January
3 – James Carter, American saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist.

24 – Duane Eubanks, American trumeter and flugelhornist.

February
1 – Joshua Redman, American saxophonist.

6 – Scott Amendola, American drummer.

7 – Chris Minh Doky, Danish bassist.

14 – Stefano di Battista, Italian saxophonist.

22 – Ståle Storløkken, Norwegian organist and keyboardist.

March
10 – Travis Shook, American pianist and songwriter.

13 – Stephen Scott, American pianist.

22 – Asaf Sirkis, Israeli drummer, composer, and educator.

25 – Marcin Jahr, Polish drummer.

29 – Jason Rebello, British pianist, songwriter, and record producer.

April
9 – Giovanni Allevi, Italian pianist and composer.

23 – Trude Eick, Norwegian hornist.

24 – Rebecca Martin, American singer and songwriter.

29 – Thomas Winther Andersen, Norwegian bassist.

30 – Michel Delville, Belgian guitarist, writer, and critic.

May
6 – Mathilde Grooss Viddal, Norwegian saxophonist.

12 – Erlend Skomsvoll, Norwegian pianist, composer, and orchestra leader, Come Shine.

22 – Carl Craig, American producer of techno music.

23 – Mindi Abair, American saxophonist, vocalist, and author.

June
2 – Kate Michaels, American singer.

11
Assif Tsahar, Israeli avant-garde tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist.

Michael Lington, American saxophonist.

22 – Régis Huby, French violinist, composer, and arranger.

July
4 – Carolyn Breuer, German saxophonist.

7 – Svein Olav Herstad, Norwegian pianist.

27 – Edward Simon, Venezuelan pianist and composer.

August
4 – Dylan Howe, English drummer, bandleader, session musician, and composer, The Blockheads.

16 – Kate Higgins, American voice actress, singer, and pianist.

25
Olga Konkova, Russian-Norwegian pianist and composer.

Øyvind Brække (August 25), Norwegian trombonist.

28 – Na Yoon-sun, South Korean singer.

September
14 – Denys Baptiste, British tenor and soprano saxophonist.

16
Ayako Shirasaki, Japanese pianist and composer.

Roy Paci, Italian trumpeter, singer, composer, and arranger.

19
Cuong Vu, Vietnam-born avant-garde fusion trumpeter.

Candy Dulfer, Dutch alto saxophonist and singer.

26 – Peter Asplund, Swedish trumpeter, singer, and composer.

October
1 – Ori Kaplan, Israeli avant-garde saxophonist.

4 – Mat Maneri, American composer, improviser, and jazz violin and viola player
7
Francesco Buzzurro, Italian guitarist and composer.

Per Mathisen, Norwegian bassist and composer.

8 – Gulleiv Wee, Norwegian bassist, The September When.

16 – Roy Hargrove, American trumpeter (died 2018).

27
Marek Napiórkowski, Polish guitarist and composer.

Stéphane Galland, Belgian drummer.

31 – Catherine Delaunay, French clarinetist and composer.

November
25 – Kim Ofstad, Norwegian drummer, D'Sound.

29 – Fredrik Ljungkvist, Swedish saxophonist and clarinetist, Atomic.

December
6 – Daniel Tinte, Argentinian pianist and composer.

19 – Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Azerbaijani scat singer, pianist and composer.

31 – Joyce Cooling, American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.

Unknown date
Adrian Fry, British trombonist.

Alon Yavnai, Israel-born pianist and composer.

Guillermo Klein, Argentine pianist and composer.

Lelo Nika, Serbian-born Romanian-Romani accordionist.

Lucian Ban, Romanian jazz pianist.

Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson, Swedish saxophonist, flautist, and clarinettist.

Per «Texas» Johansson, Swedish saxophonist and clarinettist.

Ricardo Martinez, Venezuelan bass guitarist.

