3LAUElectronic dance music producer and DJ. · 1991A. AlvarezPoet / lyricistAaron CoplandComposer who defined an American classical sound with Appalachian Spring and Fanfare for the Common Man · 1900Aaron RosandClassical violinist · 1927Abe BurrowsTony Award — Best MusicalAchinoam NiniInternationally acclaimed Israeli singer known as Noa who blends folk, world and Yemenite traditions. · 1969Action BronsonRapper, chef and TV host. · 1983Ad-RockRapper/guitarist of the Beastie Boys (Adam Horovitz). · 1966Adam DuritzLead singer of Counting Crows. · 1964Adam FischerOrchestra conductor · 1949Adam GuettelTony Award — Best Original ScoreAdam HorovitzBeastie Boys member (Ad-Rock) and pioneering hip-hop artist. · 1966Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock)Beastie Boys rapper/guitarist · 1966Adam LambertSinger who rose from American Idol to front the legendary band Queen. · 1982Adam LevineAmerican singer and frontman of Maroon 5. · 1979Adam SchlesingerEmmy- and Grammy-winning songwriter for Fountains of Wayne and 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.' · 1967Adam Yauch (MCA)Beastie Boys rapper/bassist · 1964Adolf BrodskyClassical violinist · 1851Adolph GreenLyricist and librettist · 1914Adrien BrodyAmerican actor, youngest Best Actor Oscar winner for The Pianist; mother, photographer Sylvia Plachy, of partly Hungarian Jewish descent. · 2002Al DubinSong lyricist · 1891Al JolsonAmerican singer and actor who starred in The Jazz Singer. · 1886Al Jolson (listed as Al Johnson)Entertainer born Asa Yoelson, son of a cantor; star of 'The Jazz Singer' · 1927Al KooperRock musician (organ on Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone'), founder of Blood, Sweat & Tears. · 1944Alan BergmanFilm and song lyricist · 1925Alan Jay LernerLyricist and librettist of My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot · 1918Alan MenkenComposer of Disney scores including The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast; eight-time Oscar winner · 1949Alana HaimMusician in the sister band HAIM who made a breakout acting debut in 'Licorice Pizza'. · 1991Albert HagueTony Award — Best MusicalAlbert MarkovViolinist and composer · 1933Alex BandSinger of The Calling · 2001Alex ClareBritish singer-songwriter known for the hit 'Too Close' who embraced Orthodox Judaism.Alex NorthFilm composer of A Streetcar Named Desire and Spartacus; wrote Unchained Melody · 1910Alexander BorovskyClassical pianist · 1889Alexander BrailowskyClassical pianist · 1896Alexander MarkovClassical violinist · 1963Alexander SchneiderViolinist and conductor · 1908Alexis WeissenbergClassical pianist · 1929Alfred CohnScreenwriter of The Jazz Singer (1927), the first talking picture · 1927Alfred NewmanHollywood film composer who wrote the 20th Century Fox fanfare and won nine Oscars · 1900Alfred SchnittkeSoviet-Russian composer known for polystylistic symphonies and concertos · 1934Alisa WeilersteinClassical cellist · 1982Alison SudolActress and musician (A Fine Frenzy) known for the Fantastic Beasts films · 1984Alma DeutscherBritish composer and prodigy who wrote the opera Cinderella as a child · 2005Alma GluckEarly-20th-century operatic soprano and one of the first million-selling recording artists. · 1884Amit FarkashIsraeli actress and singer who starred in the series Victory (HaNesicha). · 1989Amy WinehouseGrammy-winning British soul singer whose album 'Back to Black' became a defining record of its era. · 1983Andras SchiffHungarian-British pianist renowned for his interpretations of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. · 1953André KostelanetzOrchestra conductor · 1901André PrevinComposer, conductor and pianist · 1929André SpirePoet / lyricistAnna SpitzerMusicianAnne Akiko MeyersClassical violinist · 1970Annie FischerClassical pianist · 1914Antal