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Jazz

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

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Kid OryPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward "Kid" Ory (December 25, 1886 – January 23, 1973) was an American jazz composer, trombonist, and bandleader.
Kitty KallenPerson · Music memorabiliaKatie "Kitty" Kallen (May 25, 1921 – January 7, 2016) was an American singer whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, including the Swing era of the Big Band years, the post-World…
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,…
Knut VærnesPerson · Music memorabiliaKnut Værnes (born 1 April 1954) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar), composer and band leader, known from several recordings in the jazz rock genre.
Kristin AsbjørnsenPerson · Music memorabiliaKristin Asbjørnsen (born 12 May 1971) is a Norwegian jazz singer and composer whose focus is on improvised music.
Kurt EllingPerson · Music memorabiliaKurt Elling was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran
L. ShankarPerson · Music memorabiliaLakshminarayana Shankar (born 26 April 1950), is an Indian violinist, singer and composer who goes by the stage name Shenkar.
Ladi GeislerPerson · Music memorabiliaMiloslav Ladislav "Ladi" Geisler (November 27, 1927 – November 19, 2011) was a German musician who established a high profile in the post-war German music scene.
Lalah HathawayPerson · Music memorabiliaEulaulah Donyll "Lalah" Hathaway (born December 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer.
Lalo SchifrinPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (Spanish pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Spanish|[ˈlalo ˈʃifɾin]]];
Landmark RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaLandmark Records was an American jazz record company and label founded in 1985 by Orrin Keepnews.
Larry AdlerPerson · Music memorabiliaLawrence Cecil Adler (February 10, 1914 – August 6, 2001) was an American harmonica player and film composer.
Larry BunkerPerson · Music memorabiliaLawrence Benjamin Bunker (November 4, 1928 – March 8, 2005) was an American jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and percussionist.
Larry CoryellPerson · Music memorabiliaLarry Coryell (born Lorenz Albert Van DeLinder III; April 2, 1943 – February 19, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist, widely considered the "godfather of fusion".
Larry RiversPhotographer · PhotographyLarry Rivers (born Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg; August 17, 1923 – August 14, 2002) was an American painter, musician, filmmaker, and occasional actor.
Laura BettiPerson · Film memorabiliaLaura Betti (Trombetti; May 1 1934 – 31 July 2004) was an Italian actress known particularly for her work with directors Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Bernardo Bertolucci.
Laura FygiPerson · Music memorabiliaFygi's father was a Dutch businessman, a director of Philips, and her mother was a belly dancer of Egyptian descent on her father's side and of Serbian descent on her mother's side.
Laura NyroPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Nyro (born Laura Nigro; October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter and singer.
Lauren NewtonPerson · Music memorabiliaLauren Amber Newton (born 16 November 1952) is an avant-garde jazz and contemporary classical singer and founding member of the Vienna Art Orchestra.
Laurent de WildePerson · Music memorabiliaLaurent de Wilde (born 19 December 1960) is a French jazz pianist, composer, and writer.
Lauri PorraPerson · Music memorabiliaLauri Porra (born 13 December 1977) is a Finnish bass guitarist and composer who has written scores for films and other media, as well as commissions from orchestras such as the Lahti…
Laurindo AlmeidaPerson · Music memorabiliaLaurindo José de Araújo Almeida Nóbrega Neto (2 September 1917 – 26 July 1995) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music.
LedisiPerson · Music memorabiliaLedisi Anibade Young (born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, author, and actress.
Lee KonitzPerson · Music memorabiliaLeon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer.
Lee MorganPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer.[1][2] One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s and a cornerstone of the Blue Note…
Lee RitenourPerson · Music memorabiliaLee Mack Ritenour (RIT-now-ər; born January 11, 1952) is an American jazz, jazz fusion guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s.
Lee YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonidas Raymond Young (March 7, 1914 – July 31, 2008) was an American jazz drummer and singer.
Lena ChamamyanPerson · Music memorabiliaLena Chamamyan (born 27 June 1980) is a Syrian singer-songwriter, known for her soprano voice and unique style, which fuses jazz, Arabic folk music and Western classical music.
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.
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 BreauPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard Harold Breau (August 5, 1941 – August 12, 1984) was an American-Canadian guitarist. He blended many styles of music, including jazz, country, classical, and flamenco.
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,…
Lenny WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s.
Leo WrightPerson · Music memorabiliaLeo Wright (December 14, 1933 in Wichita Falls, Texas – January 4, 1991 in Vienna) was an American jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and clarinet.
Leon ChanclerPerson · Music memorabiliaLeon "Ndugu" Chancler (July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American R&B, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor.
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.
Leonard FeatherPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard Geoffrey Feather (13 September 1914 – 22 September 1994) was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer, who was best known for his music journalism and other writing.
