pianist, and actress (born 1922). 18 – Cab Calloway, American singer and bandleader (born 1907). 28 – Al Levitt, American drummer (born 1932). 30 – Connie Kay, American drummer (born 1927). December 8 – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian composer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and singer (born 1927). 14 – Mary Ann McCall, American singer (born 1919). 19 Bill Douglass, American drummer (born 1923). Noel Pointer, American jazz violinist and record producer (born 1954). Births February 8 – Nikki Yanofsky, Canadian singer. March 23 – Gentle Bones, Singaporean singer and composer. April 9 – Jo David Meyer Lysne, Norwegian guitarist and composer. May 3 – Signe Førre, Norwegian singer, upright bassist, and composer. Unknown date Amalie Holt Kleive, Norwegian singer and composer. Billie Black, British singer. Veronica Swift, American singer. See also 1990s in jazz List of years in jazz 1994 in music References External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1994 at All About Jazz Jazz Jazz by year