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20th-century jazz musicians

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Jack KevorkianArtist · PaintingsMurad Jacob Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011), also known by the nickname "Dr. Death", was an American pathologist and euthanasia proponent.
Jack NitzschePerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche (NEECH-ee; April 22, 1937 – August 25, 2000) was an American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer, and record producer.
Jaki LiebezeitPerson · Music memorabiliaJaki Liebezeit (born Hans Liebezeit; 26 May 1938 – 22 January 2017) was a German drummer, best known as a founding member of experimental rock band Can.[1] He was called "one of the few…
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.
Jamie CullumPerson · Music memorabiliaJamie Paul Joseph Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is an English jazz-pop singer, pianist, songwriter and radio presenter.
Jamie MuirPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam James Graham Muir (4 July 1945 – 17 February 2025) was a Scottish painter and musician, best known for his work as the percussionist in King Crimson from 1972 to 1973, appearing…
Jan JohanssonDesigner · DesignJan Johansson (16 September 1931 – 9 November 1968) was a Swedish jazz pianist, composer and arranger whose work combined modern jazz, Scandinavian folk music and large-ensemble writing.
Jan WerichPerson · Film memorabiliaJan Werich (lang; 6 February 1905 – 31 October 1980) was a Czech actor, playwright and writer.
Jean-Luc PontyPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz and jazz fusion violinist and composer.
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 PorcaroPerson · Music memorabiliaJeffrey Thomas Porcaro (April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American drummer and songwriter.
Jimmy ChamberlinPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Joseph Chamberlin (born June 10, 1964) is an American drummer and record producer. He is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins.
Jo JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaJonathan David Samuel Jones (October 7, 1911 – September 3, 1985) was an American jazz drummer.
Joachim KühnPerson · Music memorabiliaJoachim Kurt Kühn (born 15 March 1944) is a German jazz pianist.
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 LurieArtist · PaintingsJohn Lurie (born December 14, 1952) is an American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer. He co-founded the Lounge Lizards jazz ensemble;
Johnny CostaPerson · Music memorabiliaJohnny Costa (born John Costanza; January 18, 1922 – October 11, 1996) was an American jazz pianist.
Jonas KullhammarPerson · Music memorabiliaJonas Kullhammar (2 September 1978 in Nacka, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz composer, saxophonist and is one of Sweden's most established jazz musicians.
Josephine BakerPerson · Music memorabiliaFreda Josephine Baker (née McDonald; June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975)[3] was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress, and a spy for the French Resistance.
Julia TsenovaPerson · Music memorabiliaJulia Tsenova (also spelled Julia Tzenova, Julia Cenova, or Julia Zenova) (1948 7 30 – 2010 4 11) was a Bulgarian composer, pianist and musical pedagogue.
June ChristyPerson · Music memorabiliaJune Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals.
Ken HyderPerson · Music memorabiliaKen Hyder (born 29 June 1946) is a Scottish jazz fusion drummer and percussionist born in Dundee, Scotland, perhaps best known for combining folk, ethnic and Celtic music with jazz.
Kenneth SivertsenPerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Sivertsen (16 January 1961 – 24 December 2006) was a Norwegian musician, composer, poet, and comedian.
Kenny ClarkePerson · Music memorabiliaKenneth Clark (disambiguation)Kenneth Clark
KimbraPerson · Music memorabiliaKimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990), known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter.
Kjetil MøsterPerson · Music memorabiliaKjetil Traavik Møster (born 17 June 1976) is a Norwegian jazz musician (tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet) and composer, known from bands like The Core, Ultralyd,…
Lalo SchifrinPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (Spanish pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Spanish|[ˈlalo ˈʃifɾin]]];
Larry AdlerPerson · Music memorabiliaLawrence Cecil Adler (February 10, 1914 – August 6, 2001) was an American harmonica player and film composer.
Laura NyroPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Nyro (born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer.
