band leader (born 1898). 28 – Lou McGarity, American trombonist, violinist, and vocalist (born 1917). November 1 – Irene Daye, American singer (born 1918). 3 – Gary McFarland, American composer, arranger, vibraphonist, and vocalist (born 1933). Unknown date Gregor or Krikor Kélékian, Armenian-French bandleader (born 1898). Births January 1 Chris Potter, American saxophonist. Kenya Hathaway, American singer. 4 – Nigel Hitchcock, English saxophonist. 5 – Stian Carstensen, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist. 20 – Zoe Rahman, English pianist and composer. February 16 – Øyvind Brandtsegg, Norwegian percussionist. 26 – Erykah Badu, American singer-songwriter, record producer, disc jockey, activist, and actress. March 23 – Leszek Możdżer, Polish pianist, music producer, and film music composer. April 2 – Solveig Slettahjell, Norwegian singer. 10 – Joey Defrancesco, American organist, trumpeter, and vocalist. 16 – Max Beesley, English actor, singer, and pianist. 25 – Trygve Seim, Norwegian saxophonist. 26 – Christian Wallumrød, Norwegian pianist and composer. May 6 – Till Brönner, German trumpeter, singer, composer, arranger, and producer. 12 – Kristin Asbjørnsen, Norwegian singer and composer. 15 – Erland Dahlen, Norwegian drummer and percussionist. 31 – Arun Luthra, Indo-Anglo-American saxophonist, konnakol artist, composer, arranger, and band leader. June 4 – Shoji Meguro, Japanese composer, guitarist, and director. 7 Håvard Fossum, Norwegian saxophonistand flautist. Jesse Green, American pianist, composer, arranger, and record producer. 9 – Gerald Preinfalk, Austrian saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. 15 – Nasheet Waits, American drummer. 29 – Ingar Zach, Norwegian percussionist. July 17 – Liberty Ellman, English guitarist. 29 – Lisa Ekdahl, Swedish singer and songwriter. August 14 – Walter Blanding, American saxophonist and clarinetist. 17 – Ed Motta, Brazilian singer and keyboardist. September 15 – Graham Wood, Australian jazz pianist (died 2017). 20 – Sean J. Kennedy, American drummer. 23 – Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Norwegian bassist. October 19 – Helén Eriksen, Norwegian saxophonist and singer. 20 – Russell Gunn, American trumpeter. 24 – Frode Berg, Norwegian bassist. 26 – Vijay Iyer, American pianist and composer. November 1 – Antonio Sánchez, Mexican-American drummer and composer. 4 – Gregory Porter, American vocalist. 28 – Robert Mitchell, British pianist, composer, and teacher. December 1 – Mika Pohjola, Finnish pianist and composer. 11 – Mattias Ståhl, Swedish vibraphonist, clarinetist, and composer. 18 – Noriko Matsueda, Japanese pianist and composer. Unknown date Carla Kihlstedt, American composer, violinist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. Dominique Atkins, British singer, Grace. Kasper Tranberg, Danish trumpeter and flugelhornist. Marcus Johnson, American keyboardist. Tom Norris, English musician,