Born on April 1
8 jazz musicians born on April 1, including Alberta Hunter, Jeff Porcaro, Harry Carney and Duke Jordan.
Alberta Hunter
1895–1984 · American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984)
Jeff Porcaro
1954–1992 · American drummer (1954–1992)
Harry Carney
1910–1974 · American jazz musician (1910–1974)
Duke Jordan
1922–2006 · American jazz pianist (1922–2006)
Lucille Bogan
1897–1948 · American blues singer (1897-1948)
Knut Værnes
1954 · Norwegian jazz guitarist
Loretta Ables Sayre
1958 · American singer and actor
Don Butterfield
1923–2006 · American tuba player (1923–2006)
Died on April 1
Bucky Pizzarelli
1926–2020 · American jazz guitarist (1926–2020)
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
1934–2020 · American jazz pianist and educator (1934–2020)
Bjarne Nerem
1923–1991 · Norwegian jazz saxophonist (1923–1991)
Harold Rubin
1932–2020 · South African-born Israeli artist (1932-2020)
Ann Richards
1935–1982 · American singer (1935–1982)
King Fleming
1922–2014 · American pianist (1922–2014)
Freddie Webster
1916–1947 · American musician (1916-1947)
Baby Face Willette
1933–1971 · American jazz musician (1933-1971)
Eddie Miller
1911–1991 · American saxophonist and clarinetist (1911–1991)
Danny Barcelona
1929–2007 · American musician (1929-2007)
Albums released on April 1
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 1 April 2022 | Unlimited Love Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 1 April 2016 | The Menuhin Century: Unpublished Recordings and Rarities Yehudi Menuhin |
| 1 April 2007 | Buffalo Live Frank Zappa |
| 1 April 1970 | Bridge Over Troubled Water Peggy Lee |
| 1 April 1993 | The Timekeepers Count Basie meets Oscar Peterson |
| 1 April 1968 | Life Between the Exit Signs Keith Jarrett |
| 1 April 2003 | Tango Song and Dance André Previn; Anne‐Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis |
| 1 April 1997 | Circlesongs Bobby McFerrin |
| 1 April 1999 | Dave Brubeck in Berlin Live Dave Brubeck |
| 1 April 1997 | Jazz Profile Chet Baker |
| 1 April 2016 | 1900 - 1952: Music for 2 Pianos Darius Milhaud, Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, Francis Poulenc; Arthur Gold, Robert Fizdale |
| 1 April 1977 | Elegant Gypsy Al Di Meola |
| 1 April 2000 | Mauthausen ...vom großen Sterben hören - chronicles from the ashes Joe Zawinul |
| 1 April 1995 | 1957 Second Edition Art Blakey |
| 1 April 2022 | Horn Concertos Arnold, Schönberger, Gipps; Ben Goldscheider, Lee Reynolds, Philharmonia Orchestra |
| 1 April 2004 | Widmung: Romantische Lieder Thomas Quasthoff, Justus Zeyen |
| 1 April 1993 | World Sinfonia: Heart of the Immigrants Al Di Meola |
| 1 April 1997 | Selena (original Motion Picture Score) Dave Grusin |
| 1 April 1978 | Easy Grant Green |
| 1 April 2006 | There I Go Roger Cicero |
| 1 April 2000 | Chattin With Chet Till Brönner |
| 1 April 2026 | Times of My Life Billy Cobham's Time Machine |
| 1 April 1999 | Gulda / Sullivan: Cello Concertos Friedrich Gulda, Arthur Sullivan; Martin Ostertag |
| 1 April 2016 | 3 Compositions (EEMHM) 2011 Anthony Braxton |
| 1 April 1986 | Earth Run Lee Ritenour |
| 1 April 2008 | Palmystery Victor Wooten |
| 1 April 2004 | Nothing to Declare Paul Bley |
| 1 April 2013 | Django's Castle Hank Marvin, Nunzio Mondia & Gary Taylor |
| 1 April 1984 | Odyssey James Blood Ulmer |
| 1 April 2013 | Brazil, Bossa Nova & Blues Herbie Mann |