Birthdays in Music
Birthdays 1601 - 1,700 of 1,817
- 1964-09-26 Artūras Anusauskas Lithuanian classically trained jazz pianist, composer, and professor, born in Šiauliai. Lithuania SSR
- 1964-10-15 Lisa Ullén, Korean-Swedish jazz pianist and composer, born in Seoul, South Korea
- 1964-11-16 Diana Krall, Canadian Juno and Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and singer, born in Nanaimo, British Columbia
- 1964-11-28 Jesse Cook, French Canadian jazz-flamenco guitarist (Free Fall), born in Paris, France
- 1964-12-07 Duncan Millar, English pop and jazz pianist (Blue Mercedes - Rich & Famous), born in London, England
- 1965-01-22 "DJ Jazzy" Jeff [Townes], American Grammy Award-winning hip-hop DJ and music producer (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - "Parents Just Don't Understand"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1965-03-02 Wolfgang Muthspiel, Austrian jazz guitarist, born in Judenburg, Austria
- 1965-03-27 Stacey Kent, American jazz singer (Breakfast On The Morning Tram), born in South Orange, New Jersey
- 1965-05-02 Matthew Barley, British classical, contemporary, and jazz cellist (The Peasant Girl), born in London, England
- 1965-06-08 Dine Doneff [Kostas Theodorou], Macedonian jazz double bassist, arranger, and composer, born in West Germany
- 1965-07-05 Eyran Katsenelenbogen, Israeli jazz pianist (88 Fingers), born in Israel
- 1965-08-04 Terri Lyne Carrington, American Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer, composer, producer (Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue), and educator (Berklee), born in Medford, Massachusetts
- 1965-08-10 Akiko Pavolka, Japanese-American jazz singer, composer (House Of Illusion), and educator, born in Tokyo, Japan
- 1965-09-07 Ron Blake, American jazz saxophonist, (SNL band; Christian McBride Big Band; Art Farmer), bandleader, composer, and music educator (Juilliard), born in the U.S. Virgin Islands
- 1965-10-18 Curtis Stigers, American jazz vocalist and saxophonist ("I Wonder Why"), born in Bloise, Idaho
- 1965-12-01 Chantal Chamberland, Canadian jazz guitarist and vocalist ("The Other Woman"), born in Quebec
- 1966-01-12 Ingrid Jensen, Canadian Juno Award-winning jazz trumpeter (Vernal Fields), born in North Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1966-03-15 Klaus Paier, Austrian jazz accordionist and composer, born in Sankt Andrä, Austria
- 1966-03-28 Indra Lesmana, Indonesian jazz keyboardist, arranger, and composer, born in Jakarta, Indonesia
- 1966-05-08 Daniel Glass, American jazz and R&B drummer, music writer, historian and educator (Royal Crown Revue; Daniel Glass Trio), born in Lincoln, Nebraska
- 1966-05-11 Julian Joseph, British jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, (Dance of the Three Legged Elephants), and broadcaster (BBC), born in London, England
- 1966-06-19 Silje Nergaard, Norwegian jazz singer (Tell Me Where You're Going), born in Steinkjer, Norway
- 1966-08-06 Regina Carter, American jazz and classical violinist, and composer, born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1966-08-10 Roberta Donnay American jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter ("One World"), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1966-08-17 Maysa [Leak], American jazz and R&B singer, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1966-08-22 Mark Michaels, American rock and jazz session guitarist, educator, and author (Teach Yourself Rhythm Guitar)
- 1966-09-04 Bireli Lagrene, French jazz guitarist, born in Alsace, France
- 1966-10-12 Harry Allen, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Washington, D.C.
