Musician List

This index refers to the 236,879 individual jazz musicians (1,478,936 total entries) included in over 256,741 recording sessions detailed in The Jazz Discography Database as of December 2022.

Important Notice for individuals searching for specific musicians:
Due to time and other constraints, we are unable to respond to requests for discographical data or other information on individual musicians. Many libraries have copies of The Jazz Discography and should be consulted on questions regarding specific musicians. Alternatively, you can purchase a three-month subscription for $29.97 on this web site – see the $9.99 per month subscription price on our home page. Please do not email us as we regret we cannot answer questions about individual musicians.

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

If you are unable to send us this information, please send us scans or photocopies of the releases.

First Name Last Name Instruments Sessions Recording Years
Advanced Search
McKinley T.Jackson
  • Arrangement
  • Clavinet
11976 - 1976
MegashiaJackson
  • Percussion
  • Backing Vocals
12022 - 2022
MelvinJackson
  • Bass
  • El-b
  • Arrangement
261961 - 1969
MestreJackson
  • Hand Claps
11990 - 1990
MichaelJackson
  • Misc Inst
  • Cello
21984 - 1996
Michael GregoryJackson
  • Guitar
  • El-g
  • Vocals
  • Percussion
  • Comp
  • flautist
  • Bamboo-fl
  • Arrangement
  • Marimba
  • Drums
  • Org
  • Hca
  • Recitation
  • Gongs
  • Midi-g
  • Chimes
  • Vib
  • Go-go
  • El-git Box
  • Synt
  • Body-perc
  • El-mand
  • Wood-fl
291976 - 2021
MickJackson
  • Vocals
11979 - 1979
MikeJackson
  • Paino
  • Vocals
341925 - 1927
Mike Jackson
  • Trumpet
  • Vocals
12002 - 2002
MilesJackson
  • Bass
11992 - 1992
MiltJackson
  • Vib
  • Paino
  • Vocals
  • Vibs
  • Drums
  • Org
  • Guitar
  • Ldr
  • Vibraharp
  • Vibes
  • Mar
3651945 - 1999
MindyJackson
  • Vocals
41942 - 1943
MoniqueJackson
  • Tenor Sax
11986 - 1986
MorrisJackson
  • Drums
11969 - 1969
Mr.Jackson
  • Tenor Sax
11957 - 1957
Munynugo DarrylJackson
  • Percussion
12024 - 2024
MunyungoJackson
  • Percussion
  • Tamb
  • Shekere
32013 - 2022
Munyungo DarrylJackson
  • Percussion
  • Congas
  • Timb
  • Backing Vocals
  • Perc-overdubs
  • Udu
  • Talking-d
  • Bgo
  • Cajon
  • Background Vcl
  • Shakere
  • Djembe
  • Balafon
  • Surdos
  • Marimbula
  • Vocals
  • African Perc
  • Kutiro
  • Shakers
  • Timbales
  • Chekere
  • Tamb
  • 7
  • 8
  • Leg Bells
  • Iya Batajon
1301975 - 2022
MurrayJackson
  • Alto Sax
42005 - 2011
NatalieJackson
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
  • Background Vcl
61980 - 1993
NelsonJackson
  • Keyboards
12003 - 2003
New Orleans WillieJackson
  • Vocals
11928 - 1928
NioshiJackson
  • Drums
22007 - 2010
NoahJackson
  • Bass
  • Cello
  • El-b
132009 - 2023
NoreenJackson
  • Vocals
51968 - 1986
Norm "Mr. Blues"Jackson
  • Drums
11960 - 1960
NormanJackson
  • Sax
11937 - 1937
OdellJackson
  • Paino
11954 - 1954
OdetteJackson
  • Vocals
  • Speaking
21926 - 1927
OliverJackson
  • Drums
  • Chinese Gong
  • Vocals
2451952 - 1993
PamelaJackson
  • Vocals
41982 - 2003
Papa CharlieJackson
  • Bj
  • Vocals
91925 - 1928
PaulJackson
  • El-b
  • Bass
  • Vocals
  • Background Vcl
  • Guitar
  • Marimbula
  • Lead-vcl
531969 - 2014
Paul Jackson
  • Paino
  • Cond
12002 - 2002
