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D. D. JacksonPerson · Music memorabilia
Dag ArnesenPerson · Music memorabiliaDag Syver Arnesen (born 3 May 1950) is a Norwegian jazz pianist with a series of album releases.
Dakota StatonPerson · Music memorabiliaDakota Staton (June 3, 1930 – April 10, 2007) was an American jazz vocalist who found international acclaim with the 1957 No. 4 hit "The Late, Late Show".
Dan BarkerPerson · Music memorabilia
Dan TepferPerson · Music memorabiliaDan Tepfer (born 8 January 1982, in Paris, France) is a French-American jazz pianist and composer.
Daniel HumairPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Humair (born 23 May 1938 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a Swiss drummer, composer, and painter.
Danny BankPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Bernard Bank (July 17, 1922 – June 5, 2010) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist. He is credited on some releases as Danny Banks.
Danny BarcelonaPerson · Music memorabiliaDanny Barcelona (July 23, 1929 – April 1, 2007) was an American jazz drummer best known for his years with Louis Armstrong's All-Stars.
Danny GottliebPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Richard Gottlieb (born April 18, 1953) is an American drummer. He was a founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and was co-founder of Elements with Mark Egan.
Danny KayePerson · Music memorabiliaDanny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, singer and comedian.
Darius BrubeckPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Darius Brubeck (born June 14, 1947) is an American jazz pianist, author, and educator.
Darnell HowardPerson · Music memorabiliaDarnell Howard (July 25, 1895 in Chicago – September 2, 1966 in San Francisco) was an American jazz clarinetist and violinist.
Dave DouglasPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Montclair.
Dave FrishbergPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Lee Frishberg (March 23, 1933 – November 17, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and lyricist.
Dave MacRaePerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Scott MacRae (born 2 April 1940, Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand keyboardist, noted for his contributions in jazz and jazz rock, and his collaborations with musicians from the…
Dave O'HigginsPerson · Music memorabiliaDave O'Higgins (born 1 September 1964) is an English jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator and latterly recording engineer and producer.
Dave ShepherdPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Joseph Shepherd (7 February 1929 – 15 December 2016) was an English jazz clarinettist and bandleader.
Dave ToughPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Jarvis Tough (April 26, 1907 – December 9, 1948) was an American jazz drummer associated with Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s.
Dave ValentinPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist of Puerto Rican descent.
Dave WecklPerson · Music memorabiliaDave Weckl (born January 8, 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American jazz fusion drummer and the leader of the Dave Weckl Band.
David AmramPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Werner Amram III (born November 17, 1930) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor of orchestral, chamber, and choral works, many with jazz flavorings.
David AxelrodPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Axelrod was an American composer, record producer, musician and bandleader (1931–2017). He was born in Los Angeles and died in Burbank.
David BenoitPerson · Music memorabilia
David DarlingPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Darling (March 4, 1941 – January 8, 2021) was an American cellist and composer. In 2010, he won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.
David KnopflerAuthor · BooksDavid Knopfler (born 27 December 1952) is a British musician. Together with his older brother Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, and Pick Withers, he founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977,…
David MurrayPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Oakland.
David Peña DorantesPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — David Dorantes on stage in 2016.
Dean MartinPerson · Music memorabiliaDean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, comedian and television host.
Debby RyanPerson · Film memorabiliaDeborah Ann Ryan (born May 13, 1993) is an American actress and singer-songwriter.
Dee BellPerson · Music memorabilia
Dee Dee BridgewaterPerson · Music memorabiliaDee Dee Bridgewater (born Denise Eileen Garrett, May 27, 1950) is an American jazz singer and actress.
Delicious VinylOrganisation · Music memorabiliaDelicious Vinyl is an American independent record label founded by Matt Dike and Michael Ross in 1987 and based in Los Angeles, California.
Della ReesePerson · Film memorabiliaDella Reese (born Delloreese Patricia Early; July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017) was an American singer, actress, television personality, author and ordained minister.
Dena DeRosePerson · Music memorabiliaDena DeRose (born February 15, 1966) is an American jazz pianist, singer and educator.