Leah RayPerson · Film memorabiliaLeah Ray Hubbard (February 16, 1915 – May 27, 1999) was an American singer and actress born in Norfolk, Virginia.
Lennie TristanoPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard Joseph Tristano (March 19, 1919 – November 18, 1978) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and teacher of jazz improvisation.
Lenny HambroPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard William Hambro, known as Lenny Hambro (October 16, 1923 – September 26, 1995), was a journeyman jazz musician who played woodwinds, primarily alto saxophone, with a host of bands,…
Leon RedbonePerson · Music memorabiliaLeon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian; August 26, 1949 – May 30, 2019) was a singer-songwriter and musician specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics.
Levon MalkhasyanPerson · Music memorabiliaLevon Malkhasyan (born 1 January 1945), also known as Malkhas, is an Armenian jazz musician, composer and pianist, one of the founders of the Armenian jazz scene, and owner of Malkhas Jazz…
Lionel HamptonPerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader.
Lloyd McNeillArtist · SculptureLloyd McNeill (born in Washington, D.C.) was a jazz flutist and visual artist based out of New York City.
Lorraine FeatherPerson · Music memorabiliaLorraine Feather (born Billie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather; September 10, 1948) is an American singer, lyricist, and songwriter.
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.
Luis RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Carl Russell (August 5, 1902 – December 11, 1963) was a pioneering Panamanian jazz pianist, orchestra leader, composer, and arranger.
Magni WentzelPerson · Music memorabiliaMagni Wentzel (born 28 June 1945 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (vocals and guitar), the daughter of musicians Odd Wentzel-Larsen and Åse Wentzel, and known for a number of…
Makanda Ken McIntyrePerson · Music memorabiliaMakanda Ken McIntyre (born Kenneth Arthur McIntyre; also known as Ken McIntyre) (September 7, 1931 – June 13, 2001) was an American jazz musician, composer and educator.
Marcelo PeraltaPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcelo Peralta (5 March 1961 – 10 March 2020) was an Argentine performer, teacher, composer, and arranger who played saxophone, piano, accordion, and the Latin American aerophones.
Marek NapiórkowskiPerson · Music memorabiliaMarek Napiórkowski (born 27 October 1969 in Jelenia Góra) is a Polish jazz guitarist and composer.
Maria JoãoPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria João Monteiro Grancha (born 27 June 1956) is a Portuguese jazz singer. She is known for her vocal flexibility and improvisational skills.
Marty PaichPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor.
Mathias EickPerson · Music memorabiliaMathias Eick (born 26 June 1979) is a Norwegian jazz musician, and the brother of the jazz musicians Johannes Eick and Trude Eick.
Max BennettPerson · Music memorabiliaMax Bennett (May 24, 1928 – September 14, 2018) was an American jazz bassist and session musician.
Max MorathPerson · Music memorabiliaMax Edward Morath (October 1, 1926 – June 19, 2023) was an American ragtime pianist, composer, actor, and author. He was best known for his piano playing and is referred to as "Mr.
MaxwellPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Brooklyn.
Mel StewartPerson · Film memorabiliaMilton "Mel" Stewart (September 19, 1929 – February 24, 2002) was an American character actor, television director and musician who appeared in numerous films and television shows from the…
Michael BreckerPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Leonard Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13, 2007) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.
Michael BubléPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Steven Bublé (IPA: boo-BLAY; born September 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter.
Michael FranksPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in La Jolla.
Michael MoriartyPerson · Music memorabilia
Michel LegrandPerson · Film memorabiliaMichel Jean Legrand (24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer.
Mickey BakerPerson · Music memorabiliaMickey Baker was an American guitarist, jazz musician, songwriter, singer and composer (1925–2012). He was born in Louisville and died in Montastruc-la-Conseillère.
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 OsbornePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Evans Osborne (28 September 1941 – 19 September 2007) was an English jazz alto saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist who was a member of the band Brotherhood of Breath in the 1960s…
Mike PattonPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock bands Faith No More and Mr.
