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Jazz

1,041 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Achinoam "Noa" NiniPerson · Music memorabiliaAchinoam Nini (Aẖinóʿam Nini; born 1969 6 23), known professionally as Noa (נועה), is an Israeli singer-songwriter, percussionist, poet, composer, and human rights activist working…
Ack van RooyenPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Van Rooyen in 1995
Ahmad JamalPerson · Music memorabiliaAhmad Jamal (born Frederick Russell Jones; July 2, 1930 – April 16, 2023) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator.
Airto MoreiraPerson · Music memorabiliaAirto Guimorvan Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian jazz drummer, composer and percussionist.
Al CohnPerson · Music memorabiliaAlvin Gilbert Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer.
Al FosterPerson · Music memorabiliaAloysius Tyrone Foster (January 18, 1943 – May 28, 2025) was an American jazz drummer.
Al HaigPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Warren Haig (July 19, 1922 – November 16, 1982) was an American jazz pianist, best known as one of the pioneers of bebop.
Al HirtPerson · Music memorabiliaAlois Maxwell "Al" Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader.
Al JarreauPerson · Music memorabiliaAlwin Lopez Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer. His 1981 album Breakin' Away spent two years on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the finest…
Al JolsonPerson · Music memorabiliaAl Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; c. – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian.
Al KillianPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Killian (October 15, 1916 – September 5, 1950) was an American jazz trumpeter and occasional bandleader during the big band era.
Al MartinoPerson · Music memorabiliaJasper Cini (October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009), known professionally as Al Martino, was an American Jazz and traditional pop and standards singer.
Alan SilvestriPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Anthony Silvestri (born March 26, 1950) is an American composer, conductor, orchestrator and music producer of film scores.
Albert AylerPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Ayler (July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer.
Albert MarcœurPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Marcœur (born 12 December 1947) is a French composer, singer and songwriter. He began his career in the early 1970s.
Alex AcuñaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian–American jazz drummer and percussionist.
Alexander RosenbaumAuthor · BooksAlexander Yakovlevich Rosenbaum PAR (Aleksandr Jakovlevič Rozenbaum) (born September 13, 1951) is a Russian bard from Saint Petersburg.[1][2]
Alexander TsfasmanPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Naumovich Tsfasman (Russian: Александр Наумович Цфасман; 14 December 1906, Alexandrovsk, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire — 20 February 1971, Moscow, USSR) was a Soviet…
Alexander von SchlippenbachPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander von Schlippenbach (born 7 April 1938) is a German jazz pianist and composer.
Alfred EllisPerson · Music memorabilia
Ali RyersonPerson · Music memorabiliaAli Ryerson (born 21 October 1952 in New York City) is a flutist with a background in both classical and jazz, as well as being an instructor.
Alice BabsPerson · Music memorabiliaHildur Alice Nilson (26 January 1924 – 11 February 2014), known by her stage name Alice Babs, was a Swedish singer.
Alison BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaAlison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer.
Alphonso JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaAlphonso Johnson (born February 2, 1951) is an American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s.
Ambrose AkinmusirePerson · Music memorabiliaAmbrose Olusiji Akinmusire (born May 1, 1982) is an American avant-garde jazz trumpeter and composer.[3][4]
Amy WinehousePerson · Music memorabiliaAmy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman.
Ana CaramPerson · Music memorabiliaAna Lucia Ribeiro Caram (born 1 October 1958) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and flautist who sings jazz, samba, and bossa nova music.
Anca ParghelPerson · Music memorabiliaAnca Parghel (September 16, 1957– December 5, 2008) was a Romanian jazz singer, composer, arranger, pianist, choir conductor, and music teacher.
Anders HanaPerson · Music memorabiliaAnders Hana (born 7 August 1982 in Stavanger, Norway) is a Norwegian musician (guitar), composer and marine biologist, known as a veteran of the bands Noxagt, Ultralyd and Moha!, and a…
André CeccarelliPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré "Dédé" Ceccarelli (born 5 January 1946) is a French jazz drummer.
