Musician List

This index refers to the 247,325 individual jazz musicians (1,538,059) included in over 266,860 recording sessions detailed in The Jazz Discography Database as of February 2025.

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Musicians who wish to have their listings updated are asked to submit full discographical data as per the following list – Please submit this information for each release you wish to have added to the database:

  • Leader name and country
  • Album title
  • Musicians including instrument(s) played
  • Recording location(s) (city) and venue if a live recording
  • Recording date(s)
  • Tunes played (as listed on release)
  • Record label name and release number [LP, CD, Download]
  • Country of origin of Record label

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First Name Last Name Instruments Sessions Recording Years
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HansClauss
  • Drums
  • Percussion
61978 - 1990
JoseClaussel
  • Percussion
  • Timbales
51990 - 1995
JoaquinClaussell
  • Electronics
12015 - 2015
Joaquin "Joe"Claussell
  • D-programming
  • Programming
  • Percussion
22003 - 2006
JoseClaussell
  • Timb
  • Percussion
141998 - 2006
Jose "Cochise"Claussell
  • Bgo
12001 - 2001
DetlefClaussen
  • Paino
61958 - 1959
JeffClaussen
  • Trumpet
12012 - 2012
MartyClaussen
  • Drums
11957 - 1957
RolfClaussner
  • Bass
261954 - 1959
MartyClausson
  • Drums
21961 - 1961
CarlClauve
  • Bj
51924 - 1925
RomanClavadetscher
  • El-b
11975 - 1975
ObedClavaire
  • Drums
12018 - 2018
HubertClavecin
  • Harpsichord
11962 - 1962
SimonClavel
  • Drums
12009 - 2009
DaveClavenger
  • Fhr
11988 - 1988
MassimoClavenna
  • Bass
12000 - 2000
JoanClaver
  • Paino
12015 - 2015
ShadyClaver
  • Vocals
101983 - 1986
RayClaverey
  • Percussion
11955 - 1955
JustinClaveria
  • Tenor Sax
  • Bar
51997 - 2020
Juan CarlosClavero
  • Paino
11970 - 1970
SylvainClavier
  • Drums
  • Percussion
31998 - 2002
JulioClavijo
  • Guitar
  • Bass
32004 - 2005
IanClaville
  • Bar
12022 - 2022
SamuelClavis
  • Vocals
11989 - 1989
MortClavner
  • Bj
  • Vocals
21927 - 1928
DeaClavout
  • Drums
11962 - 1962
PierreClavreux
  • Vocals
11984 - 1984
MartinClawson
  • Tymp
11947 - 1947
AndrewClaxton
  • Tuba
31998 - 2000
BrianClaxton
  • Drums
42017 - 2022
ChrisClaxton
  • Trumpet
32015 - 2018
R.Claxton
  • Paino
31947 - 1950
RobinClaxton
  • Drums
22017 - 2019
RozelleClaxton
  • Paino
  • Arrangement
111939 - 1966
AaronClay
  • Bass
31996 - 2002
BobbyClay
  • Voices
21977 - 1977
CautiousClay
  • flautist
  • Comp
  • El-b
  • Sop
  • Synt
  • Vocals
  • Tenor Sax
22023 - 2023
DickClay
  • Alto Sax
  • Reeds
101953 - 1958
FranceyClay
  • Drums
11955 - 1955
FrancisClay
  • Drums
11967 - 1967
Gordon "Nappy G"Clay
  • Percussion
  • Timb
  • Bgo
  • Congas
  • Timbales
  • Rap
31993 - 1995
HenryClay
  • Trumpet
41927 - 1946
HowardClay
  • Alto Sax
12002 - 2002
JamesClay
  • Tenor Sax
  • flautist
  • Alto Sax
311956 - 1992
JohnClay
  • Drums
  • Linn-d
