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20th-century bandleaders

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Heinz SauerPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinz Sauer (born December 25, 1932, Merseburg) is a German jazz saxophonist.
Herbie HancockPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group.
Herman RarebellPerson · Music memorabiliaHermann Erbel (born 18 November 1949), known professionally as Herman Rarebell, is a German musician, best known as the drummer for the hard rock band Scorpions from 1977 to 1996, during…
Horace OttPerson · Music memorabiliaHorace Ott (born April 15, 1933) is an American jazz and R&B composer, arranger, record producer, conductor and pianist.
Horace SilverPerson · Music memorabiliaHorace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the…
Horacio SalgánPerson · Music memorabiliaHoracio Adolfo Salgán (June 15, 1916 – August 19, 2016) was an Argentine tango musician. He was born in Buenos Aires to an established Afro-Argentine family.
Howard RumseyPerson · Music memorabiliaHoward Rumsey (November 7, 1917 – July 15, 2015) was an American jazz double-bassist known for his leadership of the Lighthouse All-Stars in the 1950s.
Humphrey LytteltonArtist · Comics and comic artHumphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton (23 May 1921 – 25 April 2008), also known as Humph, was an English jazz musician and broadcaster from the Lyttelton family.
Ian HamerPerson · Music memorabiliaIan Wilfred Hamer (11 September 1932 – 3 September 2006) was a British jazz trumpeter.
James LastPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Last (tʃeɪms last; born Hans Last; 17 April 1929 – 9 June 2015) was a German composer and big band leader of the James Last Orchestra.
James MoodyPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Moody (March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2010) was an American jazz saxophone and flute player and very occasional vocalist, playing predominantly in the bebop and hard bop styles.
Janis MartinPerson · Music memorabiliaJanis Darlene Martin (March 27, 1940 – September 3, 2007) was an American rockabilly and country music singer.
Jaques MorelenbaumPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Jaques Morelenbaum 2025
Jay ChattawayPerson · Music memorabiliaJay Chattaway (born July 8, 1946) is an American composer of film and television scores.
Jean-Claude PetitPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Claude Petit (born 14 November 1943) is a French composer and arranger, born in Vaires-sur-Marne.
Jeff BealPerson · Music memorabiliaJeff Beal (born June 20, 1963) is an American composer of music for film, television, and the concert hall.
Jeff HamiltonPerson · Music memorabiliaJeff Hamilton (born August 4, 1953) is an American jazz drummer and co-leader of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. A former member of the L.A.
Jeff TyzikPerson · Music memorabiliaJeff Tyzik (born Jeff Tkazyik, August 1, 1951) is an American conductor, arranger, and trumpeter. He has recorded jazz albums as a soloist and arranged pop and jazz music for orchestras.
Jerry FieldingPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Fielding (born Joshua Itzhak Feldman; June 17, 1922 – February 17, 1980) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, arranger, and film composer.
Jerry GoldsmithPerson · Music memorabiliaJerrald King Goldsmith (February 10, 1929July 21, 2004) was an American composer, conductor and orchestrator with a career in film and television scoring that spanned 49 years and over 200…
Jerry KennedyPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Glenn Kennedy (August 10, 1940 – February 11, 2026) was an American record producer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Jerry Lee LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaJerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American country music and rock and roll pianist, singer, and songwriter.
Jiří HudecPerson · Music memorabiliaJiří Hudec (31 August 1923 – 28 July 1996) was a Czech composer, conductor, arranger and organist.
Joe HendersonPerson · Music memorabiliaJoe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional flautist.
Joe LaytonPerson · Music memorabiliaJoe Layton (May 3, 1931 – May 5, 1994) was an American director and choreographer known primarily for his work on Broadway.
Joe VenutiPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe "Joe" Venuti (September 16, 1903[1] – August 14, 1978) was an American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist.
John BarryPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) was an English composer and conductor of film music.
John DankworthPerson · Music memorabiliaSir John Phillip William Dankworth (20 September 1927 – 6 February 2010), also known as Johnny Dankworth, was an English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist, and bandleader.
John DebneyPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Cardon Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores.
John PowellPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Powell (born 18 September 1963) is an English composer and conductor of film scores.
Johnny CashPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter.
Johnny HodgesPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band.
Jon BatistePerson · Music memorabiliaJonathan Michael Batiste (born November 11, 1986) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, bandleader, television personality and actor.
Jools HollandPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Miles Holland (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the rock band Squeeze, formed in 1974.
José SerebrierPerson · Music memorabiliaJosé Serebrier (born 3 December 1938) is a Uruguayan conductor and composer. He is one of the most recorded conductors of his generation.
Joseph LoDucaPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph LoDuca (born 1958) is an American television and film score composer best known for his work writing television scores for the series Spartacus, Leverage, Hercules: The Legendary…
Juan d'ArienzoPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan d'Arienzo (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compás" (King of the Beat). He was a violinist, band leader, and composer.
