1914 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1914.

Events

 * Pianist W.C. Handy composed the St. Louis Blues.

Births

 * January
 * 9 – Kenny Clarke, American drummer and bandleader, nicknamed "Klook" (died 1985).


 * February
 * 7 – Carl Barriteau, Trinidadian clarinetist (died 1998).
 * 10 – Larry Adler, American harmonica player (died 2001).
 * 21 – Tommy Stevenson, American trumpeter (died 1944).


 * March
 * 1 – Barrett Deems, American drummer (died 1998).
 * 7 – Lee Young, American drummer and singer (died 2008).
 * 13 – Bob Haggart, American upright bassist, composer, and arranger (died 1998).
 * 22 – Sonny Burke, American arranger, composer, big band leader and producer, Duke Ambassadors (died 1980).


 * April
 * 7 – Ralph Flanagan, American pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1995).
 * 24 – Ray Leatherwood, American upright bassist (died 1996).


 * May
 * 26
 * Shorty Baker, American trumpeter (died 1966).
 * Ziggy Elman, American trumpeter (died 1968).


 * June
 * 15 – Rudy Bruder, Belgian pianist and organist (died unknown date).
 * 17 – Sing Miller, American pianist (died 1990).


 * July
 * 1 – Earle Warren American alto saxophonist and singer (died 1995).
 * 2 – Carlos Vidal Bolado, American conga drum musician (died 1996).
 * 8 – Billy Eckstine, American singer, and band leader (died 1993).
 * 26 – Erskine Hawkins, American trumpeter, and big band leader (died 1993).


 * August
 * 16 – Edythe Wright, American singer (died 1965).
 * 18 – Irmgard Österwall, Swedish singer (died 1980).
 * 25 – Shizuko Kasagi, Japanese singer (died 1985).


 * September
 * 4 – Tommy McQuater, British trumpeter (died 2008).
 * 7 – Graeme Bell, Australian pianist, composer and band leader (died 2012).
 * 8 – Dave Bowman, American pianist (died 1964).
 * 10 – Ken Snakehips Johnson, American band leader and dancer, originally from British Guiana (died 1941).
 * 13 – Leonard Feather, British pianist, composer, and producer (died 1994).
 * 21 – Slam Stewart, American upright bassist (died 1987).
 * 25 – Dave Wilkins, Barbadian trumpeter (died 1990).


 * October
 * 4 – Marvin Ash, American pianist (died 1974).
 * 10 – King Perry, American saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, and bandleader (died 1990).


 * November
 * 16 – Roberto Nicolosi, Italian upright bassist and leader (died 1989).
 * 20 – Skeeter Best, American guitarist (died 1985).
 * 28 – Cecil Brower, American violinist (died 1965).
 * 29 – Hal McIntyre, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (died 1959).


 * December
 * 1 – Josef Taussig, Czech trombonist and journalist (died 1945).
 * 3 – Corky Cornelius, American trumpeter (died 1943).
 * 31 – Cedric Haywood, American pianist (died 1969).


 * Unknown date
 * Eyvin Andersen, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (died 1968).