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.

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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)
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  • Country of origin of Record label

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First Name Last Name Instruments Sessions Recording Years
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SimonParker
  • Trumpet
11980 - 1980
SonnyParker
  • Vocals
221948 - 1955
SophieParker
  • Violin
11997 - 1997
SteveParker
  • Perc Loops
  • Perc Loop
21994 - 1994
Steve Parker
  • Oboe
11991 - 1991
SyParker
  • Trumpet
11945 - 1945
T. StephenParker
  • Backing Vocals
11994 - 1994
TedParker
  • Bar
21959 - 1960
TeriParker
  • Paino
22012 - 2022
TerryParker
  • Vocals
  • Bar
31945 - 1965
TimParker
  • Clarinet
31994 - 1994
ToddParker
  • Percussion
31997 - 1997
TomParker
  • Org
  • Paino
  • Drums
  • Percussion
61966 - 2005
Tom Parker
  • Tenor Bass
61956 - 1958
TonyParker
  • Drums
  • Tenor Bass
  • Wbd
  • Vocals
181966 - 1993
TraciParker
  • flautist
12013 - 2013
TramaineParker
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
32018 - 2020
TrenoraParker
  • Drifter
12003 - 2003
VicParker
  • Guitar
11976 - 1976
VikkiParker
  • Voice
12015 - 2015
VinnieParker
  • Paino
  • Keyboards
12002 - 2002
WeaselParker
  • Tenor Sax
11947 - 1947
WillardParker
  • Tenor Sax
11947 - 1947
WilliamParker
  • Bass
  • Comp
  • Shakuhachi
  • Percussion
  • Tuba
  • flautist
  • Balafon
  • Cello
  • Guimbri
  • Doson'ngoni
  • Pocket-tp
  • Gralla
  • Doson Ngoni
  • Ldr
  • Vocals
  • Slit-d
  • Voice
  • Recitation
  • Dumbek
  • Paino
  • Gralle
  • Violin
  • Bombard
  • Gralia
  • Shakuhachi-fl
  • Donso Ngoni
  • Talking-d
  • Fujara Overtone Fl
  • Doson'ngogi
  • Whistle
  • Shenai
  • Cnt
  • Half-size Vln
  • Musette
  • Gembiri
  • Trombonium
  • Reeds
  • Shawm
  • Cond
  • V-tb
  • Shk-fl
  • Bomard
  • Trombomium
  • Bamboo-fl
  • Tarota
  • Gongs
  • Ngoni
  • 3
  • Valve-tb
  • Zintir
  • B-duduk
  • Shukihaci
  • Log-d
  • Water Bowls
  • Bells
  • Bowls
  • Guembri
  • Bass-dudek
  • Chakeraki
  • Doussin Gouni
  • Asian Double-reed Horn
  • Dousn Gouni
  • Dousn'gouni
  • Thumb-p
  • Khaen
  • Pocket-cnt
  • Mar
  • Arrangement
  • Shakuhachi
  • Waterphone
  • Drums
  • Slide-whistle
  • Texts
  • 8-string-doson-ngoni
  • Shakahuchi
  • Shakuhasi
  • Navajo-fl
  • Dilruba
  • Pic-tp
  • Drifter
  • Mbira
  • N'goni
  • African Hunter's Harp
  • Ney
  • Double Reeds
  • El-tu
  • Nagaswarm
  • Double-fl
  • Mussette
  • Donso N'goni
  • Hocchiku
  • Donso'ngoni
  • Suling
  • Bass Duduk
  • Kamele Ngoni
  • Nagaswaram
  • Dunno
  • Serbian-fl
  • Gimbri
  • Double B
  • 6-string Donso Ngoni
  • Jogibaba
  • Gembri
  • Gralle
  • Cedar-fl
  • Sintir
5661970 - 2024
William Parker
  • Tenor Sax
21947 - 1947
William Parker
  • Drums
21949 - 1949
William WeaselParker
  • Tenor Sax
21947 - 1947
The FrankParker Singers
  • Vocals
21968 - 1968
Jair-RohmParker Wells
  • El-b
  • Bass
  • Loops
  • Rap Vcl
  • Ashbory-b
131988 - 2008
BradleyParker-Sparrow
  • Paino
  • Percussion
  • Vocals
  • Keyboards
  • Voice
  • Hca
  • Ocarina
  • Synt
  • Arrangement
  • Keyboard
  • Electronics
  • 3 P
  • Finger Cymb
  • Belafon
  • El-tape
  • Stuff
401979 - 2022
BudParkes
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
61968 - 1971
ChrisParkes
  • Fhr
  • Tenor-hrn
12011 - 2011
ChristopherParkes
  • Fhr
12007 - 2007
ConradParkes
  • Drums
11991 - 1991
EnnisParkes
  • Vocals
  • Talking
131928 - 1929
FredParkes
  • Clarinet
  • Vocals
  • Alto Sax
461950 - 2002
FreddieParkes
  • Clarinet
62001 - 2001
FreddyParkes
  • Clarinet
11998 - 1998
JackParkes
  • Tenor Bass
  • Keyboards
  • Vocals
111945 - 1959
JohnParkes
  • Tenor Bass
81957 - 1979
PeterParkes
  • Trumpet
11971 - 1971
RachelParkes
  • Vocals
