Sonny Greer

Sonny Greer

male, deceased (1982)
DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, Swing drummer, American jazz drummer, drum kit, jazz, timpani
Sonny Greer (13 December 1895-23 March 1982) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Duke Ellington. Greer was born in Long...

Willie Smith

male, deceased (1967)
DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, Alto Saxophonist, Fisk University alumni, From Charleston, South Carolina, alto saxophone, Jazz alto saxophonist
William McLeish Smith (25 November, 1910 in Charleston, South Carolina-7 March, 1967 in Los Angeles) was one of the major alto saxophone players of...
Tricky Sam Nanton

Tricky Sam Nanton

male, deceased (1946)
DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, Ya-Ya, Jazz trombonist, trombone, Trombonist, American
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (February 1, 1904 - July 20, 1946) was a famous trombonist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Nanton was born in New York...
Cootie Williams

Cootie Williams

male, deceased (1985)
Rhythm and blues trumpeter, Jump blues musician, Swing trumpeter, DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, American jazz trumpeter, rhythm and blues
Charles Melvin ("Cootie") Williams (July 24,1910 - September 15, 1985) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter. He rose to prominence...
Shorty Baker

Shorty Baker

male, deceased (1966)
Harold "Shorty" Baker, American jazz trumpeter, DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, Swing trumpeter, William "Cat" Anderson, Jazz trumpeter
Harold "Shorty" Baker (born May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri; died November 8, 1966 in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter. He started on drums,...
Jimmy Blanton

Jimmy Blanton

male, deceased (1942)
DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, tennessee state university, Tuberculosis, st louis, jazz, horn…Jeter-Pillars Orchestra
Jimmy Blanton (October 5 1918-July 30 1942) was an influential American jazz double bassist. Blanton originated melodically conceived pizzicato...
Jimmy Hamilton

Jimmy Hamilton

male, deceased (1994)
Bebop clarinetist, Swing clarinetist, DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, Swing saxophonist, Bebop saxophonist, American jazz clarinetist
Jimmy Hamilton (25 May 1917 - 20 September 1994) was an American jazz clarinettist, tenor saxophonist, arranger, composer, and music educator, best...
Harry Carney

Harry Carney

male, deceased (1974)
swing music, DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, Swing saxophonist, American jazz clarinetist, swing, baritone saxophonist
Harry Howell Carney (1910 - 1974) was a swing baritone saxophonist, and bass clarinetist best known for his 45-year tenure in Duke Ellington's...
Wellman Braud

Wellman Braud

male, deceased (1966)
DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, French American, New Orleans jazz musician, Wilber Sweatman, The Spirits of Rhythm, Hot Lips Page
Wellman Braud (January 25, 1891 - October 29, 1966) was a United States jazz string bass player. He is a Creole. His family sometimes spelled their...
Louie Bellson

Louie Bellson

male, 85 years old
use of two bass drums, double bass drumming, Count Basie Orchestra member, DukeEllingtonOrchestramember, American jazz bandleader, arranger
Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni (born 6 July 1924), better known by the stage name Louie Bellson, is an American jazz drummer. He...