Denardo ColemanPerson · Music memorabiliaDenardo Ornette Coleman (born April 19, 1956) is an American jazz drummer. He is the son of Ornette Coleman and Jayne Cortez.
Denny ZeitlinPerson · Music memorabiliaDenny Zeitlin (born April 10, 1938) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and clinical professor of psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco.
Denzil BestPerson · Music memorabiliaDenzil DaCosta Best (April 27, 1917 – May 24, 1965) was an American jazz percussionist and composer born in New York City. He was a prominent bebop drummer in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Derek ParaviciniPerson · Music memorabiliaDerek Paravicini (born 26 July 1979) is an English savant pianist. He resides in London.
Dexter GordonPerson · Music memorabiliaDexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians.
Diana PantonPerson · Music memorabiliaDiana Panton is a Canadian jazz vocalist. Her latest release, "soft winds and roses", topped the Jazz Best Seller Chart at Books.com in Taiwan and the Vocal Jazz Chart on Amazon Japan.
Diana RossPerson · Film memorabiliaDiana Ernestine Ross (American; born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress.
Dick TwardzikPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Henryk Twardzik (April 30, 1931 – October 21, 1955) was an American jazz pianist who worked in Boston for most of his career.
Didier LockwoodPerson · Music memorabiliaDidier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and…
Didier MalherbePerson · Music memorabiliaDidier Malherbe (born 22 January 1943) is a French musician and poet. He has played in several bands, including Gong and Hadouk.
Diedre MurrayPerson · Music memorabiliaDiedre Murray is an American cellist and composer specializing in jazz and musical theater. She also works as a record producer and curator.
Dimitri from ParisPerson · Music memorabiliaDimitrios Yerasimos (Dimítrios Yerásimos; born 27 October 1963), better known as Dimitri from Paris, is a French music producer, DJ and composer of Greek descent.
Django ReinhardtPerson · Music memorabiliaJean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django (lang or), was a French jazz guitarist and composer.[1][2][3] He was one of the first major jazz talents…
Doc SeverinsenPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927) is an American retired jazz trumpeter who led the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Dom Um RomãoPerson · Music memorabiliaDom Um Romão (3 August 1925 – 27 July 2005) was a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist.
Don ByasPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Wesley "Don" Byas (October 21, 1912 – August 24, 1972) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, associated with swing and bebop.
Don CherryPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Eugene Cherry (November 18, 1936 – October 19, 1995) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist.
Don EllisPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Johnson Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader.
Don FriedmanPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Ernest Friedman (May 4, 1935 – June 30, 2016) was an American jazz pianist. He began playing in Los Angeles and moved to New York in 1958.
Don LusherPerson · Music memorabiliaGordon Douglas "Don" Lusher (6 November 1923 – 5 July 2006) was an English jazz and big band trombonist best known for his association with the Ted Heath Big Band.
Don MenzaPerson · Music memorabilia
Don MoyePerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Moye, Jr. (born May 23, 1946), known as Famoudou Don Moye, is an American jazz percussionist and drummer.
Don RandiPerson · Music memorabiliaDon Randi (born February 25, 1937) is an American keyboard player, bandleader, and songwriter who was a member of the Wrecking Crew. He is the father of bassist and singer Leah Randi.
Don ShirleyPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Walbridge Shirley (January 29, 1927 – April 6, 2013) was an American classical and jazz pianist and composer.
Don SleetPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Clayborn Sleet (November 27, 1938 – December 31, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was a member of Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars and Lenny McBrowne and the Four Souls.
Donald ByrdPerson · Music memorabiliaDonaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, composer and vocalist.
Donna HightowerPerson · Music memorabiliaDonna Lubertha Hightower (December 28, 1926 – August 19, 2013) was an American R&B, soul and jazz singer and songwriter, who recorded and released albums for the Decca and Capitol labels.
Donny HathawayPerson · Music memorabiliaDonny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, and arranger who Rolling Stone described as a "soul…
Dorothy DoneganPerson · Music memorabiliaDorothy Donegan (April 6, 1922 – May 19, 1998) was an American classically trained jazz pianist and occasional vocalist, primarily known for performing stride and boogie-woogie, as well as…
Doug RauchPerson · Music memorabiliaDouglass Haywood Rauch (September 14, 1950 – April 23, 1979) was an American bassist.
