Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

male, deceased (1974)
most influential figure in jazz, Swing pianist, Jazz composer, pianist, Bigbandbandleader, Bandleader…Jazz bandleader, Band Leader, Progressive big band bandleader
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington was an African American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figu...
Count Basie

Count Basie

male, deceased (1984)
One O'Clock Jump, American jazz bandleader, American jazz organist, Swing bandleader, Swing pianist, Vaudeville performer…Bigbandbandleader, Jazz bandleader, Bandleader, Count Basie and His Band
William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Commonly regarded as one...
Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller

male, deceased (1944)
Bigbandbandleader, Swing trombonist, Tuxedo Junction, In The Mood, String of Pearls, American…American jazz bandleader, Swing bandleader, Bandleader, big band, big bands
Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 - presumably December 15, 1944), was an American jazz musician and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the...
Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

male, deceased (1986)
swing, Lets Dance, Benny Goodman Band, Begin the Beguine, When smoke gets in Your Eyes, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra…Swing bandleader, Bigbandbandleader, Jazz bandleader
Benny Goodman, born Benjamin David Goodman, (May 30, 1909 - June 13, 1986) was an American jazz musician, known as "King of Swing", "Patriarch of...
Artie Shaw

Artie Shaw

male, deceased (2004)
Bigbandbandleader, big band jazz music, jazz, musician, diabetic, American jazz clarinetist…American jazz bandleader, Jazz bandleader, big band, big bands, Bandleader
Artie Shaw (May 23, 1910, New York, New York - December 30, 2004, Thousand Oaks, California) is considered to be one of the best jazz musicians of...
Ozzie Nelson

Ozzie Nelson

male, deceased (1975)
Bigbandbandleader, Swing saxophonist, buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Vaudeville performer, Liver cancer death, Distinguished Eagle Scout
Oswald George "Ozzie" Nelson (March 20, 1906 - June 3, 1975) was an American entertainer who originated and starred in "The Adventures of Ozzie and...
Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

male, deceased (2002)
jazz, Mainstream jazz vibraphonist, American jazz bandleader, vibraphonist, From Birmingham, Alabama, American jazz vibraphonist…Swing bandleader, Bigbandbandleader, Jazz bandleader, Bandleader
Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908-August 31, 2002), was a jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, bandleader and actor. Like Red Norvo, he was one of...
Woody Herman

Woody Herman

male, deceased (1987)
American jazz bandleader, Cool jazz clarinetist, Vaudeville performer, Bigbandbandleader, Cool jazz saxophonist, Swing clarinetist…big band, Jazz bandleader, Band Leader, Woody Herman and His Band
Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16 1913 - October 29 1987), better known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano...
Harry James

Harry James

male, deceased (1983)
Bigbandbandleader, Swing trumpeter, American jazz bandleader, American jazz trumpeter, From Beaumont, Texas, big band…Jazz bandleader, Band Leader
Harry Haag James was a popular United States musician and band leader, and a well-known trumpet virtuoso. Harry James was born in Albany, Georgia,...
Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

male, deceased (1956)
Bigbandbandleader, Swing trumpeter, Swing bandleader, Swing trombonist, American jazz trombonist, American jazz bandleader…big band, Jazz bandleader, Bandleader
Tommy Dorsey (November 19 1905 - November 26 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, trumpeter and bandleader in the Big Band era. He was the...