Juan FormellPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan Climaco Formell Cortina (2 August 1942 – 1 May 2014) was a Cuban bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van.
Ken ThornePerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Thorne (26 January 1924 – 9 July 2014) was an English composer, conductor, and arranger.
Kenny BallPerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Daniel Ball (22 May 1930 – 7 March 2013) was an English jazz musician, best known as the bandleader, lead trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen.
Kenny ClarkePerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Clark (disambiguation)Kenneth Clark
King CurtisPerson · Music memorabiliaCurtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery, February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and…
Kitty WellsPerson · Music memorabiliaEllen Muriel Deason (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012), known professionally as Kitty Wells, was an American pioneering country music singer.
Lalo SchifrinPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (Spanish pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Spanish|[ˈlalo ˈʃifɾin]]];
Larry ClintonPerson · Music memorabiliaLarry Clinton (August 17, 1909 – May 2, 1985) was an American musician, best known as a trumpeter who became a prominent American bandleader and arranger.
Laurence RosenthalPerson · Music memorabiliaLaurence Rosenthal (born November 4, 1926) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor for theatre, television, film, and the concert hall.
Laurent VoulzyPerson · Music memorabiliaLucien Voulzy (lysjɛ̃ vulzi, born 18 December 1948), better known as Laurent Voulzy (loʁɑ̃ vulzi), is a French singer-songwriter, composer, and musician.
Laurie JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaLaurence Reginald Ward Johnson (7 February 1927 – 16 January 2024) was an English composer and bandleader who wrote scores for dozens of film and television series, described as "one of the…
Leith StevensPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Leith Stevens conducts.
Lennie NiehausPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard Niehaus (June 1, 1929 – May 28, 2020) was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene.
Leonard RosenmanPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard Rosenman (September 7, 1924 – March 4, 2008) was an American film, television and concert composer with credits in over 130 works, including East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause,…
Leroy AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaLeroy Anderson (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of…
Les BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaLester Raymond Brown (March 14, 1912 – January 4, 2001) was an American jazz musician who for more than six decades (1938–2000) led his big band, later called Les Brown and His Band of…
Lester BowiePerson · Music memorabiliaLester Bowie (October 11, 1941 – November 8, 1999) was an American jazz trumpet player and composer.
Lew SoloffPerson · Music memorabiliaLewis Michael Soloff (February 20, 1944 – March 8, 2015) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and actor. He was a member of the band Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Lionel HamptonPerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader.
Louie BellsonPerson · Music memorabiliaLouie Bellson (born Luigi Paolino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009) was an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator.
Louis ArmstrongPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist.
Lucky MillinderPerson · Music memorabiliaLucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (August 8, 1910 – September 28, 1966) was an American swing and rhythm-and-blues bandleader.
Luis BacalovPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Enríquez Bacalov (30 August 1933 – 15 November 2017) was an Argentine (naturalized Italian) film composer and musical director.
Luis RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Carl Russell (August 5, 1902 – December 11, 1963) was a pioneering Panamanian jazz pianist, orchestra leader, composer, and arranger.
Maria SchneiderPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Lynn Schneider (born November 27, 1960) is an American composer and jazz orchestra leader who has won multiple Grammy Awards.
Marty PaichPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor.
Marty RobbinsPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 – December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American country and western singer and songwriter.
Marvin StammPerson · Music memorabiliaMarvin Louis Stamm (born May 23, 1939) is an American jazz trumpeter.
Mary Lou WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Lou Williams (born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs; May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer.
Maurice WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaMaurice White (December 19, 1941 – February 4, 2016) was an American musician, best known as the founder, leader, main songwriter and chief producer of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, also…
Max RoachPerson · Music memorabiliaMaxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer.
Maybelle CarterPerson · Music memorabilia"Mother" Maybelle Carter (born Maybelle Addington; May 10, 1909 – October 23, 1978) was an American country musician and "among the first" to use the Carter scratch, with which she "helped…
McCoy TynerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet from 1960 to 1965 and his long solo career…
Mel LewisPerson · Music memorabiliaMelvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author.
Mercer EllingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaMercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger.
Merle HaggardPerson · Music memorabiliaMerle Haggard is recorded as having received Grammy Lifetime Achievement A
Michael RiesmanPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Riesman is a composer, conductor, keyboardist, and record producer, best known as music director of the Philip Glass Ensemble and conductor of nearly all of Glass' film scores.
Mickey KatzPerson · Music memorabiliaMeyer Myron "Mickey" Katz (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and paternal grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey.
Mike MainieriPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead.
Miles DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaMiles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and painter.
Milton BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaMilton Brown (September 8, 1903 – April 18, 1936) was an American bandleader and vocalist who is considered an early adopter of Western swing music.
Milton CardonaPerson · Music memorabiliaMilton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Mitch MillerPerson · Music memorabiliaMitchell Miller (disambiguation)Mitchell Miller
Mongo SantamaríaPerson · Music memorabiliaRamón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917 – February 1, 2003) was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States.