André PrevinPerson · Music memorabiliaAndré George Previn (born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German and American conductor, composer, and pianist.
Andrew HillPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Hill (June 30, 1931 – April 20, 2007) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Andrzej KurylewiczPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrzej Roman Kurylewicz (Polish pronunciation; 24 November 1932 – 12 April 2007), was a Polish composer, pianist, trombonist, trumpet player and conductor.
Andy SummersPhotographer · PhotographyAndrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the rock band the Police.
Angelique KidjoPerson · Music memorabiliaAngélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (born c. 1960) is a French-Beninese musician, actress, and activist.
Angelo DebarrePerson · Music memorabiliaAngelo Debarre (born August 19, 1962) is a French Romani gypsy jazz guitarist.
AnjaniPerson · Music memorabiliaAnjani Thomas (born July 10, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for her work with singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, as well as Carl Anderson, Frank Gambale, and…
Anna Mjöll ÓlafsdóttirPerson · Music memorabiliaAnna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir is an Icelandic jazz singer and songwriter.
Anni-Frid LyngstadPerson · Music memorabiliaAnni-Frid Synni Lyngstad (born 15 November 1945), also known simply as Frida, is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer who is best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the pop…
Annie RossPerson · Music memorabiliaAnnie Ross (born Annabelle Allan Short; 25 July 193021 July 2020) was a British-born American singer and actress, best known as a member of the influential jazz vocal trio Lambert,…
Annie WhiteheadPerson · Music memorabiliaLena Annie Whitehead (born 16 July 1955 in Oldham, Lancashire) is a British jazz trombone player.
Anthony JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony Jackson was an American bassist, songwriter, musician and guitarist (1952–2025). He was born in New York City and died in Staten Island.
Antoine HervéPerson · Music memorabiliaAntoine Hervé (born 20 January 1959 in Paris) is a French composer and pianist.
Antonio SánchezPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Sánchez (born November 1, 1971) is a Mexican-American jazz drummer. He is best known for his work with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny and as a composer of the film score for the 2014…
Arabesque RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaArabesque Records is an American record company and label specializing in jazz and classical music.
Arbors RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaArbors Records is a record company and independent record label in Clearwater, Florida.
Aretha FranklinPerson · Music memorabiliaAretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist.
Ari HoenigPerson · Music memorabiliaAri Hoenig (born November 13, 1973) is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator.
Arif MardinPerson · Music memorabiliaMehmet Arif Mardin (March 15, 1932 – June 25, 2006) was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock,…
Arild AndersenPerson · Music memorabiliaArild Andersen (born 27 October 1945) is a Norwegian jazz musician bassist, known as the most famous Norwegian bass player in the international jazz scene.
Armando TrovajoliPerson · Music memorabiliaArmando Trovajoli (also Trovaioli; 2 September 1917 – 28 February 2013) was an Italian film composer and pianist with over 300 credits as composer and/or conductor, many of them jazz scores…
Arne DomnérusPerson · Music memorabiliaSven Arne Domnérus (20 December 1924 – 2 September 2008) was a Swedish jazz saxophonist and clarinetist.
Arnie LawrencePerson · Music memorabiliaArnold Lawrence Finkelstein (July 10, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York – April 22, 2005 in Jerusalem) was an American jazz saxophonist.
Art FarmerPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player.
Art HodesPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur W. Hodes (November 14, 1904 – March 4, 1993), was a Russian-born American jazz and blues pianist. He is regarded by many critics as the greatest white blues pianist.
Art Van DammePerson · Music memorabiliaArt Van Damme (April 9, 1920 February 15, 2010) was an American jazz accordionist.
Arthur PrysockPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur Prysock Jr. (January 1, 1924 or 1929 – June 21, 1997) was an American jazz and R&B singer best known for his live shows and his deep baritone, influenced by Billy Eckstine.