12008 - 2008
Robert "Bob"Parkes
  • Vocals
11936 - 1936
WallyParkes
  • Guitar
21937 - 1937
KseniaParkhatskaya
  • Vocals
12019 - 2019
JackParkhurst
  • Alto Sax
41966 - 1966
BobParkin
  • Clarinet
11978 - 1978
JohnnyParkin
  • Bass
11985 - 1985
AndreaParkins
  • Accor
  • Sampler
  • Paino
  • Electronics
  • Keyboards
  • Org
  • Objects
  • Samples
  • Effects
  • Laptop Sampler
  • Comp
  • Live Processing
  • El-p
  • Xyl
  • Electronic-accor/FX
  • Surfaces
  • El-accor
  • Processing
  • Synt
  • Elec-accor
  • Live Electronic-processing
  • Laptop Electronics
  • Vocals
  • Amplified Objects
341985 - 2023
Leroy "Sam"Parkins
  • Clarinet
  • Tenor Sax
  • Bassax
  • flautist
  • El-sax
  • Vocals
  • Sax
  • Reeds
151955 - 1981
MaggieParkins
  • Cello
  • Voice
  • Whistling
  • Vocals
231988 - 2021
NajwaParkins
  • Vocals
  • Tenor Bass
32007 - 2013
PaulParkins
  • Low-d
11997 - 1997
SaraParkins
  • Violin
  • Voice
  • Strings
261991 - 2014
ZeenaParkins
  • El-harp
  • Harp
  • Accor
  • Keyboards
  • Vocals
  • Sampler
  • Paino
  • Electronics
  • Comp
  • Voice
  • Synt
  • Org
  • Objects
  • Slab
  • Tape
  • Acc
  • El-perc
  • Tom Tom
  • Mellotron
  • Drifter
  • Cond
  • Percussion
  • Marxophone
  • Arrangement
  • Keyboard
  • Drums
  • Bandes
  • Troubador Harp
  • Foley Objects
  • Electrification
  • Melodica
  • Processing
981983 - 2023
AdamParkinson
  • Programming
12018 - 2018
AlbyParkinson
  • Bass
21946 - 1952
AshaParkinson
  • Tenor Sax
  • Alto Sax
32019 - 2023
ColeridgeParkinson
  • Arrangement
11959 - 1959
DavidParkinson
  • Tenor Sax
  • Bar
41967 - 1968
DougParkinson
  • Vocals
12005 - 2005
JackParkinson
  • Trumpet
12002 - 2002
JimmyParkinson
  • Vocals
21950 - 1951
KeithParkinson
  • Bass
11986 - 1986
KenParkinson
  • Tenor Bass
11959 - 1959
LesParkinson
  • Guitar
11945 - 1945
MattParkinson
  • Drums
32020 - 2022
MikeParkinson
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
21982 - 1992
Mike Parkinson
  • Vocals
11965 - 1965
RobertParkinson
  • Tenor Bass
31970 - 1973
RoyParkinson
  • Tenor Sax
51948 - 1949
SteveParkinson
  • Bar
  • flautist
11967 - 1967
TerryParkinson
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
  • Percussion
41980 - 1981
TimParkinson
  • Paino
  • Melodica
  • Voice
  • Bowed Metal
  • Paper
  • Metronome
  • Organ Pipes
91995 - 2015
JyrkiParkkinen
  • Tenor Bass
11998 - 1998
TomiParkkonen
  • Drums
111974 - 2001
BobParkman
  • Trumpet
51948 - 1950
LiesaParko
  • Voice
12004 - 2004
TomParkonnen
  • Drums
21982 - 1982
AaronParks
  • Paino
  • El-p
  • Keyboards
  • Org
  • Synt
  • Comp
  • Glockenspiel
  • Vib
  • Arrangement
  • Voice
  • P-4-harmonium
  • Cel
  • Mellotron
  • Chimes
  • Tack-p
  • Vocals
961999 - 2024
AndyParks
  • Fhr
11995 - 1995
AnjaParks
  • Trumpet
12003 - 2003
BennieParks
  • Drums
  • Percussion
41969 - 2005
BerniceParks
  • Vocals
91937 - 1937
BernieParks
  • Vocals
31946 - 1946
BobParks
  • Reeds
  • Tenor Sax
  • Vocals
31936 - 1936
BobbyParks
  • Clarinet
11994 - 1994
BrandtParks
  • Drums
22005 - 2008
BrantParks
  • Bass
12008 - 2008
BudParks
  • Trumpet
71968 - 1972
ByronParks
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
101975 - 2004
CarlParks
  • Alto Sax
11962 - 1962
CarolParks
  • Vocals
11976 - 1976
ChrisParks
  • Keyboards
  • Guitar
  • Programming
  • Bass
  • Drums
  • D-programming
  • Arrangement
  • Overdubs
81995 - 2003
ConnorParks
  • Drums
42015 - 2023
DeanParks
  • Guitar
  • El-g
  • Clarinet
  • Pedal-steel-g
  • Mand
  • Saxes
  • Nylon String-g
  • Ukulele
  • Nylon String G
  • Paino
  • Ac-g
  • High-strung-ac-g
  • Shouts
  • Synt-horn
  • Steel String G
  • Backing Vocals
  • Steel String-g
  • Steel-g
  • Hi-string-g
1881969 - 2023
DeantoniParks
  • Drums
52009 - 2023
DianneParks
  • Bar
11995 - 1995
DickParks
  • Tenor Bass
11984 - 1984
Flash GordonParks
  • Turntable
12021 - 2021