Doo-Dah Band (born 1943). 30 – Rozelle Claxton, American pianist (born 1913). 31 – Max Brüel, Danish pianist and saxophonist (born 1927). April 2 – Julius Hemphill, American composer and saxophonist (born 1938). May 7 – Ray McKinley, American drummer, singer, and bandleader (born 1910). 9 – Marshall Royal, American clarinetist and alto saxophonist (born 1912). 10 Jimmy Raney, American guitarist (born 1927). Karl Drewo, Austrian saxophonist (born 1929). 15 – Minoru Matsuya, Japanese pianist (born 1910). 23 – Mick Pyne, English pianist (born 1940). June 4 – Earle Warren, American alto saxophonist and singer (born 1914). 5 – Bucky Calabrese, American upright bassist (born 1927). 30 – Phyllis Hyman, American singer and actress (born 1949). July 13 – Aimé Barelli, French trumpeter, vocalist, and band leader (born 1917). 22 – Percy Humphrey, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1905). August 11 – Phil Harris, American comedian, actor, singer, and musician (born 1904). 20 – John Gilmore, American saxophonist (born 1931). September 12 – Larry Gales, American upright bassist (born 1936). October 19 – Don Cherry, American trumpeter (born 1936). November 19 – Don Goldie, American trumpeter (born 1930). December 30 – Ralph Flanagan, American pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1914). Unknown date Jacques Denjean, French composer and arranger, Les Double Six (born 1929). Roger Chaput, French guitarist and visual artist, Quintette du Hot Club de France (born 1909). Births April 21 – Alma Macbride, American pianist, composer, and film maker. May 9 – Andrea Motis, Spanish singer and trumpeter. Unknown date 9 – Selma French Bolstad, Norwegian singer, fiddler, and composer. See also 1990s in jazz List of years in jazz 1995 in music References External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1995 at All About Jazz Jazz Jazz by year