Famous Clarinettists

Ludwig Wittgenstein1889–1951 · United Kingdom, Austria Austrian philosopher and logician (1889–1951) Woody Allen1935 · United States American filmmaker, actor and comedian (born 1935) B Bhumibol Adulyadej1927–2016 · Thailand former King of Thailand (1927–2016) · jazz, blues B Björk1965 · Iceland Icelandic singer (born 1965) · electronic music, alternative rock N Norodom Sihanouk1922–2012 · Cambodia Cambodian monarch and politician (1922–2012) C Conchita Wurst1988 · Austria Austrian singer and drag queen · pop music E Ellie Goulding1986 · United Kingdom English singer and songwriter (born 1986) · alternative rock, electropop Patti Smith1946 · United States American singer, songwriter, author and poet (born 1946) · proto-punk, rock music John Coltrane1926–1967 · United States American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967) · jazz, hard bop Alan Greenspan1926–2026 · United States American economist and financial advisor (1926–2026) A A. R. Rahman1966 · India Indian composer and musician · classical music, electronic music Benny Goodman1909–1986 · United States American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986) · jazz, swing B Brian Jones1942–1969 · United Kingdom British musician (1942–1969) · rock and roll, rock music M Matt Bellamy1978 · United Kingdom English singer-songwriter, member of Muse · classical music, alternative rock Bobby McFerrin1950 · United States American jazz vocalist and composer (born 1950) · jazz, classical music N Nick Drake1948–1974 · United Kingdom British musician · folk music, baroque pop C Captain Beefheart1941–2010 · United States American musician and painter (1941-2010) · alternative rock, proto-punk Lucio Dalla1943–2012 · Kingdom of Italy, Italy Italian singer-songwriter (1943-2012) · rock music P Poli Genova1987 · Bulgaria Bulgarian singer · pop music John Adams1947 · United States American composer (born 1947) · opera, classical music S Sidney Bechet1897–1959 · United States American jazz musician · jazz C Cha Eun-woo1997 · South Korea South Korean singer and actor · reggaeton Artie Shaw1910–2004 · United States American clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (1910-2004) · jazz Theo Jörgensmann1948–2025 · Germany German musician · jazz L Lester Young1909–1959 · United States American jazz saxophonist (1909–1959) · jazz Phil Ochs1940–1976 · United States American protest singer and songwriter (1940-1976) · baroque pop, folk music Benny Carter1907–2003 · United States American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader… · jazz, swing Woody Herman1913–1987 · United States American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987) · jazz J Johan Svendsen1840–1911 · Norway Norwegian composer and conductor (1840–1911) · symphony Imogen Heap1977 · United Kingdom British musician · alternative rock, indie rock M Marcus Miller1959 · United States American musician, composer and producer · jazz, funk Eric Dolphy1928–1964 · United States American jazz musician (1928–1964) · jazz, hard bop L Louis Jordan1908–1975 · United States American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908–1975) · jazz, blues A Albina Kelmendi1998 · Kosovo Kosovo-Albanian singer · pop music Pupi Avati1938 · Italy Italian film director, producer, and screenwriter G Graham Coxon1969 · United Kingdom English musician (born 1969) · indie rock, alternative rock Acker Bilk1929–2014 · United Kingdom English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist (1929-2014) · jazz Jimmy Dorsey1904–1957 · United States American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of Tommy… · jazz Rahsaan Roland Kirk1935–1977 · United States American musician (1935-1977) · jazz, hard bop Roy Wood1946 · United Kingdom English rock musician (born 1946) · glam rock, jazz fusion U Urs Bühler1971 · Switzerland Swiss singer · crossover Phil Woods1931–2015 · United States American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer (1931–2015) · jazz, vocal music Bernhard Crusell1775–1838 · Sweden Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator (1775–1838) · opera, classical music M Mel Collins1947 · United Kingdom British musician · rock music T Tobias Moretti1959 · Austria Austrian actor G Giuseppe Acerbi1773–1846 · Austrian Empire Italian naturalist, explorer, composer (1773-1846) Johnny Hodges1906–1970 · United States American alto saxophonist (1907–1970) · jazz P Paquito D'Rivera1948 · Cuba Cuban musician · jazz, Latin jazz Augusta Holmès1847–1903 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, France French composer of British-Irish origin · opera, song O Oliver Nelson1932–1975 · United States American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975) · jazz, post-bop Roy Khan1970 · Norway Norwegian musician (born 1970) · contemporary worship music, progressive metal Marko Kon1972 · Serbia Serbian singer V Valery Khalilov1952–2016 · Soviet Union, Russia Soviet conductor and composer (1952–2016) John Dankworth1927–2010 · United Kingdom British musician (1927-2010) · jazz, cool jazz J Jimmy Giuffre1921–2008 · United States American jazz clarinet and saxophone player (1921–2008) · jazz, free jazz Sabine Meyer1959 · Germany German classical clarinetist (born 1959) · classical music L Leslie Carter1986–2012 · United States American pop singer (1986–2012) · pop music Klaus Doldinger1936–2025 · Germany German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist (1936–2025) · jazz, jazz fusion Jane Monheit1977 · United States American singer · jazz B Buddy DeFranco1923–2014 · United States American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1923–2014) · jazz Anthony Braxton1945 · United States American musician, composer and philosopher (born 1945) · jazz, opera Giora Feidman1936 · Argentina Argentine-born Israeli clarinetist · klezmer B Bill Daily1927–2018 · United States American actor and writer (1927-2018) Sonny Fortune1939–2018 · United States American saxophonist (1939–2018) · jazz, jazz-funk J Johnny Dodds1892–1940 · United States American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist (1892–1940) · jazz H Harry Carney1910–1974 · United States American jazz musician (1910–1974) · jazz Tom Scott1948 · United States American jazz musician (born 1948) · jazz, rock music David Murray1955 · United States American jazz musician (tenor saxophone and bass clarinet) · jazz, world music Chris Potter1971 · United States American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist · jazz, free jazz Barney Bigard1906–1980 · United States American jazz clarinetist, jazz musician (1906-1980) · jazz Osmo Vänskä1953 · Finland Finnish conductor, clarinetist and composer · classical music Ted Lewis1890–1971 · United States American singer and bandleader (1890-1971) · jazz D Dee Palmer1937–2026 · United Kingdom British musician · rock music, soundtrack H Harry Winter1914–2001 · Austria German-Austrian singer · pop music T Tony Scott1921–2007 · United States American jazz clarinetist, musician (1921-2007) · jazz James Carter1969 · United States American musician · jazz, post-bop P Paul Horn1930–2014 · United States American flautist in jazz and New Age music (1930-2014) · jazz, new age music Les Brown1912–2001 · United States American bandleader (1912–2001) · jazz, swing Sam Rivers1923–2011 · United States American jazz musician and composer (1923-2011) · jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz Ivo Papazov1952 · Bulgaria Bulgarian musician · Romani music, svatbarskata muzika J John Helliwell1945 · United Kingdom British musician · progressive rock A Aleksander Serov1951 · Soviet Union, Russia Russian singer · classical music, estrada W Woozi1996 · South Korea South Korean singer · K-pop D Dodie1995 · United Kingdom English singer and songwriter (born 1995) John Surman1944 · United Kingdom British saxophonist and clarinetist · jazz, swing D Don Redman1900–1964 · United States American musician (1900–1964) · jazz M Michel Portal1935–2026 · France French composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist · jazz, classical music Dewey Redman1931–2006 · United States American saxophonist (1931–2006) · jazz, free jazz Pedro Iturralde1929–2020 · Spain Spanish musician (1929–2020) · jazz I Iwan Müller1786–1854 · Russian Empire Russian musician and composer (1786-1854) Renzo Arbore1937 · Kingdom of Italy, Italy Italian actor, singer and director Rolv Wesenlund1936–2013 · Norway Norwegian actor (1936–2013) G Georgie Auld1919–1990 · United States Canadian jazz musician (1919-1990) · jazz J Jimmie Noone1895–1944 · United States American musician (1895–1944) · jazz B Bud Freeman1906–1991 · United States American musician (1906–1991) · jazz Gary Bartz1940 · United States American jazz saxophonist (born 1940) · jazz, post-bop R Ravi Coltrane1965 · United