20th-century jazz composers

Russian composer (1882–1971)

former King of Thailand (1927–2016)

French composer (1875–1937)

Romani-Belgian /French jazz musician (1910–1953)

Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist (1927–1994)

French composer and pianist (1899–1963)

German composer (1900–1950)

French composer (1892–1974)

Brazilian musician (1941–2024)

Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer (1932–2007)

English composer (1902–1983)

Austrian/American composer (1900–1991)

Swiss composer (1890–1974)

Brazilian composer, musician and record producer (1936–2025)

Azerbaijani musician (1940-1979)

German composer (1903-1975)

Danish jazz upright bassist (1946–2005)

British composer and conductor (1905–1951)

Swiss composer (1910-1999)

Slovenian musician

Brazilian musician and composer

British-Hungarian composer (1905–1960)

Russian jazz musician (1916-2005)

Cuban musician (1915-1948)

Jazz guitarist and composer from the Philippines

Brazilian pianist, organist and arranger (1932-1986) of Bossa Nova and latin jazz

(1897–1978) fiddle-player and band-leader

Austrian composer, pianist and conductor (1894–1939)

Italian singer and composer

Swedish trombonist (1938–1990)

Cuban composer and musician

Czech conductor, composer, jazz musician, presenter, saxophonist, lyricist and singer (1921-1995)

French saxophonist (1937-1996)

Japanese composer

Danish musician

Soviet and Russian musician, composer (1934—2010)

Slovene conductor and composer (1930-2020)

Czech actor, composer, pianist, artist and singer (1924-1969)

Filipino musician (1907–1979)

Japanese jazz pianist, composer (1941-)

Japanese composer (1907-1993)

Slovak composer, manager, presenter and singer

Belgian jazz pianiste, composer and arranger

Dutch composer and conductor (1941-1988)

Belgian musician (1922-1970)

Cuban-American musician, composer, and founder of Afro-Cuban Jazz

Swiss musician

Australian composer (1923-1980)

Danish musician (1906–1969)

Jazz trumpeter (1928-2009)

French trumpeter (1934-2013)

Polish composer and pianist

Czech actor, composer, jazz musician and singer (1899–1966)

Danish jazz composer (1930–2012)

Japanese guitarist, composer (1954-)

Italian musician

French musician

Dutch musician and composer

Austrian Jazz-organist and composer

Norwegian-Swedish musician (1934-1998)