DorátiOrchestra conductor · 1906Anthony NewleySongwriter and performer · 1931Anthony ShafferTony Award — Best PlayAnton RubinsteinRussian composer and pianist who founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory · 1829Antoni SłonimskiPoet / lyricistAri GoldSinger-songwriter and filmmaker who was an openly gay pop pioneer. · 1970Arnaldo CohenClassical pianist · 1948Arnold SchoenbergAustrian composer who pioneered atonality and the twelve-tone technique, a founder of the Second Viennese School and one of the most influential musical modernists. · 1921Arnold SchönbergRevolutionary composer who pioneered atonality and the twelve-tone technique. · 1874Art GarfunkelSinger of the duo Simon & Garfunkel. · 1965Arthur CaesarScreenwriter of Manhattan Melodrama (Academy Award 1934) · 1934Arthur FiedlerOrchestra conductor (Boston Pops) · 1894Arthur FreedLyricist of 'Singin' in the Rain' and legendary producer of the MGM musicals · 1952Arthur FriedheimPianist and composer · 1859Arthur KopitTony Award — Best MusicalArthur SchwartzBroadway composer · 1900Artur BodanzkyOpera conductor · 1877Artur RodzinskyOrchestra conductor · 1892Artur RubinsteinPolish-American pianist regarded as one of the greatest of the 20th century, especially renowned for his Chopin interpretations. · 1887Artur SchnabelAustrian pianist and composer, celebrated interpreter of Beethoven and the first to record the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. · 1932Asher RothRapper ('I Love College'). · 1985Avraham FriedHasidic singer and beloved Jewish entertainer.BabydaddyMusician and co-founder of the band Scissor Sisters. · 1976Barbra StreisandSinger and Actress · 1964Barry ManilowSinger and songwriter of Mandy, Copacabana and other pop standards · 1943Barry MannSongwriter (You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin') · 1939Beanie FeldsteinActress acclaimed for 'Lady Bird' and 'Booksmart' and for leading 'Funny Girl' on Broadway. · 1993BeckGenre-blending singer-songwriter ('Loser', 'Odelay'). · 1970Bella DavidovichClassical pianist · 1928Ben HarperGrammy-winning singer, songwriter and slide guitarist. · 1969Benj PasekSongwriter (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) · 1985Benjamin ZanderOrchestra conductor · 1939Benno MoiseiwitschClassical pianist · 1890Benny BlancoRecord producer and songwriter behind numerous chart-topping pop hits. · 1988Benny ElbazIsraeli religious singer popular in the Jewish devotional and Mizrahi music scenes. · 1965Benny GoodmanClarinetist and bandleader known as the 'King of Swing'; led one of the first racially integrated jazz groups. · 1938Bernard GreenhouseClassical cellist (Beaux Arts Trio) · 1916Bernard HaitinkOrchestra conductor · 1929Bernard HerrmannFilm Composer - Psycho and Vertigo · 1960Bette MidlerGrammy- and Emmy-winning American singer and actress ('The Rose', 'Beaches') · 1979Betty ComdenLyricist and librettist · 1917Billy JoelSinger-songwriter and pianist ('Piano Man'), of Jewish descent on both sides. · 1973Bob DylanSinger-Songwriter · 1962Bob MerrillLyricist of Funny Girl ('People') · 1964Bob WellsCo-wrote 'The Christmas Song' ('Chestnuts roasting on an open fire') with Mel Tormé; born Robert Levinson · 1945Bolesław LeśmianPoet / lyricistBoris SlutskiiPoet / lyricistBrad DelsonGuitarist and co-founder of the rock band Linkin Park. · 2000Brandon UranowitzTony Award-winning Broadway actor. · 1986Brett GurewitzGuitarist of Bad Religion and founder of Epitaph Records. · 1962Bronislaw HubermanClassical violinist (founder, Israel Phil.) · 1882Bruno MarsGrammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer; of partial Ashkenazi Jewish descent (paternal grandmother) · 2010Bruno WalterConductor renowned for his Mahler and Mozart, working with major world orchestras · 1876Burt BacharachSongwriter of dozens of pop