Birthdays in Music
Birthdays 1501 - 1,600 of 1,817
- 1958-07-30 Kevin Mahogany, American jazz vocalist ("Double Rainbow"; "Pride And Joy"), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2017) [1] [2]
- 1958-09-27 Paul Grabowsky, Australian jazz pianist and composer ("When Words Fail"), born in Lae, Papua New Guinea
- 1958-10-16 Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Greek folk and jazz singer, born on Icaria, Greece
- 1958-10-17 Howard Alden, American jazz guitarist (George Van Eps), born in Newport Beach, California
- 1958-11-24 Carmel [McCourt], British rock and soul-jazz singer (Storm, More More More), born in Wrawby, England
- 1958-12-22 Frank Gambale, Australian jazz fusion guitarist, born in Canberra, Australia
- 1959-01-28 Bill Ware III, American jazz vibraphonist (The Jazz Passengers), born in East Orange, New Jersey
- 1959-02-12 Omar Hakim, American jazz-fusion and session drummer (Weather Report, 1982-86; Dire Straits - "Brothers In Arms"), arranger, and composer, born in New York City
- 1959-03-21 Sarah Jane Morris, English pop-jazz-R&B singer-songwriter, born in Southampton, England
- 1959-05-23 Ken Peplowski, American swing jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1959-05-24 Mario Igrec, Croatian jazz guitarist, composer and music professor (Cubismo), born in Zagreb, Croatia
- 1959-05-28 Léon Klaassen, Dutch session and touring rock and jazz drummer (Powerplay; The Pilgrims; D'Wys), born in The Netherlands
- 1959-06-04 John Bickerton, Canadian jazz pianist, and composer, born in Windsor, Ontario
- 1959-06-14 Marcus Miller, American jazz and session bassist, record producer (Miles Davis; Luther Vandross; David Sanborn), and jazz and film score composer (Marshall), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1959-07-31 Stanley Jordan, American jazz guitarist (Magic Touch), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1959-09-30 Basia [Barbara Stanisława Trzetrzelewska], Polish jazz and pop singer ('Time and Tide"), born in Jaworzno, Poland
- 1959-10-13 Gerry Darby, British jazz-soul drummer (Carmel - "Bad Day"), born in England
- 1959-11-18 Cindy Blackman Santana, American jazz and rock session and touring drummer (Lenny Kravitz; Santana), born in Yellow Springs, Ohio
- 1959-12-30 Paul Milton Jackson Jr., American session and jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1960-01-16 Richard Elliot, Scottish-born American jazz saxophonist ("When a Man Loves a Woman"), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- 1960-03-19 Eliane Elias, Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger (Dreamer; Around The City), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- 1960-04-06 John Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist, vocalist, and record producer, born in Paterson, New Jersey
- 1960-04-07 Tracy Silverman, American contemporary classical and jazz acoustic and electric 6-string violinist (Turtle Island String Quartet), composer, and pedagogue, born in Peekskill, New York
- 1960-05-24 Ken Schaphorst, American jazz composer, performer, big band bandleader and educator (New England Conservatory), born in Abington, Pennsylvania
- 1960-05-25 Wallace Roney, American post-bop jazz trumpeter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020) [1]
- 1960-06-23 Donald Harrison, American jazz saxophonist, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1960-06-26 Zachary Breaux, American jazz guitarist, born in Port Arthur, Texas (d. 1997)
- 1960-07-01 Erik Friedlander, American classical and avant garde jazz cellist and composer (John Zorn; Masada String Trio), born in New York City
- 1960-07-01 Tony Miceli, American jazz vibraphonist and educator (Monkadelphia), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1960-08-26 Branford Marsalis, American jazz, classical and funk saxophonist (Sting; Tonight Show, 1992-95), born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
- 1960-08-26 Jim Beard, American session and touring jazz-fusion keyboardist and composer (Pat Metheny, Steely Dan, The Brecker Brothers), born in Ridley Park Pennsylvania (d. 2024) [1]
- 1960-08-26 Pharez Whitted, American jazz, funk, and soul trumpeter, and educator, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1960-10-10 John Beasley, American jazz pianist, bandleader, and Grammy Award-winning arranger, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- 1960-11-12 Maurane [Claudine Luypaerts], Belgian Francophone jazz and chanson singer, born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 2018)
