callings of the archive
Bandleader Biographies
Every archived life recorded as bandleader, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Modern era
Gustav Mahler
July 7, 1860 – May 18, 1911
Austrian late-Romantic composer (1860–1911)
Modern era
Louis Armstrong
August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971
American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)
Modern era
Ella Fitzgerald
April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996
American jazz singer (1917–1996)
Modern era
Miles Davis
May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991
American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991)
Modern era
John Coltrane
September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967
American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)
Modern era
Fela Kuti
October 15, 1938 – August 2, 1997
Nigerian musician and activist (1938–1997)
Modern era
Glenn Miller
March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944
American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944)
Modern era
Benny Goodman
May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986
American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986)
Modern era
Dizzy Gillespie
October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993
American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993)