MUSICIAN LIST

This index refers to the 228,881 individual jazz musicians (1,427,938 total entries) included in over 248,047 recording sessions detailed in The Jazz Discography Database as of December, 2020.

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Album title
Musicians including instrument(s) played
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Musician name	Sessions	Recording Years	Instruments
Paul Ruys	49	1950-1975	p,vcl,org,celeste,maraccas,bgo,el-p
Rob Ruys	3	1951-1961	d
Harro Ruysenaars	7	1969-1973	cello
Arlia de Ruyter	1	1999	vln
Gert de Ruyter	1	1972	el-b
Hans de Ruyter	10	1971-1977	tb,vcl,b-tb
Martin de Ruyter	3	1981-1999	oboe,eng-hrn
Michel de Ruyter	1	1983	cl
Ruud de Ruyter	2	1975-1976	tb
Denise Ruyters	16	1987-1999	vln
Dennis Ruyters	1	1997	vln
Brigitta Ruz	1	1986	vla
Kaeef Ruzadun	2	1980-1983	p,ldr
Helena Ruzgg	1	1986	vcl
Charles E. Ruzicka	3	1970-1973	choir dir,dir
Holly Ruzicka	1	1993	b,el-b
Jiri Ruzicka	6	2004-2007	p,arr,el-p
Karel Ruzicka	61	1961-2010	p,el-p,perc,org,arr,ldr,comp,claves,bowl of water,decoy,cond,vcl
Karel Ruzicka, Jr.	8	1992-2016	ts,sop,saxes,sax,as
Sabine Ruzicka	1	1992	vcl
Vilem Ruzicka	3	1936-1939	as,saxes
Fred Ruzilla	1	1947	viola
Michael Ruzitschka	1	2002	g
Michi Ruzitschka	1	2013	g
Karolina Ruzkova	1	2002	viola
Oscar Ruzon	1	1974	as
Roger Ruzow	8	1994-2000	tp,pughorn,pocket-tp,perc
Roger V. Ruzow	3	1995-1999	tp,tb,flugenet
Amanda Ruzza	4	2013-2014	b,el-b
Teadoro Ruzzettu	1	2002	cl,ts
Teodoro Ruzzettu	1	1999	cl
RX-5	1	1993	d
Jesper Ry	1	2000	b
Andrei Ryabov	7	1983-2008	g
Evgeny Ryabov	1	1996	d
V. Ryabov	1	1998	bar
Eugene Ryaboy	2	1993-1994	d
Evgeny Ryaboy	5	2000-2005	d
Imogen Ryall	1	2016	voice
Shane Ryall	3	1996-2006	g
Steve Ryals	1	1996	tp
Roger Ryam	1	1996	ts
Andrew Ryan	4	2003-2019	b,d
Babs Ryan	2	1935	p,vcl
Bill Ryan	16	1976-2003	g,comp
Bob Ryan	1	1969	vcl
Cathy Ryan	3	1954-1955	vcl
Charlie Ryan	3	1939-1940	vcl
Colin Ryan	2	1977-1999	cello,vln
Dan Ryan	1	2008	d
Dave Ryan	18	1984-2018	tb,b-tb
David Ryan	4	1997-2015	cl,tb
Davie Ryan	1	2014	d
Don Ryan	1	1978	g
Dylan Ryan	7	2003-2014	d,vib,p
Eddie Ryan	59	1946-1954	p
Eva Ryan	1	2012	fl
Evan Ryan	1	2007	perc
Finn Ryan	1	2009	d,vcl,perc
George Ryan	12	1946-1975	b,tp,ldr
George Ryan	16	1973-1991	cnt,vcl,tp
Gerry Ryan	4	1978	d
Gordon Ryan	1	1988	perc
Gordy Ryan	1	1992	perc
Greg Ryan	5	1995-2000	b,el-b
Gregory Ryan	7	1998-2011	b,el-b
Gwen Ryan	1	1953	vcl
Hans Magnus Ryan	3	2014-2016	el-g,electronics,g
Jack Ryan	157	1926-2005	b,tu,as
Jackie Ryan	19	1990-2017	vcl,voice
James Ryan	5	1969-2010	voice,ts,as,saxella,fl
Jamie Ryan	2	1997	perc
Jim Ryan	29	1961-2013	p,d,fl,as,synt,keyboard,perc,ts,arr,kalimba,keyboards,spoken words,words,recitation,reeds,strings,keyboard-synt
Jim Ryan	6	1949-1965	cl
Jim Ryan	1	1989	d
Jimmy Ryan	1	1982	el-g
Jo Ann Ryan	2	1946	vcl
