saxophonist (died 2004). 26 – Geoff Bull, Australian trumpeter and bandleader. June 3 – Curtis Mayfield, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer (died 1999). 14 – Peter Lemer, English pianist and keyboarder, Spontaneous Music Ensemble. 17 – Torgrim Sollid, Norwegian trumpeter and drummer. 21 – Ditlef Eckhoff, Norwegian trumpeter. 25 – Joe Chambers, American drummer, pianist, vibraphonist, and composer. July 2 – Mike Abene, American pianist. 3 – Lonnie Smith, American Hammond B3 organist 11 – Tomasz Stanko, Polish trumpeter and composer (died 2018). 12 – Richard Stoltzman, American clarinetist. August 2 – Carl Saunders, American trumpeter, composer and educator. 6 – Byard Lancaster, American saxophonist and flutist (died 2012). 9 – Jack DeJohnette, American drummer, pianist, and composer. 16 – Marc Moulin, Belgian musician and journalist (died 2008). 23 Letta Mbulu, South African singer. Walter Payton, American bassist and sousaphonist (died 2010). 25 Michel Donato, Canadian upright bassist and composer. Terje Fjærn, Norwegian orchestra conductor ("La det swinge") (died 2016). September 6 Andrew White, American saxophonist. Dave Bargeron, American trombonist and tubist. 12 – Jane Getz, American pianist. 14 – Oliver Lake, American saxophonist and composer. 22 – Marlena Shaw, American singer. 23 – Jeremy Steig, American flautist (died 2016). 25 – John Taylor, British pianist (died 2015). 28 – Tim Maia, Brazilian musician and songwriter (died 1998). 29 – Jean-Luc Ponty, French violinist and composer. 30 – Frankie Lymon, American singer (died 1968). October 1 Charles Braugham, American drummer. Wendell Harrison, American clarinetist, tenor saxophonist. 5 – Donald Ayler, American trumpeter (died 2007). 10 – Cecil Bridgewater, American trumpeter. 25 – Terumasa Hino, Japanese trumpeter. 26 – Ranee Lee, American vocalist. 27 – Philip Catherine, Belgian guitarist and composer. November 9 – Bill Elgart, American drummer. 10 – Zdzisław Piernik, Polish tubist. 23 – Jiří Stivín, Czech flautist and composer. December 9 – Jimmy Owens, American trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator. 19 – Cornell Dupree, American guitarist (died 2011). 26 – Doug Hammond, American drummer, composer, and poet. 31 – Andy Summers, English guitarist, composer, and photographer. Unknown date Carlton Kitto, Indian guitarist (died 2016). Pocho Lapouble, Argentine drummer, composer and arranger (died 2009). Richard Badendyck, Norwegian singer and pianist. Steve Brown, American guitarist, composer, arranger, and educator. See also 1940s in jazz List of years in jazz 1942 in music References Bibliography External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1942 at All About Jazz Jazz Jazz by year