Neil HannonPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Neil Anthony Hannon (born 7 November 1970) is an Irish singer and songwriter.
Nelson RiddlePerson · Music memorabilia
Nicola PiovaniPerson · Music memorabiliaNicola Piovani (born 26 May 1946) is an Italian composer of contemporary classical music and film, television, and theatrical scores.
Nile RodgersPerson · Music memorabiliaNile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American guitarist.
Nils LandgrenPerson · Music memorabiliaNils Landgren (born 15 February, 1956) is a Swedish R&B, funk, and jazz trombone player and singer. He is known as The Man with the Red Horn because he plays a red trombone.
Nilüfer YanyaPerson · Music memorabiliaNilüfer Yanya (born 11 May 1995) is a British singer, songwriter and musician.
Norrie ParamorPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman William "Norrie" Paramor (15 May 1914 – 9 September 1979) was a British record producer, composer, arranger, pianist, bandleader, and orchestral conductor.
Oleg LundstremPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Oleg Lundstrem in 2000
Oscar PetersonPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer.
Oscar PettifordPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom.
Paquito D'RiveraPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancisco de Jesús Rivera Figueras (born 4 June 1948), known as Paquito D'Rivera, is a Cuban-American alto saxophonist, clarinetist and composer.
Patricia BarberPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricia Barber (born November 8, 1955) is an American songwriter, composer, singer, and pianist.
Patrick WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaPatrick Moody Williams (April 23, 1939 – July 25, 2018) was an American composer, arranger, and conductor who worked in many genres of music, and in film and television.
Paul BuckmasterPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul John Buckmaster (13 June 1946 – 7 November 2017) was a British cellist, arranger, conductor and composer, with a career spanning five decades.
Paul KuhnPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Kuhn was a Swiss pianist, bandleader, conductor, actor and singer (1928–2013). He was born in Wiesbaden and died in Bad Wildungen.
Paul WinterPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Winter (born August 31, 1939) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
Pepe LienhardPerson · Music memorabiliaPepe Lienhard (born Peter Rudolf Lienhard; 23 March 1946 in Lenzburg) is a Swiss bandleader and musician.
Percy FaithPerson · Music memorabiliaPercy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of instrumental ballads and…
Perez PradoPerson · Music memorabilia
Phil HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaWonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American actor, comedian, bandleader, and musician.
Pino DonaggioPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe "Pino" Donaggio (born 24 November 1941) is an Italian musician, singer, and composer of film and television scores.
Poncho SanchezPerson · Music memorabiliaPoncho Sánchez (born Ildefonso Sanchez, October 30, 1951) is an American conguero (conga player), Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer.
Porter WagonerPerson · Film memorabiliaPorter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour.
Quincy JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaQuincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer and composer.
Radu MalfattiPerson · Music memorabiliaRadu Malfatti is an Austrian trombone and harmonica player, and composer. He was born in Innsbruck, in the province of Tyrol, on December 16, 1943.
Ralph SharonPerson · Music memorabiliaRalph Simon Sharon (September 17, 1923 – March 31, 2015) was a British-American jazz pianist and arranger.
Ralph TownerPerson · Music memorabiliaRalph Towner (March 1, 1940 – January 18, 2026) was an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
Randy EdelmanPerson · Music memorabiliaRandy Edelman (born June 10, 1947) is an American musician, producer, and composer and conductor for film and television. He began his career as a member of Broadway's pit orchestras;
Ray AnthonyPerson · Film memorabiliaRay Anthony (born Raymond Antonini; January 20, 1922) is an American retired bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter and actor.
Ray BrownPerson · Music memorabilia2=Raymond Brown (disambiguation)
Ray ConniffPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Raymond Conniff (November 6, 1916 – October 12, 2002) was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s.
Ray EberlePerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Eberle (January 19, 1919 – August 25, 1979) was a vocalist during the Big Band Era, making his name with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Ray McKinleyPerson · Music memorabiliaRay McKinley (June 18, 1910 – May 7, 1995) was an American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader. He played drums and later led the Major Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra in Europe.
Ray VenturaPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Ventura (16 April 1908, Paris, France – 29 March 1979, Palma de Mallorca, Spain) was a French jazz pianist and bandleader. He helped popularize jazz in France in the 1930s.
Raymond ScottPerson · Music memorabiliaRay Scott (disambiguation)Ray Scott
Red NorvoPerson · Music memorabiliaRed Norvo (born Kenneth Norville; March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was an American musician, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr.
Reginald ForesythePerson · Music memorabiliaReginald Charles Foresythe (28 May 1907 – 28 December 1958) was a British jazz pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader.
Rex StewartPerson · Music memorabiliaRex William Stewart Jr. (February 22, 1907 – September 7, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra.
Richard HarveyPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in London.

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