1914 in jazz

• Pianist W.C. Handy composed the St. Louis Blues.{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1116.html | title=W. C. Handy, Composer, Is Dead; Author of 'St. Louis Blues,' 84 | work=The New York Times | accessdate=2017-11-02}}

{{see also|List of pre-1920 jazz standards#1910–1914}}

; January

• 9 – Kenny Clarke, American drummer and bandleader, nicknamed "Klook" (died 1985).{{Cite encyclopedia|title=Clarke, Kenny|first=Barry|last=Kernfeld|authorlink=Barry Kernfeld|encyclopedia=American National Biography|year=1999|publisher=Oxford University Press|doi=10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1802594}}

; February

• 7 – Carl Barriteau, Trinidadian clarinetist (died 1998).
• 10 – Larry Adler, American harmonica player (died 2001).
• 21 – Tommy Stevenson, American trumpeter (died 1944).{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/997090-Tommy-Stevenson | title=Tommy Stevenson | publisher=Discogs.com | accessdate=2017-11-27}}

; March

• 1 – Barrett Deems, American drummer (died 1998).
• 7 – Lee Young, American drummer and singer (died 2008).
• 13 – Bob Haggart, American upright bassist, composer, and arranger (died 1998).
• 22 – Sonny Burke, American arranger, composer, big band leader and producer, Duke Ambassadors (died 1980).

; April

• 7 – Ralph Flanagan, American pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1995).
• 24 – Ray Leatherwood, American upright bassist (died 1996).

; May

• 26
• Shorty Baker, American trumpeter (died 1966).
• Ziggy Elman, American trumpeter (died 1968).

; June

• 15 – Rudy Bruder, Belgian pianist and organist (died unknown date).
• 17 – Sing Miller, American pianist (died 1990).

; July

• 1 – Earle Warren American alto saxophonist and singer (died 1995).
• 2 – Carlos Vidal Bolado, American conga drum musician (died 1996).
• 8 – Billy Eckstine, American singer, and band leader (died 1993).
• 26 – Erskine Hawkins, American trumpeter, and big band leader (died 1993).

; August

• 16 – Edythe Wright, American singer (died 1965).
• 18 – Irmgard Österwall, Swedish singer (died 1980).
• 25 – Shizuko Kasagi, Japanese singer (died 1985).

; September

• 4 – Tommy McQuater, British trumpeter (died 2008).{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1576384/Tommy-McQuater.html | title=Tommy McQuater | newspaper=The Telegraph | date=2008-01-24 | accessdate=2016-02-27}}
• 7 – Graeme Bell, Australian pianist, composer and band leader (died 2012).
• 8 – Dave Bowman, American pianist (died 1964).
• 10 – Ken Snakehips Johnson, American band leader and dancer, originally from British Guiana (died 1941).
• 13 – Leonard Feather, British pianist, composer, and producer (died 1994).
• 21 – Slam Stewart, American upright bassist (died 1987).
• 25 – Dave Wilkins, Barbadian trumpeter (died 1990).

; October

• 4 – Marvin Ash, American pianist (died 1974).
• 10 – King Perry, American saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, and bandleader (died 1990).

; November

• 16 – Roberto Nicolosi, Italian upright bassist and leader (died 1989).
• 20 – Skeeter Best, American guitarist (died 1985).
• 28 – Cecil Brower, American violinist (died 1965).
• 29 – Hal McIntyre, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (died 1959).{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/335668-Hal-McIntyre | title=Hal McIntyre | publisher=Discogs.com | accessdate=2017-11-02}}

; December

• 1 – Josef Taussig, Czech trombonist and journalist (died 1945).
• 3 – Corky Cornelius, American trumpeter (died 1943).
• 31 – Cedric Haywood, American pianist (died 1969).

; Unknown date

• Eyvin Andersen, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (died 1968).{{cite web | url=https://www.klassika.info/Komponisten/Andersen_Eyvin/index.html | title=Eyvin Andersen (1914-1968) | publisher=Klassika.info | accessdate=2017-11-02}}

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• [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/timeline_year.php?pg=20 History Of Jazz Timeline: 1914] at All About Jazz

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