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…
Les PaulPerson · Music memorabiliaLester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor.
Leslie BassettPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Bassett
Lester BowiePerson · Music memorabiliaLester Bowie (October 11, 1941 – November 8, 1999) was an American jazz trumpet player and composer.
Letta MbuluPerson · Music memorabiliaLetta Mbulu (born 24 September 1942) is a South African jazz singer who has been active since the 1960s.
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…
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.
Lil Hardin ArmstrongPerson · Music memorabiliaLillian Hardin Armstrong (née Hardin; February 3, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader.
Lina AllemanoPerson · Music memorabiliaLina Allemano (born October 20, 1973) is a Canadian musician in the genre of jazz and free improvisation.
Linda May Han OhPerson · Music memorabiliaLinda May Han Oh (born 25 August 1984) is an Australian jazz bassist and composer.
Linda SharrockPerson · Music memorabiliaLinda Sharrock (also Lynda Sharrock) (born Linda Chambers, April 2, 1947, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz singer.
Lindsay CooperPerson · Music memorabiliaLindsay Cooper (3 March 1951 – 18 September 2013) was an English bassoon and oboe player and composer.
Lisa EkdahlPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Ekdahl (born 29 July 1971) is a Swedish popular music singer and songwriter. She has so far released 10 albums, most of them in Swedish, but some entirely in English.
Little David RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaLittle David Records was a record label started in 1969 by up-and-coming comedian Flip Wilson and his manager, veteran jazz producer Monte Kay.
Lloyd McNeillArtist · SculptureLloyd McNeill (born in Washington, D.C.) was a jazz flutist and visual artist based out of New York City.
Lol CoxhillPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Lowen Coxhill (19 September 1932 – 10 July 2012) known professionally as Lol Coxhill, was an English free improvising saxophonist. He played soprano and sopranino saxophone.
Lolita MilyavskayaPerson · Film memorabiliaLolita Markovna Milyavskaya (née Горелик (Gorelik); born 14 November 1963), known mononymously as Lolita, is a Russian singer, actress, TV and film director.
Lorraine FeatherPerson · Music memorabiliaLorraine Feather (born Billie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather; September 10, 1948) is an American singer, lyricist, and songwriter.
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.
Louis HayesPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis Hayes (born May 31, 1937) is an American jazz drummer and band leader. He was with McCoy Tyner's trio for more than three years.
Luca AquinoPerson · Music memorabiliaLuca Aquino (born June 1, 1974) is an Italian jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist.
Luca FloresPerson · Music memorabiliaLuca Flores (October 20, 1956 - March 29, 1995) was an Italian pianist and composer. He is considered one of the most interesting exponents of the Italian jazz scene.
Luis RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Carl Russell (August 5, 1902 – December 11, 1963) was a pioneering Panamanian jazz pianist, orchestra leader, composer, and arranger.
Luiz BonfáPerson · Music memorabiliaLuiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film Black Orpheus.
Lyle MaysPerson · Music memorabiliaLyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 – February 10, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group.
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…
Mainstream RecordsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaMainstream Records is an American record company and independent record label founded by producer Bob Shad in 1964.
Maja S. K. RatkjePerson · Music memorabiliaMaja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje (born 29 December 1973 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian vocalist and composer. She plays on vocals and electronics instruments.
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.
Malachi FavorsPerson · Music memorabiliaMalachi Favors (August 22, 1927 – January 30, 2004) was an American jazz bassist who played with the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
Manfred EicherPerson · Music memorabiliaManfred Eicher (born 9 July 1943) is a German record producer and the founder of ECM Records.
Manu DibangoPerson · Music memorabiliaEmmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango (12 December 1933 – 24 March 2020) was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter who played saxophone and vibraphone.
Marcin JahrPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Marcin Jahr
Marcus RobertsPerson · Music memorabiliaMarthaniel "Marcus" Roberts (born August 7, 1963) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and teacher.
Marek NapiórkowskiPerson · Music memorabiliaMarek Napiórkowski (born 27 October 1969 in Jelenia Góra) is a Polish jazz guitarist and composer.
Margaret WhitingPerson · Music memorabiliaMargaret Eleanor Whiting (July 22, 1924 – January 10, 2011) was an American singer of popular music who gained popularity in the 1940s and 1950s.
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.
Maria SchneiderPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Lynn Schneider (born November 27, 1960) is an American composer and jazz orchestra leader who has won multiple Grammy Awards.
Marianne MendtPerson · Film memorabiliaMarianne Mendt (née Krupicka; born 29 September 1945) is an Austrian jazz singer and actress, best known for her participation in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest.
Marilyn MazurPerson · Music memorabiliaMarilyn Mazur (January 18, 1955 – December 12, 2025) was an American-born Danish percussionist.
