List of years in jazz
This page indexes the individual year in jazz pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.
2020s - 2010s - 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - 1920s - 1910s - 1900s -
Pre-1900s
2020s
2010s
2019 in jazz , deaths of Alvin Fielder , Chris Wilson , Ethel Ennis , Joseph Jarman , Ken Nordine , Kofi Burbridge , Michel Legrand , Marcel Azzola , Oliver Mtukudzi , Willie Murphy , and Joe McQueen .
2018 in jazz , deaths of Algia Mae Hinton , Aretha Franklin , Arthur Maia , Asmund Bjørken , Audrey Morris , Big Bill Bissonnette , Big Jay McNeely , Bill Hughes , Bill Watrous , Billy Hancock , Bob Bain , Bob Cunningham , Bob Dorough , Brian Browne , Brian Rolland , Brooks Kerr , Buell Neidlinger , Calvin Newborn , Cecil Taylor , Charles Neville , Chuck Wilson , Coco Schumann , D. J. Fontana , Didier Lockwood , Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg , Eddie Shaw , Erich Kleinschuster , Errol Buddle , Fedor Frešo , Fred Hess , Gildo Mahones , Gyula Babos , Hamiet Bluiett , Henry Butler , Hugh Masekela , Ivan Smirnov , Jack Costanzo , Jack Reilly , Jerry González , Jerzy Milian , Jim Caine , Jimmy Woods , John "Jabo" Starks , John Von Ohlen , Johnny Maddox , Jon Hiseman , Jon Sholle , Lazy Lester , Leon "Ndugu" Chancler , Lill-Babs , Lorraine Gordon , Maartin Allcock , Marlene VerPlanck , Matt Murphy , Max Bennett , Mikhail Alperin , Miúcha , Morgana King , Nancy Wilson , Norio Maeda , Norman Edge , Olly Wilson , Ove Stokstad , Patrick Williams , Perry Robinson , Peter Guidi , Randy Weston , Ray Thomas , Rebecca Parris , Reggie Lucas , Roger Neumann , Roy Hargrove , Russell Solomon , Shep Shepherd , Sonny Fortune , Stan Reynolds , Tab Hunter , Terry Evans , Theresa Hightower , Theryl DeClouet , Tomasz Stanko , Tommy Banks , Vic Damone , Victor Hayden , Wayne Dockery , and Wesla Whitfield .
2017 in jazz , deaths of Al Jarreau , Allan Holdsworth , Andy McGhee , Arthur Blythe , Atle Hammer , Avo Uvezian , Barbara Carroll , Bea Wain , Ben Riley , Bern Nix , Bill Dowdy , Boris Lindqvist , Bruce Hampton , Bruno Canfora , Buck Hill , Buddy Bregman , Buddy Greco , Casey Jones , CeDell Davis , Charles "Bobo" Shaw , Charlie Tagawa , Chris Murrell , Chuck Berry , Chuck Loeb , Chuck Stewart , Clem Curtis , Clyde Stubblefield , Dave Pell , Dave Valentin , David Axelrod , Della Reese , Dick Noel , Dominic Frontiere , Egil Kapstad , Egil Monn-Iversen , Errol Dyers , Fats Domino , Frank Capp , Frank Holder , Fumio Karashima , Geri Allen , Grady Tate , Graham Wood , Gregg Allman , Guitar Gable , Halvard Kausland , Horace Parlan , Ian Cruickshank , J. Geils , Jaki Liebezeit , James Cotton , Janet Seidel , Janne Carlsson , Jimmy Dotson , Jimmy Nalls , John Abercrombie , John Blackwell , John Boudreaux , John Coates Jr. , John Critchinson , John Shifflett , John Wetton , Jon Hendricks , Keely Smith , Kevin Mahogany , Knut Borge , Larry Elgart , Laudir de Oliveira , Larry Coryell , Leo Cuypers , Leo Welch , Lonnie Brooks , Lou Gare , Melton Mustafa , Mickey Roker , Mike Carr , Misha Mengelberg , Muhal Richard Abrams , Mundell Lowe , Phil Cohran , Phil Miller , Ralph Carney , Ray Phiri , Robert Popwell , Robert Walker , Rod Mason , Roswell Rudd , Roy Fisher , Skip Prokop , Stan Robinson , Sunny Murray , Svend Asmussen , Thara Memory , Terry Cryer , Thandi Klaasen , Theo Bophela , Toby Smith , Tom McClung , Tom McIntosh , Tommy LiPuma , Tony Terran , Walter Becker , Wendell Eugene , Willie Pickens , and Wilson das Neves .
2016 in jazz , deaths of Al Caiola , Alan Haven , Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros , Alonzo Levister , Alphonse Mouzon , Bernie Worrell , Betty Loo Taylor , Bhumibol Adulyadej , Bill Henderson , Billy Paul , Bob Cranshaw , Bobby Hutcherson , Bobby Wellins , Buckwheat Zydeco , Buster Cooper , Candye Kane , Charles Davis , Charles Thompson , Carlos Averhoff , Carlton Kitto , Chuck Flores , Claude Williamson , Connie Crothers , Dave Shepherd , David Attwooll , David Baker , Dennis Davis , Derek Smith , Dominic Duval , Don Francks , Don Friedman , Doug Raney , Ernestine Anderson , Frank Sinatra Jr. , Fred Nøddelund , Fredrik Norén , Gato Barbieri , Getatchew Mekurya , Greg Lake , Guilherme Franco , Harald Devold , Hod O'Brien , Horacio Salgán , Hubert Giraud , Irving Fields , Ivar Thomassen , Janusz Muniak , Jeremy Steig , Joe Ascione , Joe Temperley , Johannes Bauer , John Chilton , John Fischer , Jon Klette , Karel Růžička , Kay Starr , Keith Emerson , Knut Kiesewetter , Léo Marjane , Leon Russell , Long John Hunter , Louis Smith , Louis Stewart , Mariano Mores , Maurice White , Michael Di Pasqua , Michael White , Mike Daniels , Mike Pedicin , Mose Allison , Naná Vasconcelos , Papa Wemba , Pat Friday , Paul Bley , Pete Fountain , Pete Yellin , Peter Appleyard , Pocho La Pantera , Prince Rogers Nelson , 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 , Willy Andresen , and Zena Latto .
2015 in jazz , Eirik Hegdal awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen ; deaths of Al Aarons , 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 , Johnny Helms , Jørgen Ingmann , Kjell Öhman , Larry Rosen , Lew Soloff , Marcus Belgrave , Mark Murphy , Marty Napoleon , Masabumi Kikuchi , Mike Porcaro , Milton DeLugg , Monica Lewis , Nat Peck , Natalie Cole , Nora Brockstedt , Ornette Coleman , Paul Bacon , Paul Jeffrey , Phil Woods , Pino Daniele , Ralph Sharon , Ray Kennedy , Richie Pratt , 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 , 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 , 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 .
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 , Butch Morris , Butch Warren , Carline Ray , Cedar Walton , Chico Hamilton , Claude Nobs , Don Blackman , Don Shirley , 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 , 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 , Paul Smith , Phil Ramone , Red Balaban , Rita Reys , 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 , 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 , Austin Peralta , Ayten Alpman , Bernardo Sassetti , 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 , Fritz Pauer , Frode Thingnæs , Graeme Bell , Hal McKusick , Harry Betts , Herbie Harper , Jacky June , Jayne Cortez , Joe Muranyi , John C. Marshall , 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 , 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 , Bob Brookmeyer , Butch Ballard , Cesária Évora , Charles Fambrough , Christiane Legrand , Charlie Callas , Cornell Dupree , Dinah Kaye , Eugenio Toussaint , 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 , Ross McManus , Russell Garcia , Sam Rivers , Snooky Young , Ted Nash , Tom Vaughn , 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 , Dick Buckley , Dick Johnson , Dick Maloney , Diz Disley , Earl Wild , Ed Thigpen , Ed Wiley Jr. , Eddie Johnson , Elisa Gabbai , Erwin Lehn , Francisco Aguabella , Fred Anderson , Gene Ludwig , Georgy Garanian , Graciela , Gunnar Hoffsten , Hadley Caliman , Hank Jones , Harold Ivory Williams Jr. , Herb Ellis , Harry Beckett , Ian Christie , Jack Brokensha , Jack Parnell , Jake Hanna , 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 , 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 , Wendell Logan , and Willem Breuker .
2000s
2009 in jazz , deaths of Abu Talib , Al Martino , Arthur Jenkins , Blossom Dearie , Bobby Graham , Bud Shank , Buddy Montgomery , 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 , 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 , Pocho Lapouble , Rashied Ali , Raymond Berthiaume , Rusty Dedrick , Sam Butera , Sirone , Snooks Eaglin , Sonny Bradshaw , Sonny Dallas , Su Cruickshank , Terry Pollard , Tina Marsh , Tito Alberti , 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 , Bobby Tucker , Byrdie Green , Cachao López , Chalmers Alford , Campbell Burnap , 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 , 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 , 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 , Ronnie Mathews , Salah Ragab , 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 , Art Davis , Bill Barber , Bobby Rosengarden , Buddy Childers , Carla White , 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 , George Melly , Grethe Kausland , Herb Pomeroy , Herman Riley , Hitoshi Ueki , Jack Wilson , Jimmy Cheatham , Joe Zawinul , Johnny Frigo , Jon Lucien , Jon Marks , Juma Santos , Leroy Jenkins , Lloyd Trotman , Mario Rivera , Max Roach , Michael Brecker , Mike Osborne , Nellie Lutcher , Nükhet Ruacan , Oscar Peterson , Paul Rutherford , Ronaldo Folegatti , Sal Mosca , Specs Powell , Teresa Brewer , Tommy Newsom , Tony Scott , Virtue Hampton Whitted , and Whitney Balliett .