Joel Ryan	16	1997-2014	tp,electronics,computer,signal processing,processing,effects,sound processing,sample,live electronics,flhrn,samples
John Ryan	33	1925-1981	vcl,b
John Ryan	4	1949-1956	b
John Ryan	1	1927	d
John Ryan	1	1967	vcl
John Ryan	1	1985	b
JR Ryan	1	1995	poetry
Katrina Ryan	2	2005-2008	vcl
Ken Ryan	1	1987	flhrn,tp
Little Ryan	3	1939-1940	vcl
Lloyd Ryan	2	1980-2011	d
Maria Ryan	1	2014	vln
Marica Ryan	1	1991	vla
Mike Ryan	2	1968-1969	d
Molly Ryan	9	2002-2016	vcl,g
Monika Ryan	3	2015-2016	vcl
Monty Ryan	3	1926-1927	as
Myke Ryan	1	2006	tp
Niki Ryan	1	1990	vcl
Paddy Ryan	1	1978	sax
Pat "Taco" Ryan	1	2000	woodwinds
Patty Ryan	1	1955	vcl
Paul Ryan	1	2017	vcl
Pauli Ryan	1	1998	perc
Randy Ryan	3	1944	vcl
Rocky Ryan	1	1984	cl,sax
Rodger Ryan	4	1980-1997	d
Ron Ryan	2	1997	b
Russ Ryan	1	1996	tp
Scott Ryan	1	1980	flhrn,tp
Sean Ryan	1	1999	uilleann pipe
Shaena Ryan	1	2012	sax
Shirley Ryan	2	1956	vcl
Sue Ryan	1	1956	vcl
Terry Ryan	1	1971	org,p
Thomas Ryan Jr.	1	1967	saxes,cl,fl
Tom Ryan	1	1995	as
Vince Ryan	1	2013	keyboards,p
The Ryan Sisters	1	1929	vcl
Lisa Ryan-McLaughlin	1	2002	vcl
Pavel Jakub Ryba	4	1999-2005	el-b
Elsie Ryback	3	1977	viola
Mike Rybak	2	1986-1987	fl
Tom Rybakov	1	1999	b
Sergey Rybalkin	1	2003	el-g
Joe Rybcsyck	1	2002	p
Dave Rybcynski	1	2001	as,fl,sop
Joe Rybczyck, Jr.	1	2000	p
Dave Rybczynski	1	1997	reeds
Alex Rybeck	2	1995-2006	arr,p
Mats Ryberg	1	1990	bj
Torben Ryberg	1	1979	p
Mateusz Rybicki	1	2017	preparations,cl,b-cl
Matthew Rybicki	3	2004-2013	b
Agnieszka Rybsha	1	2006	additional assistance
Daryle Ryce	4	1980-1996	vcl,simulated tb,g
Boris Rychkov	3	1960-1967	p
I. Rychlik	1	1936	d
Jan Rychlik	3	1936-1939	d,arr
Elzbieta Rychwalska	1	2020	cello
Ryck-E-C	1	1991	d,6 string-b,horn,g,vcl,b,keyboards
Peter Ryckeboer	1	2008	el-p
Barry Rycraft	1	2014	b
Andreas Rydbacken	1	1996	tb
Folke Rydberg	3	1929-1935	vcl
Gunnar Rydberg	3	1937-1938	ts,as,vcl,bar
Niels Ryde	9	1984-2012	b,el-b,vcl
Wayne Rydelnik	1	2008	tp
Anna Ryden	1	2000	vcl
Erik Ryden	7	1990-1997	tb,vcl
Lennart Ryden	1	1985	d
Magnus Ryden	1	1993	as
Bobby Ryder	1	1996	as,ts,vcl
Brent Ryder	3	1975-1978	tb
Bruno Ryder	7	2004	p
Clinton Ryder	14	2004-2014	b
Jack Ryder	1	1961	unknown inst
Johnny Ryder	1	1982	p
Junior Ryder	1	1949	vcl
Kevin Ryder	4	1946-1948	p
Rhona Ryder	1	1999	cello
Sam Ryder	1	2009	cl
Samuel Ryder	1	2014	ts
Soren Rydgren	5	1976-1980	accor
Magnus Rydh	1	1999	g
Niclas Rydh	22	1993-2019	b-tb,tb,tu,arr
Hakan Rydin	8	1978-2006	p,el-p
Marie-Anne Rydman	3	1997-2000	vcl
Patrick Rydman	1	1993	vcl
Eirik-Andre Rydningen	1	2011	d
Robin Rydqvist	3	1999-2002	flhrn,tp,alto-hrn
Anana Rydvall	1	1972	vcl
Marianne Rydvall	1	1972	vcl
Marion Rye	1	1950	vcl
Morten Ryelund	1	1994	vln
Rannveig Ryeng	1	2014	vln
James Ryer	1	1958	background vcl
Ali Ryerson	32	1985-2019	fl,alto-fl,pic,C-fl,b-fl
Art Ryerson	122	1938-1974	g,bj,ukulele,mand,rhythm-g
Artie Ryerson	1	1966	b-g