Artie KaplanPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur William Kaplan (October 28, 1935 – October 11, 2025) was an American recording artist, songwriter and a session musician.
Arturo SandovalPerson · Music memorabiliaArturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, timbalero, and composer.
Arturo StablePerson · Music memorabiliaArturo Stable is a Cuban-American musician, educator, arts administrator, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and author.
Arve HenriksenPerson · Music memorabilia
Astrud GilbertoPerson · Music memorabiliaAstrud Gilberto (lang; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian and American bossa nova and samba singer.
Attila LászlóPerson · Music memorabiliaAttila László (born 10 July 1953) is a Hungarian jazz guitarist and composer. László is one of the leaders of Hungary's second generation of jazz musicians, which includes Lakatos, Dés,…
Audun KleivePerson · Music memorabiliaAudun Kleive (born 20 October 1961) is a Norwegian jazz drummer. He was raised in Skien and is the son of organist Kristoffer Kleive and brother of organist Iver Kleive.
AUM FidelityOrganisation · Music memorabiliaAUM Fidelity is an independent record label in New York City primarily devoted to avant-garde jazz artists such as William Parker, Matthew Shipp, and David S. Ware.
Avant RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaAvant Records was a record label in Japan that specialized in avant-garde jazz, avant rock, and experimental music. The label released more than 80 albums between 1992 and 2004.
Avishai CohenPerson · Music memorabiliaAvishai Cohen (born April 20, 1970) is an Israeli jazz double bassist, composer, singer, and arranger.
Axel ZwingenbergerPerson · Music memorabiliaAxel Zwingenberger (born 7 May 1955) is a German blues and boogie-woogie pianist and songwriter.
Ayumi TanakaPerson · Music memorabiliaAyumi Tanaka (born 1986) is a Japanese pianist and composer, known for numerous albums with Norwegian and international jazz musicians.
Aziza Mustafa ZadehPerson · Music memorabiliaAziza Mustafa Zadeh (Əzizə Mustafazadə; born December 19, 1969) is an Azerbaijani singer, pianist, and composer who plays a fusion of jazz and mugham (a traditional improvisational style of…
Babatunde OlatunjiPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artist.
Babel LabelOrganisation · Music memorabiliaBabel Label is a jazz record label founded in 1994 by Oliver Weindling that specialises in British jazz, particularly the London scene.
Banner RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaBanner Records was an American record company and label in the 1920s and 1930s. It was created primarily for the S.S.
Barbara DonaldPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Donald in 1970 from Simmons' Burning Spirits album
Barbara ThompsonPerson · Music memorabiliaBarbara Gracey Thompson MBE (27 July 1944 – 9 July 2022) was an English jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer.
Barney BigardPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played the tenor saxophone.
Barney KesselPerson · Music memorabiliaBarney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of…
Barre PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaBarre Phillips (October 27, 1934 – December 28, 2024) was an American jazz bassist. A professional musician since 1960, he moved to New York City in 1962, then to Europe in 1967.
Barry GalbraithPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Barry Galbraith (December 18, 1919 – January 13, 1983) was an American jazz guitarist.
BasiaPerson · Music memorabiliaBarbara Stanisława "Basia" Trzetrzelewska (born 30 September 1954), better known mononymously as Basia, is a Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist noted for her Latin-inspired…
Bebo ValdésPerson · Music memorabiliaDionisio Ramón Emilio Valdés Amaro (October 9, 1918 – March 22, 2013), better known as Bebo Valdés, was a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger.
Becca StevensPerson · Music memorabiliaBecca Stevens (born June 14, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who draws upon elements of jazz, chamber pop, indie rock, and folk.
Ben PerowskyPerson · Music memorabiliaBen Perowsky (born May 12, 1966) is an American drummer, percussionist, composer, and music producer. He is the drummer on stage in the 8 TONY award winning Broadway musical Hadestown.
Ben WebsterPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
Ben WendelPerson · Music memorabiliaBen Wendel (born February 20, 1976) is a Canadian-American jazz saxophonist, bassoonist, and pianist who is a founding member of the band Kneebody.