2006 in jazz , deaths of Aladár Pege , Anita O'Day , Art Murphy , Barry Buckley , Bill Miller , Bobby Byrne , Charles Turner , Charles W. LaRue , Claude Luter , Dave Black , Dewey Redman , Don Alias , Don Butterfield , Duke Jordan , Ed Summerlin , Elton Dean , Etta Baker , Hilton Ruiz , Ian Hamer , Irv Kluger , Jack Montrose , Jackie McLean , Jay McShann , Jean-Pierre Gebler , Joan C. Edwards , John Burch , John G. Blowers Jr. , John Hicks , Don Lusher , Kenneth Sivertsen , Kenny Davern , Lou Rawls , Malachi Thompson , Martha Tilton , Maynard Ferguson , 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 , Al McKibbon , Albert Mangelsdorff , Alfredo Rodríguez , Andrew Bisset , Arnie Lawrence , Basil Kirchin , Benny Bailey , Bill DeArango , Bill Potts , Billy Amstell , Billy Bauer , Blue Barron , Bob Enevoldsen , Charlie Norman , Derek Bailey , Dianne Brooks , Dom Um Romão , Elmer Dresslar Jr. , Earl Zindars , Francy Boland , Georges Arvanitas , Glenn Corneille , Harry Gold , Harry Pepl , Humphrey Carpenter , Jack Lesberg , 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 , Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson , 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 , Jimmy Coe , Joe Bushkin , Joe Kennedy Jr. , Joe Springer , John Guerin , John LaPorta , 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 , Tony Lee , Tony Mottola , Vernon Alley , Waldren Joseph , Wallace Davenport , and Walter Perkins .
2003 in jazz , deaths of Aaron Bell , Aaron Bridgers , Allen Eager , Alvin Alcorn , Artie Shapiro , Benny Carter , 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 , 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 ; birth of Joey Alexander .
2002 in jazz , deaths of Arvell Shaw , Bill Berry , Bjørn Johansen , Bob Berg , Bubba Brooks , Chico O'Farrill , 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 , John McLevy , 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 , Remo Palmier , Roland Hanna , Ronnie Verrell , Roy Kral , 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 , Buddy Tate , Cal Collins , Chet Atkins , Conte Candoli , Eric Allandale , Etta Jones , Flip Phillips , Frankie Carle , Gene Taylor , George T. Simon , Glauco Masetti , Harold Land , Herbie Jones , J. J. Johnson , Jack McDuff , Jay Cameron , Jay Migliori , Joe Henderson , John Collins , John Lewis , Ken Rattenbury , Larry Adler , Les Brown , Lindsay L. Cooper , Lorez Alexandria , 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 , Billy Munn , Britt Woodman , Bruno Martino , Buzzy Drootin , Cab Kaye , Clint Houston , Dick Morrissey , Don Abney , Gene Harris , George Finola , Glenn Horiuchi , 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 , 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 , Joe Williams , John Benson Brooks , John Roache , Julius Wechter , 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 , 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 , Benny Waters , Beryl Bryden , Betty Carter , Blue Lu Barker , Bob Haggart , Bob Hames , Bobby Bryant , Carl Barriteau , Dave Schildkraut , David Earle Johnson , Denis Charles , Dick Grove , Dorothy Donegan , Dorothy Sloop , Egil Johansen , Errol Parker , Frank Sinatra , George Kelly , George Van Eps , Glenn Spearman , Guy Lafitte Harry Lookofsky , Helen Ward , Jimmy Butts , Jimmy Campbell , Jimmy Henderson , Jimmy Skidmore , Joe Dixon , Kenny Kirkland , Linda Hayes , Marzette Watts , Mel Powell , Milton Adolphus , Milton Banana , Nat Gonella , Nick Webb , Orlando DiGirolamo , Raymond Premru , Red Richards , Robert Normann , Roland Alphonso , Sherwood Johnson , 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 , Beverly Peer , Big Nick Nicholas , Carola Standertskjöld , Carson Smith , Charles Moffett , Chuck Andrus , Chuck Wayne , Dardanelle Hadley , Dick Marx , Dick Shearer , Doc Cheatham , Duncan Swift , Eddie Jones Eric Von Essen , Fela Kuti , George Chisholm , George Handy , Horst Lippmann , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , Danilo Terenzi , Dean Martin , Don Cherry , Don Goldie , Don Pullen , Earl Coleman , Earle Warren , Ginger Smock , Gustav Brom , Herbie Phillips , Jacques Denjean , Jess Stacy , Jimmy D'Aquisto , Jimmy Raney , 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 , Jack Sharpe , Jacques Pelzer , James Clay , Jean Omer , Jimmy Hamilton , Joe Pass , John Neely , John Stevens , Lanny Steele , Leonard Feather , Lex Humphries , Lionel Grigson , Mary Ann McCall , Maurice Purtill , Max Kaminsky , Moe Purtill , Noel Pointer , 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 , Bob Cooper , Bob Crosby , Bruce Turner , Carter Jefferson , 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 , Juice Wilson , Kenny Drew , Lebert Lombardo , Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker , Louie Ramirez , Mario Bauza , Max Jones , Rich Matteson , Ryoichi Hattori , Sammy Lowe , Singleton Palmer , 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 , Big Miller , Boogie Woogie Red , Charlie Ventura , Denny Wright , Don Lang , Ed Blackwell , Gary Windo , George Adams , George Morrow , Hachidai Nakamura , Hal Russell , Hugh Gibb , Jim Pepper , Joe Newman , John Carisi , Johnny Letman , June Tyson , Junior Cook , Leon Abramson , Luiz Eça , Marilyn Moore , Monty Budwig , Nat Pierce , Phillip Wilson , Ray Abrams , Red Callender , Red Mitchell , Sammy Price , Sylvia Syms , 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 , Bjarne Nerem , Bob Wallis , Buck Clayton , Bud Freeman , Buster Smith , Charlie Barnet , Charlie Beal , Eddie Barefield , Harry Gibson , Jeri Southern , John Carter , Jon Eardley , Kenny Trimble , King Kolax , Kjetil Mulelid , Lance Hayward , Pat Patrick , Leo Wright , Masayuki Takayanagi , Miles Copeland Jr. , Miles Davis , Ove Lind , 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 , 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 , Freddie Kohlman , Fritz Schulz-Reichel , George Desmond Hodnett , Georgie Auld , Harry Leahey , Harry South , Howard Roberts , Hubert Rostaing , Jack Noren , Joe Turner , John Madrid , June Christy , King Perry , Lee Castle , Lou Blackburn , Louis Nelson , Lowell Davidson , Major Holley , Mel Lewis , Pearl Bailey , Peter van Steeden , Phil Napoleon , Russell Jacquet , Sam Taylor , Sammy Davis Jr. , Sarah Vaughan , Sing Miller , Walter Davis Jr. , William Leavitt , and Xavier Cugat ; births Alper Tuzcu , Austin Peralta , Benjamin Kheng , Charlotte Dos Santos , Corrie Dick , Diknu Schneeberger , Jonathan Barber, Jonathan Chua , 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 , 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 , Alan Shorter , Allan Reuss , Barney Josephson , Bill Beason , Billy Butterfield , Charlie Rouse , Chet Baker , Dannie Richmond , Don Patterson , 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 , 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 , 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 , Pete Carpenter , Phil Moore , Spike Hughes , Turk Murphy , Victor Feldman , Warne Marsh , Wilbur Little , 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 , 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 , Christer Boustedt , Cliff Leeman , Cliff Townshend , Curley Russell , Don Wilkerson , Dorothy Ashby , Eddie Davis , Everett Barksdale , Fred Hunt , 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 , 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 .
1985 in jazz , deaths of Benny Morton , Big Joe Turner , Blind John Davis , Calvin Jackson , Cedric Wallace , Charlie Holmes , Charlie Munro , Chris Woods , Cie Frazier , Cootie Williams , David "Buck" Wheat , Dick Vance , Dicky Wells , Ed Lewis , Frank Traynor , 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 , Nelson Boyd , Nick Ceroli , Philly Joe Jones , Ray Ellington , 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 , Ellen Brekken , Eyolf Dale , Ine Hoem , Jon Rune Strøm , 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 , Tore Sandbakken , and Ximena Sariñana .
1984 in jazz , deaths of Albert Dailey , Alberta Hunter , Bill Stapleton , Budd Johnson , Claude Hopkins , Count Basie , Dill Jones , Don Elliott , Eddie Beal , Elmon Wright , Esther Phillips , Ethel Azama , Frank Butler , Gene Ramey , George Fierstone , Herman Sherman , Jiří Jelínek , John Mehegan , Juan Tizol , Kjeld Bonfils , Lenny Breau , Mabel Mercer , 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 , Arthur Herzog Jr. , Barry Galbraith , Bob Cornford , Cag Cagnolatti , 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 , 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 Idakula , Christian Scott , David Virelles , Eivind Lønning , Emanuele Maniscalco , Espen Berg , Gard Nilssen , Guro Skumsnes Moe , Hayden Powell , Jaimie Branch , Jamie Brooks , Lars Winther , Lauren Kinsella , Lőrinc Barabás , Magnus Hjorth , Nikoletta Szőke , 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 , Gábor Szabó , Gene Roland , Gösta Törner , Jimmy Jones , Joseph Reinhardt , Karel Krautgartner , King Pleasure , Kirk Stuart , Kurt Edelhagen , Leonid Utyosov , 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 , 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 , Jean Robert , Joe Carroll , Johnny Windhurst , Maciej Obara , Mary Lou Williams , Oscar Moore , Polo Barnes , Red Saunders , Russell Procope , 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 , 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 .