Frank Ryerson	52	1936-1947	tp,arr
Sylvia Ryerson	1	2010	vln
Jan Ryfa	1	1982	d
Ursula Ryffel	1	1979	vcl
Jorgen Ryg	16	1949-1959	tp
Campbell Ryga	44	1986-2016	as,sop,saxes,sax,bar,woodwinds,b-cl
Jorgen Rygaard	1	1982	g
Kerstin Rygard	1	1994	vcl
Leif Rygg	1	1995	backing-vcl
Olav Einar Rygg	1	1986	tp
Kerstin Ryhed	1	2003	vcl
Hans Rykalla	3	1951-1953	d
Doc Ryker	26	1924-1927	as,cl,vcl
Robert Ryker	1	1967	tu
Vern Ryker	2	1999-2003	tb
Jean-Philippe Rykiel	10	1982-2003	synt,keyboards,keyboard,sai-sai,balaphon,programming
Buddy Ryland	1	1949	tb
Floyd Ryland	11	1955-1961	vcl
Nigel Ryland	2	1929-1930	tu
Anders Rylander	20	1981-2008	bj,vcl
Lisen Rylander	5	2002-2009	sop,ts,b-cl,vcl,bar,kalimba,live electronics
Maria Rylander	2	2010-2020	vcl
Per-Olof Rylander	1	1981	vcl,b
Stig Rylander	2	1949-1954	b
Sune Rylander	1	1954	g
Lisen Rylander-Love	1	2018	ts
Marcus Ryle	4	1984	synt
Sam Ryle	2	1925-1926	tu
John Wesley Ryles	1	1997	backing-vcl
Beverly Ryman	1	1960	vcl
Rueul Ryman	2	1982	p
Zbigniew Rymarz	1	1962	saxes,cl
... Rymke	1	1984	p
Andreas Rynas	1	2001	d
Rynata	1	1990	g
Rob Ryndak	14	1995-2007	p,keyboards,perc,bgo,synt,el-p
Oleskandr Ryndenko	1	2016	bar,b-cl
John Rynen	1	1982	b
Eric Rynes	1	2009	vln
Matt Rynicki	1	2008	b
David Rynkowski	2	2012-2015	vcl,el-b
Patrick Rynn	1	2009	b
Saito Ryoichi	1	2003	g,vcl
Saito Shacho Ryoichi	2	2001-2002	g
Inger Lise Rypdal	4	1971-1984	vcl,voice
Marius Rypdal	1	2003	samples,electronics,turntables
Terje Rypdal	81	1967-2019	g,el-g,fl,sop,comp,keyboards,g-synt,string-ens,org,synt,vcl,bells,el-p,tubular bells,cond,p,bugle
Mike Ryrie	1	2016	sax
Anna Rys	1	2003	vcl
Eeva Rysa	1	1992	cello
Peter Rysavy	1	1979	el-b
Hans Ryser	3	1998-2014	ts
Hans-Rudolf Ryser	1	1966	bj,ldr
Hansjorg Ryser	15	1967-1980	p
Mykola Ryshkov	1	2018	ts
David Ryshpan	3	2010-2019	p,keyboards,org
Arne Ryskog	11	1952-1985	tp,flhrn
Knud Ryskov	2	1961-1970	d
Berni Ryter	2	1992	tb
Olaf Ryter	4	2001-2015	d
Pascal Ryter	1	2004	balarimba,djembe,vcl,perc
Mika Rytkonen	1	2000	bgo,bata
Gordon Rytmeister	26	1991-2011	d,bar
Mikkel Rytter	1	1999	tb
Magali Rytz	1	2006	vcl
Thomas Rytz	2	1985-1988	b,el-b,vcl,cello
Dabin Ryu	1	2018	p
Setsuka Ryu	1	1983	vln
Masuda Ryuichi	2	1994-2003	g,b
Takase Ryuichi	1	2010	tp
Yoshida Ryuichi	1	2004	bar
Tony Ryva	4	1946	fhr
Regan Ryzuk	4	1978-1984	p,synt,celeste
Paul Rzad	1	1985	el-g
Eldar Rzakuli-Zade	1	1999	baku
Eldar Rzakuli-zadeh	6	1999	keyboards,synt,p
Peter Rzanitzin	2	1988-1992	el-b,vcl
Rovshan Rzayev	1	1997	el-p
Tomasz Rzeczycki	1	1997	cello
Josh Rzepka	1	2011	tp
Stefan Rzeszot	5	1978	vcl
Bob Rzeszutko	2	1985-2007	as,fl
Frederic Rzewski	35	1967-2016	p,electronics,voice,comp,el-p,org,electonics,melodica,perc,b-d,tape recorder,zither,vcl
Jan Rzewski	2	1996-2005	sop
Henryk Rzezniczek	10	1963-1974	bar,cl
Pyotr Rzhanitzin	1	1990	vcl,el-b
Peter Rzhanitzyn	1	1989	perc,el-b
Krzysztof Rzucidlo	1	1969	d