzel, Omer Simeon, Preston Jackson, Putney Dandridge, Rosy McHargue, Rube Bloom, Shirley Clay, and Ted Heath (bandleader), Ted Heath. * 1901 in jazz, births of Adelaide Hall, Annette Hanshaw, Charlie Burse, Claude Jones, Danny Polo, Edmond Hall, Enrique Santos Discépolo, Frankie Trumbauer, Jesse Stone, Jimmy Blythe, Jimmy Rushing, Lee Collins (musician), Lee Collins, Lou Black, Louis Armstrong, Muggsy Spanier, Phil Napoleon, Polo Barnes, Richard Plunket Greene, Sidney Arodin, and Thelma Terry. * 1900 in jazz, births of Arthur Herzog Jr., Barney Rapp, Chester Zardis, Cyril Blake, Don Redman, Elmer Snowden, George Lewis (clarinetist), George Lewis, Jimmy Bertrand, Jimmy Harrison, Joe Appleton, Juan d'Arienzo, Juan Tizol, June Clark (musician), June Clark, Lawrence Marrero, Mabel Mercer, Paul Mares, Peter DeRose, Poley McClintock, Tiny Parham, Tommy Ladnier, Virginia Liston, Walter Page, Wilbur de Paris, Willie Humphrey, Wilton Crawley, Wingy Manone, and Xavier Cugat.


Pre-1900s

* 1899, births of Big Boy Goudie, Billy Cotton, Charlie Irvis, Duke Ellington, Eddie Pollack, Harry Shields, Hoagy Carmichael, Jack Bland, Johnny Bayersdorffer, Kaiser Marshall, Lonnie Johnson (musician), Lonnie Johnson, Mezz Mezzrow, Mitja Nikisch, Paul Barbarin, Red McKenzie, and Thomas A. Dorsey. * 1898, births of Alex Hyde, Baby Dodds, Bernard Etté, Charlie Dixon (musician), Charlie Dixon, Clarence Williams (musician), Clarence Williams, Fred Rich, George Gershwin, Gregor (musician), Gregor, Henry Ford, Herb Flemming, Jay Wilbur, Kid Rena, Leo Watson, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Miff Mole, Miklós Vig, R.Q. Dickerson, Ralph Escudero, Theodore Carpenter, and Zutty Singleton. * 1897, births of Buddie Petit, Buster Wilson, Ed Allen (musician), Ed Allen, Fletcher Henderson, He Dasha, Isaiah Morgan, Lee Morse, Minor Hall, Sidney Bechet, Sweet Emma Barrett, and Willie "The Lion" Smith. * 1896, births of Amanda Randolph, Ambrose (bandleader), Bert Ambrose, Elmer Schoebel, Eric Vogel, Florence Mills, George E. Lee, Jimmy O'Bryant, Joe Sanders, Mike Mosiello, Reverend Gary Davis, Seymour Simons, Steve Lewis (musician), Steve Lewis, and Vic Berton. * 1895, births of Alberta Hunter, Andy Razaf, August Agbola O'Browne, Carroll Dickerson, Darnell Howard, Ed Garland, Edna Hicks, Emile Christian, Ernesto Lecuona, Irving Aaronson, Jimmie Noone, Leonid Utyosov, Lizzie Miles, Paul Howard (musician), Paul Howard, Sam Morgan (musician), Sam Morgan, Sam Wooding, Sonny Greer, Tubby Hall, and Yank Porter. * 1894, births of Bennie Moten, Bessie Smith, Cow Cow Davenport, Dol Dauber, Edmund Jenkins, Fess Williams, Henry Busse, Honoré Dutrey, Irving Mills, James P. Johnson, and Vaughn De Leath. * 1893, births of Austin Wylie, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Green (musician), Charlie Green, Jean Goldkette, Larry Shields, Mal Hallett, Perry Bradford, and Sidney Desvigne. * 1892, births of Dink Johnson, Emile Barnes, Ferde Grofé, Jack Hylton, Johnny Dodds, Richard M. Jones, Roy Palmer (musician), Roy Palmer, and Valdemar Eiberg. * 1891, births of Ben Bernie, Charley Straight, Charlie Creath, Charlie Johnson (bandleader), Charlie Johnson, Cole Porter, Doc Cook, Eddie Edwards (musician), Eddie Edwards, Henry Ragas, Mutt Carey, Noah Lewis (musician), Noah Lewis, Porter Grainger, Valentin Parnakh, Wellman Braud, and Zue Robertson. * 1890, births of Bessie Brown, Bud Scott, Charlie Creath, Chris Kelly (jazz), Chris Kelly, Eddie Anthony, Fate Marable, Gene Rodemich, Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny St. Cyr, Paul Whiteman, Phil Spitalny, Steve Brown (bass player), Steve Brown, and Virginia Liston. * 1889, births of Amos White, Dave Peyton, Freddie Keppard, Jack Carey, Louis Douglas, Manuel Manetta, Nick LaRocca, and Spencer Williams. * 1888, births of Alcide Pavageau, Armand J. Piron, Curtis Mosby, Francisco Canaro, Ida Cox, and Tom Brown (trombonist), Tom Brown. * 1887, births of Cripple Clarence Lofton, Eubie Blake, Lovie Austin, Luckey Roberts, and Ragbaby Stephens. * 1886, births of Al Jolson, and Kid Ory. * 1885, births of Achille Baquet, Adrian Rollini, Joe "King" Oliver, Louis Mitchell, Lou Gold, and Louis Nelson Delisle. * 1884, births of Alcide Nunez, Naftule Brandwein, and Papa Celestin. * 1883, births of Mamie Smith, and Wooden Joe Nicholas. * 1882, births of Ma Rainey, Tony Jackson (pianist), Tony Jackson, and Wilber Sweatman. * 1881, births of George Baquet, James Tim Brymn, and John Spikes. * 1880, birth of James Reese Europe. * 1879, births of Bunk Johnson, Jimmy Palao, and Julius Foss. * 1878, births of Alphonse Picou, and Louis Cottrell, Sr. * 1877, birth of Buddy Bolden. * 1875, births of Mike Bernard (musician), Mike Bernard, and Willie Cornish. * 1873, births of Joseph Petit, and W. C. Handy. * 1872, birth of William Manuel Johnson, Bill Johnson. * 1871, births of Isidore Barbarin, and Manuel Perez (musician), Manuel Perez. * 1868, births of Scott Joplin, and William Krell. * 1866, birth of John Robichaux.


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