Ben WolfePerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Jonah Wolfe is an American jazz bassist who has performed in groups with Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., and Diana Krall.
Bennie GreenPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Green (disambiguation)Benjamin Green
Bennie MaupinPerson · Music memorabiliaBennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet.
Bennie MotenPerson · Music memorabiliaBenjamin Moten (November 13, 1893 – April 2, 1935) was an American jazz pianist and band leader born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Bennie WallacePerson · Music memorabiliaBen Wallace (disambiguation)
Benny CarterPerson · Music memorabiliaBennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. From the be
Bernie GlowPerson · Music memorabiliaBernie Glow (February 6, 1926 – May 8, 1982) was an American trumpet player who specialized in jazz and commercial lead trumpet from the 1940s to 1970s.
Bert KaempfertPerson · Music memorabiliaBert Kaempfert (born Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger, and composer.
Bessie SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaBessie Smith (April 15, 1892 – September 26, 1937) was an African-American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age.
Bette MidlerPerson · Music memorabiliaBette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author.
Betty CarterPerson · Music memorabiliaBetty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities…
Bheki MselekuPerson · Music memorabiliaBhekumuzi Hyacinth Mseleku (3 March 1955 – 9 September 2008), commonly known as Bheki Mseleku, was a South African jazz musician.
Big Bear RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaBig Bear Records is a British record label set up in 1968 by Jim Simpson in Birmingham, England. It specialises in blues and jazz recordings.
Big John GreerPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Marshall "Big John" Greer (November 21, 1923 – May 12, 1972) was an American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist, best known for his recordings from 1948 to 1956, which included "Got…
Bill CarrothersPerson · Music memorabiliaBill Carrothers (born July 13, 1964) is a jazz pianist and composer based in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Bill CharlapPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Morrison Charlap (born October 15, 1966, pronounced "Shar-Lap") is an American jazz pianist and educator. He has recorded more than two dozen albums since the 1990s to 2025.
Bill CunliffePerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Henry Cunliffe Jr. (born June 26, 1956) is an American Grammy Award winning jazz pianist and composer and professor at California State University, Fullerton.
Bill EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaBill Evans is established in Library of Congress under n92019613. Est
Bill HardmanPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Franklin Hardman Jr. (April 6, 1933 – December 6, 1990) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist who chiefly played hard bop.
Bill HolmanPerson · Music memorabiliaWillis Leonard Holman (May 21, 1927 – May 6, 2024) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, saxophonist, and songwriter working in jazz and traditional pop.
Bill LaswellPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner.
Bill Le SagePerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam A. Le Sage (20 January 1927 – 31 October 2001) was a British pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, composer and bandleader.
Bill LeePerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam James Edwards Lee III (July 23, 1928 – May 24, 2023) was an American jazz bassist and composer, known for his collaborations with Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, his compositions for…
Bill MaysPerson · Music memorabilia
Billie HolidayPerson · Music memorabiliaBillie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer.
Billy HartPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his contributions with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as…
Billy HigginsPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop.
Billy KylePerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Osborne Kyle (July 14, 1914 – February 23, 1966) was an American jazz pianist. He is perhaps best known as an accompanist.
Billy MayPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward William May Jr. (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter.
Billy StrayhornPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for…
Bing CrosbyPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor.
Bix BeiderbeckePerson · Music memorabiliaLeon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke[1] (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an American jazz cornetist, pianist and composer.
Bjørn KjellemyrPerson · Music memorabiliaBjørn Kjellemyr (4 December 1950 – 9 August 2025) was a Norwegian jazz double bassist, known from a variety of musical contexts like Terje Rypdal & The Chasers, Joe Henderson, Bob Berg,…
Blue MitchellPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and funk.
Bob AlcivarPerson · Music memorabiliaBob Alcivar (July 8, 1938 – September 12, 2025) was an American music producer, arranger, composer, conductor and keyboard player.

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