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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Peter "Madcat"Ruth
  • Hca
  • Vocals
61973 - 1994
Peter MadcatRuth
  • Ukelele
  • Hi-hat
  • Hca
  • Vocals
  • Jaw Harp
12011 - 2011
RocksRuth
  • Cnt
11949 - 1949
ThermonRuth
  • Vocals
11951 - 1951
VanRuth
  • Paino
11919 - 1919
WallyRuth
  • Paino
11958 - 1958
IndigoRuth-Davis
  • Cello
12005 - 2005
JacobRuthberg
  • Viola
21996 - 1996
JakobRuthbergh
  • Viola
41991 - 1998
RudyRutheford
  • Bar
  • Clarinet
11987 - 1987
WilliamRuthenberg
  • Voice
11969 - 1969
Hartmut "Hako"Ruther
  • Tenor Bass
  • Vocals
71977 - 1987
JonasRuther
  • Drums
  • Paino
312011 - 2023
WyattRuther
  • Bass
  • Bj
641951 - 1979
ArthurRutherford
  • Percussion
11976 - 1976
BobRutherford
  • Paino
21946 - 1946
CharlesRutherford
  • Ldr
51987 - 1997
ChristianRutherford
  • Fhr
11978 - 1978
JannRutherford
  • Paino
31995 - 2003
Joel T.Rutherford
  • Vocals
21998 - 1999
JohnRutherford
  • Tenor Bass
42001 - 2012
LynneRutherford
  • Vocals
11984 - 1984
MargaretRutherford
  • Vocals
11981 - 1981
MarkRutherford
  • Paino
  • flautist
11975 - 1975
NickRutherford
  • Guitar
12021 - 2021
ParisRutherford
  • Arrangement
  • Drifter
71972 - 2003
PaulRutherford
  • Tenor Bass
  • Euph
  • Euphonium
  • Electronics
  • Tamb
  • Cond
  • Vocals
  • Voice
  • Percussion
  • Tuba
  • Indian-fl
  • Amplified-tb
  • Bar-hrn
  • Paino
  • Saxhorn
  • Tenor-hrn
2111964 - 2007
PhilRutherford
  • Tuba
  • Sousa
  • Bass
581990 - 2017
RobbieRutherford
  • Trumpet
12014 - 2014
RudyRutherford
  • Clarinet
  • Bar
  • Tenor Sax
  • Alto Sax
  • flautist
  • Saxes
  • Reeds
  • B-cl
1181943 - 1987
Ruthie
  • Vocals
12000 - 2000
JamesRuthier
  • Guitar
11993 - 1993
JeremyRuthrauff
  • Saxes
  • flautist
11997 - 1997
VitoRutigliani
  • Drums
11962 - 1962
AnnunziataRutigliano
  • Violin
31993 - 1995
GiorgioRutigliano
  • El-b
32003 - 2008
ChristophRutimann
  • Cacti
11991 - 1991
StephanRutishauser
  • Clarinet
11993 - 1993
AlejandroRutkauskas
  • Violin
91988 - 2009
GaryRutkowski
  • Percussion
11997 - 1997
JakubRutkowski
  • Drums
12014 - 2014
KenRutkowski
  • Bar
11991 - 1991
PaulRutkowski
  • Tenor Sax
  • Alto Sax
  • Bar
  • flautist
  • Sop
71987 - 1987
RolandRutkowski
  • Drums
11983 - 1983
BrianRutland
  • Trumpet
  • Vocals
11980 - 1980
MagneRutle
  • Tenor Bass
42017 - 2022
BrendaRutledge
  • Brass
11979 - 1979
DaveRutledge
  • Tenor Sax
  • flautist
  • Clarinet
  • Trumpet
  • Reeds
141945 - 1975
JoeRutledge
  • Bass
21968 - 1969
JohnRutledge
  • Background Vcl
  • Voices
21988 - 1990
KelRutledge
  • Tenor Sax
11973 - 1973
LeNardRutledge
  • Vocals
12009 - 2009
LeroyRutledge
  • Trumpet
31925 - 1926
MikeRutledge
  • Viola
  • Vla
31991 - 2000
RobertRutledge
  • Trumpet
31978 - 1988
RonaldRutledge
  • Drums
11967 - 1967
MaxRutledge Turnlund
  • Bass
11996 - 1996
BrockRutley
  • Vocals
  • Sousa
12002 - 2002
RexRutley
  • Alto Sax
11955 - 1955
TomRutley
  • Bass
  • Tuba
  • El-b
61973 - 1979
AjuleRutlin
  • Drums
  • Poet
  • Small Inst.
  • Arrangement
  • Tenor Radong*
  • Small Inst
21971 - 1972
JoshRutner
  • Tenor Sax
  • B-cl
  • Toys
  • Melodica
  • Radio
  • Percussion
  • Tenor Bass
  • Clarinet
  • Sax
72003 - 2010
PeterRuts
  • Bj
  • Guitar
31970 - 1971
ClementRutsche
  • Bass
221940 - 1952
DieterRutschi
  • Drums
  • Vocals
32004 - 2009
MicahRutschman
  • Vib
12011 - 2011
MeinradRutschmann
  • El-b
12004 - 2004
SteveRuttan
  • Bgo
  • Tenor Bass
22001 - 2001
EdwinRutten
  • Vocals
111961 - 2004
FransRutten
  • Unknown Inst
11989 - 1989
SjoerdRutten
  • Bass
  • Percussion
  • Drums
21984 - 2009
LouisRuttenberg
  • Oboe
11988 - 1988
RichRuttenberg
  • Paino
  • Synt
  • Keyboards
  • El-p
111984 - 2015
BobRutter
  • Cnt
11954 - 1954
BryanRutter
  • Vocals
11986 - 1986
PeteRutter
  • Bass
31956 - 1956
WillRutter
  • Guitar
132003 - 2004
PhilippRuttgers
  • Paino
  • Keyboards
  • Synt
42010 - 2023
CarlRutti
  • Paino
  • Org
11981 - 1981
BillRuttie
  • Saxes
  • Reeds
131982 - 1995
HeleneRuttiens
  • Backing Vocals
12023 - 2023
MarioRuttimann
  • Drums
12013 - 2013
MartinRuttimann
  • Tenor Bass
12000 - 2000
RogerRuttimann
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
12006 - 2006
SilviaRuttimann
  • Alto Sax
12006 - 2006
RexRuttley
  • Saxes
21983 - 1985
BillRutton
  • Bj
11992 - 1992
MoseRutues
  • Drums
11985 - 1985
GunterRutz
  • Trumpet
11951 - 1951
JurgenRutz
  • Vocals
12002 - 2002
MarkusRutz
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
42014 - 2019
PaulRutz
  • Trumpet
701936 - 1953
ThomasRutz
  • Drums
51966 - 1979
LukasRutzen
  • Drums
  • Backing Vocals
42015 - 2017
AsbjornRuud
  • Guitar
21992 - 1997
FredrikRuud
  • Tenor Bass
32004 - 2005
OlavRuud
  • Paino
11985 - 1985
NormanRuvell
  • Vocals
11935 - 1935
DiegoRuvidotti
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
41987 - 2012
OlegRuvinov
  • Tuba
41991 - 2008