Jazz Music in History (Part 7)

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Birthdays 601 - 700 of 1,814

• 1924-07-22 Bill Perkins, American cool jazz tenor saxophonist (Woody Herman; Stan Kenton; Bud Shank; The Tonight Show Band, 1970-82), and recording engineer, born in San Francisco, California, (d. 2003)
• 1924-08-17 Laurence Deniz, Welsh jazz guitarist, and composer (Our Man In Havana), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1996)
• 1924-08-29 Dinah Washington [Ruth Lee Jones], American jazz, blues, pop, and R&B singer ("What a Diff'rence a Day Makes": "September In The Rain"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1963)
• 1924-08-30 Kenny Dorham [McKinley], American jazz trumpeter, born in Fairfield, Texas (d. 1972)
• 1924-09-08 Gracie Cole, British jazz trumpeter (Ivy Benson's All-Girl Band), and bandleader, born in Rowlands Gill, Durham, England (d. 2006)
• 1924-09-10 Hans Olof “Putte” Wickman, Swedish jazz clarinetist, born in Falun, Sweden (d. 2006)
• 1924-09-20 Jackie Paris, American jazz singer and guitarist ("Skylark"), born in Nutley, New Jersey (d. 2004)
• 1924-09-27 (Earl) "Bud" Powell, American jazz pianist and composer, born in Harlem, New York (d. 1966)
• 1924-10-13 Terry Gibbs [Julius Gubenko], American jazz vibraphonist and bandleader (The Dream Band; Steve Allen Comedy Hour), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1924-10-27 George Wallington [Giacinto Figlia], Italian-American jazz pianist, composer ("Lemon Drop"; "Godchild"), and bandleader, born in Palermo, Sicily (d. 1993)
• 1924-11-12 Sam Jones, American jazz double bassist (Cannonball Adderly), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1981)
• 1924-11-25 Paul Desmond, American jazz alto saxophonist (Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Take Five"), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1977)
• 1924-12-14 Marion Morgan (née Swires), American big band jazz singer (Harry James; Stop the Music), born in the USA (d. 2013)
• 1924-12-21 Rita Reys [Maria Reijs], Dutch jazz singer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2013)
• 1925-01-18 Christian Kellens, Belgian jazz trombonist, born in Andenne, Belgium (d. 2019)
• 1925-01-23 Marty Paich, American jazz pianist, conductor, producer and arranger (Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson), born in Oakland, California (d. 1995)

• 1925-02-04 Jutta Hipp, German-American jazz pianist and composer, born in Leipzig, German Weimar Republic (d. 2003)
• 1925-02-14 Elliot Lawrence [Broza], American jazz pianist, film score composer (Network), arranger, and orchestra leader (Tony and Emmy Award broadcasts; As The World Turns, 1981-93), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
• 1925-02-20 Frank Isola, American jazz drummer (Stan Getz; Gerry Mulligan; Mose Allison), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2004)
• 1925-02-26 Dave Pell, American big band jazz saxophonist (Les Brown), bandleader (Dave Pell Octet), and record producer, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2017)
• 1925-03-13 Roy Haynes, American jazz drummer (Charlie Parker; Stan Getz; Thelonious Monk; Eric Dolphy; Chick Corea), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1925-03-14 (George) "Sonny" Cohn, American jazz trumpeter (Red Saunders, 1945-60; Duke Ellington, 1960-84), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2006)
• 1925-03-21 Harold Ashby American jazz tenor saxophonist (Willie Dixon; Duke Ellington, 1968-75), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2003)
• 1925-03-26 James Moody, American Grammy Award-winning bebop jazz saxophonist, flutist, and orchestra leader, born in Savannah, Georgia (d. 2010)
• 1925-04-01 Kathy Stobart, British jazz tenor saxophonist, bandleader, and teacher, born in South Shields, England (d. 2014)
• 1925-04-14 Bill Harris, American R&B and jazz guitarist (Clovers - "Ting-A-Ling"; "Devil Or Angel"), born in Nashville, North Carolina (d. 1988)
• 1925-04-14 Gene Ammons, American jazz saxophonist ("The Happy Blues"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1974)
• 1925-04-26 Jørgen Ingmann, Danish jazz and pop guitarist ("Apache"; "Dansevise"), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 2015)
• 1925-05-14 Al Porcino, American big band jazz and session trumpeter (Woody Herman, Stan Kenton), born in New York City (d. 2013)
• 1925-06-06 Al Grey, American jazz trombonist (Count Basie Orchestra; Snap Your Fingers), born in Aldie, Virginia (d. 2000)
• 1925-07-16 Cal Tjader, American Latin jazz vibraphonist, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1982)

