March 10 – Neneh Cherry, Swedish singer-songwriter. 13 – Reidar Skår, Norwegian keyboardist, composer, and music producer. 18 – Courtney Pine, British saxophonist. 30 – Tracy Chapman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist. April 13 – Tetuzi Akiyama, Japanese guitarist, violinist, and instrument-maker. 16 – Esbjörn Svensson, Swedish pianist, e.s.t (died 2008). 22 – Johannes Eick, Norwegian bassist. 26 – Rebecka Törnqvist, Swedish singer. May 4 – Terje Isungset, Norwegian drummer and percussionist. 13 – Harald Devold, Norwegian saxophonist (died 2016). 31 – Carl Petter Opsahl, Norwegian saxophonist, clarinetist, and journalist. June 8 – Fabrizio Cassol, Belgian saxophonist. 9 – Wayman Tisdale, American basketball player and bass guitarist (died 2009). 10 – Jimmy Chamberlin, American drummer, The Smashing Pumpkins. 11 – Antti Sarpila, Finnish clarinetist. 13 – Helge Lilletvedt, Norwegian pianist. 21 – Philippe Aerts, Belgian upright bassist. 28 – Steve Williamson, English saxophonist and composer. July 13 – Brent Fischer, American bass guitarist and percussionist. 15 – Tobias Delius, English tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. August 10 – Kåre Kolve, Norwegian saxophonist. 13 – Werner Neumann, German guitarist. 28 – Peter Washington, American upright bassist. September 1 – Dave O'Higgins, English saxophonist and composer. 9 – Cæcilie Norby, Danish singer. 11 – Victor Wooten, American bassist. 16 – Phillip Bent, English flautist. 23 – Yutaka Shiina, Japanese pianist and composer. 25 – Barbara Dennerlein, German organist. October 4 – Robert Hurst, American bassist. 27 – Scotty Barnhart, American trumpeter, Count Basie Orchestra. 29 – Mats Gustafsson, Swedish saxophonist. November 16 – Diana Krall, Canadian pianist and singer. 19 – Vincent Herring, American saxophonist and flautist. 28 – Jesse Cook, Canadian guitarist. December 5 – Arve Furset, Norwegian pianist and keyboardist. 12 – Mark Mondesir, English drummer. 29 – Ramón Valle, Cuban pianist and composer. Unknown date Benita Haastrup, Danish drummer, percussionist, educator, and composer. Dennis Rollins, English trombonist and bandleader. See also 1960s in jazz List of years in jazz 1964 in music References Bibliography External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1964 at All About Jazz Jazz Jazz by year