Dudu Pukwana
Dudu Pukwana (1938-1990) was a saxophonist, composer and occasional pianist, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, into a musical family....
Europe
Jazz in Europe
Graham Collier
Composer/bass player Graham Collier (1937-2011) was a trailblazer for nearly 50 years. He was the first British graduate of the...
Ken Colyer
Ken Colyer (1928-1988) remains a pivotal figure in the development of Traditional Jazz in the UK. When his older brother,...
Joe Zawinul
Austrian Joe Zawinul (1932-2007) was perhaps the most influential figure in establishing synthesizers and electric piano in jazz during the...
Marilyn Mazur
Percussionist Marilyn Mazur (born 1955) was born in New York City to a Polish mother and African American father. The...
Peter King
Peter King (born 1940) was still just 18 years old when he played one of his most historic gigs, after...
Jan Garbarek
Czesław Garbarek was a Polish soldier during World War II, captured by the Germans and held in a labour camp...
Karel Velebný
Czech multi-instrumentalist Karel Velebný (1931-1989) was a tremendously influential figure on the jazz scene in Czechoslovakia, who died just a...
Irène Schweizer
Pianist Irène Schweizer (born 1941) has been at the forefront of European free jazz since the 1960s. She was initially...