• 1925-08-12 Earl Coleman, American jazz singer, born in Port Huron, Michigan (d. 1995)
• 1925-08-13 Benny Bailey, American jazz trumpeter, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2005)
• 1925-08-15 George Morrow, American jazz double-bassist (Max Roach and Clifford Brown; Sonny Rollins), born in Pasadena, California (d. 1992)

• 1925-08-27 Tony Crombie, English jazz drummer and bandleader, born in Bishopsgate, London (d. 1999)
• 1925-09-06 Eddie Duran, American jazz guitarist (Vince Guaraldi; Cal Tjader; Benny Goodman), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2019)
• 1925-09-13 Mel Tormé, American jazz singer, known as 'The Velvet Fog' and composer (The Christmas Song), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)
• 1925-09-16 Charlie Byrd, American jazz and bossa nova guitarist (Desfinado), born in Suffolk, Virginia (d. 1999)
• 1925-10-29 (John) "Zoot" Sims, American jazz saxophonist, born in Inglewood, California (d. 1985)
• 1925-10-30 (Attilio) "Teo" Macero, American jazz saxophonist, composer and record producer (Miles Davis - "Bitches Brew"; Dave Brubeck - "Time Out"), born in Glens Falls, New York (d. 2008)
• 1925-10-30 Joe Techner, American jazz trumpeter (Elliot Lawrence Band - "Elevation"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
• 1925-11-20 June Christy [Shirley Luster], American jazz singer ("Tampico"; "Something Cool"), born in Springfield, Illinois (d. 1990)
• 1925-11-22 Gunther Schuller, American horn player, composer, and proponent of jazz-classical "third stream" (Visitation; Of Reminiscences and Reflections - Pulitzer Prize, 1994), born in Queens, New York (d. 2015)
• 1925-12-08 Jimmy Smith, American jazz musician and organist (Walk on the Wild Side), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania (d. 2005)
• 1925-12-12 (Michael) "Dodo" Marmarosa, American big band and bebop jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (Artie Shaw), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
• 1926-01-09 John "Bucky" Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist, born in Paterson, New Jersey (d. 2020)
• 1926-01-13 Melba Liston, American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1999) [1]
• 1926-02-20 Bobby Jaspar, Belgian jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1963)
• 1926-02-26 Chris Anderson, American jazz pianist (Charlie Parker; Dinah Washington; Charlie Haden), born in Chicago, Illinois) (d. 2008)
• 1926-04-18 Jimmy Rowser, American jazz double-bassist (Dinah Washington; Ray Bryant; Les McCann), and teacher, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
• 1926-05-18 Lou Bennett, American bebop pianist, and jazz organist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1997)
• 1926-05-27 (Clifford) “Bud” Shank, American jazz saxophonist and flute player, born in Dayton, Ohio (d. 2009)
• 1926-05-28 Russ Freeman, American classically trained bebop and cool jazz pianist and composer (Art Pepper; Charlie Parker; Chet Baker; Clifford Brown; Shelly Manne), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2002)
• 1926-06-04 Chuck Thompson, American jazz be-bop drummer (Erroll Garner; Hampton Hawes), born in New York City (d. 1982)
• 1926-07-02 Billy Usselton, American big band jazz saxophonist (Les Brown and His Band of Renown), born in New Castle, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)
• 1926-07-03 Johnny Coles, American jazz trumpeter (Little Johnny C), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 1997)
• 1926-07-27 Claire Hogan, American jazz and big band singer (Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, 1948-50), born in Elyria, Ohio (d. 2000) [1]
• 1926-07-28 Charlie Biddle, American-Canadian jazz bassist, and music promoter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)

