page_title: 1926 in jazz
section_title: Births
hierarchical_section_title: 1926 in jazz / Births
caption_attribution_description: English: Tony Bennett soaks up the love at the 2012 Monterey (Calif.) Jazz Festival.
context_page_description: This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1926.
  Musicians born that year included Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
context_section_description: January
  5 – Jack Brokensha, Australian-born American vibraphonist (died 2010).
  8 – Renato Sellani,  Italian pianist and composer (died 2014).
  9
  Bucky Pizzarelli, American guitarist and banjo player.
  Randi Hultin, Norwegian jazz critic and impresario (died 2000).
  Roger Guérin, French trumpeter and singer (died 2010).
  10 – Willie Dennis, American trombonist (died 1965).
  13 – Melba Liston, American trombonist (died 1999).
  16 – Stan Reynolds, British trumpeter, guitarist and bandleader (died 2018).
  23 – Curtis Counce, American upright bassist (died 1963).
  29 – Franco Cerri, Italian guitarist and upright bassist.
  February
  2 – Mimi Perrin, French pianist and singer (died 2010).
  6 – Bernie Glow, American trumpet player (died 1982).
  8 – Pony Poindexter, American saxophonist (died 1988).
  12 – Buddy Childers, American trumpet player (died 2007).
  17 – Will Davis, American pianist.
  20 – Bobby Jaspar, Belgian saxophonist and flautist (died 1963).
  21 – Ronnie Verrell, English drummer (died 2002).
  22 – Dave Bailey, American drummer.
  26 – Chris Anderson, American pianist (died 2008).
  March
  4 – Don Rendell, English saxophonist (died 2015).
  19 – Bill Henderson, American singer and actor (died 2016).
  22 – Avo Uvezian, Armenian-American pianist, composer, and cigar manufacturer (died 2017).
  23 – Herbie Jones, American trumpeter (died 2001).
  25 – Riz Ortolani, Italian film composer (died 2014).
  26 – Sonny Bradshaw, Jamaican trumpeter (died 2009).
  April
  2 – Kenny Hagood, American vocalist (died 1989).
  5 – Stan Levey, American drummer (died 2005).
  6 – Randy Weston, American pianist and composer (died 2018).
  17 – Whitney Balliett, American journalist and jazz critic (died 2007).
  20 – Cy Laurie, English clarinetist and bandleader (died 2002).
  30 – Buddy Arnold, American saxophonist (died 2003).
  May
  3
  Jimmy Cleveland, American trombonist (died 2008).
  Jymie Merritt, American upright bassist.
  4 – Sonny Payne, American drummer (died 1979).
  7 – Herbie Steward, American saxophonist (died 2003).
  15 – Bonnie Wetzel, American upright bassist (died 1965).
  18 – Lou Bennett, American organist (died 1997).
  22 – Elek Bacsik, Hungarian-American guitarist and violinist (died 1993).
  24 – Stan Barker, English pianist (died 1997).
  25 – Milt Bernhart, American trombonist (died 2004).
  26 – Miles Davis, American trumpeter (died 1991).
  27 – Bud Shank, American saxophonist and flautist (died 2009).
  28 – Russ Freeman, American pianist and composer (died 2002).
  30 – Tony Terran, American trumpet player (died 2017).
  June
  6 – Kristian Bergheim, Norwegian saxophonist (died 2010).
  9
  CeDell Davis, American guitarist and singer (died 2017).
  Jimmy Gourley, American guitarist (died 2008).
  10 – Joe Negri, American guitarist and educator.
  11 – Jim Caine, British pianist and radio presenter (died 2018).
  16 – Clarence Shaw, American trumpet player (died 1973).
  29 – Ove Lind, Swedish clarinetist (died 1991).
  July
  2 – Billy Usselton, American reed player (died 1994).
  3
  Johnny Coles, American trumpeter (died 1997).
  Walt Harper, American pianist (died 2006).
  6 – Frank Rehak, American trombonist (died 1987).
  12
  Vlasta Průchová, Czech singer (died 2006).
  Joe Houston, American saxophonist (died 2015).
  13 – Bengt-Arne Wallin, Swedish composer, arrangeur, trumpeter, and flugelhornist (died 2015).
  17 – Ray Copeland, American trumpeter (died 1984).
  28 – Charlie Biddle, Canadian upright bassist (died 2003).
  August
  3 – Tony Bennett, Italian-American singer.
  5 – Jeri Southern, American pianist and singer (died 1991).
  8 – Urbie Green, American trombonist (died 2018).
  12 – Dave Lee, English pianist, orchestra leader, arranger, songwriter, and film composer.
  14 – Buddy Greco, American singer and pianist (died 2017).
  17 – George Melly, English singer (died 2007).
  20 – Frank Rosolino, American trombonist (died 1978).
  22 – Bob Flanigan, American vocalist (died 2011).
  28
  Hal Russell, American saxophonist and mult-instrumentalist (died 1992).
  Phil Seamen, English drummer (died 1972).
  September
  3 – Ernie Henry, American saxophonist (died 1957).
  17 – Jack McDuff, American organist (died 2001).
  19 – Nini Ro
caption: Tony Bennett in 2012.
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