- 1960-11-24 Edgar Meyer, American classical, jazz, and bluegrass bassist, and composer, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- 1960-12-05 Brian Bromberg, American jazz bass player (You Know That Feeling), born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1960-12-06 Diederik Wissels, Dutch jazz pianist and composer ("The Hillock Songstress"; "Secrecy"), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 1961-01-05 Piotr Baron, Polish jazz saxophonist and composer (Salve Regina; Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus), born in Wrocław, Poland
- 1961-03-21 Shawn Lane, American session rock, jazz, and world fusion guitarist, born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2003)
- 1961-04-13 (Clarence) "Butch" Taylor, American rock and jazz keyboardist and composer (Dave Matthews Band, 1998-2008), born in Shawsville, Virginia
- 1961-04-24 Igor Raykhelson, Russian-American composer, and classical and jazz pianist, born in Leningrad, USSR
- 1961-05-11 David Ake, American jazz pianist (Humanities) and educator, born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1961-05-15 Nichaud Fitzgibbon, Australian jazz singer, born in Wycheproof, Australia
- 1961-06-04 Kym Ambrose, Australian jazz vibraphonist (The Brazilian Ensemble), born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- 1961-06-15 Kai Eckhardt, Liberian-German jazz-fusion bassist (Garaj Mahal), born in Mainz, Germany
- 1961-07-26 Keiko Matsui (née Doi), Japanese jazz pianist and composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1961-08-05 Mark O'Connor, American violinist and composer of classical, jazz and bluegrass music (Appalachian Journey), born in Seattle, Washington
- 1961-10-08 Steven Bernstein, American jazz trumpeter, slide trumpeter, arranger, and band leader (Sex Mob; Millennial Territory Orchestra), born in Berkeley, California
- 1961-10-08 Ted Kooshian, American jazz pianist (Hubub!; Standard Orbit Quartet; Clowns Will Be Arriving), born in San Jose, California
- 1961-10-18 Wynton Marsalis, American 9-time Grammy Award-winning jazz and classical trumpeter (Pulitzer Prize for "Blood on the Fields"; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1961-10-21 Dimitri Vassilakis, Greek jazz saxophonist, composer (Labyrinth), and educator, born in Athens, Greece
- 1961-10-25 Franck Amsallem, French jazz pianist, arranger, composer, singer and educator, born in Oran, French Algeria
- 1961-10-27 Igor Butman, Russian-American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, born in Lenningrad, Russia, Soviet Union
- 1961-10-28 Darrell Lavigne, American jazz pianist, composer, and educator, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1961-11-04 Edward Knight, American contemporary classical, jazz, and musical theater composer (Total Eclipse; Big Shoulders), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 1962-01-31 Lena Bloch, Russian-American jazz saxophonist, born in Moscow, Russia
- 1962-02-25 LaVerne Butler, American jazz singer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana
- 1962-03-13 Terence Blanchard, American jazz trumpeter (Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers), film score composer (When The Levees Broke; Harriet), and educator, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1962-04-01 Dimos Dimitriadis, Greek jazz saxophonist, and educator, born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1962-04-01 Sara Lazarus, American jazz singer ("It's All Right With Me"), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1962-05-20 Ralph Peterson Jr., American jazz drummer (Jazz Messengers; Fo'tet), and educator (Berklee), born in Pleasantville, New Jersey (d. 2021) [1]
- 1962-05-23 Franca Masu, Italian jazz and world music singer-songwriter, born in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy
- 1962-06-04 (Hiram) Winard Harper, American jazz drummer (Betty Carter; The Harper Brothers; Fathead Newman), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1962-08-10 Julia Fordham, British pop and jazz singer-songwriter ("Happy Ever After"), born in Portsmouth, England
- 1962-08-19 Angelo Debarre, French gypsy jazz guitarist (Mémoires: Memories of Django), born in Saint-Denis, France