1980 in jazz , death of Aldo Rossi , Amos White , Babs Gonzales , Barney Bigard , Bill Evans , Bobby Jones , Charles Fowlkes , Chauncey Morehouse , Chino Pozo , Dick Stabile , Dominic Lash , Don Albert , Don Banks , Duke Pearson , Ed Garland , Eric Vogel , Freddie Roach , Harlan Lattimore , Herman Autrey , Irmgard Österwall , Jan Werich , Jane Froman , Jimmy Bryant , Jimmy Crawford , Jimmy Durante , Jimmy Forrest , Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson , Lennie Felix , Monk Hazel , Norman Keenan , Oscar Alemán , Paul Howard , Peck Kelley , Pekka Pöyry , Poley McClintock , Ronnie Boykins , Shorty Sherock , Sonny Burke , 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 , 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 , 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 , Bud Brisbois , Don Ellis , Frances Wayne , Frank Rosolino , Gregory Herbert , Happy Caldwell , Irene Kral , Jimmy Nottingham , Joe Marsala , Joe Venuti , Kaoru Abe , Larry Young , Lennie Hastings , Lennie Tristano , Louis Cottrell Jr. , Louis Prima , Marlowe Morris , Money Johnson , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , Nicolai Munch-Hansen , Ole Jørn Myklebust , 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 , 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 , 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 , Fess Williams , Josephine Baker , Lee Wiley , Mongezi Feza , Oliver Nelson , Pete Clarke , Pippo Starnazza , René Thomas , 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 , 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 , Jairzinho Oliveira , Jan Harbeck , Jannike Kruse , Jason Moran , Jozef Dumoulin , Kåre Opheim , Katja Toivola , Kellylee Evans , Lars Andreas Haug , Lionel Friedli , Marcin Wasilewski , Matana Roberts , Mats Eilertsen , Michael Magalon , Niki King , Ole Marius Sandberg , Orrin Evans , Øyvind Storesund , 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 , Eddie Safranski , Floyd Bean , Fud Candrix , Gene Ammons , George Brunies , Geraldo , Gus Deloof , Gus Viseur , Harry Carney , Joe Benjamin , 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 , Bobby Darin , Brew Moore , Clarence Shaw , Eddie Condon , Emile Christian , Gene Krupa , Jack Marshall , Jackie Dougan , Joe Harriott , Kid Ory , Leon Washington , Nick Stabulas , 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 , Kalle Kalima , Kate Dimbleby , Magne Thormodsæter , Marcin Oles , Maria Markesini , Marius Reksjø , Meg Okura , Moses Taiwa Molelekwa , Nelson Williams , Nicholas Payton , Nikki Yeoh , Norihiko Hibino , Petr Kroutil , 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 , 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 , Phil Seamen , Sharkey Bonano , and Reverend Gary Davis ; births of Alex Machacek , 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 , Neil Cowley , Nino Katamadze , Noriko Ueda , Oscar Peñas , Øyvind Nypan , Pasquale Stafano , Roger Johansen , Siri Gjære , Stefano Bollani , and Thomas Strønen .
1971 in jazz , deaths of Baby Face Willette , Bert Ambrose , Bobby Donaldson , Charlie Shavers , Chas Remue , Derek Humble , Ernie Caceres , Gary McFarland , Gregor , Harold McNair , 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 , Carla Kihlstedt , 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 , Russell Gunn , Sean J. Kennedy , Shoji Meguro , Solveig Slettahjell , Stian Carstensen , Till Brönner , 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 , Don Stovall , Elmer Schoebel , Emile Barnes , Fernando Arbello , Frankie Lee Sims , Jack Sels , Johnny Hodges , Lem Davis , 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 , Bernardo Sassetti , Brad Mehldau , Brian Blade , Chris Fryar , Chris Tarry , Craig Taborn , Dave Maric , Dominic Green , Dwayne Burno , Eldbjørg Raknes , Éric Legnini , Eric Reed , Erik van der Luijt , Frank McComb , Geoffrey Keezer , Giovanni Mirabassi , Glenn Corneille , Gregory Hutchinson , Harald Johnsen , Håvard Lund , Haydain Neale , Heine Totland , Iiro Rantala , Ingrid Laubrock , Jacob Karlzon , Jacob Young , Jeremy Davenport , Jesper Bodilsen , Jesse Harris , Jimmy Bennington , Juliet Kelly , Justin Hayford , Karen Souza , Kate McGarry , Keith Anderson , Kishon Khan , Kjersti Stubø , Kurt Rosenwinkel , Lina Nyberg , Live Maria Roggen , Lullaby Baxter , Manuel Mota , Marco Minnemann , Maria Kannegaard , Marlon Jordan , Matt Garrison , Matt Lavelle , Michael Schiefel , Médéric Collignon , Michel Bisceglia , Neil Yates , Norman Brown , Peter Martin , Roger Cicero , Ron Westray , Simone Eriksrud , Susanne Abbuehl , Susie Ibarra , Tobias Sjögren , Toby Smith , Tom Brantley , Tone Lise Moberg , Tord Gustavsen , and Yinka Davies .
1960s
1969 in jazz , deaths of Albert Stinson , Alcide Pavageau , Billy Cotton , 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 , Tony Fruscella , 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 , Erlend Skomsvoll , Ernie Hammes , Francesco Buzzurro , Fredrik Ljungkvist , Giovanni Allevi , Guillermo Klein , Gulleiv Wee , 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 Paci , Scott Amendola , Ståle Storløkken , Stefano di Battista , Stéphane Galland , 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 , Jay Wilbur , Luckey Roberts , Monk Hazel , Reinhold Svensson , Robin Douglas-Home , and Wes Montgomery ; births of Alan Licht , Antonio Hart , Anthony Wilson , Arve Henriksen , D'arcy Wretzky , David Gald , David Sánchez , Eric Alexander , Finn Guttormsen , Frank Kvinge , Frode Barth , Jakob Dinesen , Jean David Blanc , John Hollenbeck , Jørn Øien , Jukka Perko , Julia Hülsmann , 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 , 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 , Randy Brooks , Red Allen , Rex Stewart , Rob Swope , Simon Brehm , Stuff Smith , and Willie Smith ; births of Alex Harding , Anne Wolf , Audun Erlien , Audun Skorgen , Børge Petersen-Øverleir , Carsten Dahl , Charnett Moffett , 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 , Kurt Elling , Lars Gulliksson , Marc Cary , Maria Răducanu , Mark Nightingale , Martha D Lewis , Nikolaj Hess , Peter Bernstein , Petter Wettre , Rami Eskelinen , Sascha Ley , Steffen Schorn , Stein Inge Brækhus , Steve Davis , Svein Folkvord , Tom Bancroft , Tommy Smith , and Vassilis Tsabropoulos .
1966 in jazz , deaths of Billy Kyle , Boyd Raeburn , Bud Powell , Colette Bonheur , Darnell Howard , Dave Lambert , Isaiah Morgan , Johnny St. Cyr , Kid Howard , 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 , Biréli Lagrène , Carl Ludwig Hübsch , Donny McCaslin , Greg Gisbert , Harry Allen , Henrik Andersen , Hilmar Jensson , Ingrid Jensen , Jacky Terrasson , Jan Lundgren , Jarle Vespestad , Jeff Healey , John Gunther , 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 , 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 , Claude Thornhill , Danilo Perez , Dave Barbour , Denzil Best , Earl Bostic , Edythe Wright , Evelyn Glennie , Eyran Katsenelenbogen , Freddie Slack , 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 , 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 , Joakim Milder , Karin Mensah , Kostas Theodorou , Liv Stoveland , Magnus Broo , Magnus Öström , Mark d'Inverno , Mark Turner , Miki Higashino , Mirko Fait , Njål Ølnes , Odd André Elveland , Ole Mathisen , Omar Sosa , Patrick Scales , 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 , Cecil Scott , Cole Porter , Conrad Gozzo , 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 , Scotty Barnhart , Steve Williamson , Terje Isungset , Tetuzi Akiyama , Tobias Delius , Tracy Chapman , Trond Sverre Hansen , Victor Wooten , Vincent Herring , Wayman Tisdale , 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 , John Adriano Acea , Lizzie Miles , Lodewijk Parisius , Naftule Brandwein , Pete Brown , Roy Palmer , Sam Allen , Skinnay Ennis , Sonny Clark , Specs Wright , and Wade Legge ; births of Anders Widmark , Antoine Roney , Baard Slagsvold , Benny Green , Bill Lowrey, Bill Wells , Christine Ott , Christine Tobin , Cyrus Chestnut , Dan Berglund , Dalia Faitelson , Dave Douglas , Dave McKean , Don Braden , Don Paterson , Eric Person , Eric Vloeimans , Eva Cassidy , Fredrik Lundin , Gerald Cleaver , Gianni Lenoci , Gilad Atzmon , Gonzalo Rubalcaba , Holly Cole , Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez , Jacqui Dankworth , Jeff Beal , Jens Johansson , Jon Ballantyne , Karen Briggs , 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 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 , Aydin Esen , Bendik Hofseth , Billy Kilson , Brian Kellock , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , Carl Allen , Clark Tracey , David Kikoski , Eivind Aarset , El DeBarge , Enya , Everette Harp , Eyþór Gunnarsson , Flavio Boltro , Franck Amsallem , 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 , Knut Reiersrud , Kofi Burbridge , 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 , Steve Wilson , Tak Matsumoto , Tina May , Wynton Marsalis , and Xavier Desandre Navarre .
