Born on April 17
12 jazz musicians born on April 17, including James Last, Jan Hammer, Chris Barber and Han Bennink.
James Last
1929–2015 · German musician (1929-2015)
Jan Hammer
1948 · Czech-born American musician, composer and record producer
Chris Barber
1930–2021 · English trombonist (1930–2021)
Han Bennink
1942 · Dutch musician (born 1942)
David Axelrod
1936–2017 · American musician, record producer, composer and arranger…
Jean-Jacques Milteau
1950 · French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter
Buster Williams
1942 · American musician
Céu
1980 · Brazilian singer-songwriter
DeWayne McKnight
1954 · American guitarist
Johnny St. Cyr
1890–1966 · American musician
Junior Collins
1927–1976 · American jazz musician
Paul Smith
1922–2013 · jazz pianist from the United States
Died on April 17
Scott Joplin
1867–1917 · American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)
Earl King
1932–2003 · American songwriter and guitarist (1934–2003)
Al Bowlly
1898–1941 · South African–British vocalist (1899–1941)
Red Allen
1908–1967 · American jazz musician, band leader (1908–1967)
Giuseppi Logan
1935–2020 · American musician (1935-2020)
Tony Parenti
1900–1972 · American musician (1900–1972)
Blossom Seeley
1891–1974 · American entertainer
Albums released on April 17
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 17 April 2001 | Ellington: Suite from "The River" / Harlem / Solitude / Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony Duke Ellington, William Levi Dawson; Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi |
| 17 April 1962 | Many Splendored Vibes Lionel Hampton |
| 17 April 1996 | Klavierwerke Hans Werner Henze; Homero Francesch |
| 17 April 1996 | Streichquartette 1-5 Hans Werner Henze; Arditti-String-Quartet |
| 17 April 2020 | Fetch the Bolt Cutters Fiona Apple |
| 17 April 2026 | The Bagatelles, Vol. 8 John Zorn - John Medeski Trio |
| 17 April 1967 | Alligator Bogaloo Lou Donaldson |
| 17 April 2014 | Cycle Buckethead |
| 17 April 1978 | Original Dixieland Jack Teagarden |
| 17 April 2026 | OUTCAST TOWN Douwe Bob |
| 17 April 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere Mark Isham & Isabella Summers |
| 17 April 2012 | It’s a Wonderful World Stacey Kent |
| 17 April 2012 | Impressions Chris Botti |
| 17 April 2012 | Telling Stories Tom Scott presents Paulette McWilliams |
| 17 April 2009 | Porgy & Bess Live George Gershwin; William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Cab Calloway |
| 17 April 1995 | The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions Live Art Pepper |
| 17 April 2012 | Stepping Stones (Live at The Village Vanguard, NY August 1978) - Bonus Tracks Live Woody Shaw |
| 17 April 2015 | Sylva Live Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest |
| 17 April 2026 | Echomyr Lars Danielsson with Magnus Öström, Gregory Privat & John Parricelli |
| 17 April 2005 | Two Shoes The Cat Empire |
| 17 April 2006 | Life Less Ordinary Mindi Abair |
| 17 April 2026 | Trama Latina Paolo Fresu, David Linx & Gustavo Beytelmann |
| 17 April 2012 | Un día extraordinario Marlango |
| 17 April 2019 | Breakthrough Marcelo Zarvos |
| 17 April 2013 | Live Liftoff 2012 Live CASIOPEA 3rd |