- 1962-09-03 Roberto Cassan, Italian-American jazz and folk accordionist, born in Fanna, Italy (d. 2016)
- 1962-09-08 Cecilia Coleman, American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader, born in Long Beach, California
- 1962-10-12 Chris Botti, American Grammy Award-winning jazz and pop trumpeter, and composer (Impressions), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1962-12-24 Michael Ray, American jazz trumpeter, born in Trenton, New Jersey
- 1962-12-28 Michel Petrucciani, French jazz pianist (100 Hearts), born in Orange, France (d. 1999)
- 1962-12-28 Rachel Z [Nicolazzo], American jazz and rock pianist ("Tokyo Blue"; Ozmosys), born in New York City
- 1963-01-17 Cyrus Chestnut, American jazz pianist and composer, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1963-01-26 Jazzie B [Beresford Romeo], English rapper (Soul II Soul - "Feel Free"), born in Hornsey, London, England
- 1963-02-20 Darek Oleszkiewicz [formerly known as Oles], Polish jazz bassist, composer (Los Angeles Jazz Quartet), and educator, born in Wrocław, Poland
- 1963-03-27 Dave Koz, American jazz saxophonist, born in Encino, California
- 1963-03-30 Ximo Tebar, Spanish jazz and flamenco guitarist, and composer (Goes Blue), born in Valencia, Spain
- 1963-04-21 Steve Shapiro, American jazz and session musician vibraphonist, and music producer, born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1963-05-09 Ron Miles, American jazz cornetist, composer, and bandleader, born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2022)
- 1963-05-21 Dave Specter, American Chicago blues and jazz guitarist, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1963-05-27 Gonzalo Rubalcabo [González], Cuban jazz pianist, born in Havana, Cuba
- 1963-06-09 Gilad Atzmon, Israeli-British jazz saxophonist, accordion player, bandleader, and author (The Wandering Who? A Study of Jewish Identity Politics), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- 1963-06-11 Elvis Stanić, Croatian contemporary jazz fusion guitarist, born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
- 1963-07-27 Karrin Allyson, American jazz singer (Wild for You), born in Great Bend, Kansas
- 1963-08-05 Mike Nocito, American rocker (Johnny Hates Jazz), born in Wiesbaden, West Germany
- 1963-08-22 David Sanford, American composer, jazz trombonist, bandleader, and educator (Mount Holyoke, 1998-present), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1963-11-07 Elizabeth "Liz" Mikel, American actress and jazz singer (Friday Night Lights), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1963-11-08 Russell Malone, American jazz guitarist (Harry Connick, Jr.; Dianna Krall), born in Albany, Georgia
- 1963-11-25 Holly Cole, Canadian jazz singer (Temptation), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 1963-12-07 (Jakub) "Kuba" Stankiewicz, Polish jazz pianist and composer, born in Wrocław, Poland
- 1964-03-18 Courtney Pine, British jazz saxophonist (Jazz Warriors), born in London, England
- 1964-03-19 Yoko Kanno, Japanese keyboard and accordion player, arranger, jazz, pop music (Seatbelts), and soundtrack composer (Cowboy Bebop), born in Sendai, Japan
- 1964-03-27 Clark Datchler, British vocalist, songwriter, and producer (Johnny Hates Jazz - "Shattered Dreams"), born in Sutton, Surrey, England
- 1964-04-16 Esbjörn Svensson, Swedish jazz pianist (Seven Days Of Falling), born in Skultuna, Sweden (d. 2008)
- 1964-06-11 Antti Sarpila, Finnish swing jazz clarinetist, born in Helsinki, Finland
- 1964-06-27 James Sanders, American classical, and jazz violinist, and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1964-06-27 Michel Bénébig, New Caledonian jazz Hammond B3 organ, and accordion player, born in Nouméa City, New Calédonia
- 1964-07-22 Will Calhoun, American jazz and rock drummer (Living Colour - "Love Rears Its Ugly Head"), born in the Bronx, New York City
- 1964-07-27 Ron Jackson, American jazz guitarist, composer, arranger (Flubby Dubby), and educator, born in Manila, Philippines
- 1964-08-19 Tom Rust, British jazz vocalist, born in Manchester, England
- 1964-09-11 Victor Wooten, American Grammy Award-winning jazz-fusion, funk, and bluegrass bass guitarist and producer (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones), born in Mountain Home, Idaho
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