composer (born 1911). September 9 Wilbur Ware, American upright bassist (born 1923). 19 John Simmons, American upright bassist (born 1918). Lou Busch, American pianist, arranger and composer, a.k.a. Joe "Fingers" Carr (born 1910). October 3 Corky Corcoran, American tenor saxophonist (born 1924). 8 David Izenzon, American upright bassist (born 1932). November 23 Henry Coker, American trombonist (born 1919). December 16 Vagif Mustafazadeh, Azerbaijani pianist and composer (born 1940). Births January 3 Susana Santos Silva, Portuguese trumpeter. 4 Audun Ellingsen, Norwegian upright bassist. 5 Kathleen Edwards, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and violinist. March 4 Stein Urheim, Norwegian guitarist and composer. 12 Pascal Schumacher, Luxembourgian vibraphonist, percussionist, composer, and bandleader. 26 Hiromi Uehara, Japanese composer and pianist. 30 Norah Jones, American singer, pianist, songwriter, and actress. April 2 Stian Westerhus, Norwegian guitarist, Puma. 20 Kenneth Kapstad, Norwegian drummer, Gåte and Grand General. 22 Edith WeUtonga, Zimbabwean singer and bass guitarist. 25 Anat Cohen, Israeli clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader. 30 Tuomo Prättälä, Finnish pianist, keyboarder, and composer. May 3 Kudzai Sevenzo, Zimbabwean actress and singer. 8 Alf Wilhelm Lundberg, Norwegian guitarist, pianist, and composer. Ole Morten Vågan, Norwegian upright bassist, Motif. 16 Hermund Nygård, Norwegian drummer and composer. 21 Sonja Vectomov, Czech-Finnish electronic musician, composer, violinist, and pianist. June 3 Corey Wilkes, American trumpeter. 23 Susanna Wallumrød, Norwegian vocalist, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra. 26 Mathias Eick, Norwegian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist, Jaga Jazzist and Music for a While. July 24 Heidi Skjerve, Norwegian singer and composer. 26 Derek Paravicini, English blind autistic savant and musical prodigy. August 1 Bjørn Vidar Solli, Norwegian guitarist, vocalist, and composer. 10 Ove Alexander Billington, Norwegian pianist and composer, Jaga Jazzist and Puma. 20 Jamie Cullum, British singer/songwriter, pianist, radio personality. 28 Jon Fält, Swedish drummer. December 5 Ilmari Pohjola, Finnish trombonist. 10 Tora Augestad, Norwegian singer and actor, Music for a While. 20 Benedikte Shetelig Kruse, Norwegian singer and actor, Pitsj. 31 Anat Cohen, Israeli clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader. Unknown date Espen Reinertsen, Norwegian saxophonist, flutist, and composer. Kristor Brødsgaard, Danish upright bassist, JazzKamikaze. Leo Genovese, Argentine pianist, keyboardist, and composer. See also 1970s in jazz List of years in jazz 1979 in music References External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1979 at All About Jazz Jazz Jazz by year