Doug RileyPerson · Music memorabiliaDouglas Brian Riley, CM (April 12, 1945 – August 27, 2007) was a Canadian musician, also known as Dr.
Duane EubanksPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Duane Eubanks at Smalls Jazz Club NYC, May 2014
Duffy JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaDuff Clark "Duffy" Jackson (July 3, 1953 – March 3, 2021) was an American jazz drummer.
Duke EllingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life.
Duke JordanPerson · Music memorabiliaIrving Sidney "Duke" Jordan (April 1, 1922 – August 8, 2006) was an American jazz pianist.
Dupree BoltonPerson · Music memorabiliaDupree Bolton (3 March 1929 – 5 June 1993) was a jazz trumpeter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Earl BosticPerson · Music memorabiliaEugene Earl Bostic (April 25, 1913 – October 28, 1965) was an American alto saxophonist.
Earl KlughPerson · Music memorabiliaEarl Klugh (born September 16, 1953) is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. Klugh has won one Grammy Award and received 13 nominations.
Earl MayPerson · Music memorabiliaEarl Charles Barrington May (September 17, 1927 - January 4, 2008) was an American jazz bassist.
Eberhard WeberPerson · Music memorabiliaEberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. Weber's compositions blend chamber jazz, European classical music, minimalism and ambien
Ed SchullerPerson · Music memorabiliaEdwin Gunther Schuller (January 11, 1955) is an American jazz bassist and composer.
Ed SummerlinPerson · Music memorabiliaEdgar Eugene Summerlin (September 1, 1928 – October 10, 2006) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator known for pioneering Liturgical jazz, avant-garde jazz, and free jazz.
Eddie BarclayPerson · Music memorabiliaÉdouard Ruault (edwaʁ ʁɥo; 26 January 1921 – 13 May 2005), better known as Eddie Barclay, was a French record producer whose singers included Jacques Brel, Dalida and Charles Aznavour.
Eddie BertPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Joseph Bertolatus (May 16, 1922 – September 27, 2012), also known as Eddie Bert, was an American jazz trombonist.
Eddie BonnemerePerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Valentine Bonnemère (February 15, 1921 – March 19, 1996) was an African-American jazz pianist as well as a Catholic church musician, composer and a public school teacher.
Eddie ChambleePerson · Music memorabiliaEdwin Leon Chamblee (February 24, 1920 – May 1, 1999), known as Eddie "Long Gone" Chamblee, was an American tenor and alto saxophonist, and occasional vocalist, who played jazz and R&B.
Eddie GladdenPerson · Music memorabiliaEddie Gladden (December 6, 1937 – September 30, 2003) was an American jazz drummer.
Eddie HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaEddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone.
Eddie HeywoodPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Heywood Jr. (December 4, 1915 – January 3, 1989) was an American jazz pianist and composer particularly active in the 1940s and 1950s.
Eddie LockePerson · Music memorabiliaEddie Locke (August 2, 1930 – September 7, 2009) was an American jazz drummer.
Eddie SafranskiPerson · Music memorabiliaEddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 – January 10, 1974) was an American jazz double bassist, composer and arranger who worked with Stan Kenton.
Edgar WinterPerson · Music memorabiliaEdgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American multi-instrumentalist, working as a vocalist along with playing keyboards, saxophone, and percussion.
Edith PetersPerson · Film memorabiliaEdith Arlene Peters (April 14, 1926 – October 28, 2000) was an American singer and actress. She appeared in more than sixteen films from 1957 to 1981.
Édouard FerletPerson · Music memorabilia
Egberto GismontiPerson · Music memorabiliaEgberto Amin Gismonti (born 5 December 1947) is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.
Eje ThelinPerson · Music memorabiliaEilert Ove "Eje" Thelin (9 June 1938 – 18 May 1990) was a Swedish jazz trombonist.
Eliane EliasPerson · Music memorabiliaEliane Elias (born 19 March 1960) is a Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger.
