Famous jazz drummers
drummer that plays jazz
26 people
Art Blakey
1919
– 1990
· Age 71
Deceased
Buddy Rich
1917
– 1987
· Age 69
Deceased
Elvin Jones
1927
– 2004
· Age 76
Deceased
Jack DeJohnette
1942
– 2025
· Age 83
Deceased
Paul Motian
1931
– 2011
· Age 80
Deceased
Shelly Manne
1920
– 1984
· Age 64
Deceased
Joey Baron
1955
· Age 70
Alive
Art Taylor
1929
– 1995
· Age 65
Deceased
Antonio Sánchez
1971
· Age 54
Alive
J
Joe Chambers
1942
– 2022
· Age 80
Deceased
Andrew Cyrille
1939
· Age 86
Alive
Daniel Humair
1938
· Age 87
Alive
Ray McKinley
1910
– 1995
· Age 84
Deceased
D
Donald Bailey
1933
– 2013
· Age 80
Deceased
O
Osie Johnson
1923
– 1966
· Age 43
Deceased
Dom Um Romão
1925
– 2005
· Age 79
Deceased
Jeff Ballard
1963
· Age 62
Alive
B
Bobby Rosengarden
1924
– 2007
· Age 82
Deceased
Jorge Rossy
1964
· Age 61
Alive
F
Frank Butler
1928
– 1984
· Age 56
Deceased
Paal Nilssen-Love
1974
· Age 51
Alive
Pierre Favre
1937
· Age 88
Alive
Moustache
1929
– 1987
· Age 58
Deceased
Thurman Barker
1948
· Age 78
Alive
R
Roy McCurdy
1936
· Age 89
Alive
Source: Wikidata Q61946839