Paul Jr.Jackson
  • Guitar
  • El-g
  • Arrangement
  • Keyboards
  • Rhythm-g
  • Bass
  • Guitars
  • El-b
  • G
  • Dobro
  • Slide-g
  • Sax
  • Ac-g
  • Percussion
  • D-programming
4141978 - 2023
Paul M.Jackson
  • Guitar
11982 - 1982
Pee WeeJackson
  • Trumpet
41938 - 1942
PeteJackson
  • Paino
  • El-p
  • Arrangement
  • Percussion
  • Keyboards
331951 - 2005
PeterJackson
  • Drums
11975 - 1975
Piano Tuner Papa BenjaminJackson
  • Paino
11970 - 1970
PortiaJackson
  • Backing Vocals
11999 - 1999
PrestonJackson
  • Tenor Bass
  • Vocals
511923 - 1975
QuentinJackson
  • Tenor Bass
  • Vocals
  • B-tb
  • Bass
4401930 - 1976
RalphJackson
  • Drums
31960 - 2010
RandyJackson
  • Bass
  • El-b
  • Electronics
  • Bass-synt
241977 - 1996
RayJackson
  • Org
  • Paino
41960 - 1972
Ray Jackson
  • Tenor Bass
  • Hrns
31974 - 1977
Ray Jackson
  • El-b
11981 - 1981
Ray "The African"Jackson
  • Tenor Bass
41967 - 1969
RaymondJackson
  • Tenor Bass
  • Bass
31976 - 1983
Raymond "Moose"Jackson
  • Voice
12010 - 2010
ReggieJackson
  • Drums
191996 - 2023
Rev JesseJackson
  • Mc
41969 - 1969
Rev. LewisJackson
  • Vocals
11954 - 1954
RichardJackson
  • Percussion
  • Drums
22007 - 2023
RickJackson
  • Keyboards
  • Paino
  • Org
  • Arrangement
  • Guitar
261988 - 2007
RickyJackson
  • Bass
21961 - 1962
RitaJackson
  • Vocals
21992 - 1995
RJJackson
  • Vocals
12006 - 2006
RobJackson
  • Alto Sax
  • Arrangement
  • Guitar
21979 - 1979
RobertJackson
  • Wooden Fl
  • Shakuhatchi
11996 - 1996
Robert Jackson
  • Tuba
11971 - 1971
Robert Jackson
  • Tenor Sax
11995 - 1995
Robert "Eppie"Jackson
  • Tuba
41928 - 1933
RomayneJackson
  • Vocals
11940 - 1940
RonJackson
  • Guitar
  • El-g
  • Bj
351991 - 2021
Ron Jackson
  • Trumpet
11979 - 1979
Ronald ShannonJackson
  • Drums
  • flautist
  • Voice
  • Percussion
  • Vocals
  • El-d
  • B-fl
  • Schalmei
  • Bertoia Sound Sculpture
  • Comp
  • Boschorn
  • Brushes
  • Oboe
  • Groans
581966 - 2005
Ronaldo N.Jackson
  • Percussion
11975 - 1975
RonnieJackson
  • Bass
11979 - 1979
RudyJackson
  • Clarinet
  • Alto Sax
  • Tenor Sax
  • Sop
  • Reeds
161922 - 1936
Rudy Jackson
  • Vocals
21956 - 1963
RustyJackson
  • Tenor Bass
11950 - 1950
SadieJackson
  • Vocals
21926 - 1926
SallyJackson
  • Violin
12019 - 2019
SamJackson
  • Paino
  • Keyboards
21967 - 2003
SammyJackson
  • Voice
  • Comp
  • Backing Vocals
22019 - 2022
ScottJackson
  • Drums
12021 - 2021
SeanJackson
  • Paino
11989 - 1989
SharonJackson
  • Violin
  • Strings
92003 - 2021
Shawn BlackJackson
  • Vocals
12002 - 2002
ShawneJackson
  • Background Vcl
11988 - 1988
ShortyJackson
  • Paino
  • Vocals
31985 - 1986
SkeeterJackson
  • Tenor Bass
11969 - 1969
SlickJackson
  • Trumpet
11927 - 1927
SteveJackson
  • Drums
  • Percussion
71970 - 1978
StewartJackson
  • Bass
21940 - 1940
TedJackson
  • Paino
11963 - 1963
TerralJackson
  • Tenor Bass
11971 - 1971
TheoJackson
  • Paino
  • Vocals
12012 - 2012
ThomasJackson
  • Bass
11947 - 1947
TiffanyJackson
  • Backing Vocals
12006 - 2006
TilfordJackson
  • Paino
11997 - 1997
TimJackson
  • flautist
  • Trumpet
61989 - 2000
Tim Jackson
  • Paino
21990 - 2005
TimothyJackson
  • Fhr
12007 - 2007
TitoJackson
  • G
11982 - 1982
TomJackson
  • Clarinet
  • B-cl
  • Trumpet
52007 - 2018
TommyJackson
  • Trumpet
11983 - 1983
TonyJackson
  • Backing Vocals
11989 - 1989