Miki HigashinoPerson · Music memorabiliaMiki Higashino is a Japanese video game composer best known for her works in the Suikoden series.
Miles DavisPerson · Music memorabiliaMiles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and painter.
Milford GravesPerson · Music memorabiliaMilford Graves (August 20, 1941 – February 12, 2021) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, Professor Emeritus of Music, researcher/inventor, visual artist/sculptor,…
Milton AdolphusPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Irving Milton Adolphus
Mojmir SepePerson · Music memorabiliaMojmir "Mojzes" Sepe (11 July 1930 – 24 December 2020) was a Slovenian composer, conductor, arranger and trumpeter.
Natalie ColePerson · Film memorabiliaNatalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole.
Neal SchonPerson · Music memorabiliaNeal Joseph Schon (born February 27, 1954) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist for the rock band Journey.
Niels Lan DokyPerson · Film memorabiliaNiels Lan Doky (born 3 October 1963) is a Danish jazz pianist, composer and producer. He is the older brother of jazz bassist Chris Minh Doky.
Nikki IlesPerson · Music memorabiliaNikki Anne Iles (née Burnham; born 16 May 1963) is a British jazz composer, pianist and educator.
Nikolai KapustinPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolai Girshevich Kapustin (Russian: Никола́й Ги́ршевич Капу́стин, 22 November 1937 – 2 July 2020) was a Soviet-born Russian composer and pianist.
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.
NujabesPerson · Music memorabilia
Oleg LundstremPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Oleg Lundstrem in 2000
Ornette ColemanPerson · Music memorabiliaRandolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer.
Oscar LevantPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Levant (December 27, 1906August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor and actor born in Pittsburgh, U.S, from Russian-emigrant parents.
Oscar PetersonPerson · Music memorabiliaOscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer.
PacificoPerson · Music memorabiliaLuigi "Gino" De Crescenzo (born 5 March 1964), best known as Pacifico, is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and musician.
Parov StelarPerson · Music memorabiliaMarcus Füreder (born 27 November 1974), known professionally as Parov Stelar, is an Austrian music producer and DJ.
Pat MartinoPerson · Music memorabiliaPat Martino (born Patrick Carmen Azzara; August 25, 1944 – November 1, 2021) was an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Paul DesmondPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Desmond (born Paul Emil Breitenfeld; November 25, 1924 – May 30, 1977) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer and proponent of cool jazz.
Paul HoffertPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Matthew Hoffert, LLD, CM (born 22 September 1943, in Brooklyn, New York) is a recording artist, performer, media music composer, author, academic, and corporate executive.
Paul WinterPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Winter (born August 31, 1939) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
Pedro IturraldePerson · Music memorabiliaPedro Iturralde Ochoa (13 July 1929 – 1 November 2020) was a Spanish jazz saxophonist, teacher and composer.
Pete La RocaPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn and raised in Harlem by a pianist mother and a stepfath
Peter BrötzmannPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Brötzmann (6 March 1941 – 22 June 2023) was a German jazz saxophonist and clarinetist regarded as a central and pioneering figure in European free jazz.
Peter OpsvikDesigner · Modern designPeter Opsvik (25 March 1939 – 30 September 2024) was a Norwegian industrial designer best known for his innovative and ergonomic chairs, and the father of Jazz bass player Eivind Opsvik.
Phil CollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaPhilip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
Philip CatherinePerson · Music memorabiliaPhilip Oscar Catherine (born 27 October 1942) is a Belgian jazz rock guitarist.
Pino PrestiPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe Prestipino Giarritta (born 23 August 1943), professionally known by his pseudonym Pino Presti, is an Italian conductor, arranger, bassist, composer and record producer from Milan.
Pupi AvatiPerson · Film memorabiliaGiuseppe "Pupi" Avati (born 3 November 1938) is an Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Ramón VallePerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Ramón Valle Sánchez (born December 29, 1964) is a Cuban jazz pianist and composer.
