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
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  • Musicians including instrument(s) played
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  • Tunes played (as listed on release)
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First Name Last Name Instruments Sessions Recording Years
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ConnieRussell
  • Vocals
101936 - 1960
CraigRussell
  • Saxes
11973 - 1973
CurleyRussell
  • Bass
71944 - 1948
CurlyRussell
  • Bass
1371942 - 1961
D.Russell
  • Bass
21945 - 1945
DaleRussell
  • Guitar
11977 - 1977
DaveRussell
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
31980 - 2000
DavidRussell
  • Tenor Bass
12014 - 2014
EddieRussell
  • Vocals
11934 - 1934
EevelynRussell
  • Vocals
12006 - 2006
EleanorRussell
  • Vocals
71952 - 1952
EllaRussell
  • Vocals
12022 - 2022
ElliottRussell
  • Violin
81927 - 1935
ElmerRussell
  • Vocals
11928 - 1928
EmileRussell
  • Drums
41956 - 1961
EmilyRussell
  • Vocals
12005 - 2005
EttaRussell
  • Cello
  • Guitar
11979 - 1979
EugeneRussell
  • Paino
11956 - 1956
FrankRussell
  • Bass
  • 5-string-el-b
  • Fretless-b
  • Vocals
  • El-b
231983 - 2017
GaryRussell
  • Cello
  • Tenor Bass
  • Tuba
  • B-tb
41981 - 2004
GavinRussell
  • Paino
  • Goofus
51974 - 1982
GeneRussell
  • Paino
  • El-p
  • Arrangement
  • Recitation
91965 - 1980
GeorgeRussell
  • Arrangement
  • Paino
  • Comp
  • Cond
  • Drifter
  • Org
  • Tamb
  • Drums
  • Asst-cond
  • Chromatic-d
  • Boobams
  • Beads On Tuned Drums
  • Ldr
  • Tymp
641947 - 2003
George Russell
  • Guitar
  • Comp
51963 - 1977
George Jr.Russell
  • Paino
22001 - 2003
George W. Jr.Russell
  • Paino
31995 - 2005
GeorgiaRussell
  • Viola
12023 - 2023
GloriaRussell
  • Vocals
11949 - 1949
GrahamRussell
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
  • Hrn
191980 - 2014
GrantRussell
  • Bass
22012 - 2022
HalRussell
  • Tenor Sax
  • Drums
  • Sop
  • Trumpet
  • Vib
  • Percussion
  • Cnt
  • Shenai
  • Voice
  • Marimba
  • Bells
  • Xyl
  • Gong
  • Musette
  • B-marimba
  • Vocals
  • Bowed Zither
  • Toy-hrns
  • C-mel
  • Sax
  • Schenai
  • Gongs
  • Etc...
  • Narration
  • Congas
  • Zither
181963 - 1992
HankRussell
  • Arrangement
11964 - 1964
HelenRussell
  • Bass
82000 - 2017
HenryRussell
  • Novachord
  • Drifter
  • Vocals
71939 - 1955
HodRussell
  • Paino
11976 - 1976
HowardRussell
  • Paino
11956 - 1956
Ian "Charlie"Russell
  • Drums
32016 - 2019
Isaac "Snookum"Russell
  • Paino
  • Bass
51951 - 1974
JackRussell
  • Paino
  • Kazoo
  • Drums
261924 - 1959
JamesRussell
  • Trumpet
11981 - 1981
JanRussell
  • Violin
11946 - 1946
JillRussell
  • flautist
21999 - 1999
JimRussell
  • Guitar
11976 - 1976
JohnRussell
  • Guitar
  • El-g
  • Vocals
  • Plectrum-g
  • Rhythm
831973 - 2020
John Russell
  • Drums
  • Hca