States American jazz saxophonist (born 1965) · jazz, free jazz J Jean-Xavier Lefèvre1763–1829 · France, Switzerland Swiss-born French clarinettist (1763-1829) · classical music Xavier Rudd1978 · Australia Australian singer and songwriter · blues, reggae H Harald Genzmer1909–2007 · Germany German composer (1909-2007) · classical music Heinrich Baermann1784–1847 · Kingdom of Prussia Prussian military musician, clarinet virtuoso and composer (1784–1847) Anton Stadler1753–1812 · Habsburg monarchy Austrian musician Flip Phillips1915–2001 · United States American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player (1915–2001) · jazz Sadao Watanabe1933 · Japan Japanese jazz saxophonist, composer, bandmaster (1933-) · jazz, bossa nova H Herb Geller1928–2013 · United States American saxophonist (1928–2013) · jazz Eddie Daniels1941 · United States American musician · jazz Pete Fountain1930–2016 · United States American clarinetist (1930–2016) · jazz R Richard Stoltzman1942 · United States American musician · classical music J Jimmy Hastings1938–2024 · United Kingdom British musician (1938–2024) · progressive rock Kōmei Abe1911–2006 · Empire of Japan, Japan Japanese composer (1911–2006) · classical music Mark Turner1965 · United States American saxophonist and composer · jazz, jazz fusion Phil Batt1927–2023 · United States American politician (1927-2023) Ernesto Cavallini1807–1874 · Kingdom of Italy Italian musician (1807–1874) F Felix Slováček1943 · Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic Czech clarinettist and saxophonist Fred Lipsius1943 · United States American musician and arranger Jean-Christian Michel1938 · France French composer and clarinettist · jazz Courtney Pine1964 · United Kingdom British musician · jazz, reggae George Lewis1900–1968 · United States American musician (1900–1968) · jazz, pop music Gianluigi Trovesi1944 · Italy Italian jazz musician · jazz Perry Robinson1938–2018 · United States American musician (1938–2018) · jazz Joe Marsala1907–1978 · United States Italian-American jazz clarinetist and songwriter · jazz S Sophie Alour1974 · France French saxophonist · jazz Mezz Mezzrow1899–1972 · United States American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist · jazz B Buddy Tate1913–2001 · United States American jazz musician (1913–2001) · jazz, swing L Leo Wright1933–1991 · United States American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and flautist (1933-1991) · jazz M Marcel Poot1901–1988 · Belgium Belgian composer (1901-1988) · opera, symphony Shinichiro Ikebe1943 · Japan Japanese composer · opera, symphony Eduard Brunner1939–2017 · Switzerland Swiss musician (1939-2017) · classical music M Martin Fröst1970 · Sweden Swedish clarinetist and conductor · classical music, 20th-century classical music George Cassidy1936–2023 · United Kingdom Northern Irish jazz musician · jazz, blues J Jörg Widmann1973 · Germany German composer, conductor and clarinetist G George F. Carrier1918–2002 · United States mathematician and Professor of Applied Mathematics Emeritus of Harvard University… H Hyacinthe Klosé1808–1880 · France French musician (1808–1880) F František Bartoš1837–1906 · Cisleithania Moravian ethnomusicologist, folklorist, folksong collector, and dialectologist (1837-1906) W Wayne Osmond1951–2025 · United States American musician (1951–2025) Gustav Brom1921–1995 · Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic Czech conductor, composer, jazz musician, presenter, saxophonist, lyricist and singer… · jazz L Lorenzo Tio1893–1933 · United States American clarinetist (1893–1933) · jazz Louis Sclavis1953 · France French jazz musician · jazz P Peanuts Hucko1918–2003 · United States American jazz musician (1918-2003) · jazz A Albert Nicholas1900–1973 · United States American musician (1900-1973) · jazz, pop music Wilbur Sweatman1882–1961 · United States American musician (1882–1961) · jazz Roscoe Mitchell1940 · United States American jazz musician (born 1940) · jazz, jazz fusion T Tony Coe1934–2023 · United Kingdom British jazz musician (saxophones, clarinet, flute) and composer (1934-2023) · jazz B Buster Bailey1902–1967 · United States American musician (1902-1967) · jazz Don Byron1958 · United States American musician · jazz, traditional folk music R Rolf Kühn1929–2022 · Germany German jazz clarinetist, composer and big band leader (1929–2022) · jazz, dance music Edmond Hall1901–1967 · United