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.

Important Notice for individuals searching for specific musicians:
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Musician Listing Updates:
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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HaroldBrown
  • Drums
11971 - 1971
Harold RayBrown
  • Percussion
11996 - 1996
HarryBrown
  • Tenor Bass
  • Cabasa
281946 - 2020
Harry Brown
  • Drums
31958 - 1959
Harry Brown
  • Tenor Sax
111921 - 1922
Harry Brown
  • Trumpet
51931 - 1937
HashBrown
  • Rhythm G
11991 - 1991
Hayward Jr.Brown
  • Congas
11983 - 1983
HenryBrown
  • Paino
  • Vocals
  • Speech
261929 - 1969
Henry "Pucho"Brown
  • Timb
  • Congas
  • Cowbell
41970 - 1999
HerbBrown
  • Bass
  • Bj
21926 - 1963
HerbertBrown
  • Bass
81954 - 1966
HermanBrown
  • Kazoo
  • Wbd
  • Speech
91928 - 1929
HilaryBrown
  • Cello
12023 - 2023
HillardBrown
  • Drums
  • Vocals
171944 - 1976
Horace "Junior" Jr.Brown
  • Sousa
11991 - 1991
HornerBrown
  • Tenor Sax
11990 - 1990
HughBrown
  • Trumpet
  • Arrangement
71947 - 1950
HuksBrown
  • Guitar
  • El-g
11973 - 1973
HuxBrown
  • Guitar
51973 - 1973
IanBrown
  • Cnt
  • flautist
41966 - 2003
Ida G.Brown
  • Vocals
11924 - 1924
IkeBrown
  • Bass
131945 - 1953
IngolfBrown
  • Synt
  • Keyboards
  • Tape
21983 - 1984
IonaBrown
  • Violin
12006 - 2006
IrvinBrown
  • Guitar
11996 - 1996
IrvingBrown
  • Clarinet
  • Alto Sax
11942 - 1942
Irving "Skinny"Brown
  • Tenor Sax
61940 - 1954
J. NelsonBrown
  • Violin
  • Clarinet
  • Alto Sax
  • Co-ldr
11928 - 1928
J.T.Brown
  • Tenor Sax
  • El-b
  • 2nd Vcl
81945 - 2005
JackBrown
  • Tenor Bass
71923 - 1929
Jack Brown
  • Cnt
  • Trumpet
31940 - 1963
Jack Brown
  • Drums
11946 - 1946
Jack "The Bear"Brown
  • Trumpet
11966 - 1966
JackieBrown
  • Drums
12015 - 2015
JaclynBrown
  • Vocals
12008 - 2008
JaimeoBrown
  • Drums
  • Soundscape Design
211998 - 2020
Jaimeo RobinBrown
  • Drums
11999 - 1999
JamalBrown
  • flautist
12000 - 2000
Jamal A.Brown
  • flautist
12004 - 2004
JameoBrown
  • Drums
22003 - 2005
JamesBrown
  • Vocals
  • Org
  • Paino
  • El-p
  • Arrangement
  • Drums
  • Guitar
  • Harpsichord
  • Unknown Inst
1551956 - 2022
James Brown
  • Drifter
  • Vocals
21994 - 2009
James Brown
  • Comp
  • Guitar
  • Classical-g
41997 - 2021
James Brown
  • Hrn
11969 - 1969
James Brown
  • Bass
  • El-b
11977 - 1977
James Brown
  • Oboe
11978 - 1978
James Brown
  • Unknown Inst.
11983 - 1983
Jane HarveyBrown
  • Vocals
22016 - 2016
JanisaBrown
  • Clarinet
11994 - 1994
JasonBrown
  • Drums
  • Paino
  • Percussion
412004 - 2024
Jason EvanBrown
  • Drums
12007 - 2007
Jean AnneBrown
  • Vocals
11973 - 1973
JefBrown
  • Guitar
12018 - 2018
JeffBrown
  • Tenor Sax
  • Sop
  • Drums
  • Alto Sax
  • Percussion
51983 - 2005
JeffreyBrown
  • Drums
11999 - 1999
JenniferBrown
  • Cello
12004 - 2004
JeremyBrown
  • Bass
  • Clarinet
  • Alto Sax
  • El-b
  • flautist
  • Oboe
711993 - 2023
Jeremy Brown
  • Bar
61976 - 1983
JeriBrown
  • Vocals
  • Voice
231983 - 2016
JerryBrown
  • Live D Fills
  • Drums
41991 - 1997
Jerry Brown
  • El-b
11962 - 1962
JesseBrown
  • Trumpet
201937 - 1945
JewelBrown
  • Vocals
291961 - 1987
JillBrown
  • Bass
11973 - 1973
JimBrown
  • Fhr
41959 - 1969
Jim Brown
  • Vocals
11954 - 1954
JimmyBrown
  • Vocals
  • Trumpet
  • Paino
  • Org
  • Tenor Bass
  • Tenor Sax
161946 - 2006
JoanBrown
  • Voice
11968 - 1968
JocelynBrown
  • Vocals
  • Background Vcl
  • Backing Vocals
121978 - 1993
JoeBrown
  • Bass
  • Vocals
  • Trumpet
111921 - 1946
Joe Brown
  • Percussion
  • Drums
  • Background Vcl
  • Bass
41977 - 1984
Joe Brown
  • Tenor Bass
51926 - 1945
Joe Brown
  • Trumpet
31940 - 1940
Joe Brown
  • Reeds
11985 - 1985
Joe E.Brown
  • Vocals
11944 - 1944
Joe Jr.Brown
  • Drums
32006 - 2010
Joe Sr.Brown
  • Congas
12006 - 2006
JoelBrown
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
21996 - 2011
Joeseph MichaelBrown
  • Vocals
12008 - 2008
JohnBrown
  • Bass
791939 - 2015
John Brown
  • Guitar
11949 - 1949
John Brown
  • Bj
  • Guitar
291964 - 1993
John Brown
  • Alto Sax
  • Vocals
  • Bar
591942 - 1971
John Brown
  • Drums
41945 - 2000
John Brown
  • Drums
11984 - 1984
John Brown
  • Trumpet
  • Vocals
61929 - 1930
John Brown
  • Bass
  • Vocals
151994 - 2012
John "Yaya"Brown
  • Drums
12015 - 2015
John B.Brown
  • Alto Sax
11957 - 1957
John H.Brown
  • Vocals
11970 - 1970
John V.Brown
  • Bass
21994 - 1994
John V. IIBrown
  • Bass
12006 - 2006
JohnnieBrown
  • Vocals
11958 - 1958
JohnnyBrown
  • Guitar
  • Hca
11964 - 1964
Johnny Brown
  • Trumpet
51954 - 1955
JoiBrown
  • Voice
12009 - 2009
JonathanBrown
  • Bass
42000 - 2007
JordanBrown
  • Vocals
11991 - 1991
JoshBrown
  • Tenor Bass
  • B-tb
  • Backing Vocals
  • Vocals
201977 - 2016