standards including Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head · 1928Burton LaneBroadway composer (Finian's Rainbow) · 1912Byron JanisClassical pianist · 1928Carl BambergerOrchestra conductor · 1902Carl FleschViolinist and teacher · 1873Carl RakosiPoet / lyricistCarl TausigPianist and composer · 1841Carly SimonSinger-songwriter known for You're So Vain and the Bond theme Nobody Does It Better · 1945Carole Bayer SagerSongwriter · 1944Carole KingSongwriter and performer whose album Tapestry became one of the best-selling records · 1942Carrie BrownsteinMusician with Sleater-Kinney and co-creator and star of 'Portlandia'. · 1974Cass ElliotPowerhouse vocalist of The Mamas & the Papas on classics like 'California Dreamin'. · 1941Catulle MendèsPoet / lyricistCharles AlkanFrench Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist of formidable technical works · 1813Charles BernsteinPoet / lyricistCharles LedererTony Award — Best MusicalCharles PrevinUniversal music director; One Hundred Men and a Girl (Academy Award 1937) · 1937Charles StrouseBroadway composer (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie) · 1928Charles-Valentin AlkanFrench Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist · 1813Charlie PuthAmerican singer-songwriter known for See You Again and Attention. · 1991Chris SteinGuitarist and co-founder of Blondie. · 1950Clara HaskilRomanian pianist celebrated for her Mozart and Schumann interpretations · 1895Claude VigéePoet / lyricistClaude-Michel SchönbergFrench composer of the musicals Les Misérables and Miss Saigon · 1944Claudia OhanaBrazilian actress and singer of Sephardic Jewish descent, internationally known for García Márquez's 'Eréndira'. · 1963Clive DavisFounded Arista and J Records; signed and shaped Janis Joplin, Springsteen, Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys · 1974Con ConradWon the first-ever Academy Award for Best Song, 'The Continental' (1934) · 1934Courtney LoveMusician (frontwoman of Hole) and actress · 1989Craig DavidBritish R&B and UK garage singer-songwriter (matrilineal Jewish; Anglo-Jewish mother, Orthodox Jewish maternal grandfather) · 2000Cy ColemanBroadway composer (Sweet Charity) · 1929Cynthia WeilSongwriter · 1940Dale WassermanTony Award — Best MusicalDana InternationalIsraeli singer who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest and became a transgender icon. · 1972Daniel BarenboimPianist and conductor who co-founded the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra · 1942Daniel BlumbergComposer of The Brutalist (Academy Award 2024) · 2024Daniel HopeClassical violinist · 1973Daniel LéviFrench singer of Algerian-Jewish descent, famed for the musical Les Dix Commandements ('L'Envie d'aimer'). · 2000Danielle HaimLead singer-guitarist of the sister rock band Haim. · 1989Daniil ShafranClassical cellist · 1923Dannie AbsePoet / lyricistDanny BrillantSinger and actor · 1961Danny ElfmanFilm composer for Tim Burton films and the theme to The Simpsons · 1953Dany BrillantFrench singer (swing, Latin, chanson); born Daniel Cohen in Tunis to a Tunisian-Jewish family. · 1991Darius MilhaudProlific French composer of the group Les Six, known for polytonal orchestral and chamber works · 1892Dave GrusinJazz and film composer; The Milagro Beanfield War (Academy Award 1988) · 1988Daveed DiggsTony- and Grammy-winning actor and rapper who originated roles in 'Hamilton'. · 1982David AmramClassical composer and conductor · 1930David BryanTony Award — Best MusicalDavid DiamondClassical composer · 1915David DraimanLead singer of the metal band Disturbed. · 1973David FriedmanComposer and songwriter for stage and screen. · 1973David GuettaInternationally successful French DJ and record producer (patrilineal: father of Sephardi Moroccan-Jewish background). · 2009David HandelOrchestra