• 1926-08-05 Jeri Southern [Genevieve Hering], American jazz singer ("You Better Go Now"; "Joey"), and pianist, born in Royal, Nebraska (d. 1991)
• 1926-08-08 Urban "Urbie" Green, American jazz trombonist (Woody Herman; Buck Clayton; Hugo Montenegro), born in Mobile, Alabama (d. 2018)
• 1926-08-09 Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch jazz historian (Mister Jazz), born in Amsterdam (d. 1994)
• 1926-08-11 Johnny Van Derrick, British jazz violinist (Pink Panther Theme), born in Ealing, England (d. 1995)
• 1926-08-14 (Armando) "Buddy" Greco, American jazz and pop singer ("Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty"; "The Lady Is A Tramp"), pianist, and television personality (Away We Go), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
• 1926-08-17 George Melly, English jazz and blues singer, born in Liverpool, England (d. 2007)
• 1926-08-20 Frank Rosolino, American jazz trombonist (The Frank Rosolino Sextet), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1978)
• 1926-08-22 Bob Flannigan, American barbershop-pop-jazz singer (The Four Freshmen), born in Greencastle, Indiana (d. 2011)
• 1926-09-03 Ernie Henry, American jazz saxophonist (Fats Navarro; Dizzy Gillespie; Illinois Jacquet), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1957)
• 1926-09-17 (Eugene) "Brother Jack" McDuff, American jazz organist (George Benson, Brother Jack), born in Champaign, Illinois (d. 2001)
• 1926-09-22 Bill Smith, American classical and jazz composer and clarinetist (played with Dave Brubeck), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2020)

• 1926-10-13 Ray Brown, American jazz double bassist (Oscar Peterson; Ella Fitzgerald), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2002)
• 1926-10-13 Tommy Whittle, British jazz tenor saxophonist (Ted Heath; BBC Show Band), and bandleader, born in Grangemouth, Scotland (d. 2013)
• 1926-10-21 Don Elliott [Helfman], American jazz trumpeter, vibraphonist, mellophone player, and vocalist, born in Somerville, New Jersey (d. 1984)
• 1926-10-25 Jimmy Heath "Little Bird", American jazz saxophonist and composer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
• 1926-11-02 Lou Donaldson, American bebop jazz saxophonist ("Blues Walk"), and bandleader, born in Badin, North Carolina
• 1926-12-23 Ron Gowans, Australian jazz saxophonist, born in Sydney (d. 2009)
• 1926-12-30 Stanley Tracey, British jazz pianist and composer (Under Milk Wood), born in Denmark Hill, South London, England (d. 2013)
• 1927-01-11 Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, Jamaican-German jazz saxophonist ("Blue Bogey"; "Kingston Bypass"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1995)
• 1927-01-28 Ronnie Scott [Schatt], British jazz saxophonist and club-owner, born in Aldgate, East London, England (d. 1996)
• 1927-01-30 Ahmed Abdul-Malik [Jonathan Tim, Jr.], American jazz double bassist and oud player (Odetta; Thelonius Monk), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1993)
• 1927-02-02 Stan Getz [Stanley Gayetski], American big band, bebop, cool jazz, and bossa nova tenor saxophonist (Woody Herman; Getz/Gilberto), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
• 1927-02-09 Joe Maneri, American jazz composer, saxophone and clarinet player (Boston Microtonal Society), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2009)
• 1927-02-25 René Thomas, Belgian jazz guitarist, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1975)
• 1927-03-08 Dick Hyman, American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and organist, born in New York City
• 1927-03-10 Donn Trenner, American jazz pianist, arranger, and orchestra leader (Steve Allen's Westinghouse Show), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2020)
• 1927-03-16 (Reuben) "Ruby" Braff, American jazz trumpeter and cornetist, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
• 1927-03-29 Bianco [Eugene Capobianco], American jazz, easy-listening, and session harpist, born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 2007)
• 1927-04-06 Gerry Mulligan, American saxophonist and orchestra leader (Jazz On A Summer Day), born in Queens, New York City (d. 1996)
• 1927-04-24 "Fatty" George [Pressler], Austrian swing jazz clarinettist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1982)
• 1927-04-27 Connie Kay, American jazz drummer (Modern Jazz Quartet, 1955-94), born in Tuckahoe, New York (d. 1994)
• 1927-05-01 Billy Byers, American jazz trombonist and arranger, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1996)
• 1927-05-24 Charles "Majeed" Greenlee, American jazz trombonist (Archie Shepp), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1993)
• 1927-05-31 (James) "Red" Holloway, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Helena, Arkansas (d. 2012)
• 1927-06-13 Attila Zoller, Hungarian-American jazz guitarist, educator (Vermont Jazz Center, 1974-98), and inventor (bi-directional pickup), born in Visegrád, Hungary (d. 1998)
• 1927-06-15 Joji "George" Kawaguchi Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader, born in Fukakusa, Kyoto, Japan (d. 2003)
• 1927-06-20 John M Dengler, American jazz multi-instrumentalist - bass sax/trumpet/trombone (The Intensely Vigorous Jazz Band), born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1994) [1]
• 1927-07-12 (Secondo) "Conte" Candoli, American jazz, big band, and session trumpeter (Woody Herman; Stan Kenton; The Brothers Candoli; The Tonight Show, 1967-92), born in Mishawaka, Indiana (d. 2001)
• 1927-08-13 Joe Puma, American session and jazz guitarist (Herbie Mann; Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five; Chuck Wayne), born in the Bronx, New York City (d. 2000)