States American jazz clarinetist (1901–1967) · jazz P Pee Wee Russell1906–1969 · United States American musician (1906–1969) · jazz D Donald Martino1931–2005 · United States American composer (1931-2005) · twelve-tone technique, contemporary classical music Karl Leister1937 · Germany German classical clarinet player · classical music Mihai Timofti1948–2023 · Soviet Union, Romania Moldovan theatre and film director, actor, musician, professor, screenwriter, writer · opera, musical play Drumma Boy1983 · United States American record producer, rapper, singer and songwriter · Southern hip-hop, dirty south Walter Parazaider1945–2026 · United States American woodwind musician (1945–2026) · rock music R Richard Mühlfeld1856–1907 · Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen German clarinettist (1856-1907) Sharon Kam1971 · Germany German clarinetist J John Scott1930 · United Kingdom English composer and conductor (born 1930) Naftule Brandwein1884–1963 · Austria–Hungary American klezmer musician B Bunk Gardner1933 · United States American musician · jazz, rock music Gunter Hampel1937–2026 · Germany German jazz musician (1937–2026) · jazz, jazz-funk Buddy Collette1921–2010 · United States American jazz musician (1921–2010) · jazz H Hal Kemp1904–1940 · United States American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger… · jazz Wendell Harrison1942 · United States American musician · jazz J Jan Wróblewski1936–2024 · Poland Polish jazz musician · jazz Marty Ehrlich1955 · United States American musician · jazz O Omer Simeon1902–1959 · United States American jazz clarinetist (1902–1959) · jazz Harlan Leonard1905–1983 · United States American musician (1905–1983) · jazz Bob Wilber1928–2019 · United States jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States · jazz P Prenkë Jakova1917–1969 · Albania Albanian composer, musician, and author (1917–1969) · opera G Gerhard Kubik1934 · Germany Austrian ethnomusicologist · jazz Anat Cohen1975 · Israel Israeli-born jazz clarinetist and saxophonist · jazz O Otto Hardwick1904–1970 · United States American musician (1904–1970) · jazz David "Fathead" Newman1933–2009 · United States American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist · jazz, big band music P Pawel Mykietyn1971 · Poland Polish composer · contemporary classical music S Sayaka Nakaya1991 · Japan Japanese voice actress · J-pop Peter King1940–2020 · United Kingdom British musician (1940–2020) · jazz Michèl Yost1754–1786 · France French clarinetist · classical music C Charles Neidich1953 · United States American musician · classical music D Dieter Klöcker1936–2011 · Germany German clarinetist (1936-2011) H Henning Christiansen1932–2008 · Kingdom of Denmark Danish composer (1932–2008) B Béla Kovács1937–2021 · Hungary Hungarian clarinetist (1937–2021) N Nino Tempo1935–2025 · United States American actor, musician and singer (1935–2025) P Paul Meyer1965 · France French musician N Nicholas Shackleton1937–2006 · United Kingdom British geologist (1937–2006) S Steve Douglas1938–1993 · United States American musician (1938-1993) B Boyd Atkins1900–1965 · United States American musician · jazz P Putte Wickman1924–2006 · Sweden Swedish jazz musician (1924–2006) · jazz C Claude Luter1923–2006 · France French musician (1923–2006) · jazz P Prince Lasha1929–2008 · United States American jazz musician (1929–2008) · jazz M Matty Matlock1907–1978 · United States American musician (1907–1978) · jazz H Hank D'Amico1915–1965 · United States American musician (1915–1965) · jazz L Larry Shields1893–1953 · United States American jazz musician (1893-1953) · jazz K Kidd Jordan1935–2023 · United States American saxophonist (1935–2023) · jazz B Budd Johnson1910–1984 · United States American musician (1910-1984) · jazz N Ned Rothenberg1956 · United States American composer · jazz F Franz Salmhofer1900–1975 · Austria Austrian musician (1900–1975) · opera V Valery Gavrilin1939–1999 · Soviet Union, Russia Russian composer (1939–1999) · opera, song A Alfred Uhl1909–1992 · Austria Austrian musician (1909-1992) · opera A Alcide Nunez1884–1934 · United States Early jazz clarinetist (1884–1934) · jazz M Magnus Lindgren1974 · Sweden Swedish musician · jazz, jazz-funk D David Krakauer1956 · United States American clarinetist · klezmer E Eugene Martynov1948–1990 · Soviet Union Soviet composer, singer (1948-1990) · song, ballad H Heitor dos Prazeres1898–1966 · Brazil Brazilian musician, composer, and painter (1898–1966) · samba, choro R Rozes1993 · United States American singer · pop music, dance music J Johann Simon Hermstedt1778–1846 · Kingdom of Saxony German musician (1778-1846) H Hüsnü Şenlendirici1976 · Turkey Turkish musician (born 1976) D Daniel Melingo1957–2026 · Argentina Argentine singer (1957–2026) J Jack Brymer1915–2003 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom English clarinettist (1915–2003) T Tish Daija1926–2004 · Albania Albanian composer L Léon Pourtau1868–1898 · France French painter and musician (1868-1898) C Cyrille Rose1830–1902 · France French musician (1830–1902) M Marcel Zanini1923–2023 · France French jazz musician (1923–2023) · jazz A Alan Wakeman1947 · United Kingdom English musician · jazz K Ken Peplowski1959–2026 · United States American musician · jazz G Gene Sedric1907–1963 · United States American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (1907-1963) · jazz T Totti Bergh1935–2012 · Norway Norwegian musician (1935–2012) · jazz M Michel Pilz1945–2023 · Luxembourg Luxembourgish clarinetist (1945–2023) · jazz V Vytautas Grubliauskas1956 · Lithuania Lithuanian politician and musicologist · jazz J Joe Maneri1927–2009 · United States American composer, jazz musician and microtonal innovator (1927–2009) · jazz, free jazz A Alvin Batiste1932–2007 · United States American clarinetist (1932-2007) · jazz, jazz-funk I Irving Fazola1912–1949 · United States American musician (1912–1949) · jazz P Pat LaBarbera1944 · United States American-born Canadian jazz musician · jazz L Louis Nelson Delisle1885–1949 · United States American musician (1885-1949) · jazz B Barbara Kolb1938–2024 · United States American composer (1939–2024) · electronic music M Mario Bauzá Cárdenas1911–1993 · Cuba, United States Cuban-American musician, composer, and founder of Afro-Cuban Jazz · Afro-Cuban jazz, music of Latin America J Joan Albert Amargós1950 · Spain Spanish composer and conductor · opera, sardana W Wenzel Fuchs1963 · Austria clarinetist · classical music G Gervase de Peyer1926–2017 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom English clarinetist and conductor (1926–2017) · classical music L Les Reed1935–2019 · United Kingdom British songwriter, arranger, musician and light-orchestra leader · popular music E Erik Marchand1955–2025 · France French musician · Breton song S Sven-Erik Magnusson1942–2017 · Sweden Swedish singer and musician (1942–2017) · dance music V Vratislav Brabenec1943 · Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic Czech saxophonist (born 1943) · free jazz, experimental rock A Abe Aaron1910–1970 · Canada jazz clarinetist and saxophonist (1910–1970) · jazz E Eiji Kitamura1929 · Japan Japanese jazz clarinetist, composer, bandmaster (1929-) · jazz F Ferdinand Havlík1928–2013 · Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic Czech conductor, actor, composer, jazz musician and clarinettist (1928-2013) · jazz, popular music A August Manns1825–1907 · German Reich, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland German conductor in Crystal Palace (1825-1907) · classical music, symphony S Selim Sesler1957–2014 · Turkey Turkish clarinettist of Romani ancestry (1957–2014) · Romani music K Karl-Heinz Steffens1961 · Germany German clarinettist and conductor W Werner Reinhart1884–1951 · Switzerland Swiss businessman (1884–1951) F Franz Tausch1762–1817 · Electoral Palatinate clarinetist and composer (1762-1817) J Jim Horn1940 · United States American saxophonist J Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen1768–1830 · Holy Roman Empire German clarinetist, composer and painter T Tokichi Setoguchi1868–1941 · Empire of Japan Japanese composer, conductor (1868–1941) J Jüri Alperten1957–2020 · Estonia Estonian conductor (1957–2020) L Louis Cahuzac1880–1960 · France French musician (1880-1960) H Harry Sparnaay1944–2017 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch musician (1944-2017) W Willem Vermandere1940 · Belgium Belgian singer K Kari Kriikku1960 · Finland Finnish clarinetist P Peter Gordon1951 · United States American composer and musician A Antti Sarpila1964 · Finland Finnish jazz clarinetist A Anthony McGill1979 · United States American clarinetist C Charles Kelman1930–2004 · United States American ophthalmologist R Radivoj Lazić1953 · Serbia Serbian composer J József Balogh1956 · Hungary Hungarian clarinetist F