conductorDavid IgnatowPoet / lyricistDavid Lee RothLead singer of Van Halen. · 1954David OistrakhSoviet violinist for whom Shostakovich and Prokofiev wrote concertos · 1908David PopperCellist and composer · 1843David RaksinFilm composer (Laura) · 1912David SamoilovPoet / lyricistDavid ShireComposer of 'It Goes Like It Goes' from Norma Rae (Academy Award 1979) · 1979David ZinmanOrchestra conductor · 1936David ZippelLyricist of City of Angels · 1989Debbie FriedmanInfluential American composer of contemporary Jewish liturgical music.Delmore SchwartzPoet / lyricistDiane WarrenProlific songwriter of pop and film ballads with numerous Oscar nominations · 1956Dimitri TiomkinFilm composer of Western scores including High Noon and Giant · 1894Dmitri BashkirovClassical pianist · 1931Dmitri TiomkinFour-time Academy Award film composer ('High Noon', 'The High and the Mighty') · 1952Doc PomusSongwriter of 'Save the Last Dance for Me,' 'This Magic Moment' and 'A Teenager in Love.' · 1925Doja CatAmerican singer and rapper known for Say So and Kiss Me More. · 1995Don BlackSong lyricist · 1938Don WasProducer for the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan; president of Blue Note Records; born Don Fagenson · 1989Donald FagenSinger-keyboardist and co-founder of Steely Dan. · 1948Dorothy FieldsLyricist and librettist of standards including The Way You Look Tonight · 1904Dory ScharyTony Award — Best PlayDr. LukeProducer-songwriter for Katy Perry, Kesha and Miley Cyrus ('Since U Been Gone,' 'Tik Tok'). · 1973DrakeCanadian rapper and actor who began on Degrassi: The Next Generation. · 1986E. Y. HarburgLyricist of Over the Rainbow and the songs of The Wizard of Oz · 1896E.Y. 'Yip' HarburgLyricist of 'Over the Rainbow' and 'Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?' · 1896Eddie FisherPopular 1950s singer and entertainer. · 1928Edmond FlegPoet / lyricistEdmund LoeweMusicianEdouard ColonneOrchestra conductor · 1838Eduard BagritskiiPoet / lyricistEduard LoeweMusicianEduard SteuermannPianist and composer · 1892Efrem ZimbalistClassical violinist · 1889El-PRapper-producer, co-founder of Run the Jewels and Definitive Jux. · 1975Elfriede JelinekNobel Prize-winning Austrian novelist and playwright ('The Piano Teacher') · 1946Eli GorenClassical violinistEliahu InbalOrchestra conductor · 1936Ellie GreenwichSongwriter of 'Da Doo Ron Ron,' 'Leader of the Pack' and 'River Deep - Mountain High.' · 1940Elliot GoldenthalComposer of Frida (Academy Award 2002) · 2002Elliott YaminSinger who rose to fame as an American Idol finalist and R&B recording artist. · 1978Elmer BernsteinFilm composer of scores including The Magnificent Seven and The Ten Commandments · 1922Else Lasker-SchüllerPoet / lyricistEmanuel AxAmerican pianist born in Lviv to Jewish Holocaust survivors, a leading recitalist and chamber musician and multiple Grammy winner. · 1949Emanuel FeuermannCellist regarded as one of the greatest of the twentieth century · 1902Emil GilelsSoviet pianist renowned for his powerful interpretations of Beethoven and Brahms · 1916Emil HauserClassical violinist (Budapest Quartet) · 1893Emil WaldteufelWaltz composer · 1837Emilia Bassano LanierPoet / lyricistEmily BearPianist and composer · 2001Emmerich KálmánHungarian composer of popular Viennese operettas such as Die Csárdásfürstin · 1882Emmy RossumActress and singer, star of Shameless and Phantom of the Opera · 1986Enrico MaciasAlgerian-born French singer-guitarist; from the Constantine Jewish community, popularized Judeo-Andalusian influenced chanson. · 1962Eric CarmenSinger-songwriter · 1949Erica MoriniClassical violinist · 1904Erich LeinsdorfOrchestra conductor · 1912Erich Wolfgang KorngoldFilm Composer - The Adventures of Robin Hood · 1938Ernest BlochSwiss-American composer known for Jewish-themed works including Schelomo · 