List of jazz musicians
This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on Wikipedia. Do not enter names that lack articles. Do not enter names that lack sources.
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Contents
1 Accordion
2 Banjo
3 Double bass
4 Bass guitar
5 Bassoon
6 Cello
7 Clarinet
8 Cornet
9 Drums
10 Flugelhorn
11 Flute
12 French horn
13 Guitar
14 Harmonica
15 Harp
16 Miscellaneous
17 Oboe
18 Organ
19 Piano
20 Saxophone
21 Trombone
22 Trumpet
23 Tuba
24 Vibraphone
25 Violin
26 Vocal
27 References
Accordion
Kamil Behounek[1]
- Luciano Biondini
Asmund Bjorken (born 1933)
Stian Carstensen (born 1971)
Gabriel Fliflet (born 1958)
Richard Galliano (born 1950)
Tommy Gumina[1]
Frode Haltli (born 1975)
Pete Jolly (1932–2004)[1]
Guy Klucevsek[1]
Nisse Lind[1]
Frank Marocco (1931–2012)[1]
Mat Mathews (1924–2009)[1]
Joe Mooney[1]
Eivin One Pedersen (1956–2012)
Leon Sash (1922–1979)[1]
George Shearing[1]
Art Van Damme (1920–2010)[1]
Banjo
Double bass
Bass guitar
Victor Bailey (1960–2016)
Brian Bromberg (born 1960)
Stanley Clarke (born 1951)
Bob Cranshaw (1932–2016)
Mark Egan (born 1951)
Alphonso Johnson (born 1951)- Bill Laswell
Marcus Miller (born 1959)
Monk Montgomery (1921–1982)- Jaco Pastorius
- John Patitucci
Steve Swallow (born 1940)
Jamaaladeen Tacuma (born 1956)- Gerald Veasley
Eberhard Weber (born 1940)[1]:55
Bassoon
- Garvin Bushell
- Karen Borca
- Yusef Lateef
- Illinois Jacquet
- Ken McIntyre
- Frank Tiberi
Frankie Trumbauer[1]:119
Cello
- Harry Babasin
- Ron Carter
- David Darling
- Richard Davis
- David Eyges
- Nathan Gershman
- Dave Holland
- Tristan Honsinger
- Sam Jones
Fred Katz (1919–2013)- Diedre Murray
Oscar Pettiford (1922–1960)- Hank Roberts
- Abdul Wadud
- Doug Watkins
Eberhard Weber[1]:187
Clarinet
Woody Allen (born 1935)- Craig Ball
Barney Bigard (1906–1980)
Don Burrows (born 1928)
Don Byron (born 1958)
Evan Christopher (born 1969)
Anat Cohen (born 1975)
Eddie Daniels (born 1941)
Kenny Davern (1935–2006)
Buddy DeFranco (born 1923)
Johnny Dodds (1892–1940)
Irving Fazola (1912–1949)
Pete Fountain (1930–2016)
Victor Goines (born 1961)
Benny Goodman (1909–1986)
Edmond Hall (1901–1967)
Jimmy Hamilton (1917–1994)
Woody Herman (1913–1987)
Peanuts Hucko (1918–2003)
Michael Marcus (born 1952)
Joe Muranyi (1928–2012)
Jimmie Noone (1895–1944)
Ken Peplowski (born 1959)
Sid Phillips (1906–1973)
Russell Procope (1908–1981)
Pee Wee Russell (1906–1969)
Tony Scott (1944–2012)
Artie Shaw (1910–2004)
Bill Smith (born 1926)
Putte Wickman (1924–2006)
Lester Young (1909–1959)
Cornet
Nat Adderley (1931–2000)
Louis Armstrong (1901–1971)
Bix Beiderbecke (1903–1931)
Buddy Bolden (1877–1931)
Bobby Hackett (1915–1976)- Jeff Hughes
Freddie Keppard (1889–1933)
Butch Morris (1947–2013)
Red Nichols (1905–1965)
Rex Stewart (1907–1967)
Chris Tyle (born 1955)
Steamboat Willie (born c. 1950)
Drums
Flugelhorn
- Joe Bishop
Art Farmer (1928–1999)- Freddie Hubbard
- Thad Jones
Chuck Mangione (born 1940)- Shorty Rogers
Clark Terry (1920–2015)
Kenny Wheeler (1930–2014)[1]:55
Flute
- Jane Bunnett
- Wayman Carver
- Buddy Collette
- Eric Dolphy
Paul Horn (1930–2014)- Bobby Jaspar
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935–1977)
Moe Koffman (1928–2001)- Byard Lancaster
Yusef Lateef (1920–2013)
Hubert Laws (born 1939)- Dave Liebman
- Charles Lloyd
Herbie Mann (1930–2003)
James Moody (1925–2010)
Sam Most (1930–2013)- Gerry Niewood
- Jerome Richardson
Sam Rivers (1923–2011)
Bud Shank (1926–2009)- Alberto Socarras
Les Spann (1932–1989)- James Spaulding
Jeremy Steig (born 1942)- Ira Sullivan
- Lew Tabackin
- Henry Threadgill
Dave Valentin (born 1952)
Frank Wess (1922–2013)[1]:381
French horn
- David Amram
- Vincent Chancey
John Clark (born 1944)
Junior Collins (1927–1976)- Sharon Freeman
- John Graas
- Pete Levin
Willie Ruff (born 1931)- Gunther Schuller
Tom Varner (born 1957)
Julius Watkins (1921–1977)[1]:391
Guitar
Harmonica
Larry Adler (1914–2001)- William Galison
Max Geldray (1916–2004)- Howard Levy
- Gregoire Maret
Eddie Shu (1918–1986)
Toots Thielemans (1922–2016)
Frederic Yonnet (born 1973)
Harp
Dorothy Ashby (1932–1986)
Alice Coltrane (1937–2007)- Adele Girard
Corky Hale (born 1936)- Deborah Henson-Conant
Casper Reardon (1907–1941)[1]:549
Miscellaneous
Rufus Harley – bagpipes
Meade Lux Lewis – celeste
Emmett Chapman – Chapman stick
Red McKenzie – comb[2]
Steve Turre – conch shells
Anthony Braxton – contrabass clarinet
Paul McCandless – English horn
Tom Scott – lyricon
David Grisman – mandolin
Dave Samuels – marimba
Hot Lips Page – mellophone
Scott Robinson – ophicleide
Pat Metheny – orchestrion
Charlie Mariano – nadaswaram
Alphonse Picou – piccolo
Sidney Bechet – sarrusophone
Collin Walcott – sitar
Andy Narell – steel drums
Django Bates – tenor horn[3]
Max Roach – timpani
Cliff Edwards – ukulele[4]
Herbie Hancock – vocoder[1]:769
Oboe
- Bob Cooper
- Yusef Lateef
- Paul McCandless
- Makanda Ken McIntyre
- Don Redman
Andrew White[1]:861
Organ
Piano
Saxophone
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Bill Barber (1920–2007)- Pete Briggs
Don Butterfield (1923–2006)- Red Callender
June Cole (1903–1960)
Ray Draper (1940–1982)- Ralph Escudero
Howard Johnson (born 1941)
Dick Lammi (1909–1969)- Cyrus St. Clair
Bob Stewart (born 1945)
Joe Tarto (1902–1986)[1]:1109
Vibraphone
Violin
Vocal
References
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