no music, no life, really?

William James "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984 ; aged 79) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, Basie formed his own jazz orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, and others.
Basie at Birdland is a 1961 live album by the Count Basie Orchestra that was recorded at Birdland in New York City.

and other album

Albert Mangelsdorff (September 5, 1928 - July 25, 2005 ; aged 76) was a German jazz trombonist. Working mainly in free jazz, he was an innovator in multiphonics.
Diggin' is an album by Albert Mangelsdorff Quartet featuring performances recorded live at DUG, Tokyo on February 15, 1971 and released on the Three Blind Mice label.

and other album

Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 - September 28, 1991; aged 65) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 - July 22, 1982; aged 58), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom.
This album was recorded live at Blackhawk, San Francisco in April 22, 1961. Personnel is Miles Davis(tp) Hank Mobley(ts) Wynton Kelly(p) Paul Chambers(b) Jimmy Cobb(ds).

and other album

Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 - December 29, 2008 ; aged 70) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz and bebop.
The Artistry of Freddie Hubbard is an album by Freddie Hubbard and was his first released on the Impulse! label in 1963. It features performances by Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, John Gilmore, Tommy Flanagan, Art Davis and Louis Hayes.

and other album

Clifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 - June 26, 1956 ; aged 25) was an American jazz trumpeter. He died at the age of 25 in a car accident, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Spring", and "Daahoud" have become jazz standards.
Memorial Album is an album by Clifford Brown composed of tracks recorded at two sessions in 1953 and originally released as a 12" LP on the Blue Note label in September 1956.　♭

and other album

McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 - December 5, 1972 ; aged 48) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians.
The Jazz Prophets is an album by Kenny Dorham Quintet recorded in April 1956 and released on the ABC-PARAMOUNT label.

and other album

Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. He is the only musician to win a Grammy Award in jazz and classical during the same year.
Wynton Marsalis is the debut album of Wynton Marsalis. It was released in 1982 by Columbia.

and other album

Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer, percussionist, and session musician.
Steve Gadd formed "Staff" in 1976 and his own band "The Gadd Gang" in the 1980s, and the grooved sound that covered the masterpiece of R & B attracted many fans.

and other album

David William Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B.
Close-up is an album by David Sanborn released on the Reprise label in 1988.

and other album

Sadao Watanabe (渡辺 貞夫, born February 1, 1933) is a Japanese jazz musician who plays alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, and flute. He is known for his bossa nova recordings, although his work encompasses many styles, with collaborations from musicians all over the world.
Orange Express is an album by Sadao Watanabe with Dave Grusin, George Benson, Bobby Broom, Marcus Miller and Buddy Williams, recorded in 1981.

and other album