- 1966-10-15 Bill Charlap, American jazz pianist (Phil Woods; Tony Bennett; Sandy Stewart), and educator, born in New York City
- 1967-04-14 Barrett Martin, American rock and jazz drummer and composer, born in Olympia, Washington
- 1967-04-16 Junko Onishi, Japanese post-bop jazz pianist (Fragile; Tea Times), born in Kyoto, Japan
- 1967-04-27 Tommy Smith, Scottish jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1967-05-08 James Hurt, American jazz pianist, and composer (Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1967-05-16 Kirmo Lintinen, Finnish jazz and contemporary classical pianist, conductor, and composer (Cantata Proverbiorum), born in Saarijärvi, Finland
- 1967-05-29 Mark Nightingale, British jazz and session trombonist, composer, and arranger, born in Evesham, Worcestershire, Engalnd
Harry Connick Jr (56 years old)
1967-09-11 American pop and jazz singer, pianist (We Are in Love; When Harry Met Sally), actor (Will & Grace), and TV Personality (American Idol, 2013-16), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1967-11-02 Kurt Elling, American jazz singer-songwriter (Secrets Are the Best Stories), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1968-03-21 Vincent Courtois, French classically trained jazz cellist, born in Paris, France
- 1968-07-09 Manoel Cruz, Brazilian jazz acoustic bassist, composer, arranger and producer, born in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 1968-08-10 Andile Yenana, South African jazz pianist, born in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- 1968-09-29 Alexander Skolnick, American heavy metal and jazz guitarist (Testament; Trans-Siberia Orchestra), born in Berkeley, California
- 1969-02-01 Joshua Redman, American jazz saxophonist, and composer, born in Berkeley, California
- 1969-02-28 Elisa Fiorillo, American pop, jazz, and session singer ("How Can I Forget You"; "On The Way Up"; Prince, 2009-16; The Dease and Reese Project), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1969-05-18 Ettore Carucci, Italian jazz pianist and composer, born in Taranto, Italy
- 1969-08-17 Linas Rimša, Lithuanian classical and jazz composer, born in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR
- 1969-10-01 Ori Kaplan, Israeli jazz saxophonist (Balkan Beat Box), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- 1969-10-16 Roy Hargrove, American jazz trumpeter, born in Waco, Texas (d. 2018)
- 1969-12-30 Jay Kay [Jason Cheetham], English jazz-funk singer-songwriter (Jamiroquai), born in Stretford, Lancashire, England
- 1970-05-01 Sacha Perry, American hard bop jazz pianist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Brookyln, New York City
- 1970-08-23 Brad Mehldau, American jazz pianist, born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1970-10-05 Tord Gustavsen, Norwegian jazz pianist and composer (Tord Gustavsen Trio), born in Oslo, Norway
- 1970-10-28 Kurt Rosenwinkel, American jazz guitarist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1970-11-15 Susie Ibarra, American jazz and world music percussionist, composer, and indigenous Filipino music preservationist, born in Anaheim, California
- 1970-11-20 Geoffrey Keezer, American jazz pianist, born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- 1970-12-14 Anna Maria Jopek, Polish jazz, pop and world music singer, born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1971-01-01 Chris Potter, American jazz saxophonist and composer (Red Rodney; Paul Motian; Dave Holland), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1971-01-26 Benjamin Jaffe, American jazz tuba and double bass player, creative director (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1971-04-10 Joey DeFrancesco, American jazz Hammond organist, 9-time winner of the Down Beat Critics Poll (All Of Me; Reboppin'), born in Springfield, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
- 1971-04-12 Catali Antonini, Italian jazz vocalist, dancer, and composer, born in Corsica, France
- 1971-05-28 Trist Curless, American baritone jazz vocalist (The Manhattan Transfer, 2014-23), born in Cheyenne, Wyoming
- 1971-06-12 Peter Beets, Dutch jazz pianist (New York Trio), born in The Hague, Netherlands
- 1971-06-15 Nasheet Waits, American jazz drummer, born in New York City
- 1971-07-10 Carolyn Leonhart, American jazz, session, and touring vocalist (Swiss Percussion Ensemble; Lyn Leon; Steely Dan), born in New York City
- 1971-07-29 Lisa Ekdahl, Swedish pop and jazz singer-songwriter (Vem Vet), born in Hägersten, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1971-08-13 Vernell Brown Jr., American jazz and R&B pianist, composer, arranger (Kenny Garrett Quintet), born in Las Angeles, California
