* 1938 – Freddie Hubbard, American jazz trumpeter ( d. 2008 )

Geddy Lee playing his Fender jazz bass at a 2008 live performance at the Xcel Energy Center

* John Young ( jazz pianist ) ( 1922 – 2008 ), American jazz pianist

* 2008 – Chalmers " Spanky " Alford, American jazz guitarist ( b. 1955 )

* 1922 – Neal Hefti, American jazz musician ( d. 2008 )

* April 16 – Esbjörn Svensson Swiss jazz pianist ( d. 2008 )

* April 26 – Jimmy Giuffre, American jazz musician ( died 2008 )

** Humphrey Lyttelton, British jazz musician and radio personality ( died 2008 )

** Chalmers " Spanky " Alford, American jazz guitarist ( d. 2008 )

At the beginning of the 21st century, Beiderbecke's music continues to reside mostly out of the mainstream and some of the facts of his life are still debated, but scholars largely agree — due in part to the influence of Sudhalter and Evans — that he was an important innovator in early jazz ; jazz cornetists, including Sudhalter ( before his death in 2008 ), and Tom Pletcher, closely emulate his style.

As of 2008, it remains primarily, although not exclusively, a jazz instrument.

Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton ( 23 May 1921 – 25 April 2008 ), also known as Humph, was an English jazz musician and broadcaster, and chairman of the BBC radio comedy programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

On January 21, 2008, El Records released the record Rebel Poets in America, which included classic poetry readings with jazz accompaniment by both Patchen and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, including such Patchen classics as " The Murder of Two Men by a Young Kid Wearing Lemon Colored Gloves " and " I Went To The City.

In 2008, The Blue Note 7, a jazz septet, were formed in honor of the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records.

Also, in the 1970s Jerry Reed song " Amos Moses ," in the 1990s George Strait song " Adalida ," in Dan Baird's 1992 song " Dixie Beauxderaunt ," the 1999 Jimmy Buffett song " I will Play for Gumbo ," the 2008 Toby Keith song " Creole Woman ," and its name is the title of a song by jazz songstress Marcia Ball.

* Jimmy McGriff ( 1936 – 2008 ), jazz and blues organist.

* 2008 – Norwegian electronic jazz trio Halt the Flux performed their interpretation of the soundtrack for Man with a Movie Camera in Bergen International Film Festival.

Henry is not only a jazz guitarist, but Master artist of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar for which he is world-renowned, and recognised by the state and governor as such. www. henrykallen. com, guitarmaui @ aol. com Henry is currently as of July 29, 2008, producing jazz CDs and is author of two published books on music, " Learning to play the Hawaiian Steel Guitar " and Ukulele, Pila Li ' i Li ' i. Henry is now considered one of Hawaii's " Living Treasures ".

Frederick Dewayne " Freddie " Hubbard ( April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008 ) was an American jazz trumpeter.

* Leucocyte ( album ), a 2008 album by the jazz band E. S. T.

Neal Hefti ( October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008 ) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, tune writer, and arranger.

The Pat Metheny Trio ( Metheny on guitar, Sanchez on drums, and Christian McBride on bass ) released Day Trip in January 2008 to wide acclaim amongst jazz critics.

* 1979 – Sean Costello, American singer and musician ( d. 2008 )

* 1988 – Mia Permanto, Finnish singer and radio host ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Al Wilson, American singer ( b. 1939 )

* 1928 – Jerry Wallace, American singer ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Freddy Breck, German schlager singer and news anchor ( b. 1942 )

* 2008 – Odetta, American singer ( b. 1930 )

* 2008 – Mikel Laboa, Basque singer and songwriter ( b. 1934 )

* 1928 – Bo Diddley, American singer and musician ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Didith Reyes, Filipino singer ( b. 1948 )

In 2008, Marion Cotillard won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of legendary French singer Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, the first French-language performance to be so honored.

* 2008 – Yegor Letov, Russian song writer and singer ( Grazhdanskaya Oborona ) ( b. 1964 )

* 1923 – Norman Smith ( record producer ), English singer and record producer ( d. 2008 )

He was also the featured singer at the Concert of Hope immediately preceding Pope Benedict XVI's Mass at Yankee Stadium in April 2008.

* 1968 – Daniel MacMaster, Canadian singer ( Bonham ) ( d. 2008 )

* 1927 – Eartha Kitt, American actress and singer ( d. 2008 )

* 1932 – Russ Hamilton, British singer ( d. 2008 )

* 1922 – Ernesto Bonino, Italian singer ( d. 2008 )

* 1917 – Henri Salvador, French singer ( d. 2008 )

* 1934 – Dottie Rambo, American singer ( The Rambos ) ( d. 2008 )

* 2008 – Daniel MacMaster, Canadian singer ( Bonham ) ( b. 1968 )

* 1917 – Jo Stafford, American singer ( d. 2008 )

In April 2008, the New York Daily News reported on a possible long-term relationship between Clemens and country music singer Mindy McCready that began when she was 15 years old.

* 1988 – Ishmeet Singh, Indian singer ( d. 2008 )

* 1957 – Anca Parghel, Romanian singer and pianist ( d. 2008 )

* 1977 – Suzanne Tamim, Lebanese singer and actress ( d. 2008 )