and jazz artist promoter (born 1894). May 2 – Larry Clinton, American trumpeter, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1909). 24 – Joe Darensbourg, American clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1906). 27 – Skeeter Best, American guitarist (born 1914). June 15 – David "Buck" Wheat, American bassist, songwriter and recording artist (born 1922). July 1 Dick Vance, American trumpeter (born 1915). Lonnie Hillyer, American trumpeter (born 1940). 4 – Chris Woods, American alto saxophonist (born 1925). 11 – George Duvivier, American upright bassist (born 1920). August 1 – Sam Wooding, American pianist, arranger, and bandleader (born 1895). 11 – Nick Ceroli, American drummer (born 1939). 19 – Cedric Wallace, American upright bassist (born 1909). 30 – Philly Joe Jones, American drummer (born 1923). September 3 – Jo Jones, American drummer (born 1911). 6 Johnny Desmond, American singer (born 1919). Little Brother Montgomery, American pianist and singer (born 1906). 15 – Cootie Williams, American trumpeter (born 1911). 18 – Ed Lewis, American trumpeter (born 1909). 19 – Charlie Holmes, American alto jazz saxophonist of the swing era (born 1910). George Clarke, American tenor saxophonist (born 1911). October 12 – Blind John Davis, African American, blues, jazz and boogie-woogie pianist and singer (born 1913). Nelson Boyd, American bassist (born 1928). November 4 – Richard Williams, American trumpeter (born 1931). 12 – Dicky Wells, American trombonist (born 1907). 13 – Max Miller, American pianist and vibraphonist (born 1911). 24 – Big Joe Turner, American blues shouter (born 1911). December 9 Calvin Jackson, American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1919). Charlie Munro, American reedist and flautist (born 1917). 28 – Benny Morton, American trombonist most associated with the swing genre (born 1907). Unknown date Leon Prima, American trumpeter (born 1907). Births January 2 André Roligheten, Norwegian saxophonist and composer. Marius Neset, Norwegian saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. 11 – Newton Faulkner, English singer-songwriter and musician. 29 – Jon Rune Strøm, Norwegian upright bassist, and bass guitarist. February 2 – Melody Gardot, American singer, writer and musician. 8 – Dario Chiazzolino, Italian guitarist and composer. 19 – Kristoffer Lo, Norwegian tubist, flugabonist, guitarist, and composer. March 5 – Eyolf Dale, Norwegian pianist and composer. May 14 – Tore Sandbakken, Norwegian drummer and composer. June 12 – Olivia Trummer, German pianist, vocalist, and composer. 20 – Ellen Brekken, Norwegian upright bassist, guitar bassist, and tubist. July 18 – Theo Croker, American trumpeter, singer, and bandleader from Leesburg, Florida. 22