Elina DuniPerson · Music memorabiliaElina Duni (born 10 March 1981, Tirana, Albania) is a Swiss-Albanian jazz singer and composer. She left Albania at the age of ten to live and study in Geneva, Switzerland.
Ella FitzgeraldPerson · Music memorabiliaElla Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady…
Ellery EskelinPerson · Music memorabiliaEllery Eskelin (born August 16, 1959) is an American tenor saxophonist raised in Baltimore, Maryland and residing in New York City.
Elmer SnowdenPerson · Music memorabiliaElmer Chester Snowden (October 9, 1900 – May 14, 1973) was an American banjo player of the Jazz Age. He also played guitar and, in the early stages of his career, all the reed instruments.
Elton DeanPerson · Music memorabiliaElton Dean was a British saxophonist, songwriter, record producer and musician (1945–2006). He was born in Nottingham and died in London.
Elvin JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaElvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era.
Emerson RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaEmerson Records was an American record company and label created by Victor Emerson in 1915.
Emil MangelsdorffPerson · Music memorabiliaEmil Mangelsdorff (11 April 1925 – 20 January 2022) was a German jazz musician who played alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet and flute.
Emily RemlerPerson · Music memorabiliaEmily Remler (September 18, 1957 – May 4, 1990) was an American jazz guitarist, bandleader and composer active from the late 1970s until her death in 1990.
Era RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaEra Records is a record label in United States. It was established in 1955.
Eric GalePerson · Music memorabiliaEric Gale (September 20, 1938 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz and jazz fusion guitarist.
Erich KleinschusterPerson · Music memorabiliaErich Kleinschuster (23 January 1930 – 12 September 2018) was an Austrian trombonist and bandleader.
Erik FriedlanderPerson · Music memorabiliaErik Friedlander (born July 1, 1960) is an American cellist and composer based in New York City.
Erik MongrainPerson · Music memorabiliaErik Mongrain (born April 12, 1980) is a Canadian composer and guitarist.
Erika StuckyPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Erika Stucky (2016)
Ernest DawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Dawkins (born 2 November 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American jazz saxophonist, principally active in free jazz and post-bop.
Ernie WattsPerson · Music memorabiliaErnest James Watts (born October 23, 1945) is an American jazz and R&B saxophonist who plays soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones.
Ernie WilkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie.
Errol ParkerPerson · Music memorabiliaErrol Parker (né Raphaël Schecroun; 30 October 1925 – 2 July 1998) was a French-Algerian jazz pianist who played with Django Reinhardt, James Moody, Don Byas and Kenny Clarke, among others.
Erwin SchulhoffPerson · Music memorabiliaErwin Schulhoff (Ervín Schulhoff; 8 June 189418 August 1942) was an Austro-Czech composer and pianist.
Esperanza SpaldingPerson · Music memorabiliaEsperanza Emily Spalding[6] (born October 18, 1984), sometimes professionally known with the stylized name of esperanza spalding,[2] is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and…
Esther PhillipsPerson · Music memorabiliaEsther Phillips (December 23, 1935 – August 7, 1984), born Esther Mae Jones, was an American singer, best known for her R&B vocals.
Ethel WatersPerson · Music memorabiliaEthel Waters (October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977) was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, swing, and pop music on the Broadway stage and in concerts.
Etta JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaJamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer and songwriter.
Etta JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaEtta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me".
Eugen CiceroPerson · Music memorabiliaEugen Cicero (born Eugen Ciceu; 27 June 1940 – 5 December 1997), nicknamed "Mister Golden Hands", was a Romanian-German jazz pianist who performed in the mixed classical-swing style.
Eugene WrightPerson · Music memorabiliaEugene Joseph Wright (May 29, 1923 – December 30, 2020) was an American jazz bassist who was a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
Eumir DeodatoPerson · Music memorabiliaEumir Deodato de Almeida (born 22 June 1942) is a Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and record producer, primarily in jazz but who has been known for his eclectic melding of genres,…
Eva PilarováPhotographer · PhotographyEva Pilarová, née Bojanovská (9 August 1939 – 14 March 2020) was a Czech jazz and pop music singer.

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