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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  • Leader name and country
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  • Musicians including instrument(s) played
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  • Recording date(s)
  • Tunes played (as listed on release)
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First Name Last Name Instruments Sessions Recording Years
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HansLast
  • Bass
131952 - 1960
MelvinLast
  • Cnt
21965 - 1966
TheLast Poets
  • Poetry
12019 - 2019
M.Lasta
  • Bj
11995 - 1995
AndyLaster
  • Bar
  • Alto Sax
  • Clarinet
  • flautist
  • Reeds
  • Voice
  • Arrangement
  • Manhasset Light Clip
  • Saxes
  • Sax
621987 - 2023
BillLaster
  • Timbales
  • Timb
  • Congas
  • Timbale
  • Vocals
81983 - 1995
GwenLaster
  • Violin
  • Viola
  • Vocals
261978 - 2024
MartyLaster
  • Viola
11980 - 1980
RodneyLaster
  • Alto Sax
  • flautist
12024 - 2024
SheltonLaster
  • Org
11972 - 1972
DavidLastie
  • Tenor Sax
  • Saxes
41975 - 1983
JoeLastie
  • Drums
  • Bass-d
51988 - 2022
Joe Jr.Lastie
  • Drums
  • Vocals
121988 - 2022
MelLastie
  • Trumpet
11968 - 1968
MelvinLastie
  • Trumpet
  • Cnt
  • Flugelhorn
361958 - 1971
WalterLastie
  • Drums
31975 - 1977
SabrinaLastman
  • Vocals
12011 - 2011
CarlosLastra
  • Sop
  • Tenor Sax
  • Alto Sax
  • Sax
61996 - 2012
EsmeraldaLastra
  • Violin
12023 - 2023
MikeLastra
  • Sampling Unit
  • Theremin
11998 - 1998
ChristianLastrape
  • Trumpet
11993 - 1993
HendrikLasure
  • Paino
  • Vocals
  • Comp
  • Electronics
  • Effects
  • Keyboards
  • Org
  • Synt
52019 - 2023
JacquesLasure
  • Guitar
32010 - 2010
KimLaSure
  • Trumpet
21988 - 1988
BillLaswell
  • Bass
  • El-b
  • Samples
  • 6-string-b
  • Effects
  • Tapes
  • Electronics
  • Synt
  • Percussion
  • Beats
  • Loops
  • B-g
  • Sitar-b
  • Sounds
  • Noise
  • Fretless-b
  • Keyboards
  • Guitar
  • DMX
  • flautist
  • Sitar
  • Dmx
  • Radio
  • Soundscapes
  • Turntables
  • Shortwave
  • Synt-b
  • Arrangement
  • Pocket-tp
  • Remixes
  • Prepared-el-b
  • 6-string-el-b
  • Ebo
  • 8-string-el-b
  • Etc.
  • Violin
  • Ectar
  • Sound Effects
  • 6-str-el-b
  • P Strings
  • Field Recordings
  • Tenor Sax
1731979 - 2025
BoldizsarLaszio
  • Vocals
11996 - 1996
MarekLaszkowski
  • Paino
11970 - 1970
AnnaLaszlo
  • Vocals
22011 - 2011
AttilaLaszlo
  • Guitar
  • Ac-g
  • El-g
  • Rhythm-g
  • Arrangement
  • Ldr
  • Claps
301976 - 2013
DesLaszlo
  • Saxes
11977 - 1977
GyorgyLaszlo
  • Guitar
11973 - 1973
KalmanLatabar
  • Vocals
21938 - 1943
DavidLataillade
  • El-g
12009 - 2009
PhilLataille
  • Tenor Sax
12002 - 2002
RichLataille
  • Alto Sax
  • Clarinet
  • Tenor Sax
81977 - 2018
RichieLataille
  • Alto Sax
11993 - 1993
ErikLatan
  • Trumpet
11959 - 1959
SimonLatarche
  • Keyboards
  • Paino
12011 - 2011
DonLatarski
  • Guitar
  • El-g
21981 - 1983
ValerioLatartara
  • Viola
  • Violin
12019 - 2019
LatashaLatasha
  • Vocals
11998 - 1998
BobLatchaw
  • Tenor Bass
  • Bass Voice
  • Vocals
61978 - 1980
GabrielLatchin
  • Paino
  • Comp
72014 - 2024
BenLate
  • Vocals
21936 - 1936
VinceLateano
  • Drums
  • Percussion
  • Timb
  • Bass
  • Tam Tam
691976 - 2011
Luqman AbdulLateef
  • Tenor Sax
21968 - 1969
YusefLateef
  • Tenor Sax
  • flautist
  • Oboe
  • Vocals
  • Alto-fl
  • Bamboo-fl
  • C-fl
  • Shannie
  • Paino
  • Keyboards
  • Sop
  • Alto Sax
  • Argol
  • Shenai
  • Moan-fl
  • Algaita
  • Arrangement
  • Synt
  • Pneumatic Fl
  • Pneumatic-fl
  • Duckaphone
  • Gourdophone
  • Percussion
  • Turkish-fl
  • Water-d
  • B-fl
  • Thumb-p
  • C-fl
  • Woodwinds
  • Taiwan Koto
  • Reeds
  • Xun
  • Hydrophone
  • Arghul
  • Bamboo Sax
  • Napali-fl
  • Tambourine
  • Deerophone
  • Comp
  • Cowbell
  • Spoken Word
  • Taiwan Koto
  • Sampler
  • Theremin
  • Glass Drums
  • Bamboo-sax
  • Bells
  • Perc Sitar
  • Indian-fl
  • Bass-fl
  • Scratcher
  • Pneumatic
  • Arr
  • Kalangu
  • Pneu. Bamboo-fl
  • Temple-fl
  • Plum Blossom
  • Perc-bamboo-fl
  • Cruzaphone
  • Temple Fl
  • Bamboo Fl
  • Bamboo-F-fl
  • Shenai
  • Sealhorns
  • Bassoon
  • Eng-hrn
  • Voice
  • Tenor Bamboo-fl
  • Hosesaphone
  • Air Drum
  • Sop Bamboo-fl
  • Tamboura
  • Selya-fl
  • Tiwan Koto
  • Various Fl
  • Kqwai K5000
  • Pneu. Bamboo-d
  • Moanophone
  • Gourd
  • Oriental Inst.