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 LemaPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Lema A'nsi Nzinga (born 30 March 1946), known as Ray Lema, is a Congolese (DRC) musician. A pianist, guitarist, and songwriter, he settled in France in 1982.
Raymond ScottPerson · Music memorabiliaRay Scott (disambiguation)Ray Scott
Red MitchellPerson · Music memorabiliaKeith Moore "Red" Mitchell (September 20, 1927 – November 8, 1992) was an American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet.
Reginald ForesythePerson · Music memorabiliaReginald Charles Foresythe (28 May 1907 – 28 December 1958) was a British jazz pianist, arranger, composer, and bandleader.
Richard ElliotPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Elliot (born January 16, 1960) is a Scottish saxophonist. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Summer Horns.
Ricky FordPerson · Music memorabiliaRicky Ford (born March 4, 1954) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Ronald Shannon JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaRonald Shannon Jackson (January 12, 1940 – October 19, 2013) was an American jazz drummer from Fort Worth, Texas.
Roswell RuddPerson · Music memorabiliaRoswell Hopkins Rudd Jr. (November 17, 1935 – December 21, 2017) was an American jazz trombonist and composer.
Roy NathansonPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Jay Nathanson (born May 17, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and teacher.
Sadao WatanabePerson · Music memorabiliaSadao Watanabe is a Japanese jazz musician who plays alto saxophone and sopranino saxophone.
Salim Ghazi SaeediPerson · Music memorabiliaSalim Ghazi Saeedi (Persian: سلیم قاضیسعیدی, also Romanized as Salim Ghāzi Saeedi and Salim Ghāzi-Saeedi;
Scott DuBoisPerson · Music memorabiliaScott DuBois (born April 27, 1978) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Serge GainsbourgArtist · PaintingsSerge Gainsbourg (born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director.
Shirley RossPerson · Film memorabiliaShirley Ross (born Bernice Maude Gaunt, January 7, 1913 – March 9, 1975) was an American actress and singer, notable for her duet with Bob Hope, "Thanks for the Memory" from The Big…
Sigi SchwabPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Schwab performing at the Tollwood Festival
Sonny FortunePerson · Music memorabiliaCornelius "Sonny" Fortune (May 19, 1939 – October 25, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist. He played soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, and flute.
Spike JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaLindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician, bandleader and conductor specializing in spoof arrangements and satire of popular songs and…
Stanley CowellPerson · Music memorabiliaStanley Cowell (May 5, 1941 – December 17, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and co-founder of the Strata-East Records label.
Steve SwallowPerson · Music memorabiliaSteve Swallow (born October 4, 1940) is an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Jimmy Giuffre, Gary Burton, and Carla Bley.
Sun RaPerson · Music memorabiliaLe Sony'r Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his…
Tadaharu NakanoPerson · Music memorabiliaMay 27, 1909 – February 19, 1970 was a popular Japanese baritone singer of jazz and ryūkōka in Shōwa era Japan.
Tata GüinesPerson · Music memorabiliaFederico Arístides Soto Alejo (June 30, 1930 – February 4, 2008), better known as Tata Güines, was a Cuban percussionist, bandleader and arranger.
Terje BjørklundPerson · Music memorabiliaTerje Bjørklund (2 January 1945 – 3 October 2024) was a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer. He was an active jazz pianist until approximately 1980.
Terje RypdalPerson · Music memorabiliaTerje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists…
Terry CallierPerson · Music memorabiliaTerrence Orlando "Terry" Callier (May 24, 1945 – October 27, 2012) was an American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Thea GillPerson · Film memorabiliaThea Louise Gill (born April 5, 1970) is a Canadian actress best known for her starring role as Lindsay Peterson in the Showtime television series Queer as Folk.
Thomas LangPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Lang (born 5 August 1967) is an Austrian drummer. He is the founding member of the Los Angeles–based progressive/avant garde metal band stOrk and is known for his international…
Thurston MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaThurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician, best known as guitarist and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth.

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