1960 in jazz , death of Arv Garrison , Beverly Kenney , Bill Johnson , Isidore Barbarin , Jimmy Bertrand , June Cole , Lawrence Duhé , Lee Collins , Mátyás Seiber , Oscar Pettiford , and Zilas Görling ; births of Adrián Iaies , 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 , John Pizzarelli , Ken Schaphorst , Kenny Garrett , Khaled , Laurent de Wilde , Lee Tomboulian , Leila Pinheiro , Lekan Babalola , Lena Willemark , Lennart Ginman , Liu Yuan , Lloyd Swanton , Lonnie Plaxico , Maria Pia De Vito , María Rivas , 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 , Peter Apfelbaum , Pharez Whitted , Povl Erik Carstensen , Richard Elliot , Rodney Kendrick , Rolf Graf , Sebi Tramontana , Sergio Cammariere , Steve Waterman , Stig Hvalryg , Ted Nash , Terje Gewelt , Tino di Geraldo , Tom Kennedy , Tore Brunborg , Umberto Petrin , Valarie Pettiford , 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 , 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 , 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 , Dennis Chambers , Dominique Di Piazza , Drew Gress , Eddie Parker , Elin Rosseland , Ellery Eskelin , Erik Vermeulen , Ernesto Rodrigues , François Bourassa , Frank Lacy , Frode Fjellheim , Gaute Storaas , Graham Clark , Gregg Bissonette , Jeff Harnar , Jimmy Bosch , Joanna MacGregor , Joe Locke , 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 , 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 , Danny Alvin , Doc Cook , Fulton McGrath , George E. Lee , Herbie Fields , Joe Morris , Lorraine Geller , Martha Boswell , Olivia Plunket Greene , Shifty Henry , Sterling Bose , Ted Donnelly , Tiny Bradshaw , Tom Brown , and W. C. Handy ; births of Ana Caram , Andrew Lamb , Anita Baker , Anne-Marie Giørtz , Bajone, 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 , 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 , 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 , Kevin Mahogany , Kirk Whalum , Lakki Patey , Lannie Battistini, Lars Danielsson , Leon Lee Dorsey , Leroy Jones , Lewis Nash , Michael Formanek , Michael Weiss , Nancy Zeltsman , Olav Dale , Paul Grabowsky , 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 , Jimmy Dorsey , Joe Shulman , Louis Mitchell , Richard McPartland , Serge Chaloff , 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 , 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 , Jason Kao Hwang , Jennifer Batten , Jerry Weldon , Jimmy Earl , John Fedchock , John Kenny , Jose Valdes , Judy Carmichael , Kevin Eubanks , Luis Salinas , Lynn Seaton , Lynne Arriale , Maartin Allcock , Mamdouh Bahri , Manfred Hausleitner , Manu Katché , Martin Litton , Mike Smith , Mino Cinelu , Morten Halle , Myra Melford , Nestor Torres , Oddmund Finnseth , Pamela Fleming , Paul Hardcastle , Phillip Barham , Rabih Abou-Khalil , Ray Kennedy , Rick Lazaroff , Roberto Ottaviano , Roger Ingram , Runar Tafjord , Sibongile Khumalo , Simon Phillips , Sophia Domancich , Steve Berry , Tatsu Aoki , Ted Gioia , Tetsuo Sakurai , Thomas Chapin , Tom McClung , Tom McDermott , Tom Rainey , Tom Varner , 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 , Alex Cline , Anna Lyman , Ben Besiakov , Bill Cunliffe , Billy Jenkins , Bob Belden , Brian Lynch , Bruce Forman , Chris Murrell , Chris Wilson , Danilo Terenzi , David Chesky , Denardo Coleman , Denis Colin , Denise Jannah , Dianne Reeves , Didier Lockwood , 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 , Marit Sandvik , Martin Taylor , Mary Coughlan , Mathias Claus , Michael Hashim , Mike LeDonne , Mikhail Alperin , Mimi Fox , Mitchel Forman , Ned Rothenberg , Nels Cline , Nicola Stilo , Nils Landgren , Oskar Aichinger , Quanti Bomani , Ralph Carney , Ralph Moore , Randy Johnston , Raoul Björkenheim , Raymond Strid , Reiner Michalke , Riccardo Del Fra , Rob Waring , Satoshi Inoue , Steve Coleman , Steve Dobrogosz , 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 , 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 , Andrzej Łukasik , Annemarie Roelofs , Annie Whitehead , Avery Sharpe , Ben Clatworthy , Bheki Mseleku , Bill Laswell , Billie Davies , Boon Gould , Brian Hughes , Cassandra Wilson , Chalmers Alford , Chris Burnett, Chris Cain , Chris Tyle , Chuck Loeb , Curtis Lundy , Dan Barrett , David Murray , Dean Brown , Dean Friedman , Ed Schuller , Eduardo Niebla , Enver Izmaylov , Enzo Avitabile , Enzo Pietropaoli , Eric Watson , Erica Lindsay , Fred Hersch , 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 , Joey Baron , John Campbell , Johnny Alegre , Jon Balke , Joshua Breakstone , Jukka Linkola , Kenny Kirkland , Kenny Klein , Kitty Margolis , Kyle Jones , Laura Fygi , Laurent Cugny , Lesley Garrett , Marilyn Mazur , Marina Sirtis , Mark Feldman , Mark Hewins , Mars Williams , Marty Ehrlich , 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 , 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 , and William Frank Newton ; births of Al Di Meola , Andy Narell , Angela Bofill , 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 , Dennis González , Don Mumford , 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 , Henry Johnson , Ivar Thomassen , Jay Hoggard , Jeff Clayton , Jeff Johnson , Jesper Lundgaard , Joe Fonda , Johannes Bauer , John Bernard Riley , John Butcher , 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 , Michael White , Michel Benita , Michel Camilo , Nick Webb , Nnenna Freelon , Noel Pointer , Ondrej Havelka , Orhan Demir , Øystein Norvoll , Paleka , Pam Bricker , Paolo Vinaccia , Pat Metheny , Patrice Rushen , Pete Allen , Peter Erskine , Peter White , Rick Vandivier , Ricky Ford , Scott Earl Holman , Scott Hamilton , Scott Henderson , Sergio Caputo , Simon James , Stephanie Nakasian , Steve Holt , Steve LaSpina , Steve Masakowski , 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 , 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 , 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 , David Torn , 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 , Jennifer Leitham , Jill Saward , Jimmy Bruno , Joanie Bartels , John Doheny , John Esposito , John Molo , John Shifflett , 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 , Masayoshi Takanaka , Michael Di Pasqua , Michael Gregory , Michele Rosewoman , 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 , T. K. Blue , Taborah Johnson , Tom Cora , Tom Olstad , Trudy Silver , Vidar Johansen , Vic Juris , and Yoshiaki Miyanoue .
