1925 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1925.

Musicians born that year included Art Pepper and Zoot Sims.

Standards

 * In 1925 standards that were published included "Dinah" and "Squeeze Me".

Deaths

 * January
 * 8 – Jimmy Palao, African-American Violinist, saxophonist, cornetist, mellophonist, and leader of the Original Creole Band (born 1879).


 * June
 * 16 – Emmett Hardy, New Orleans American cornet player (born 1903).


 * August
 * 16 – Edna Hicks, American singer (born 1895).

Births



 * January
 * 6
 * Jane Harvey, American singer (died 2013).
 * Leon Abramson or Lee Abrams, American drummer (died 1992).
 * 7 – Dave Schildkraut, American saxophonist (died 1998).
 * 13 – Nat Peck, American trombonist (died 2015).
 * 19 – Don Lang, English trombonist and singer (died 1992).
 * 23 – Marty Paich, American pianist (died 1995).
 * 25 – Barbara Carroll, American pianist (died 2017).


 * February
 * 4 – Jutta Hipp, German pianist and composer (died 2003).
 * 14 – Elliot Lawrence, American pianist and bandleader (died 2021).
 * 20 – Frank Isola, American drummer (died 2004).
 * 26 – Dave Pell, American saxophonist (died 2017).


 * March
 * 5 – Jimmy Bryant, American guitarist (died 1980).
 * 13 – Roy Haynes, American drummer and band leader.
 * 14 – Sonny Cohn, American trumpeter (died 2006).
 * 21 – Harold Ashby, American saxophonist (died 2003).
 * 25 – Elmer Dresslar Jr., American singer (died 2005).
 * 26 – James Moody, American saxophonist (died 2010).


 * April
 * 1 – Kathy Stobart, English saxophonist (died 2014).
 * 2 – Frank Holder, Guyanese singer and percussionist (died 2017).
 * 11 – Emil Mangelsdorff, German saxophonist (died 2022).
 * 14 – Gene Ammons, American tenor saxophonist (died 1974).
 * 18 – Leo Parker, American saxophonist (died 1962).
 * 20 – Henri Renaud, French pianist (died 2002).
 * 21
 * Carline Ray, American singer, pianist, and guitarist, International Sweethearts of Rhythm (died 2013).
 * Sonny Berman, American trumpeter (died 1947).
 * 24 – Jiří Jirmal, Czech guitarist. (died 2019)
 * 26 – Jørgen Ingmann, Danish guitarist (died 2015).


 * May
 * 5 – Sonny Parker, American singer and drummer (died 1957).
 * 9 – Eddie Preston, American trumpeter (died 2009).
 * 14 – Al Porcino, American trumpeter (died 2013).


 * June
 * 6 – Al Grey, American trombonist (died 2000).
 * 23 – Sahib Shihab, American saxophonist (died 1989).
 * 26 – Ken Moule, English pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1986).
 * 29 – Hale Smith, American composer and pianist (died 2009).
 * 30 – Wallace Davenport, American trumpeter (died 2004).


 * July
 * 16
 * Cal Tjader, American vibraphonist and drummer (died 1982).
 * Nat Pierce, American pianist (died 1992).
 * 17 – Jimmy Scott, American singer (died 2014).
 * 27 – Kippie Moeketsi, South-African alto saxophonist (died 1983).


 * August
 * 3 – Dom Um Romão, Brazilian percussionist (died 2005).
 * 12 – Earl Coleman, American singer (died 1995).
 * 13 – Benny Bailey, American trumpeter (died 2005).
 * 15
 * George Morrow, American bassist (died 1992).
 * Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist (died 2007).
 * 16
 * Amru Sani, Indian-Jamaican singer and actor (died 2000).
 * Mal Waldron, American pianist (died 2002).
 * 27 – Tony Crombie, English drummer and pianist (died 1999).


 * September
 * 1 – Art Pepper, American saxophonist (died 1982).
 * 2 – Sherwood Johnson, American jazz patron (died 1998).
 * 13 – Mel Tormé, American singer (died 1999).
 * 16
 * B.B. King, American guitarist (died 2015).
 * Charlie Byrd, American guitarist (died 1999).
 * 18 – Pia Beck, Dutch pianist and singer (died 2009).
 * 22 – Russell Solomon, American entrepreneur, art collector, and founder of the Tower Records (died 2018).


 * October
 * 2 – Phil Urso, American saxophonist (died 2008).
 * 3 – George Wein, American singer, pianist, and producer (died 2021).
 * 5 – Bill Dixon, American trumpeter (died 2010).
 * 7 – Alvin Stoller, American drummer (died 1992).
 * 10 – Francisco Aguabella, Afro-Cuban percussionist (died 2010).
 * 15 – Mickey Baker, American guitarist (died 2012).
 * 18 – Boogie Woogie Red, American pianist (died 1992).
 * 25 – Zena Latto, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 2016).
 * 29 – Zoot Sims, American saxophonist (died 1985).
 * 30
 * Errol Parker, French-Algerian pianist (died 1998).
 * Teo Macero, American saxophonist (died 2008).
 * 31 – Tommy Watt, Scottish bandleader (died 2006).


 * November
 * 1 – Alonzo Levister, American pianist (died 2016).
 * 11 – Bruno Martino, Italian singer and pianist (died 2000).
 * 15 – Eddie Harvey, British pianist, trombonist, arranger, and educator (died 2012).
 * 16 – Nick Travis, American trumpeter (died 1964).
 * 20 – June Christy, American singer (died 1990).
 * 22 – Gunther Schuller, American hornist (died 2015).
 * 24 – Al Cohn, American saxophonist (died 1988).
 * 25 – Matthew Gee, American trombonist (died 1979).
 * 28 – Gigi Gryce, American saxophonist (died 1983).


 * December
 * 1 – Dick Johnson, American clarinetist (died 2010).
 * 5 – Alvin Tyler, American saxophonist (died 1998).
 * 6 – Bob Cooper, American saxophonist (died 1993).
 * 8 – Sammy Davis Jr., American singer (died 1990).
 * 12 – Dodo Marmarosa, American jazz pianist (died 2002).
 * 15
 * Billy Butler, American guitarist (died 1991).
 * Jimmy Nottingham, American trumpeter (died 1978).
 * 23 – Janika Balázs, Serbian musician (died 1988).
 * 25 – Chris Woods, American saxophonist (died 1985).
 * 31 – Billy Taylor Jr., American upright bassist (died 1977).


 * Unknown date
 * Jim Aton, American bassist (died 2008).