  • Vocals
101989 - 2000
John Russell
  • Tenor Bass
51980 - 1991
John H.Russell
  • Trumpet
31951 - 1954
John MorrisRussell
  • Cond
12011 - 2011
JohnnyRussell
  • Tenor Sax
  • Clarinet
  • Vocal
151933 - 1944
Johnny Russell
  • Vocals
11938 - 1938
Johnny Russell
  • Bj
11972 - 1972
JonRussell
  • Guitar
22008 - 2012
JonathanRussell
  • Violin
  • El-g
52006 - 2011
JulianRussell
  • Paino
61976 - 1983
KarenRussell
  • flautist
11969 - 1969
KennedyRussell
  • Drifter
11913 - 1913
KevinRussell
  • Woodwinds
12014 - 2014
L.J.Russell
  • Arrangement
11936 - 1936
LarryRussell
  • Drifter
  • Arrangement
11952 - 1952
Larry Russell
  • Alto Sax
  • Tenor Sax
  • Arrangement
  • Sop
11981 - 1981
LeeRussell
  • Vocals
31938 - 1938
Leon Russell
  • Vocals
11994 - 1994
LindaRussell
  • Vocals
12007 - 2007
LouisRussell
  • Guitar
31995 - 2006
LuisRussell
  • Paino
  • Drifter
  • Arrangement
  • Cond
  • Celeste
  • Ldr
  • Cel
1251926 - 1946
LutherRussell
  • Guitar
12000 - 2000
LyndaRussell
  • Vocals
91948 - 1952
MarkRussell
  • Bass
21992 - 2005
MattRussell
  • Drums
12007 - 2007
MatthewRussell
  • flautist
  • D-programming
  • Alto-fl
  • Vocals
  • Percussion
  • Bamboo-fl
31985 - 2003
MauriceRussell
  • Drums
21955 - 1955
MichaelRussell
  • Drums
21995 - 2001
MiguelRussell
  • Drums
  • Percussion
52017 - 2024
MikeRussell
  • Violin
  • Viola
341945 - 1961
Mike Russell
  • Trumpet
11984 - 1984
MiltonRussell
  • Bass
42009 - 2017
MiquelRussell
  • Drums
12022 - 2022
MischaRussell
  • Violin
  • Concert Master
1751927 - 1970
MishaRussell
  • Violin
131949 - 1961
NatRussell
  • Vocals
21958 - 1959
NinaRussell
  • Org
31944 - 1949
PamRussell
  • Vocals
11958 - 1958
PaulRussell
  • Drums
  • Bass-d
  • Snare-d
  • Tenor Bass
161980 - 2005
Pee WeeRussell
  • Clarinet
  • Tenor Sax
  • Alto Sax
  • Vocals
3061927 - 1967
PhilRussell
  • Bj
21926 - 1927
RandyRussell
  • Reeds
  • Tenor Sax
  • flautist
41977 - 1981
RayRussell
  • Guitar
  • El-g
  • Synt
  • Percussion
  • G-synt
  • EBow
  • Paino
  • B-g
  • Keyboard B
  • Arrangement
  • Pan Pipes
  • Sampling
  • Brass
  • Textural
  • 7-string-g
  • Ac-g
  • Woodwind
  • Synt Perc
  • Vocals
  • Synthesis
  • Keyboards
  • Classical-g
  • Rhythm
  • Tenor-g
  • Classical G
  • Rhythm Section
871967 - 2020
Ray Russell
  • Bass
21974 - 1975
RickRussell
  • Tenor Sax
12013 - 2013
RobertRussell
  • Bass
  • Trumpet
51931 - 2007
RodRussell
  • Paino
11955 - 1955
RonRussell
  • Bass
  • Backing Vocals
91958 - 1976
RosalindRussell
  • Vocals
12011 - 2011
SandiRussell
  • Vocals
142003 - 2006
SaxieRussell
  • Tenor Sax
21960 - 1962
ScottRussell
  • Rhythm-pgms
  • Perc Inst
  • Keyboards
  • Bass
  • Percussion
12002 - 2002
SharneyRussell
  • Vocals
51987 - 2000
ShellyRussell
  • Tenor Sax
  • Bassax
21961 - 1964
SimonRussell
  • Bass
11994 - 1994
SterlingRussell
  • Vocals
11932 - 1932