Fritz Weiss1919–1944 · Czechoslovakia Czech musician · jazz E Emil Mangelsdorff1925–2022 · Germany German jazz musician (1925–2022) · jazz B Bob Malach1954 · United States American musician · jazz, big band music M Myron Walden1973 · United States American musician · jazz G Gérard Badini1931–2025 · France French jazz musician (1931–2025) · jazz C Cecil Scott1905–1964 · United States American musician (1905–1964) · jazz D Daniel Huck1948–2026 · France French clarinetist · jazz S Sam Most1930–2013 · United States American jazz flautist, clarinetist, and tenor saxophonist (1930–2013) · jazz J Jim Galloway1936–2014 · Canada Canadian musician (1936–2014) · jazz O Ove Lind1926–1991 · Sweden Swedish composer and bandleader (1926–1991) · jazz A Akira Sakata1945 · Japan Japanese jazz saxophonist, actor, researcher (1945-) · jazz, free jazz L Leon Roppolo1902–1943 · United States American musician (1902–1943) · jazz J Jimmy Hamilton1917–1994 · United States American jazz musician (1917–1994) · jazz M Michael White1954 · United States American jazz clarinetist · jazz, swing J Jimmy Joy1902–1962 · United States musician (1902–1962) · jazz J John Carter1929–1991 · United States American jazz musician (1929–1991) · jazz G Guy Lafitte1927–1998 · France French musician (1927–1998) · jazz J J. R. Monterose1927–1993 · United States American musician (1927–1993) · jazz D Danny Bank1922–2010 · United States American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist (1922-2010) · jazz E Eddie Miller1911–1991 · United States American saxophonist and clarinetist (1911–1991) · jazz C Curtis Amy1929–2002 · United States American musician (1929-2002) · jazz, hard bop H Hugo Strasser1922–2016 · Germany German composer, clarinetist and bandleader (1922–2016) · jazz J Jay Cameron1928–2001 · United States baritone saxophonist · jazz A Aaron Sachs1923–2014 · United States American musician (1923-2014) · jazz A Abe Most1920–2002 · United States American jazz musician (1920-2002) · jazz R Russell Procope1908–1981 · United States American musician (1908–1981) · jazz S Shep Fields1910–1981 · United States American jazz bandleader (1910–1981) · jazz E Ernst Ottensamer1955–2017 · Austria Austrian musician (1955–2017) · classical music F Frédéric Blasius1758–1829 · France French violinist, clarinetist, conductor, and composer · opera P Phil Nimmons1923–2024 · Canada Canadian jazz musician (1923–2024) · jazz H Harry Roy1900–1971 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom British dance band leader and clarinet player (1900-1971) · jazz R Reginald Kell1906–1981 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom clarinettist · classical music C Carl Baermann1811–1885 · Kingdom of Bavaria German composer, clarinettist and basset horn player · classical music R Robert Drasnin1927–2015 · United States American composer and clarinet player (1927-2015) · easy listening M Mustafa Kandıralı1930–2020 · Turkey Turkish musician (1930–2020) · Romani music M Marius Neset1985 · Norway Norwegian jazz saxophonist and composer · jazz V Vincent Peirani1980 · France French musician · jazz, world music J Joseph Beer1744–1812 · Kingdom of Bohemia German clarinetist · classical music L Leopold Wlach1902–1956 · Austria Austrian clarinettist and clarinet teacher · classical music S Shabaka Hutchings1984 · United Kingdom English musical artist · jazz H Henk van Lijnschooten1928–2006 · Kingdom of the Netherlands composer (1928–2006) R Robert McBride1911–2007 · United States American composer and instrumentalist (1911–2007) A Andreas Ottensamer1989 · Austria Austrian classical clarinetist B Bruno Brun1910–1978 · Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Cisleithania clarinetist (1910–1978) D Désiré Dondeyne1921–2015 · France French conductor (1921–2015) L Lucien Cailliet1891–1985 · United States American composer and musician (1891–1985) T Tamás Somló1947–2016 · Hungary Hungarian musician (1947-2016) J Joseph Lacalle1859–1937 · United States, Spain Spanish conductor (1859–1937) A Aurélio Magnani1856–1921 · Kingdom of Italy Italian composer (1856–1921) C Carl Brandt1914–1991 · United States American musician (1914-1991) J Johann Stadler1755–1804 Austrian musician (1755-1804) A Andy Statman1950 · United States American musician J Jaime Altozano García1993 · Spain Spanish YouTuber, musician and producer D David Shifrin1950 · United States American musician H Henry Lazarus1815–1895 