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Deaths 601 - 700 of 1,136

• 1998-09-14 (Laten) Johnny Adams, American blues, jazz and gospel singer (Reconsider Me), dies of prostate cancer at 66
• 1998-09-26 Betty Carter [Lillie Mae Jones], American jazz singer and scat vocalist, dies of pancreatic cancer at 69
• 1998-10-29 Paul Misraki [Misrachi], French jazz pianist, songwriter, and film score composer (Jean Renoir), dies at 90
• 1998-11-12 Kenny Kirkland, American jazz pianist (Wynton Marsalis; Branford Marsalis) and funk keyboardist (Buckshot Lefonque), dies of congestive heart failure at 43
• 1998-11-29 George Van Eps, American seven-string jazz and session guitarist, dies of pneumonia at 85
• 1998-12-02 Bob Haggart, American dixieland, swing jazz, and session double bass player, and composer ("What's New?"), dies at 84
• 1999-01-06 Michel Petrucciani, French jazz pianist (100 Hearts), dies from a pulmonary infection at 36
• 1999-02-07 Robert "Bobby" Troup, American jazz pianist and actor (Emergency, Acapulco), dies of a heart attack at 80
• 1999-02-11 Jaki Byard, American jazz pianist (Charlie Mingus), saxophonist, drummer, composer, arranger, and educator, dies from an unsolved gunshot at 76
• 1999-02-16 Betty Roché [Mary Elizabeth Roach], American jazz singer (Duke Ellington - "Take The 'A' Train"), dies at 81
• 1999-02-27 Horace Tapscott, American jazz pianist and composer (Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, 1961-98), dies at 64
• 1999-03-29 Joe Williams [Goreed], American jazz singer (Everyday I Have The Blues), dies of natural causes at 80
• 1999-04-06 Red Norvo [Kenneth Norville], American jazz vibraphonist known as "Mr. Swing" (Congo Blues; Knockin' on Wood), dies at 91
• 1999-04-23 Melba Liston, American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer, dies at 73
• 1999-04-27 Al Hirt, American jazz trumpeter (Greatest Horn in the World), dies of liver failure at 76
• 1999-05-01 (Edwin) Eddie Chamblee, American jazz and R&B saxophonist, bandleader, and occasional vocalist, dies at 79

• 1999-05-18 Freddy Randall, English jazz trumpeter, dies at 78
• 1999-06-08 James "Rosy" McHargue, American jazz clarinetist, and vocalist (Ted Weems Orchestra; The Wolverines), dies at 97
• 1999-06-20 Ernie Wilkins, American jazz saxophonist, arranger (Count Basie, Harry James), and bandleader, dies after suffering a stroke at 76
• 1999-07-09 Talib Dawud [Alfonso Rainey], Antiguan-American jazz trumpeter (Dizzy Gillespie Big Band), dies at 76
• 1999-07-11 Helen Forrest [Fogel], American big band, pop, and swing jazz singer (Artie Shaw; Benny Goodman; Harry James), dies of heart failure at 82 [1]
• 1999-07-27 Harry "Sweets" Edison, American jazz and session trumpet player, dies of prostate cancer at 83
• 1999-08-03 Leroy Vinnegar, American jazz and session bassist (Shelly Manne; Teddy Edwards; Les McCann), dies of a heart attack at 71
• 1999-10-04 Art Farmer, American trumpet player (Farmer's Market, The Jazztet), dies of a heart attack at 71
• 1999-10-09 Milt Jackson, American jazz vibraphonist (Modern Jazz Quartet), pianist, and composer ("Bags Groove"), dies of cancer at 76
• 1999-10-18 Tony Crombie, English jazz drummer and bandleader, dies at 74
• 1999-11-08 Lester Bowie, American jazz trumpeter, dies at 58
• 1999-12-02 Charlie Byrd, American jazz and bossa nova guitarist (Desfinado), dies of lung cancer at 74
• 1999-12-03 "Scatman" John [Larkin], American jazz pianist and singer ("Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)"), dies of lung cancer at 57
• 1999-12-11 Charles Earland, American jazz Hammond organist, and bandleader, dies of heart failure at 58
• 1999-12-17 Grover Washington Jr., American jazz saxophonist ("Just The Two Of Us"; "Mr Magic"; "Let It Flow"), dies of a heart attack at 56

