(born 1909). 21 – Theodore Carpenter, American trumpet player, singer, and band leader (born 1898). August 8 – Cannonball Adderley, American alto saxophonist (born 1928). October 28 – Oliver Nelson, American saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (born 1932). November 14 – Artemi Ayvazyan, Soviet-Armenian composer, conductor, and founder of the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra (born 1902). December 11 – Lee Wiley, American singer (born 1908). 14 – Mongezi Feza, South African trumpeter and flautist (born 1945). 17 Fess Williams, American clarinetist and alto saxophonist (born 1894). Stan Wrightsman, American pianist (born 1910). Unknown date Trevor Koehler, American saxophonist (born 1935). Births January 17 – Squarepusher or Tom Jenkinson, English electronic musician and composer. 18 – Géraldine Laurent, French alto saxophonist. 21 – Jason Moran, American pianist and composer. February 7 – Kellylee Evans, Canadian singer. March 4 – Mats Eilertsen, Norwegian upright bassist and composer, Food and Dingobats. 9 – Øyvind Storesund, Norwegian upright bassist, Cloroform and Kaizers Orchestra. 10 – Håvard Wiik, Norwegian pianist and composer, Atomic. 14 – Gianluca Petrella, Italian trombonist. 17 – Jairzinho Oliveira, Brazilian singer, songwriter, and composer. 18 – Sondre Meisfjord, Norwegian bassist, cellist, and composer, Come Shine. 22 – Steinar Raknes, Norwegian upright bassist, Urban Connection and The Core. 25 – David Braid, Canadian pianist and composer. 27 – Katja Toivola, Finnish trombonist. 28 – Orrin Evans, American pianist. April 12 – Lars Andreas Haug, Norwegian tubist. 13 – Jan Harbeck, Danish saxophonist and composer. 23 Helge Lien, Norwegian pianist, composer, and band leader. Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, Norwegian saxophonist and composer. 27 Fabrizio Sotti, Italian guitarist, composer, songwriter, and producer. Jozef Dumoulin, Belgian keyboarder and composer. May 1 – Aslak Hartberg, Norwegian rapper and bassist. 7 – Gunhild Carling, Swedish trombonist and multi-instrumentalist. 15 – Frode Haltli, Norwegian accordionist. June 2 – Gisle Torvik, Norwegian guitarist, composer, and band leader. 16 – Jannike Kruse, Norwegian singer, artist and actor. July 11 – Chris Gall, German pianist and composer. 22 – Erik Johannessen, Norwegian trombonist and composer, Jaga Jazzist and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. 23 – Céline Bonacina, French saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. August 1 – Håkon Mjåset Johansen, Norwegian drummer and composer, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. 22 – Taylor Ho Bynum, American cornetist, flugelhornist, trumpeter, composer, educator, and writer. 24 – Michael Magalon, Belgian bassist, guitarist, and composer. October 2 – Kåre Opheim, Norwegian drumMer, Real Ones. 12 – Espen Aalberg, Norwegian drummer. 26 –