  • African Thumb-p
  • Tiawan Koto
  • C-Germanic Fl
  • Argol
  • Ethnic-fl
  • Balimese Fl
  • Moan Fl
  • Temple Bells
  • Tenor Bamboo-d
  • Chinese Fl
  • Mandodrum
  • Germanic C Fl
  • Baloonet
  • Kalimba
  • Mey
  • Keyboard
  • Cruz-fl
  • Ensoniq Mariage
  • Bambooduckrinet
  • Koto
  • Casio 500
  • Tamb
  • Deeraphone
  • Indian-fl
  • Narration
  • Shanie
  • Shannai
  • Germanic Fl
  • Chuen
  • Chinese-f
1801948 - 2012
JimmyLategano
  • Vocals
12009 - 2009
JohnLaTemple
  • Bar
  • flautist
11986 - 1986
FaustasLatenas
  • Yamaha DX7
11988 - 1988
SaraLatendresse
  • Vocals
12000 - 2000
TerryLater
  • Handclaps
11981 - 1981
RaggeLath
  • Trumpet
  • Tenor Bass
71926 - 1935
BlairLatham
  • Alto Sax
  • Sop
  • Clarinet
  • Tenor Sax
31998 - 2002
CarlLatham
  • Drums
11994 - 1994
FredLatham
  • Vocals
11937 - 1937
GregLatham
  • Alto Sax
  • flautist
  • Reeds
  • Sop
21980 - 1982
JohnLatham
  • Bass
  • Clarinet
211946 - 1997
KarlLatham
  • Drums
  • Percussion
221988 - 2025
LydiaLatham
  • Violin
11995 - 1995
PaulLatham
  • Tenor Bass
61965 - 1988
RichLatham
  • Arrangement
  • Comp
11992 - 1992
ScottLatham
  • Drums
51970 - 2008
TessaundraLatham
  • Vocals
12000 - 2000
WarrenLatham
  • Alto Sax
  • Bar
  • Vocals
  • Drums
31992 - 2008
FredLathan
  • Vocals
51937 - 1938
JimLathan
  • Tenor Bass
11998 - 1998
MarkLathan
  • Trumpet
  • Arrangement
21981 - 1982
SamLathan
  • Drums
11963 - 1963
SanaaLathan
  • Vocals
21985 - 1985
JimLathers
  • Saxes
12000 - 2000
Frans JanLathouwers
  • Trumpet
11988 - 1988
Frans-JanLathouwers
  • Trumpet
  • Vocals
21990 - 1990
MauriceLathowres
  • Tenor Sax
11947 - 1947
JackLathrop
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
1411940 - 1942
PalmerLathrop
  • Tuba
  • Bass
11928 - 1928
SueLathrop
  • Vocals
12005 - 2005
ClaudeLatief
  • Congas
11979 - 1979
AzizLatif
  • Congas
31972 - 1973
Latifah
  • Vocals
31972 - 1972
QueenLatifah
  • Vocals
  • Rap
31994 - 2006
DelphineLatil
  • Harp
22010 - 2011
GuillaumeLatil
  • Cello
32020 - 2021
ColinLatimer
  • Fhr
12023 - 2023
EmilLatimer
  • Guitar
11969 - 1969
EmileLatimer
  • Juju
  • Djembe
11996 - 1996
GeorgeLatimer
  • Tenor Bass
21929 - 1936
KarenLatimer
  • Fhr
12023 - 2023
LewisLatimer
  • Tenor Bass
12000 - 2000
MarkLatimer
  • Paino
51999 - 2002
RobinLatimer
  • El-b
12020 - 2020
SamLatimer
  • Drums
  • Vocals
11938 - 1938
ShenoleLatimer
  • Alto Sax
12007 - 2007
GeneLatimore
  • Drums
31954 - 1959
ArthurLatin
  • Drums
  • Percussion
  • Backing Vocals
81998 - 2019
Arthur "Bam Bam"Latin
  • Drums
11997 - 1997
Arthur IILatin
  • Drums
  • Percussion
122001 - 2007
FranzisLating
  • Paino
  • Percussion
  • El-p
  • Synt
  • Vocals
12022 - 2022
ClaudioLatini
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
21986 - 1998
CristinaLatini
  • Vocals
11998 - 1998