• 2000-01-16 Gene Harris [Haire], American soul-jazz pianist (The Three Sounds), dies of kidney failure at 66
• 2000-01-20 (John) Don Abney, American session and touring jazz pianist, and musical director, dies of kidney disease at 76
• 2000-01-27 Friedrich Gulda, Austrian classical and jazz pianist and composer (Ineffable; Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra), dies at 69
• 2000-01-31 (Simon) "Si" Zentner, American jazz, session, and pop trombonist and big-band lbandeader, dies of leukemia at 82
• 2000-03-24 Al Grey, American jazz trombonist (Snap Your Fingers), dies at 74
• 2000-04-25 Claire Hogan, American jazz and big band singer (Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, 1948-50), dies at 73 [1]
• 2000-05-20 Jean-Pierre Rampal, French classical flautist (The Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano), dies of heart failure at 72
• 2000-05-31 Joe Puma, American session and jazz guitarist (Herbie Mann; Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five; Chuck Wayne), dies at 72
• 2000-05-31 Tito Puente, American mambo and Latin jazz bandleader ("Oye Como Va"), dies at 77
• 2000-06-08 (Abram) "Abe" Lincoln, American sweet jazz trombonist (Paul Whiteman; Ozzie Nelson), and Dixieland jazz revivalist, dies at 93
• 2000-06-23 Jerome Richardson, an American jazz saxophonist, flute, clarinet, and piccolo player (Quincy Jones; Charles Mingus; Earl Hines), dies of heart failure at 79
• 2000-06-27 Rudy Cafaro, American jazz guitarist, dies at 80
• 2000-07-06 Akira Miyazawa, Japanese jazz saxophonist, dies at 72
• 2000-07-25 Ruben "Baby" López Furst, Argentine jazz pianist, dies at 63
• 2000-09-12 Stanley Turrentine, American jazz saxophonist (Wonderland), dies at 66

• 2000-09-26 Baden Powell, Brazilian jazz and samba guitarist, dies of bacterial pneumonia at 63
• 2000-09-26 Nick Fatool, American jazz and session drummer, dies at 85
• 2000-10-13 Britt Woodman, American jazz trombonist (Duke Ellington; Charles Mingus; Lionel Hampton), dies of respiratory issues at 80
• 2000-12-19 Milt Hinton, American jazz bassist (Cab Calloway) and session musician, dies at 90
• 2000-12-27 Jack McVea, American swing jazz, and R&B clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader, dies at 86
• 2001-01-17 Norris Turney, American jazz flute and saxophone player (Billy Eckstine, 1947-48; Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1968-73), dies at 79
• 2001-01-23 Eugene [Brother Jack] McDuff, American jazz organist (George Benson, Brother Jack), dies of heart failure at 74
• 2001-01-23 Lou Levy, American jazz pianist (Woody Herman; Stan Getz), and accompanist (Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald), dies of a heart attack at 72
• 2001-02-04 J. J. Johnson, American jazz trombonist and composer, dies at 77
• 2001-02-10 George "Buddy" Tate, American jazz saxophonist, dies at 87
• 2001-03-28 Moe Koffman, Canadian jazz saxophonist and flautist (Cool and Hot Sax), dies at 72
• 2001-03-29 John Lewis, American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer (Modern Jazz Quartet, 1952-97), dies of prostate cancer at 80
• 2001-05-03 Billy Higgins, American jazz drummer, dies at 64
• 2001-05-22 Lorez Alexandria, American jazz and gospel singer (Alexandria the Great), dies at 71
• 2001-06-30 Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist, dies at 64
• 2001-08-17 Flip Phillips [Joseph Filippelli], American jazz and swing tenor saxophonist and clarinet player (Jazz at the Philharmonic; Woody Herman), dies at 86
• 2001-10-16 Etta Jones, American jazz singer ("Don't Go To Strangers"; "Save Your Love for Me"), dies of cancer at 72
• 2001-11-16 Tommy Flanagan, American jazz pianist (b. 1930)
• 2001-11-22 Norman Granz, American jazz record producer (Verve Records; Pablo Records), and impresario (Jazz at the Philharmonic), dies of cancer at 83

