guitarist and vocalist (unintentional self-inflicted gunshot), Chicago (born 1946). 31 – Gregory Herbert, American saxophonist and flautist, Blood, Sweat & Tears (born 1947). February 26 Frances Wayne, American vocalist (born 1924). Alix Combelle, French tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1912). March 4 – Joe Marsala, Italian-American clarinetist and songwriter (born 1907). 21 – Louis Cottrell Jr., American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (born 1911). 25 – Richard Plunket Greene, English musician and author, Bright Young Things (born 1901). 30 – Larry Young, American organist and occasional pianist (born 1940). April 3 – Ray Noble, English bandleader, composer, arranger, radio comedian, and actor (born 1903). May 19 – Teddy Hill, American big band leader and multi-instrumentalist (born 1909). 28 Marlowe Morris, American jazz pianist and organist (born 1915). Money Johnson, American jazz trumpeter (born 1918). June Bud Brisbois, American trumpeter (born 1937). July 4 – Arne Hülphers, Swedish pianist and bandleader (born 1904). 14 – Lennie Hastings, English drummer (born 1927). 20 – Teddy Bunn, American guitarist, Spirits of Rhythm (born 1909). August 14 – Joe Venuti, Italian-American jazz violinist (born 1903). 15 – Irene Kral, American jazz singer (born 1932). 24 – Louis Prima, Italian-American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter (born 1910). September 9 – Kaoru Abe, Japanese avant-garde alto saxophonist (born 1949). 30 – Beryl Booker, American pianist (born 1922). November 16 – Jimmy Nottingham, American jazz trumpeter (born 1925). 18 – Lennie Tristano, American pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1919). 26 – Frank Rosolino, American trombonist (born 1926). December 17 – Don Ellis, American big-bandleader, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and film composer (born 1934). 29 – Happy Caldwell, American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (born 1903). Unknown date Bill Jennings, American guitarist and composer (born 1919). Births January 3 – Susana Santos Silva, Portuguese trumpeter, flugelhornist, and flautist. 9 – China Moses, American singer. 10 Kekko Fornarelli, Italian pianist and composer. Soweto Kinch, British saxophonist. February 9 – Clarice Assad, Brazilian-American composer, pianist, and singer. 12 – Masayuki Hiizumi, Japanese keyboardist and producer. 14 – Cem Tuncer, Turkish guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer. March 5 – Søren Kjærgaard, Danish pianist, composer, and bandleader. 18 – Videlina Mircheva, Bulgarian singer and songwriter. 24 – Andrew McCormack, British pianist. April 6 – Robert Glasper, American pianist and record producer. 11 – Jakob Bro, Danish guitarist. 15 – Susanne Alt, Dutch saxophonist and composer. May 7 – Antal Pusztai, Hungarian guitarist. 10 –