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British musician (1815–1895) B Bert Wilson1939–2013 · United States American saxophonist (1939-2013) · jazz B Bill Smith1926–2020 · United States jazz musician and composer from the United States · jazz G Gerd Dudek1938–2022 · Germany German musician (1938–2022) · jazz B Bob Helm1914–2003 · United States American musician (1914–2003) · jazz C Claude Abadie1920–2020 · France French clarinetist (1920–2020) · jazz C Craig Handy1962 · United States American tenor saxophonist · jazz D Danny Polo1901–1949 · United States American musician (1901-1949) · jazz P Peter Schilperoort1919–1990 · Kingdom of the Netherlands Dutch musician (1919–1990) · jazz B Bjarne Nerem1923–1991 · Norway Norwegian jazz saxophonist (1923–1991) · jazz W Willie Lewis1905–1971 · United States American bandleader, conductor and jazz musician (1905–1971) · jazz E Ernst Ulrich Deuker1954 · Germany German musician · jazz, new wave C Chris Speed1967 · United States American musician · jazz F Fletcher Allen1905–1995 · United States American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer (1905–1995) · jazz T Tim Garland1966 · United Kingdom British musician · jazz, classical music S Sergey Starostin1956 · Soviet Union, Russia Soviet and Russian musician · jazz, avant-garde jazz F Fredrik Ljungkvist1969 · Sweden Swedish jazz musician · jazz K Kinan Azmeh1976 · Syria Syrian clarinetist and composer · jazz J Joe Darensbourg1906–1985 · United States American musician (1906–1985) · jazz H Hal McIntyre1914–1959 · United States American musician (1914-1959) · jazz H Happy Caldwell1903–1978 · United States American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist (1903-1978) · jazz H Hubert Rostaing1918–1990 · France French musician (1918-1990) · jazz K Kenny Davern1935–2006 · United States American clarinetist (1935–2006) · jazz J John LaPorta1920–2004 · United States American clarinetist (1920–2004) · jazz V Valter Ojakäär1923–2016 · Soviet Union, Estonia Estonian composer and author (1923-2016) · jazz L Lenny Hambro1923–1995 · United States American jazz musician (1923–1995) · jazz S Stan Hasselgård1922–1948 · Sweden Swedish musician · jazz G Gene Quill1927–1988 · United States American jazz saxophonist (1927–1988) · jazz D Darnell Howard1905–1966 · United States American musician · jazz S Sol Yaged1922–2019 · United States American jazz clarinetist · jazz Z Ziggy Elman1914–1968 · United States American musician · jazz G Gabriele Mirabassi1967 · Italy Italian jazz clarinetist · jazz J Joe Muranyi1928–2012 · United States American jazz clarinetist (1928-2012) · jazz A Albert Marcœur1947 · France French composer, singer, and songwriter · jazz E Ernie Caceres1911–1971 · United States American musician (1911–1971) · jazz B Boz Boorer1962 · United Kingdom British musician · indie rock, rockabilly J John Jorgenson1956 · United States American musician · Gypsy jazz L Louis Schindelmeisser1811–1864 · Germany German musician (1811–1864) · opera R Rudy Powell1907–1976 · United States American jazz musician (1907–1976) · jazz T Terry Lightfoot1935–2013 · United Kingdom British musician (1935-2013) · jazz V Vic Ash1930–2014 · United States British musician (1930–2014) · jazz S Shirley Brill1982 · Israel Israeli clarinetist based in Germany · classical music M Milenko Stefanović1930–2022 · Serbia Serbian and Yugoslav clarinetist · classical music M Monty Sunshine1928–2010 · United Kingdom English clarinetist (1928-2010) · jazz B Butch Thompson1943–2022 · United States American musician · jazz J John R. Graham1931 · United States American composer · jazz R Ritchie1952 · United Kingdom British singer-songwriter, musician and dancer · rock music, progressive rock J Jimmy Sturr1941 · United States American musician · polka A Armand Angster1947 · France French clarinetist · jazz, classical music W Wolfgang Meyer1954–2019 · Germany German clarinetist (1954-2019) H Hans Deinzer1934–2020 · Germany German clarinetist (1934–2020) J Jean-Luc Darbellay1946 · Switzerland Swiss musician and physician P Paul Pratt1894–1967 · Canada Canadian clarinetist, pianist, conductor, music educator, composer (1894-1967) E Ernest Ačkun1930–2001 · Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slovene clarinetist (1930–2001) A Andrew Marriner1954 · United Kingdom British musician A Amand Vanderhagen1753–1822 Belgian conductor, clarinettist and music educator