1952 in jazz , deaths of Cassino Simpson , Fletcher Henderson , Herb Morand , John Kirby , Mal Hallett , Mel Stitzel , Midge Williams , and Zinky Cohn ; births of Akio Sasajima , Alan Pasqua , Ali Ryerson , Arlen Roth , Ben Brown , Bent Patey , Bob Mover , Brad Upton , 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 , Eugene Friesen , Finn Sletten , Gary Lucas , George E. Lewis , Gino Vannelli , Gordon Johnson , Harry Tavitian , Henry Kaiser , Hilton Ruiz , Ichiko Hashimoto , Janis Siegel , Jay Azzolina , Jed Williams , Jeff Linsky , Jeff Lorber , Joe Lovano , John Clayton , John Purcell , Jukka Tolonen , Ken Filiano , Ketil Bjørnstad , Lauren Newton , Laurence Juber , Lee Ritenour , Leni Stern , Leon "Ndugu" Chancler , Manolo Badrena , Mari Natsuki , Mark Dresser , Mathias Rüegg , Michael Marcus , Michael Wolff , Monnette Sudler , Ole Thomsen , Oliver Mtukudzi , Paolo Damiani , Pekka Pohjola , Per Jørgensen , Peter Wolf , Phil Markowitz , Pierre Van Dormael , Radka Toneff , Randy Crawford , Ray Anderson , Reynold Philipsek , Ric Sanders , Richard Tabnik , Rob Mounsey , Roy Campbell Jr. , Royce Campbell , Sidsel Endresen , Sue Keller , Timothy J. Tobias , Tony Buck , Uffe Markussen , Uwe Kropinski , Viatcheslav Nazarov , Vince Giordano , 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 , António Pinho Vargas , Ashwin Batish , Barry Finnerty , Bill Frisell , Bill MacCormick , Billy Newton-Davis , Bob Berg , Bobby Caldwell , Bobby Previte , Brooks Kerr , 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 , Jay Beckenstein , Jemeel Moondoc , Jimmy Haslip , Jimmy Nalls , John Scofield , Jon Rose , Joëlle Léandre , Judi Silvano , Jukka Gustavson , Karen Young , Kenny Werner , Kit McClure , Krister Andersson , La Palabra , Lars Jansson , Lindsay Cooper , Lisle Ellis , Mark Egan , Mark Hennen , Mark Isham , Michael Jefry Stevens , Mitch Woods , Nükhet Ruacan , Peter Gordon , Peter Malick , Phil Collins , Pino Minafra , Poncho Sanchez , Ralph Lalama , Rebecca Parris , Richard Bennett , Richard Niles , Robben Ford , Rocco Prestia , Roland Batik , Roseanna Vitro , Stanley Clarke , Steve Grossman , Steve Lodder , Steve Slagle , Steven Springer , Sting , Sue Evans , Theryl DeClouet , Todd Cochran , Tom Kubis , Tommy Bolin , Trilok Gurtu , Vinicius Cantuária , and 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 , Curtis Clark , Curtis Fowlkes , Cybill Shepherd , Cyro Baptista , Dag Arnesen , Dagmar Krause , Dee Bell , Dee Dee Bridgewater , 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 , Robert Dick , Robert Popwell , Ronnie Foster , Ronnie Laws , Safy Boutella , Stephen Nachmanovitch , Steve Houben , Stjepko Gut , Sveinung Hovensjø , 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 Moss , David S. Ware , David Toop , Dennis Davis , Djavan , Duck Baker , Enrico Pieranunzi , Eric Kloss , Fred Frith , Gyula Babos , Harald Halvorsen , Harold Ivory Williams , Jerry Gonzalez , Jerry Goodman , Jesper Zeuthen , Jim McNeely , John Altman , John Wetton , Justo Almario , Kaoru Abe , Kazutoki Umezu , Knut Borge , 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 , Per Husby , Peter Guidi , 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 , 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 , Bill Summers , Bob Moses , Bruce Fowler , Carl Morten Iversen , Carli Muñoz , Carlos Zingaro , Chi Coltrane , Chris Bennett , Chuck Wilson , Clifford Barbaro , 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 , Jackie Orszaczky , Jan Kaspersen , Jaroslav Jakubovič , Jessica Williams , Jim Ferguson , Joe Bonner , Joe LaBarbera , John Etheridge , John Madrid , John McNeil , Jon Sholle , Jorge Dalto , 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 , Mike Richmond , Paquito D'Rivera , Paulinho da Costa , Phil Bowler , Raphe Malik , Ray Reach , Richie Cole , Roger Dean , Roger Frampton , Rose Nabinger , Rubén Blades , Ryo Fukui , Ryoko Moriyama , Stan Sulzmann , Steve Harris , Steve Turre , Tania Maria , Thara Memory , Theo Jörgensmann , Thurman Barker , Tom Scott , Toshinori Kondo , Tsuyoshi Yamamoto , and Victor Hayden .
1947 in jazz , deaths of Austin Wylie , Fate Marable , Freddie Webster , Jimmie Lunceford , and Sonny Berman ; births of Abdul Wadud , Ahmed Abdullah , Alan Broadbent , Alan Wakeman , Anders Bjørnstad , Andy LaVerne , Art Lande , Baikida Carroll , Barry Guy , Bent Persson , Bern Nix , Bill Stevenson , Billy Bang , Bob Magnusson , Brian Abrahams , Bruce Hampton , Buckwheat Zydeco , Butch Morris , Carlo Domeniconi , Carlos Averhoff , Charles "Bobo" Shaw , Chris Biscoe , Chris Cutler , Christian Escoudé , Chuck Findley , Darius Brubeck , Dean Parks , Dee Daniels , Derf Reklaw , Egberto Gismonti , Eric Ineke , Eugen Gondi , Fedor Frešo , Fred Hopkins , Frank Mantooth , Frank Tusa , Franz Koglmann , Fred Nøddelund , Gary King , Gary M. Anderson , Gerardo Velez , Glenn Spearman , Glenn Zottola , Greg Abate , Gregg Allman , Greg Lake , Gregory Herbert , Grethe Kausland , Guy Klucevsek , Harold Danko , Harvey Mason , Ian Cruickshank , James "Plunky" Branch , Jan Garbarek , Jasper van 't Hof , Jean Carne , Jerry Bergonzi , John Blake Jr. , John Horler , John James , Jon Marks , Julie Driscoll , Junko Akimoto , Keith Tippett , Leo Cuypers , Linda Sharrock , Marek Blizinski , Marilyn Crispell , Marty Cook , Melton Mustafa , Miroslav Vitouš , Mwata Bowden , Nick Evans , Norman Connors , Norman Harris , Paco de Lucía , Paul Jackson , Paul Lytton , Paul McCandless , Percy Jones , Radu Goldis , Ray Phiri , Ray Russell , Reggie Houston , Richie Beirach , Ryo Kawasaki , Steve Khan , Stomu Yamashta , Terje Rypdal , Terje Venaas , Tom Malone , Tomasz Szukalski , Uli Beckerhoff , Vladimir Chekasin , and Wesla Whitfield .
1946 in jazz , deaths of Fred Beckett , James Tim Brymn , Joseph Petit , Manuel Perez , Putney Dandridge , and Tricky Sam Nanton ; births of Al Green , Al Lowe , Allan Holdsworth , André Ceccarelli , Atilla Engin , B. J. Cole , Benjamín Brea , Bennie Wallace , Billy Hancock , Bjørn Kruse , Bo Stief , 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 , Jac Berrocal , Jack Schaeffer , Jack Walrath , Jerome Cooper , Jerry Jemmott , Jimmy Ponder , Joel Forrester , Joel Futterman , John Klemmer , John Sheridan , Ken Hyder , Khan Jamal , Kimiko Itoh , Knut Kristiansen , Marion Cowings , Martin Kratochvíl , Melvin Sparks , Michael S. Smith , 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 , Roland Prince , Rudolf Tomsits , Spike Wells , Stafford James , Su Cruickshank , Susannah McCorkle , Ted Greene , Terry Bradds , Terry Kath , Tom Grant , Tom Harrell , Toquinho , Trent Kynaston , Tullio De Piscopo , Vinny Golia , 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 , Bjørn Alterhaug , Bjørnar Andresen , Bob Maize , Bob Rockwell , Bob Stewart , Brian Godding , Bryan Spring , Cameron Brown , Carol Kidd , Colin Hodgkinson , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , Chico Buarque , Chris Spedding , Chris Wood , Chuck Domanico , Cynthia Robinson , Dave Cliff , David Friedman , David Goloschekin , Diana Ross , Didier Levallet , Don Sickler , Eddie Gómez , Erling Wicklund , Evan Parker , Frank Sinatra Jr. , Fred Hess , George Cables , George Mraz , Gianluigi Trovesi , Harvey Brooks , Henry Threadgill , Howard Wyeth , Iris Williams , Jack Wilkins , Jan Erik Kongshaug , Jazz Summers , Jeff Beck , Joachim Kühn , John Abercrombie , John Clark , John Gross , John Renbourn , John Surman , Jon Hiseman , Judy Chamberlain , Karl Jenkins , Keith Emerson , Kenneth Ascher , Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne , Kiri Te Kanawa , Kosuke Mine , Lars Edegran , Lew Soloff , Louis Stewart , Mark Charig , Martha Brooks , Martin Drew , Michael Carvin , Michael Franks , Monty Alexander , Naná Vasconcelos , Oddbjørn Blindheim , Orange Kellin , Oscar Brashear , Pat LaBarbera , Pat Martino , Peter Kowald , Phil Wachsmann , Ralph MacDonald , 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 , 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 , 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 , Joni Mitchell , Keith Relf , Kenny Barron , Kjell Öhman , Larry Coryell , 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 , Pino Presti , Richard Anthony Hewson , Richard Wright , Richie Pratt , Ricky May , Skip Prokop , Steve Gilmore , Steve Potts , Sven-Åke Johansson , Ted Milton , 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 , Jimmy Blanton , Leo Adde , and Willie Cornish ; births of Alan Skidmore , Amina Claudine Myers , Andrew White , Andy Summers , Aretha Franklin , Art Murphy , Bill Elgart , Bill Goodwin , Buster Williams , Byard Lancaster , Carl Saunders , Carlton Kitto , Cecil Bridgewater , Charles Braugham , Charles Tolliver , Cornell Dupree , Curtis Mayfield , Dan Jacobs , Dave Bargeron , Dave Green , David Friesen , 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 , Jimmy Owens , Jiří Stivín , Jocelyne Jocya , Joe Chambers , John McLaughlin , John Taylor , Jon Lucien , Keith Ingham , Leon Russell , Letta Mbulu , Lionel Grigson , 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 , Sammy Rimington , Steve Brown , Terje Fjærn , Terumasa Hino , Teruo Nakamura , Tim Maia , Tomasz Stanko , Torgrim Sollid , Walter Payton , Wendell Harrison , Yōsuke Yamashita , and Zdzisław Piernik .
