Billy Taylor Jr., American upright bassist (born 1925). Julian Gould, American organist, pianist, and composer (born 1915). March 23 – Bennie Green, American trombonist (born 1923). 27 – Benny Moten, American upright bassist (born 1916). April 4 – Julius Watkins, American French hornist (born 1921). 7 – Moon Mullens, American trumpeter (born 1916). 21 – Joe Garland, American saxophonist, composer, and arranger, "In the Mood" (born 1903). May 22 – Hampton Hawes, American pianist (born 1928). 30 – Paul Desmond, American alto saxophonist and composer (born 1924). June 6 – Art Mardigan, American drummer (born 1923). July 22 – Richie Kamuca, American jazz tenor saxophonist (born 1930). 27 – Milt Buckner, American jazz pianist and organist (born 1915). September 3 – Paloma Efron, Argentine singer (born 1912). 5 – George Barnes, American guitarist (born 1921). October 16 – Milt Raskin, American pianist (born 1916). November 18 – Teddi King, American vocalist (born 1929). 19 – Sonny Criss, American alto saxophonist (born 1927). December 5 – Rahsaan Roland Kirk, American saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1935). 27 – Sam Brown, American guitarist (born 1939). Unknown date J. C. Moses, American drummer (born 1936). Births January 8 – Torun Eriksen, Norwegian singer. 10 – Rhian Benson, Ghanaian-British singer and songwriter. 13 – Elliot Mason, English trombonist. 28 – Sissel Vera Pettersen, Norwegian singer, saxophonist, and composer. 31 – Per Zanussi, Italians–Norwegian upright bassist, composer, and band leader, Wibutee. February 2 – Evelina De Lain, Ukrain-English pianist, composer, and arranger. 10 – Shahin Novrasli, Azerbaijani pianist. March 4 – Jason Marsalis, American drummer. 6 – Kirsti Huke, Norwegian singer and composer. 8 – Jef Neve, Belgian pianist and composer. 10 – Torstein Lofthus, Norwegian drummer and composer. 21 – Farnell Newton, American composer and trumpeter. 26 – Håvard Stubø, Norwegian guitarist. 30 – Tor Egil Kreken, Norwegian bass, banjo, and guitar player, Wibutee and Shining. April 5 – Håkon Kornstad, Norwegian tenor saxophonist and operatic tenor. 21 – Andrea Veneziani, Italian upright bassist, composer, and arranger. 28 – Asbjørn Lerheim, Norwegian guitarist and music teacher. 30 – Ole Jørn Myklebust, Norwegian trumpeter, flugelhornist and vocalist. May 10 – Jasper Høiby, Danish upright bassist, Phronesis. 11 – Nicolai Munch-Hansen, Danish bassist and composer (died 2017). 23 – Mads Berven, Norwegian guitarist. June 8 – Frøy Aagre, Norwegian saxophonist. 9 – Atle Nymo, Norwegian saxophonist, Motif and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. 11 – Ozan Musluoğlu, Turkish upright