• 2001-11-23 O. C Smith, American jazz singer (Little Green Apples), dies at 69
• 2001-12-14 (Secondo) "Conte" Candoli, American jazz, big band, and session trumpeter (Woody Herman; Stan Kenton; The Brothers Candoli; The Tonight Show, 1967-92), dies of prostate cancer at 74
• 2001-12-30 Ralph Sutton, American stride and Dixieland jazz pianist and composer, dies at 79
• 2002-01-11 George Jinda, Hungarian-American smooth jazz and world music percussionist (Special EFX), dies from multiple medical condition complications at 41
• 2002-01-30 Ellis Larkins, American classically trained (1st Black student at Peabody Institute) jazz pianist (Ruby Braff), and accompanist (Ella Fitzgerald; Eartha Kitt, Mildred Bailey), dies at 79
• 2002-02-24 Arthur Lyman, American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (b. 1932)

• 2002-06-27 Russ Freeman, American classically trained bebop and cool jazz pianist and composer (Art Pepper; Charlie Parker; Chet Baker; Clifford Brown; Shelly Manne), dies at 76
• 2002-07-02 Ray Brown, American jazz double bassist (Oscar Peterson; Ella Fitzgerald), dies in his sleep at 75
• 2002-07-05 Harold "Duke" Dejan, Creole-American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader (Olympia Brass Band), dies at 93
• 2002-07-22 Marion Montgomery [Marian Runnells], American-British jazz singer ("Maybe the Morning"), dies of lung cancer at 67
• 2002-08-31 Lionel Hampton, American Jazz vibraphone player, pianist, drummer, and actor, dies from congestive heart failure at 94
• 2002-09-17 (Michael) "Dodo" Marmarosa, American big band and bebop jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (Artie Shaw), dies at 76
• 2002-11-21 Hadda Brooks, American jazz singer, pianist, and composer (b. 1916)
• 2002-12-05 Arvell Shaw, American jazz double-bassist (Louis Armstrong; Teddy Wilson), dies at 79
• 2003-02-01 Mongo Santamaria, Cuban Latin jazz percussionist and bandleader, dies at 85
• 2003-02-05 Charlie Biddle, American-Canadian jazz double bassist, and music promoter, dies at 76
• 2003-02-09 (Reuben) "Ruby" Braff, American jazz trumpeter and cornetist, dies of heart failure while suffering from emphysema at 73
• 2003-03-24 Dave Dallwitz, South Australian jazz and classical pianist, bandleader, composer, and visual artist, dies at 88
• 2003-04-07 Jutta Hipp, German-American jazz pianist and composer, dies at 78

• 2003-06-13 Harold Ashby, American jazz tenor saxophonist (Willie Dixon; Duke Ellington, 1968-75), dies at 78
• 2003-06-15 Momo "Wandel" Soumah, Guinean jazz and world music saxophonist and singer (Matchowé; Circus Baobob), dies at about 77 [b. 1926, exact birthday undocumented]
• 2003-06-19 Michael "Peanuts" Hucko, American big band jazz and session clarinetist (Glenn Miller's Army-Air Force Band; Lawrence Welk Show), dies at 85
• 2003-07-01 Herbie Mann, American jazz flutist ("Hijack"; Push Push; Memphis Underground), dies at 73
• 2003-07-12 (Bennett) "Benny" Carter, American Grammy Award-winning jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, arranger, composer ("Harlem Renaissance Suite"), and bandleader, dies at 93
• 2003-07-27 Artie Anton, American jazz drummer, conguero, and timbalero (Stan Kenton, Jimmy Guiffre), dies at 79
• 2003-08-10 Bill Perkins, American cool jazz tenor saxophonist (Woody Herman; Stan Kenton; Bud Shank; The Tonight Show Band, 1970-82), and recording engineer, dies of cancer at 79
• 2003-08-26 Wayne Andre, American jazz and session trombonist, dies at 72
• 2003-09-14 John Serry, Sr., American classical, jazz, and bolero accordionist, arranger, composer, organist, and educator, dies at 88
• 2003-09-19 Johnny Best, American big band jazz and session trumpeter (Artie Shaw; Glenn Miller), dies at 89
• 2003-09-26 Shawn Lane, American session rock, jazz, and world fusion guitarist, dies of lung issues at 40
• 2003-10-01 (Greig) "Chubby" Jackson, American big band jazz double-bassist, bandleader, and TV host, dies at 84
• 2003-11-01 Joji "George" Kawaguchi Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader, dies at 76
• 2004-01-05 John Guerin, American session and touring jazz-rock drummer and percussionist (Frank Zappa; L.A. Express; Joni Mitchell: Linda Ronstadt), dies of heart failure at 64

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