1941 in jazz , deaths of Casper Reardon , David Plunket Greene , Dick Wilson , Frank Melrose , Jelly Roll Morton , Ken Snakehips Johnson , Nisse Lind , and Steve Lewis ; births of Adelhard Roidinger , Airto Moreira , Aldo Romano , Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis , Anders Linder , Annette Peacock , Barry Martyn , Bernard Purdie , Bobby Hutcherson , Bobby Matos , Bobby Shew , Captain Beefheart , Carmen Fanzone , Carola Standertskjöld , Cesária Évora , Charles Earland , Charlie Watts , Chick Corea , Chu Berry , Chucho Valdés , Clifford Jarvis , Connie Crothers , Cornel Chiriac , David T. Walker , Don Grusin , Don Pullen , Don Weller , Eddie Daniels , Eddie Gale , Eddy Louiss , Eleni Karaindrou , Elisa Gabbai , Eric Burdon , Franco Ambrosetti , Frankie Armstrong , Franco D'Andrea , Fredrik Norén , Gary Barone , Gary Windo , Gia Maione , Glen Moore , Hank Marvin , Harry Miller , Herbie Lewis , Howard Johnson , Hugo Rasmussen , Irène Schweizer , Janusz Muniak , Jay Clayton , Jesper Thilo , Jim Cullum Jr. , Jim Pepper , Jim Richardson , Jim Riggs , John C. Marshall , John Hicks , John Marshall , John Von Ohlen , 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 , Putter Smith , R. Winston Morris , Ray Thomas , Rick Laird , Robertinho Silva , Roger Neumann , Rogier van Otterloo , Ron McClure , Ronnie Cuber , Stanley Cowell , Sérgio Mendes , Svein Christiansen , Teppo Hauta-aho , Terry Rosen , Tim Hauser , Tom Coster , Trevor Tomkins , Uli Trepte , Wadada Leo Smith , and Wayne Dockery .
1940 in jazz , deaths of Arthur Whetsel , Charley Straight , Charlie Dixon , Curtis Boyd , Einar Aaron Swan , Guy Kelly , Hal Kemp , Johnny Dodds , and Walter Barnes ; births of Adam Makowicz , Al Jarreau , Alan Kay , Alex Riel , Allan Botschinsky , Arthur Blythe , Astrud Gilberto , Bennie Maupin , Billy Hart , Bjørn Johansen , Bjørn Stokstad , Bob Cornford , Bob Kerr , Bobby Graham , Boris Lindqvist , Brian Priestley , Carlos Ward , Casey Jones , Chuck Mangione , Chuck Rainey , Clem Curtis , Dave Burrell , Dave MacRae , Dick Morrissey , Dick Shearer , Don Myrick , Don Thompson , Doudou Gouirand , Eberhard Weber , Eddie Henderson , Egil Kapstad , Frank Zappa , Frode Thingnæs , Gary Bartz , Gene Perla , 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 , Karel Růžička , Kenny Cox , Keith Smith , Kenny Rankin , Larry Rosen , Larry Willis , Larry Young , Laudir de Oliveira , Lew Tabackin , Lindsay L. Cooper , Lisle Atkinson , Lonnie Hillyer , Lonnie Liston Smith , Louis Moholo , Lyn Cornell , Manfred Mann , Mani Neumeier , Mario Pavone , Maurice J. Summerfield , Mick Pyne , Mike Nock , Monica Dominique , Nancy King , Neal Creque , Ole Jacob Hansen , Paul Rutherford , 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 , Sonny Sharrock , Steve Swallow , Sue Raney , Terri Quaye , Thurman Green , Tom McGrath , Tony Levin , Vagif Mustafazadeh , Waymon Reed , Wendell Logan , and Wilton Felder .
1930s
1939 in jazz , deaths of Charlie Irvis , Chick Webb , Herschel Evans , John Robichaux , Louis Douglas , Ma Rainey , and Tommy Ladnier ; births of Abu Talib , Aladár Pege , Alan Silva , Albert Dailey , Andrew Cyrille , Andrzej Jastrzebski , Andy Bey , Art Themen , Bill Watrous , Bob James , Brian Auger , Brian Smith , Bruce Cale , Butch Warren , Campbell Burnap , Carlos Emilio Morales , Carlos Lyra , Charles Gayle , 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 , Kent Carter , Larry Harlow , Lou Gare , Mario Rivera , Marvin Stamm , Mary Stallings , Masabumi Kikuchi , Meco , Michel Colombier , Mike Cotton , Mike Longo , Nick Ceroli , Niels Jørgen Steen , Okay Temiz , Ove Stokstad , Patrick Williams , Paul Winter , Pekka Pöyry , Phil Ranelin , Richard Teitelbaum , Roger Kellaway , Rosa King , Sam Brown , Sonny Fortune , Steve Marcus , Tommy Stewart , Tony Hatch , Trevor Watts , Virgil Jones , 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 , 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 "Jabo" Starks , Jon Mayer , Julius Hemphill , Kjell Bartholdsen , Laco Déczi , Lee Morgan , Lill-Babs , Louie Ramirez , Luigi Trussardi , 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 , Petr Skoumal , Ray Warleigh , Rhoda Scott , Robert Schulz , Ross Tompkins , Roy Brooks , Ruth Price , Sal Nistico , Slim Richey , Steve Kuhn , Stix Hooper , Stu Martin , Tommy Vig , Tony Oxley , Warren Bernhardt , Wilson Simonal , and William Thomas McKinley .
1937 in jazz , deaths of Alex Hill , Bessie Smith , George Gershwin , Johnny Dunn , and Ward Pinkett ; birth of Alice Coltrane , Archie Shepp , Baden Powell , Barbara Jay , Barney Wilen , Barry Vercoe , Beegie Adair , Bernie McGann , Bernt Rosengren , Big Bill Bissonnette , Bill Cole , Billy Stewart , Bob Achilles , Bob Downes , 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 , Don Randi , Ed Polcer , Eddie Gladden , Eddie Shaw , Elza Soares , Erik Amundsen , Ernie Carson , Frank Strozier , Fred Van Hove , Gene Bertoncini , Gene Ludwig , George Bohanon , Gordon Brisker , Grachan Moncur III , Graham Collier , Guido Basso , Guitar Gable , Gunter Hampel , Horace Arnold , Humberto Clayber , J. R. Mitchell , Jack Nitzsche , James Spaulding , Janne Carlsson , Jeannie Cheatham , Jeff Clyne , Joe Farrell , Joe Gallivan , Joe Henderson , John Crocker , Joseph Jarman , Karin Krog , Kirk Lightsey , Larry Ridley , Len Skeat , Leon Thomas , Louis Hayes , Louis Satterfield , Malcolm Cecil , Mark Whitecage , Michael Gibbs , Mike Carr , Mike Melvoin , Milcho Leviev , Miúcha , Monica Zetterlund , Nancy Wilson , Nathan Davis , Neil Ardley , Neville Dickie , Olly Wilson , Paolo Conte , Phil Wilson , Pierre Favre , Rafig Babayev , Reggie Workman , Robert Walker , Ron Carter , Roy Williams , Spanky DeBrest , Ted Dunbar , Toni Harper , and Wilber Morris .
1936 in jazz , deaths of Mike Bernard , Mitja Nikisch , and Sam Morgan ; birth of Alan Branscombe , Albert Ayler , Alfredo Rodríguez , Amancio D'Silva , Arthur Jenkins , Beaver Harris , Bill Ashton , Billy Higgins , Billy James , Bobby Darin , Bobby Wellins , Brian Dee , Buell Neidlinger , Byrdie Green , Carla Bley , Carmell Jones , Charles Turner , Chris McGregor , Chris White , Chuck Israels , Claude Nobs , Clifford Thornton , Colin Purbrook , Corky Hale , Cynthia Crane , Dave Van Ronk , Don Cherry , Don Menza , 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 , 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 , 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 , Takashi Furuya , Tom Vaughn , Tommy Banks , Tommy LiPuma , and Wilson das Neves .