1880Ernest GoldFilm composer (Exodus) · 1921Ernst TochClassical and film composer · 1887Erván SchulhoffComposer / songwriterErvin DrakeSongwriter (It Was a Very Good Year) · 1919Ervín SchulhoffClassical composer and pianist · 1894Este HaimBassist-singer of the sister rock band Haim. · 1986Eugene IstominClassical pianist · 1925Eugene OrmandyConductor who led the Philadelphia Orchestra for over four decades · 1899Eve QuelerOpera conductor · 1936Evgeny KissinRussian-born pianist and child prodigy, one of the leading concert pianists of his generation; later became an Israeli citizen. · 1971Ezra KoenigFrontman and songwriter of the Grammy-winning band Vampire Weekend. · 1984Fabien SevitzkyOrchestra conductor · 1891Fanny BriceComedienne and singer, subject of the musical Funny Girl · 1891Fanny MendelssohnGerman composer and pianist of hundreds of songs and piano works · 1805Fat MikeSinger-bassist and founder of punk band NOFX and Fat Wreck Chords. · 1967Felix GalimirClassical violinist · 1910Felix MendelssohnComposer · 1826Ferdinand DavidViolinist and composer · 1810Ferdinand HillerComposer and conductor · 1811Ferenc FricsayOrchestra conductor · 1914Fernando PessoaPoet / lyricistFrank LoesserBroadway composer of Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business · 1910Franz RuppClassical pianist and accompanist · 1901Franz SchrekerOpera composer · 1878Franz WaxmanFilm composer of Sunset Boulevard and A Place in the Sun · 1906Fred EbbBroadway lyricist (Cabaret, Chicago) · 1928Frederic Hymen CowenComposer and conductor · 1852Frederick LoeweComposer of My Fair Lady and Camelot with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner · 1901Fritz KreislerViolin virtuoso and composer · 1875Fritz ReinerOrchestra conductor · 1888Gad ElbazIsraeli Jewish pop singer.Gary BertiniOrchestra conductor · 1927Gary GraffmanClassical pianist · 1928Gavin DeGrawSinger-songwriter behind hits like 'I Don't Want to Be' and 'Not Over You'. · 1977Gavriel LipkindClassical cellist · 1977Geddy LeeLead singer and bassist of the rock band Rush. · 1953Gene SimmonsIsraeli-born co-founder, bassist and vocalist of the rock band KISS. · 1973Georg SoltiConductor of the Chicago Symphony who won a record number of Grammy Awards · 1912George BenjaminClassical composer and conductor · 1960George GershwinComposer - Rhapsody in Blue and Porgy and Bess · 1924George HenschelConductor, singer and composer · 1850George SebastianOrchestra conductor · 1903George SidneyDirector of MGM musicals ('Anchors Aweigh', 'Show Boat', 'Kiss Me Kate') · 1916George SzellOrchestra conductor · 1897Georges MoustakiFrench singer-songwriter born in Alexandria to a Greek-Jewish family; wrote hits for Piaf and his own classics. · 1969Gerald FinziClassical composer · 1901Gerard DarmonFrench actor and singer of Algerian Sephardic Jewish descent, known for Diva and Asterix films · 1948Gerard SchwarzOrchestra conductor · 1947Gerry GoffinPoet / lyricistGertrud KolmarPoet / lyricistGiacomo MeyerbeerGerman-born composer (born Jakob Liebmann Beer), leading figure of 19th-century French grand opera (Robert le diable, Les Huguenots). · 1831Gidi GovIsraeli singer and popular television host. · 1950Gidon KremerLatvian violinist and champion of contemporary works, founder of Kremerata Baltica · 1947Gil ShohatIsraeli composer and pianist known for his operas and orchestral works.Gina BachauerClassical pianist · 1913Gregor PiatigorskyCellist and teacher who premiered numerous concertos written for him · 1903Grigory GinsburgClassical pianist · 1904Grigory SokolovClassical pianist · 1950Gus KahnLyricist of 'Makin' Whoopee'; One Night of Love (Academy Award 1934) · 1934Gustav HollaenderViolinist and composer · 1855Gustav MahlerComposer · 1888Gustave KahnPoet / lyricistGuy OsearyIsraeli-born music manager of Madonna and U2; ran Maverick Records · 1997György FaludyPoet / lyricistGyörgy KurtágHungarian composer celebrated for concentrated, aphoristic chamber works · 1926György LigetiAvant-garde composer whose works featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey · 1923György SebőkClassical pianist · 1922Hagai ShahamClassical violinist · 1968Hal DavidSong lyricist · 1921Hannah SeneshPoet / lyricistHanns EislerComposer · 1898Hans GálClassical composer · 1890Hans KrásaClassical composer (Brundibar) · 1899Hans ZimmerFilm composer of The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception and Dune · 1957Harold ArlenComposer - Over the Rainbow · 1939Harold RomeBroadway songwriter · 1908Harold SamuelClassical pianist · 1879Harriet CohenClassical pianist · 1895Harvey FiersteinTony Award-winning playwright and actor ('Torch Song Trilogy') · 1954Heinrich Wilhelm ErnstViolinist and composer · 1814Hélène GrimaudClassical pianist · 1969Henri HerzPianist and composer · 1803Henri TemiankaViolinist and conductor · 1906Henryk SzeryngClassical violinist · 1918Henryk WieniawskiViolin virtuoso and composer · 1835Henryka ŁazowertównaPoet / lyricistHephzibah MenuhinClassical pianist · 1920Herb AlpertTrumpeter and co-founder of A&M Records (the 'A'); only artist to top the charts both vocally and instrumentally · 1962Herbert FieldsTony Award — Best MusicalHermann LeviOrchestra conductor · 1839Hoodie AllenIndependent rapper ('No Interruption'). · 1988Hovi StarIsraeli singer who represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest.Howard AshmanAmerican lyricist known for The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. · 1950Howard DietzSong lyricist · 1896Howard KaylanLead singer of The Turtles ('Happy Together') and Flo & Eddie. · 1947Howard ShoreFilm composer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, winning three Oscars · 1946Hugo KreislerCellist · 1884Ida HaendelClassical violinist · 1928Idan ReichelIsraeli musician who founded the genre-blending Idan Raichel Project. · 1977Idina MenzelTony-winning singer and actress who originated Elphaba in 'Wicked' and voiced Elsa in 'Frozen'. · 1971Ignaz BruellPianist and composer · 1846Ignaz FriedmanClassical pianist · 1882Ignaz MoschelesPianist and composer · 1794Igor LevitRussian-German pianist acclaimed for his Beethoven sonata cycle · 1987Igor OistrakhClassical violinist · 1931Ilana VeredClassical pianist · 1943Ilya KalerClassical violinist · 1963Ira GershwinLyricist - Collaborated with George Gershwin · 1924Ira KaplanSinger, guitarist and co-founder of the indie rock band Yo La Tengo. · 1957Irving CaesarPoet / lyricistIrving LaytonPoet / lyricistIsaac KarabtchevskyOrchestra conductor · 1934Isaac SternAcclaimed American concert violinist; led the campaign that saved Carnegie Hall from demolition in 1960. · 1960Isaak DunaevskySoviet film and song composer · 1900Isabella VengerovaPianist and teacher · 1877Ishtar (Alabina)Israeli singer, lead vocalist of Alabina; born in Israel to an Egyptian-Jewish mother and a Moroccan-Jewish father. · 1996Ishtar (Esther Zach)Israeli singer (Alabina) · 1968Israel YinonOrchestra conductor · 1956Issay DobrovenConductor and pianist · 1891Istvan KertészOrchestra conductor · 1929Itamar MosesTony Award — Best MusicalItzhak PerlmanClassical violinist · 1945Ivan FischerOrchestra conductor · 1951Ivry GitlisClassical violinist · 1922Izydor LottoViolinist and composer · 1840Jack AntonoffGrammy-winning producer and Bleachers frontman shaping records for Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey and more. · 1984Jack BlackMusician (Tenacious D) and actor, raised Jewish with both parents of Jewish faith. · 1994Jack FeldmanTony Award — Best Original ScoreJack LawrencePoet / lyricistJack YellenPoet / lyricistJackie HoffmanComedic actress of Broadway and screen, known for Only Murders in the Building. · 