ENDEIT

Born on April 2

13 jazz musicians born on April 2, including Larry Coryell, Max Greger, Solveig Slettahjell and Oleg Lundstrem.

Larry Coryell 1943–2017 · American guitarist (1943–2017) Max Greger 1926–2015 · German conductor and bandleader (1926–2015) Solveig Slettahjell 1971 · Norwegian jazz vocalist, composer Oleg Lundstrem 1916–2005 · Russian jazz musician (1916-2005) Booker Little 1938–1961 · American jazz musician (1938–1961) Károly Binder 1956 · Hungarian musician Per Husby 1949 · Norwegian musician Lou Monte 1917–1989 · American singer (1917–1989) Kenny Hagood 1926–1989 · American singer (1926–1989) Daniel Herskedal 1982 · Norwegian jazz musician (tuba, bass trumpet, composition) Béatrice Graf 1964 · Swiss drummer Dave MacRae 1940 · New Zealand musician Marty Marsala 1909–1975 · American musician (1909–1975)

Died on April 2

Buddy Rich 1917–1987 · American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987) Gato Barbieri 1932–2016 · Argentine jazz musician (1932–2016) Bud Shank 1926–2009 · American jazz saxophonist and flautist (1926–2009) Ray Noble 1903–1978 · English jazz and big band musician (1903–1978) Julius Hemphill 1938–1995 · American saxophonist (1938-1995) Bennie Moten 1894–1935 · American musician (1894–1935) Mike Zwerin 1930–2010 · American jazz musician (1930-2010) Sam Coslow 1902–1982 · American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher, and… Pippo Barzizza 1902–1994 · Italian composer, arranger, conductor, and music director… Paula Kelly 1919–1992 · American big band singer (1919-1992)

Albums released on April 2

DateAlbumArtist
2 April 1996 Farmers Market Barbecue
Count Basie		 Count Basie
2 April 2007 Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos 5, 7, 9 & 10
Ludwig van Beethoven & Yehudi Menuhin		 Ludwig van Beethoven & Yehudi Menuhin
2 April 2018 The Times We’ve Shared 1939–2018
Hugh Masekela		 Hugh Masekela
2 April 2025 Mr. Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon		 Dexter Gordon
2 April 1999 Mnemosyne
Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble		 Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble
2 April 2002 Die Stimme: Deutsche Opernarien
Thomas Quasthoff, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Christian Thielemann		 Thomas Quasthoff, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Christian Thielemann
2 April 1971 Elegy
The Nice		 The Nice
2 April 1996 The Palo Alto Sessions 1981-1985
Dianne Reeves		 Dianne Reeves
2 April 1977 Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman		 Phyllis Hyman
2 April 1973 Sunset to Dawn
Kenny Barron		 Kenny Barron
2 April 1982 Straight From the Heart
Patrice Rushen		 Patrice Rushen
2 April 2014 Anthology
Grant Green		 Grant Green
2 April 1996 All the Way Live Live
Jimmy Smith & Eddie Harris		 Jimmy Smith & Eddie Harris
2 April 1996 Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite
Maxwell		 Maxwell
2 April 2020 Running on Faith
Diane Schuur		 Diane Schuur
2 April 2002 Old Fool Back on Earth
Michel Colombier		 Michel Colombier
2 April 1996 Escape
Bill Evans		 Bill Evans
2 April 2013 Back in the Day
Courtney Pine		 Courtney Pine
2 April 1990 Traumgarten
Hans Vollenweider & Andreas Vollenweider		 Hans Vollenweider & Andreas Vollenweider
2 April 2013 Vaincu.Va!: Live at Western Front 1978 Live
Evan Parker		 Evan Parker
2 April 2017 Live at the Royal Albert Hall Live
The Cat Empire		 The Cat Empire