1935 in jazz , deaths of Bennie Moten , Cecil Irwin , Charlie Green , Edwin Swayze , and Honoré Dutrey ; births of Alan Haven , Albert Heath , Allan Jaffe , Alvin Fielder , Barry Rogers , Ben Dixon , Bent Jædig , Bjarne Liller , Bobby Few , Bobby Timmons , Bunky Green , Cecil McBee , Charlie Tagawa , Chuck Flores , Dannie Richmond , Dino Saluzzi , Don Friedman , Don Rader , Dorothy Masuka , Dudley Moore , Eddie Khan , Emil Mijares , Enrico Intra , Enzo Jannacci , Esther Phillips , François Jeanneau , Frank Hewitt , Frank Wright , 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 , James Clay , James Cotton , Jerzy Milian , Jimmy D'Aquisto , Joe Lee Wilson , John Patton , Johnny Helms , Johnny Mathis , 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 , Cedar Walton , Colin Bailey , Colin Smith , Dave Grusin , Delisa Newton , Dick Heckstall-Smith , Don Ellis , Don Bailey , Doug Watkins , Eddie Harris , Egil Johansen , Ellis Marsalis Jr. , Ethel Azama , Eva Olmerová , 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 Picard , Junior Cook , King Curtis , Kirk Stuart , Lanny Morgan , Marion Montgomery , Merl Saunders , Norio Maeda , 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 , Sylvia Telles , Teri Thornton , Terry Cryer , Tony Coe , Tony Lee , Victor Feldman , Victor Gaskin , Vinko Globokar , Wade Legge , Warren Chiasson , 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 , Baby Face Willette , Ben Riley , Bill Dowdy , Bill Hardman , Bill Saragih , Billy Bean , Billy Paul , Borah Bergman , Brian Brown , Bross Townsend , Cal Collins , Calvin Newborn , Charles Davis , Charles Kynard , Dave Frishberg , David "Fathead" Newman , Denis Charles , Dick Maloney , Donald Bailey , Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg , Eivind Solberg , Frank Morgan , Gary McFarland , Gene Harris , Herman Riley , Hideo Shiraki , Ian Carr , Jack Petersen , Jim Newman , Jimmy Dotson , John Handy , John Ore , Johnny "Hammond" Smith , Lanny Steele , Lazy Lester , Leo Wright , Lonnie Brooks , Lou Rawls , Mario Schiano , Marlene VerPlanck , Michael Garrick , Michael White , Nikele Moyake , Nina Simone , Oliver Jackson , Orlando "Cachaito" López , Paul Jeffrey , Quincy Jones , Rashied Ali , Ronnie Ross , Rudolf Dašek , Rune Gustafsson , Sadao Watanabe , Sonny Simmons , Spike Heatley , 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 , Ben Aronov , Bengt Hallberg , Bob Cranshaw , Bob Florence , Bobby Cole , Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson , Curtis Fuller ,[1] Dave MacKay , David Izenzon , Dick Charlesworth , Don Francks , Don Wilkerson , Donald Byrd , Dorothy Ashby , Duke Pearson , Earl Gill , Ed Bickert , Ed Lincoln , Eddie Higgins , Emil Richards , Ethel Ennis , Gato Barbieri , Gene Russell , Grady Tate , Hadley Caliman , Harold Rubin , Ian Hamer , Irene Kral , Jack Reilly , Jamil Nasser , Jerry Dodgion , Joe Zawinul , John Barnes , John Burch , John Chilton , Johnny Lytle , János Gonda , Keely Smith , Kiane Zawadi , Lalo Schifrin , Leo Welch , Leroy Jenkins , Les Spann , Lol Coxhill , Mark Murphy , Masaru Imada , Masayuki Takayanagi , Michel Legrand , Mickey Roker , 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 , Walter Wanderley , Webster Young , Whitey Mitchell , and 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 , Bobby Lamb , Carson Smith , Caterina Valente , Clifford Jordan , D. J. Fontana , David Axelrod , David Baker , Della Reese , Derek Smith , Dewey Redman , Dick Garcia , Dick Twardzik , Diz Disley , Dizzy Reece , Dominic Frontiere , Duško Gojković , Ed Cassidy , Frank Marocco , Franco Manzecchi , Frank Capp , Freddy Cole , Freddie Roach , Gene Gammage , Georges Arvanitas , Gianni Coscia , Gil Mellé , Gloria Lynne , Hachidai Nakamura , Harold Battiste , Harold McNair , Horace Parlan , Ira Sullivan , Jack Sheldon , Jackie McLean , Jake Hanna , Jan Johansson , Jimmy Lyons , João Gilberto , Joe Cuba , John Gilmore , 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 , Makanda Ken McIntyre , Marion Brown , Mike Pratt , Monique Albert , Nat Adderley , Patti Bown , Paul Motian , Phil Bates , Phil Woods , Phineas Newborn Jr. , Plas Johnson , Ray Bryant , Raymond Berthiaume , Richard Holmes , 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 , 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 , Annie Ross , Ben Tucker , Benny Powell , Big Tiny Little , 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 , Derek Humble , Donald Washington Sr. , Ed Thigpen , Ed Wiley Jr. , Eddie Bo , Eddie Costa , Eddie Locke , Einar Iversen , Eric Dixon , Erich Kleinschuster , 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 , Jackie Dougan , Jay Migliori , Jim Hall , Jimmy Deuchar , Joe Maini , Joe Porcaro , John Fischer , John Mayer , 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 , Pepper Adams , Pete Fountain , Ray Charles , Richard B. Boone , Richard Davis , Richie Kamuca , Rolf Billberg , Ron Collier , Ronnell Bright , Roy Fisher , 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 .
1920s
1929 in jazz , deaths of Blind Lemon Jefferson , Chris Kelly , Don Murray , and Pinetop Smith ; birth of Acker Bilk , Al Dreares , Alan Dawson , Alex Welsh , Algia Mae Hinton , Art Taylor , Arthur Prysock , Ayten Alpman , Barry Harris , Benny Golson , Betty Carter , Betty Loo Taylor , Bill Evans , Bob Brookmeyer , Buster Cooper , Calvin Jones , Cecil Taylor , Charles Moffett , Charlie Persip , Chet Baker , Curtis Amy , Cy Coleman , Danny Barcelona , Dave Shepherd , Dupree Bolton , Ed Blackwell , Ed Shaughnessy , Eddie Jones , Edmund Percey , Eiji Kitamura , Elmon Wright , Francy Boland , Frankie Sakai , Fred Anderson , G. T. Hogan , Gabe Baltazar , 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 , Julian Euell , Karl Drewo , Kenny Clare , Larance Marable , Lennie Niehaus , Lorez Alexandria , Luděk Hulan , Matt Murphy , Maurice Simon , Mel Lewis , Mel Stewart , Mike Elliott , Nick Stabulas , Noel DaCosta , Pedro Iturralde , Pete King , Prince Lasha , Ray Barretto , Red Balaban , Rich Matteson , Rolf Kühn , Roy Crimmins , Rusty Bryant , 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 , Alan Littlejohn , Albert Mangelsdorff , Aldemaro Romero , Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros , Archie Semple , Art Farmer , Audrey Morris , Beverly Kenney , Bill Potts , Bob Badgley , Bob Gordon , Bob Wilber , Bobby Jones , Bobby Orr , Cal Massey , Cannonball Adderley , Carl Fontana , Carl Perkins , Chuck Andrus , Clare Fischer , Conrad Janis , Dave Black , Derek Hogg , Dick Nash , Don Burrows , Don Lanphere , Ed Summerlin , Eddie Hubble , Egil Monn-Iversen , Eric Dolphy , Ernestine Anderson , Ernie Farrow , Errol Buddle , Etta Jones , Fats Domino , Frank Butler , Frank Foster , Frank Parr , Frank Tiberi , Frankie Dunlop , Fraser MacPherson , Freddie Redd , 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 , Jimmy Smith , 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 , Lyn Christie , Marilyn Maye , Max Bennett , Maynard Ferguson , Michel Gaudry , Mick Mulligan , 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 , 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 , Anita Kerr , Antônio Carlos Jobim , Attila Zoller , Barbara Dane , Basil Kirchin , Benny Green , Bhumibol Adulyadej , Big Jay McNeely , Bill Crow , Bill Holman , Bill Le Sage , Billy Byers , Buck Hill , Bucky Calabrese , Buddy Banks , Charles Greenlee , Charlie Callas , Charlie Kennedy , Chris Connor , Chuck Stewart , Cleo Laine , Clora Bryant , Colette Bonheur , Connie Kay , Conte Candoli , Cy Touff , Danny Moss , Dick Hyman , Dick Noel , 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 , George Tucker , Gerry Mulligan , Guy Lafitte , Hank Marr , Horst Lippmann , Ian Christie , Ike Cole , J. R. Monterose , Jimmy Knepper , Jimmy Raney , 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 , Max Brüel , Mose Allison , Phil Cohran , Red Holloway , Red Mitchell , Red Rodney , 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 , 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 , Bengt-Arne Wallin , Bernie Glow , Bill Henderson , Bill Smith , Billy Mitchell , Billy Usselton , Bob Flanigan , Bobby Jaspar , Bonnie Wetzel , Bucky Pizzarelli , Bud Shank , Buddy Arnold , Buddy Childers , Buddy Greco , Carlos Valdes , CeDell Davis , Charlie Biddle , Chris Anderson , Chuck Berry , Clarence Shaw , Claude Williamson , Curtis Counce , Cy Laurie , Dave Bailey , 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 , Ray Brown , Ray Copeland , Renato Sellani , Rick Fay , Riz Ortolani , Rob Swope , Roger Guérin , Ronnie Verrell , 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 , 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 , Alvin Stoller , Alvin Tyler , Amru Sani , Art Pepper , B.B. King , Barbara Carroll , Benny Bailey , Bill Dixon , Billy Butler , Bob Cooper , Boogie Woogie Red , Bruno Martino , Cal Tjader , Carline Ray , Charlie Byrd , Chris Woods , Dave Pell , Dave Schildkraut , Dick Johnson , Dodo Marmarosa , Dom Um Romão , Don Lang , 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 , George Wein , Gigi Gryce , Gunther Schuller , Hale Smith , Harold Ashby , Henri Renaud , 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 , 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 , Blossom Dearie , Bob Bain , Bobby Rosengarden , Brew Moore , Bruno Canfora , Bud Powell , Charlie Rouse , Chet Atkins , Chuck Higgins , Coco Schumann , 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 , 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 , Rudy Pompilli , Rudy Van Gelder , Ruth Olay , Sam Jones , Sammy Nestico , Sarah Vaughan , Shorty Rogers , Shotaro Moriyasu , Sonny Stitt , Stewart "Dirk" Fischer , Teddy Edwards , 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 , Bob Dorough , 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 , George Russell , Gunnar Hoffsten , Guy Warren , Helen Jones Woods , Herman Sherman , Idrees Sulieman , Ike Isaacs , Jack Parnell , Joe Kennedy Jr. , Joe Shulman , Johnny Hartman , Josette Daydé , Ken Sykora , Kitty White , Lelio Luttazzi , Lenny Hambro , Linda Hayes , Lloyd Trotman , Lucille Dixon Robertson , Margie Hyams , Marky Markowitz , Mel Powell , Milt Jackson , Nora Brockstedt , Norma Zimmer , Osie Johnson , Pat Smythe , 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 , Serge Chaloff , Syd Lawrence , Talib Dawud , Thad Jones , Tiny Kahn , Tito Alberti , Tito Puente , Uffe Baadh , Wendell Eugene , Wes Montgomery , Wilbur Ware , Willie Cook , Willie Johnson , and Wyatt Ruther .