- 1971-09-29 Sibel Tüzün, Turkish pop-rock and jazz singer-songwriter, born in Istanbul, Turkey
- 1971-10-26 Vijay Iyer, American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader (Uneasy; Far From Over), born in Albany, New York
- 1971-11-04 Gregory Porter, American Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and songwriter (Liquid Spirit), born in Sacramento, California
- 1971-11-29 Keith Carlock, American session and touring jazz and rock drummer (Steely Dan; Toto; Chris Botti), born in Clinton, Mississippi
- 1971-12-16 Laurence Cottle, Welsh session rock, jazz, and jazz-fusion bass guitarist and composer (Earthworks; Alan Parsons Project; Black Sabbath), born in Swansea, Wales
- 1972-01-17 Stéphane Escoms, French jazz keyboard and accordion player, born in France
- 1972-02-21 Christian Howes, American jazz violinist (Out Of The Blue), born in Rocky River, Ohio
- 1972-03-25 Mimi Jones [Miriam Sullivan], American jazz bassist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader (Hot Tone Music), born in The Bronx, New York
- 1972-03-28 Ledisi [Young], American Grammy Award-winning jazz and R&B singer-songwriter, and record producer (Pieces of Me; The Wild Card), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1972-05-19 Roberto Carcassés, Cuban jazz pianist, born in Havana, Cuba
- 1972-05-31 Christian McBride, American jazz bassist, composer, broadcaster (Jazz Night in America), and artistic director (Newport Jazz Festival), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1972-07-01 Alex Machacek, Austrian jazz fusion musician (Featuring Ourselves), born in Tulln an der Donau, Austria
- 1972-11-05 Neil Cowley, English jazz pianist (Displaced, Fragile State), born in London
- 1973-01-12 Brian Culbertson, American smooth jazz, funk, and funk keyboardist, composer, and producer ("Nice & Slow"; "Colors Of Love"), born in Decatur, Illinois
- 1973-01-20 Elisabetta Antonini, Italian jazz singer, born in Rome, Italy
- 1973-02-05 Trijntje Oosterhuis, Dutch pop and jazz singer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1973-03-04 Jasper Somsen, Dutch jazz double bassist, composer and producer, born in was born Bennekom, Netherlands
- 1973-03-23 Stefon Harris, American jazz vibraphonist (The Grand Unification Theory; The Classical Jazz Quartet), born in Albany, New York
- 1973-05-17 Jenny Scheinman, American jazz and session violinist (Bill Frisell; Allison Miller), and singer, born in San Francisco, California
- 1973-05-29 Massimo Tagliata, Italian jazz accordionist, pianist, and composer, born in Syracuse, Sicily
- 1973-06-07 Nihad Hrustanbegović, Bosnian-Dutch concert and jazz accordionist, and composer, born in Bijeljina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
- 1973-06-23 Marie N [Naumova], Latvian pop and jazz singer, born in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
- 1973-11-13 Ari Hoenig, American jazz drummer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1974-04-18 Madeleine Peyroux, American French jazz and blues singer-songwriter, born in Athens, Georgia
- 1974-04-21 Michael Leonhart, American jazz and session trumpeter (Steely Dan; Yoko Ono; Rufus Wainwright), born in New York City
- 1974-07-22 Viktoria Tolstoy [Louise Viktoria Kjellberg], Swedish jazz singer ("Meet Me at the Movies"), born in Sigtuna Municipality, Sweden
- 1974-10-25 Katja Endemann, German jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer, born in Munich, Germany
- 1975-01-21 Jason Moran, American jazz pianist, composer (The Bandwagon; Selma; From the Dancehall to the Battlefield) and educator, born in Houston, Texas
- 1975-01-31 Kate Shutt, American jazz singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
- 1975-03-28 Orrin Evans, American jazz pianist, born in Trenton, New Jersey
- 1975-05-07 Gunhild Carling, Swedish jazz trombonist, trumpeter, and multi-instrumentalist (Carling Family; Carling Big Band), and singer (Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1975-10-27 Igor Lumpert, Slovene jazz-fusion saxophonist (The Sidewinders), born in Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia
- 1976-01-17 Aga Zaryan [Agnieszka Skrzypek], Polish jazz singer (A Book of Luminous Things), born in Warsaw, Poland
- 1976-02-11 Gretchen Parlato, American jazz singer, and songwriter (The Lost And Found), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1976-02-20 Fulvia di Domenico, Italian jazz and world music singer-songwriter, born in Rome, Italy
Benny Goodman
Bill Wyman
Dudley Moore
Erroll Garner
Louis Armstrong
Tiny Grimes