1960Jacob DruckmanClassical composer · 1928Jacqueline du PréBritish cellist famed for her recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto · 1945Jacques HalévyOpera composer (La Juive) · 1799Jacques LanzmannFrench Jewish writer, journalist and lyricist (brother of Claude Lanzmann); Jacques Dutronc songwriter · 1954Jacques LevyCo-wrote the musical Fame; Bob Dylan's co-writer on Desire · 1988Jacques OffenbachGerman-born French composer, son of a synagogue cantor and founder of the operetta genre (Orpheus in the Underworld, The Tales of Hoffmann). · 1858Jakab GrünClassical violinist · 1837James HornerFilm composer of Titanic and Avatar; won two Oscars for Titanic · 1953James LapineTony Award — Best MusicalJames LevineLongtime music director of the Metropolitan Opera · 1943James McBrideAuthor and musician who won the National Book Award for 'The Good Lord Bird' and wrote the acclaimed memoir 'The Color of Water'. · 1957James Newton HowardComposer of The Fugitive and The Dark Knight; Max Steiner Award (2015) · 2015Janis IanFolk/pop singer-songwriter ('At Seventeen', 'Society's Child'). · 1951János StarkerClassical cellist · 1924Jascha HeifetzViolinist widely considered the greatest of the twentieth century · 1901Jascha HorensteinOrchestra conductor · 1898Jason Robert BrownTony Award — Best Original ScoreJason SchwartzmanActor and musician, star of many Wes Anderson films · 1980Jay LivingstonSongwriter (Que Sera, Sera) · 1915Jazz JenningsTransgender rights activist and star of the reality series 'I Am Jazz'. · 2000Jean-Jacques GoldmanOne of France's most successful singer-songwriters; from a Jewish family of Polish/German origin. · 1981Jean-Jacques KantorowViolinist and conductor · 1945Jean-Pierre BardaSinger and member of the Swedish pop group Army of Lovers. · 1967Jeanine TesoriTony Award — Best MusicalJeff BarrySongwriter-producer (with Ellie Greenwich) of 'Be My Baby' and 'Chapel of Love.' · 1938Jeff MarxTony Award — Best MusicalJeniferFrench pop singer, winner of the first Star Academy; Jewish Algerian father (Dadouche). · 2002Jerome KernComposer - Show Boat and Broadway Standards · 1927Jerry BockComposer of Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello! · 1928Jerry GoldsmithAmerican film composer (Planet of the Apes, Chinatown, Star Trek, Alien); Oscar winner, scored over 250 films. · 1976Jerry HermanComposer-lyricist of Hello, Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles · 1931Jerry MossCo-founded A&M Records (the 'M') — home of The Carpenters, The Police and Janet Jackson · 1962Jerzy PetersburskiComposer (To Ostatnia Niedziela) · 1895Joe DassinFrench-American singer, one of the biggest French pop stars of the 1970s; son of Jewish film director Jules Dassin. · 1969Joe TrohmanLead guitarist and co-founder of Fall Out Boy. · 1984Joey RamoneLead singer of punk pioneers the Ramones. · 1951Johanna MartzyClassical violinist · 1924John KanderBroadway composer (Cabaret, Chicago) · 1927John ZornAmerican composer bridging avant-garde jazz, classical and Jewish music via the Masada project · 1953Johnny GreenSongwriter (Body and Soul) · 1908Johnny MandelComposer and arranger · 1925Jonathan TunickStephen Sondheim's orchestrator; A Little Night Music (Academy Award 1977) · 1977Jorge DrexlerUruguayan songwriter; 'Al Otro Lado del Río' (Academy Award 2004) · 2004Jose ben JoseEarliest known payyetan cited by name, composer of piyyutim for the High Holy Days. · c. 450Josef GingoldClassical violinist · 1909Josef KripsOrchestra conductor · 1902Josef LhévinneClassical pianist · 1874Josef StranskyOrchestra conductor · 1872Josef TalFounding father of Israeli art music and electronic music; Wolf Prize in Arts (1982) · 1982Joseph AchronViolinist and composer · 1886Joseph AuslanderPoet / lyricist

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