1922 in jazz , births of Aaron Bell , Åke Hasselgård , Al Hirt , Arv Garrison , Arvid Gram Paulsen , Beryl Booker , Big Miller , Big Nick Nicholas , 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 , Joe Morris , Joe Newman , Joe Wilder , John Carisi , Johnny Costa , Johnny Smith , Kai Winding , Karel Krautgartner , Kay Starr , King Fleming , King Pleasure , Larry Elgart , Lina Romay , Linda Vogt , Lorraine Gordon , Lou Blackburn , Lou Stein , Manny Albam , Martin Slavin , Monica Lewis , Mousey Alexander , Mundell Lowe , Neal Hefti , Oscar Pettiford , Page Cavanaugh , Paul Smith , Pauline Braddy , Ralph Burns , Ralph Sutton , Ray Anthony , Rolf Ericson , Sol Yaged , Specs Powell , Stan Hasselgård , Tale Ognenovski , Ted Nash , Terry Devon , Thelma Carpenter , Toots Thielemans , Virtue Hampton Whitted , and Von Freeman .
1921 in jazz , death of 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 , Eddie Calhoun , Ernie Royal , Erroll Garner , Franny Beecher , Freddy Randall , Gene Roland , George Barnes , Gustav Brom , Harry Babasin , Herb Ellis , Hans Koller , Humphrey Lyttelton , Irv Kluger , Jack Marshall , Jimmy Coe , Jimmy Giuffre , Jimmy Henderson , Joe Loco , John Anderson , John Bunch , Jon Hendricks , Julius Watkins , 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 , 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 , 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 , Elizete Cardoso , Gene Leis , George Duvivier , George Handy , Gil Fuller , Ginger Smock , Géo Voumard , Hall Overton , Harry Arnold , Hazel Scott , Helmut Zacharias , Herbie Harper , Hubert Giraud , Irving Ashby , Jack Lesberg , Jerome Richardson , Jimmy Forrest , Jimmy Witherspoon , Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson , Joe Mondragon , John LaPorta , John Lewis , José Melis , Kay Davis , Ken Nordine , Ken Rattenbury , Kurt Edelhagen , Lennie Felix , Leonard Gaskin , Marshall Brown , Paul Gonsalves , Peggy Lee , Ray Abrams , Ray Linn , Roland Shaw , Rowland Greenberg , Sam Ranelli , Sam Ulano , Shelly Manne , Stan Freeman , Tommy Pederson , Wendell Marshall , and Yusef Lateef .
1910s
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 , Bill Jennings , Booty Wood , Buddy Morrow , 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 , Israel Crosby , Jack Costanzo , Jim Chapin , Joe Benjamin , Joe Carroll , Joe McQueen , 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 , Reinhold Svensson , Sadik Hakim , Shadow Wilson , Snooky Young , Steve Jordan , Thore Swanerud , Tío Tom , and Vic Lewis .
1918 in jazz , births of Aaron Bridgers , Andy Hamilton , Arnett Cobb , Bebo Valdés , Betty Roché , Bill Graham , 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 , Jimmy Rowles , Joan C. Edwards , Joe Williams , 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 , 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 , Dean Martin , Denzil Best , Dizzy Gillespie , Eddie Vinson , Ella Fitzgerald , 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 , Joe Comfort , 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 , Mike Pedicin , Mongo Santamaría , Morty Corb , Mose Vinson , Nelson Williams , Pat Flowers , Pud Brown , Russell Jacquet , Sandy Block , Shep Shepherd , Si Zentner , Sonny White , Streamline Ewing , Sylvia Syms , Tadd Dameron , and Thelonious Monk .
1916 in jazz , births of Al Killian , Al Lucas , Artie Shapiro , Benny Moten , Bill Doggett , Bill Harriss , Bill Stegmeyer , Billy May , Bob Scobey , Dud Bascomb , 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 , 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 , Sam Taylor , Skip Martin , Slim Gaillard , Svend Asmussen , Teddy Brannon , Tiny Grimes , Trigger Alpert , and Yehudi Menuhin .
1915 in jazz , births of Al Casey , Al Hall , Al Hibbler , Allan Reuss , 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 , 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 , 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 , Harry Lookofsky , Helen Humes , Helen Ward , Herb Jeffries , Jack Bentley , 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 , Alix Combelle , Alvin Alcorn , Anne Lenner , Anselmo Sacasas , Asser Fagerström , Beverly Peer , 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 , Harry Parry , Irving Fazola , Jean Omer , Jiří Traxler , John Levy , Johnny Mince , Joseph Reinhardt , Léo Marjane , Les Brown , Marshal Royal , Nellie Lutcher , Paloma Efron , Paul Bascomb , Paul Weston , Red Richards , Red Saunders , Svein Øvergaard , Ted Donnelly , Teddy Wilson , Thore Ehrling , Trummy Young , and Will Bradley .
1911 in jazz , births of 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 .
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 , Eddie Barefield , Garland Wilson , Gene Krupa , Gus Deloof , Henry Nemo , Herschel Evans , Jacques Butler , Jonah Jones , Larry Clinton , Leon Washington , Lester Young , Miff Görling , Mouse Randolph , Narvin Kimball , O'Neill Spencer , Oscar Alemán , Pippo Starnazza , Roger Chaput , 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 , 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 , Keg Johnson , Kid Howard , Kid Sheik , Lee Wiley , Lionel Hampton , Louis Jordan , Max Kaminsky , Nat Gonella , Ray Ventura , Raymond Scott , Red Allen , Red Norvo , Russ Columbo , Russell Procope , Sammy Price , Seymour Österwall , 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 , Hayes Alvis , Herb Hall , Jan Savitt , Jane Froman , Joe Haymes , Joe Marsala , Joe Turner , Lawrence Brown , Leon Prima , Moses Allen , Olivia Plunket Greene , Rex Stewart , Rod Cless , Roger Wolfe Kahn , Roy Milton , Ryoichi Hattori , Sid Phillips , Skinnay Ennis , Snoozer Quinn , Tiny Bradshaw , and Tony Pastor .
1906 in jazz , births of Alex Hill , Barney Bigard , 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 , Joe Darensbourg , Johnny Hodges , Kai Ewans , Leo Mathisen , Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker , Little Brother Montgomery , Pee Wee Russell , 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 .
1904 in jazz , births of Arne Hülphers , Art Hodes , Arthur Rosebery , Bill Coleman , Buster Smith , Charles Rogers , Cie Frazier , Coleman Hawkins , Count Basie , David Plunket Greene , Dick McDonough , Don Murray , Donald Lambert , Eddie South , Fats Waller , Floyd Bean , Freddy Johnson , George Formby , Geraldo , Glenn Miller , Greely Walton , Hal Kemp , Herman Autrey , Jess Stacy , Jimmy Dorsey , Juice Wilson , Leo Adde , Nisse Lind , Otto Hardwick , Pete Johnson , Peter Packay , Peter van Steeden , Pinetop Smith , Phil Harris , 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 , James "Bubber" Miley , Joe Garland , Joe Venuti , John Ouwerx , June Cole , Lee Blair , Mildred Bailey , Min Leibrook , Monk Hazel , Ray Noble , Spiegle Willcox , and Teddy Weatherford .
1902 in jazz , births of Artemi Ayvazyan , Barney Josephson , Benny Waters , Buster Bailey , Cecil Irwin , Chauncey Morehouse , Chris Columbus , Cliff Jackson , Danny Alvin , Ed Cuffee , Eddie Lang , Erik Tuxen , Georg Malmstén , George Brunies , Jim McCartney, Jimmie Lunceford , Jimmy Archey , Leon Roppolo , Lloyd Scott , Louis Barbarin , Louis Nelson , Mel Stitzel , Omer Simeon , Preston Jackson , Putney Dandridge , Rosy McHargue , Rube Bloom , Shirley Clay , and 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 , 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 , Jimmy Bertrand , Jimmy Harrison , Joe Appleton , Juan d'Arienzo , Juan Tizol , 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 , Mezz Mezzrow , Mitja Nikisch , Paul Barbarin , Red McKenzie , and Thomas A. Dorsey .
1898 , births of Alex Hyde , Baby Dodds , Bernard Etté , Charlie Dixon , Clarence Williams , Fred Rich , George Gershwin , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , 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 , and Valdemar Eiberg .
1891 , births of Ben Bernie , Charley Straight , Charlie Creath , Charlie Johnson , Cole Porter , Doc Cook , Eddie Edwards , Henry Ragas , Mutt Carey , Noah Lewis , Porter Grainger , Valentin Parnakh , Wellman Braud , and Zue Robertson .
1890 , births of Bessie Brown , Bud Scott , Charlie Creath , Chris Kelly , Eddie Anthony , Fate Marable , Gene Rodemich , Jelly Roll Morton , Johnny St. Cyr , Paul Whiteman , Phil Spitalny , 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 .
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 , 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 , and Willie Cornish .
1873 , births of Joseph Petit , and W. C. Handy .
1872 , birth of Bill Johnson .
1871 , births of Isidore Barbarin , and Manuel Perez .
1868 , births of Scott Joplin , and William Krell .
1866 , birth of John Robichaux .
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