– Big Joe Williams, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (born 1903). Births January 1 – Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød, Norwegian drummer, Splashgirl. February 4 – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Norwegian guitarist, singer, and composer. 5 – Marco Di Meco, Italian flautist, composer, music producer, and writer. 13 – Even Helte Hermansen, Norwegian guitarist, Bushman's Revenge and Red Kite. March 8 – Isak Strand, Norwegian drummer, electronica artist, and sound engineer, Me At Sea. 9 – Erica von Kleist, American flautist, saxophonist, and composer. April 2 – Daniel Herskedal, Norwegian tubist. 3 – Irene Kepl, Austrian violinist and composer. 9 – Øyvind Skarbø, Norwegian drummer and composer. 13 – Nellie McKay, British comedian, singer, songwriter, actor, and composer. 30 – Tyler Gilmore, American composer and orchestra conductor. May 1 – Ambrose Akinmusire, American trumpeter. 23 Malene Mortensen, Danish singer. Martin Musaubach, Argentine band-leading pianist, composer, arranger and producer. July 7 – Ferit Odman, Turkish drummer and composer. 28 – Mariam Wallentin, Swedish singer, musician, composer, and voice actor. August September 11 – Michel Reis, Luxembourgian jazz pianist and composer. October 4 – YolanDa Brown, British saxophonist and composer. 8 – Veronika Harcsa, Hungarian singer and songwriter. 11 – Jonathan Fritzén, Swedish pianist and multi-instrumentalist. 12 – Émile Parisien, French soprano saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and composer. November 9 – Jamie Lenman, British guitarist, musician, songwriter, singer, and illustrator. December 3 – Eric Darius, American saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. 17 – Stephan Meidell, Norwegian guitarist and composer. 20 – Jessy J or Jessica Arellano, American saxophonist, flautist, singer, and pianist. Unknown date Daniel Zamir, Israeli saxophonist and singer. See also 1980s in jazz List of years in jazz 1982 in music References External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1982 at All About Jazz Jazz Jazz by year