1941 in jazz

1941 in jazz
Danish bandleader Teddy Petersen (1892-1991) with his orchestra
Decade	1940s in jazz
Music	1941 in music
Standards	List of 1940s jazz standards
See also	1940 in jazz – 1942 in jazz

3 – Roger Neumann, American saxophonist, flutist, and composer (died 2018).
12 – Olu Dara, American cornetist, guitarist and singer.
13 – Frankie Armstrong, English singer and voice teacher, Feminist Improvising Group.
15 – Captain Beefheart, American singer (died 2010).^[2]
16 – Aldo Romano, Italian drummer.
19
- Putter Smith, American bassist.
- R. Winston Morris, American tubist.
27 – Bobby Hutcherson, American vibraphone and marimba player (died 2016).

5 – Rick Laird, American bassist (died 2021).
6 – Palle Mikkelborg, Danish trumpeter.
11
- Louis Banks, Indian keyboardist, singer composer, and record producer.
- Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian musician.
16 – Jim Richardson, British bassist and session musician.
17 – Herbie Lewis, American upright bassist (died 2007).
18 – Lajos Dudas, German-Hungarian clarinetist and composer.
23 – Barry Martyn, English born drummer and bandleader (died 2023).

5 – Michael Moriarty, American-Canadian actor and musician.
17 – John C. Marshall, British guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter (died 2012).
21
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, American saxophonist, composer, and arranger (died 2021).
- Fredrik Norén, Swedish drummer (died 2016).
22 – Don Grusin, American songwriter, producer, and keyboardist.
25 – Harry Miller, South African upright bassist (died 1983).
28 – Mickey Tucker, American pianist and organist.

2
- Connie Crothers, American pianist (died 2016).^[4]
- Eddy Louiss, French Hammon organist and singer (died 2015).
5 – Stanley Cowell, American pianist and founder of Strata-East Records (died 2020).
7 – Lars Sjösten, Swedish pianist and composer (died 2011).
8 – Cornel Chiriac, Romanian journalist, producer, and drummer (died 1975).
11 – Eric Burdon, English singer.
12 – Trevor Tomkins, English drummer (died 2022).
13
- John Von Ohlen, American drummer, Blue Wisp Big Band (died 2018).
- Miles Kington, British journalist, musician, and broadcaster (died 2008).
20 – Gia Maione, American singer (died 2013).
24 – Charles Earland, American composer, organist, and saxophonist (died 1999).
27 – Teppo Hauta-aho, Finnish upright bassist and composer (died 2021).

2
- Charlie Watts, English drummer, The Rolling Stones (died 2021).
- Irène Schweizer, Swiss pianist, Feminist Improvising Group.
3 – Janusz Muniak, Polish saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer (died 2016).
12 – Chick Corea, American pianist, keyboardist, and composer (died 2021).
18 – Jim Pepper, American saxophonist and singer (died 1992).
25 – David T. Walker, American guitarist.
26 – Wayne Dockery, American upright bassist (died 2018).

5
- Airto Moreira, Brazilian drummer and percussionist.
- Lenny Breau, American guitarist and music educator (died 1984).
6 – Svein Christiansen, Norwegian drummer (died 2015).^[5]
7 – Howard Johnson, American tubist and saxophonist (died 2021).
15 – Eddie Gale, American trumpeter (died 2020).
20 – Milford Graves, American drummer and percussionist (died 2021).
21 – Tom Coster, American keyboardist and composer.
26 – Clifford Jarvis, American drummer (died 1999).
27
- Anders Linder, Swedish actor and musician.
- Cesária Évora, Cape Verdean singer (died 2011).^[6]
28 – John Marshall, English drummer, Nucleus.
30 – Carmen Fanzone, American horn players.

8 – Phillip Wilson, American percussionist (died 1992).
13 - Knut Kiesewetter, German musician, singer, and songwriter (died 2016).
20 – Jim Cullum Jr., American cornetist (died 2019).
23 – Norma Winstone, British singer and lyricist.
26 – Terry Rosen, American jazz guitarist, concert promoter, and radio DJ. (died 1999).
27 – Uli Trepte, German bassist (died 2009).
28 – Mike Osborne, English alto saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist (died 2007).

1 – LaMont Johnson, American pianist (died 1999).
6 – Masahiko Satoh, Japanese pianist, composer, and arranger.
9 – Chucho Valdés, Cuban pianist, bandleader, and composer.
11 – Lester Bowie, American trumpet player and composer (died 1999).
19
- Eddie Daniels, American clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer.
- Jonas Gwangwa, South African trombone player (died 2021).
28
- Glen Moore, American bassist.
- Hank Marvin, English guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter.
- Jay Clayton, American vocalist and jazz educator.

7 – Gary Windo, American tenor saxophonist (died 1992).
22 – Ron McClure, American bassist.
25 – Eleni Karaindrou, Greek pianist and composer.
28
- Adelhard Roidinger, Austrian bassist, electronic musician, composer, and computer graphic designer (died 2022).
- Jesper Thilo, Danish tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and clarinetist.

2 – P. J. Perry, Canadian saxophonist.
19 – Franco Ambrosetti, Swiss trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer.
11 – Rogier van Otterloo, Dutch composer and conductor (died 1988).
12
- Gary Barone, American trumpeter and flugelhornist (died 2019).
- Tim Hauser, American singer (died 2014).^[7]
18 – Wadada Leo Smith, American trumpeter and composer.
19
- Don Weller, British tenor saxophonist and composer (died 2020).
- Maurice White, American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and bandleader, Earth, Wind & Fire (died 2016).
21 – John Hicks, American pianist and composer (died 2006).
25
- Don Pullen, American pianist and organist (died 1995).
- Ronnie Cuber, American saxophonist (died 2022).
29 – Ray Thomas, British flautist and singer, The Moody Blues (died 2018).^[8]
31 – Elisa Gabbai, German-singing Israeli singer (died 2010).

Annette Peacock, American composer, singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, and musician.
Lowell Davidson, American pianist (died 1990).

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