Thomas Fryland, Danish trumpeter.
January
3 – James Carter, American saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist.
24 – Duane Eubanks, American trumeter and flugelhornist.
February
1 – Joshua Redman, American saxophonist.
6 – Scott Amendola, American drummer.
7 – Chris Minh Doky, Danish bassist.
14 – Stefano di Battista, Italian saxophonist.
22 – Ståle Storløkken, Norwegian organist and keyboardist.
March
10 – Travis Shook, American pianist and songwriter.
13 – Stephen Scott, American pianist.
22 – Asaf Sirkis, Israeli drummer, composer, and educator.
25 – Marcin Jahr, Polish drummer.
29 – Jason Rebello, British pianist, songwriter, and record producer.
April
9 – Giovanni Allevi, Italian pianist and composer.
23 – Trude Eick, Norwegian hornist.
24 – Rebecca Martin, American singer and songwriter.
29 – Thomas Winther Andersen, Norwegian bassist.
30 – Michel Delville, Belgian guitarist, writer, and critic.
May
6 – Mathilde Grooss Viddal, Norwegian saxophonist.
12 – Erlend Skomsvoll, Norwegian pianist, composer, and orchestra leader, Come Shine.
22 – Carl Craig, American producer of techno music.
23 – Mindi Abair, American saxophonist, vocalist, and author.
June
2 – Kate Michaels, American singer.
11
Assif Tsahar, Israeli avant-garde tenor saxophonist and bass clarinetist.
Michael Lington, American saxophonist.
22 – Régis Huby, French violinist, composer, and arranger.
July
4 – Carolyn Breuer, German saxophonist.
7 – Svein Olav Herstad, Norwegian pianist.
27 – Edward Simon, Venezuelan pianist and composer.
August
4 – Dylan Howe, English drummer, bandleader, session musician, and composer, The Blockheads.
16 – Kate Higgins, American voice actress, singer, and pianist.
25
Olga Konkova, Russian-Norwegian pianist and composer.
Øyvind Brække (August 25), Norwegian trombonist.
28 – Na Yoon-sun, South Korean singer.
September
14 – Denys Baptiste, British tenor and soprano saxophonist.
16
Ayako Shirasaki, Japanese pianist and composer.
Roy Paci, Italian trumpeter, singer, composer, and arranger.
19
Cuong Vu, Vietnam-born avant-garde fusion trumpeter.
Candy Dulfer, Dutch alto saxophonist and singer.
26 – Peter Asplund, Swedish trumpeter, singer, and composer.
October
1 – Ori Kaplan, Israeli avant-garde saxophonist.
4 – Mat Maneri, American composer, improviser, and jazz violin and viola player
7
Francesco Buzzurro, Italian guitarist and composer.
Per Mathisen, Norwegian bassist and composer.
8 – Gulleiv Wee, Norwegian bassist, The September When.
16 – Roy Hargrove, American trumpeter (died 2018).
27
Marek Napiórkowski, Polish guitarist and composer.
Stéphane Galland, Belgian drummer.
31 – Catherine Delaunay, French clarinetist and composer.
November
25 – Kim Ofstad, Norwegian drummer, D'Sound.
29 – Fredrik Ljungkvist, Swedish saxophonist and clarinetist, Atomic.
December
6 – Daniel Tinte, Argentinian pianist and composer.
19 – Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Azerbaijani scat singer, pianist and composer.
31 – Joyce Cooling, American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.
Unknown date
Adrian Fry, British trombonist.
Alon Yavnai, Israel-born pianist and composer.
Guillermo Klein, Argentine pianist and composer.
Lelo Nika, Serbian-born Romanian-Romani accordionist.
Lucian Ban, Romanian jazz pianist.
Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson, Swedish saxophonist, flautist, and clarinettist.
Per «Texas» Johansson, Swedish saxophonist and clarinettist.
Ricardo Martinez, Venezuelan bass guitarist.
Thomas Fryland, Danish trumpeter.
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