Mark de Clive-LowePerson · Music memorabiliaMark de Clive-Lowe (born 16 August 1974) is a Japan-based Japanese-New Zealand musician, composer, DJ and producer raised in Auckland and now based in Tokyo, Japan.
Mark EganPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Egan (born January 14, 1951, in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American jazz bassist known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group and the Gil Evans Orchestra.
Mark FeldmanPerson · Music memorabilia
Mark IshamPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician and composer. A trumpeter and keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic.
Mark MurphyPerson · Music memorabiliaMark Howe Murphy (March 14, 1932 – October 22, 2015) was an American jazz singer based at various times in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and San Francisco.
Martin BöttcherPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Böttcher (17 June 1927 – 20 April 2019) was a German composer, arranger and conductor.
Martin SchlumpfPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — The musician in 2011
Martin SpeakePerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Speake (born 1958) is a British saxophonist. He teaches at the Royal Academy of Music and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Marty PaichPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Louis Paich (January 23, 1925 – August 12, 1995) was an American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor.
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.
Massimo UrbaniPerson · Music memorabiliaMassimo Urbani (8 May 1957 – 24 June 1993) was an Italian jazz alto saxophonist. He played principally in the bebop style.
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.
Mats EilertsenPerson · Music memorabiliaMats Eilertsen (born 4 March 1975) is a Norwegian jazz musician and composer. He is known for recording with numerous bands, including the Maria Kannegaard Trio, Ola Kvernberg, Nils Økland,…
Mátyás SeiberPerson · Music memorabiliaMátyás György Seiber (lang, sometimes given as Matthis Seyber; 4 May 1905 – 24 September 1960) was a Hungarian-born British composer who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1935…
Max BennettPerson · Music memorabiliaMax Bennett (May 24, 1928 – September 14, 2018) was an American jazz bassist and session musician.
Max RoachPerson · Music memorabiliaMaxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz drummer and composer.
Maxine SullivanPerson · Music memorabiliaMaxine Sullivan (May 13, 1911 – April 7, 1987), born Marietta Williams in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States, was an American jazz vocalist and performer.
Mazen KerbajArtist · Comics and comic artMazen Kerbaj (born Beirut, 1975) is a Lebanese jazz and free improvisation trumpeter and comic book artist.
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…
Med FloryPerson · Music memorabiliaMeredith Irwin Flory, known professionally as Med Flory (August 27, 1926 – March 12, 2014), was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and actor.
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.
Mel PowellPerson · Music memorabiliaMel Powell (born Melvin Epstein) (February 12, 1923 – April 24, 1998) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, and the founding dean of the music department at the California…
Mercer EllingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaMercer Kennedy Ellington (March 11, 1919 – February 8, 1996) was an American musician, composer, and arranger.
Meredith D'AmbrosioPerson · Music memorabiliaMeredith d'Ambrosio (born 1941 3 20) is an American jazz singer from Boston, Massachusetts.
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 SnowEngraver · PrintsMichael James Aleck Snow (December 10, 1928 – January 5, 2023) was a Canadian artist who worked in a range of media including film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music.
Michel BiscegliaPerson · Music memorabiliaMichel Bisceglia (born Michelino Bisceglia; 4 January 1970) is a Belgian musician. He descends from a family of Italian origin.
Michel CamiloPerson · Music memorabiliaMichel Camilo (born April 4, 1954) is a Dominican pianist and composer. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work.
Michel JonaszPerson · Music memorabiliaMichel Jonasz (born 21 January 1947 in Drancy, France) is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor.
Michel LegrandPerson · Film memorabiliaMichel Jean Legrand (24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer.
Michel PetruccianiPerson · Music memorabiliaMichel Petrucciani (28 December 1962 – 6 January 1999) was a French jazz pianist. From birth he had osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disease that causes brittle bones and, in his case,…
Mick PynePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael John "Mick" Pyne (2 September 1940 in Thornton-le-Dale – 23 May 1995 in London) was an English jazz pianist. His brother was jazz musician Chris Pyne.
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 RokerPerson · Music memorabiliaGranville William "Mickey" Roker (September 3, 1932 – May 22, 2017) was an American jazz drummer.
Miff MolePerson · Music memorabiliaIrving Milfred Mole (March 11, 1898 – April 29, 1961), known professionally as Miff Mole, was an American jazz trombonist and band leader.
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.
Mike MassyPerson · Music memorabiliaMike Massey (disambiguation)Mike Massey
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 SternPerson · Music memorabiliaMike Stern (born Michael Sedgwick, January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist.
Mildred BaileyPerson · Music memorabiliaMildred Bailey (born Mildred Rinker; February 27, 1907 – December 12, 1951) was an American jazz singer during the 1930s and 1940s, known as "The Queen of Swing", "The Rockin' Chair Lady",…

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