  • D-programming
91979 - 1998
JohnnyClay
  • Drums
11955 - 1955
JudyClay
  • Backing Vcl
  • Vocals
  • Vcl Background
81966 - 1976
LaurieClay
  • Violin
51969 - 1983
OmarClay
  • Percussion
  • Drums
  • Mar
  • Xyl
  • Tymp
  • Vib
  • Arrangement
  • Comp
  • Clave
  • Cowbell
  • B-mar
  • Programmable Rhythm Box
  • Tamb
  • B-d
  • Hi-hat
661964 - 2006
RaynaClay
  • Vocals
11957 - 1957
RichardClay
  • flautist
  • Keyboards
  • Sax
21974 - 1999
ShirleyClay
  • Cnt
  • Trumpet
641926 - 1940
SonnyClay
  • Paino
  • Drifter
111922 - 1960
TaylorClay
  • Tenor Sax
12017 - 2017
TraceyClay
  • Vocals
11986 - 1986
Clayber
  • Bass
11963 - 1963
HumbertoClayber
  • Drums
11966 - 1966
DarrellClayborn
  • El-b
  • Bass
  • Guitar
111970 - 1977
Pee WeeClaybrook
  • Tenor Sax
  • Reeds
41989 - 1998
BillyClaydon
  • Drums
  • Trumpet
11941 - 1941
MarkClaydon
  • Drums
12006 - 2006
CharlesClayette
  • Drums
42013 - 2023
MauriceClayman
  • Viola
11967 - 1967
EdClaypoole
  • Paino
11927 - 1927
R.Clays
  • Clarinet
11930 - 1930
AmosClayter
  • Drums
11931 - 1931
AlanClayton
  • Woodwinds
  • Tenor Sax
21983 - 1983
BobClayton
  • Clarinet
  • Alto Sax
  • Tenor Sax
  • Sop
51925 - 1929
Brother E.Clayton
  • Paino
  • Vocals
12006 - 2006
BuckClayton
  • Trumpet
  • Arrangement
  • Comp
  • Drifter
  • Mc
  • Cnt
  • Ldr
  • Cond
4781937 - 1996
ConnerClayton
  • Tenor Bass
12018 - 2018
DaveClayton
  • Bass
  • Vocals
71997 - 1999
DovClayton
  • Birth
11972 - 1972
EddieClayton
  • Drums
21969 - 1969
ErnieClayton
  • Congas
11993 - 1993
FrankClayton
  • Bass
  • Drums
  • Congas
  • El-b
151967 - 2011
FreddieClayton
  • Trumpet
91945 - 1961
FreddyClayton
  • Trumpet
81951 - 1974
GeraldClayton
  • Paino
  • El-p
  • Org
  • Comp
  • Keyboards
  • Vocals
  • Marimba
  • Vib
792003 - 2025
GiovannaClayton
  • Strings
  • Cello
42007 - 2014
GiovanniClayton
  • Cello
12007 - 2007
GregClayton
  • Guitar
  • El-g
91995 - 2011
HaroldClayton
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vcl
11975 - 1975
JamesClayton
  • Fhr
11998 - 1998
JayClayton
  • Vocals
  • Voice
  • Electronics
  • Arrangement
  • Chorus
  • Bass Octaver
511972 - 2022
JeffClayton
  • Alto Sax
  • flautist
  • Tenor Sax
  • Oboe
  • Alto-fl
  • Clarinet
  • Sax
  • Sop
  • Woodwinds
  • Hrn
  • Saxes
  • Arrangement
  • Bar
  • Reeds
  • Pic
  • Ldr
  • Eng-hrn
771978 - 2018
JeffreyClayton
  • flautist
  • Sax
  • Alto Sax
41992 - 2010
JennieClayton
  • Vocals
41927 - 1928
JimClayton
  • Paino
  • Keyboards
32003 - 2013
Jimmy "Kid"Clayton
  • Trumpet
  • Vocals
51952 - 1962
JoeClayton
  • Percussion
  • Congas
  • Flexitone
  • Tamb
121968 - 2003
JohnClayton
  • Bass
  • Arrangement
  • Cond
  • Drifter
  • Ldr
  • Vocals
  • Bar
  • El-b
  • Backing Vocals
2141972 - 2024
John Jr.Clayton
  • Bass
  • Arrangement
91994 - 2017
KenClayton
  • Tenor Bass
12006 - 2006
KennyClayton
  • Paino
  • Drifter
31974 - 2017
Kenny Clayton
  • Drums
21971 - 1971
Kurt "KC"Clayton
  • Programming
  • Synt
  • Keyboards
12001 - 2001