Jazz Musicians Born on April 23

Johnny Griffin 1928–2008 · American musician (1928–2008)

Napoleon Murphy Brock 1943 · American singer, saxophonist and flautist

Laura Mvula 1987 · British singer

Jimmie Noone 1895–1944 · American musician (1895–1944)

Arthur Phillips 1969 · American novelist

Alan Broadbent 1947 · New Zealand jazz pianist, arranger, and composer

Helge Lien 1975 · Norwegian jazz pianist Milton Banana 1935–1999 · Brazilian musician (1935–1999) Bobby Rosengarden 1924–2007 · American jazz drummer, bandleader (1924–2007) Totti Bergh 1930–2012 · Norwegian musician (1935–2012) Benny Harris 1919–1975 · American jazz trumpeter (1919–1975)

Died on April 23

Red Garland 1923–1984 · American modern jazz pianist (1923-1984)

Krzysztof Komeda 1937–1969 · Polish musician (1931–1969)

Melba Liston 1926–1999 · American jazz trombonist, musical arranger, and composer…

Juan Tizol 1900–1984 · Puerto Rican trombonist and composer (1900–1984)

Marion Harris 1896–1944 · American singer (1896-1944)

Peter DeRose 1900–1953 · American composer of jazz and pop music (1900–1953)

Jimmy Woode 1929–2005 · American bassist (1929–2005)

Bob Dorough 1923–2018 · American pianist and singer (1923-2018) Robert Farnon 1917–2005 · Canadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and… Art Simmons 1926–2018 · American musician (1926-2018)

Albums released on April 23

Date	Album	Artist
23 April 1996	Pawnbroker / The Deadly Affair Quincy Jones	Quincy Jones Verve
23 April 2002	Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again Ray Charles	Ray Charles XIII Bis Records
23 April 2010	Greasy Love Songs Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa Zappa Records
23 April 2002	Tarzan Phil Collins & Mark Mancina	Phil Collins & Mark Mancina Walt Disney Records
23 April 2006	2006-04-23 Copenhagen, Denmark Live Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Hot Chili Peppers
23 April 1984	Confetti Sérgio Mendes	Sérgio Mendes
23 April 1960	The 'Electric-Sticks' Of Buddy Rich Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich
23 April 2003	What's New Bill Evans with Jeremy Steig	Bill Evans with Jeremy Steig
23 April 2021	Chaos Magick John Zorn & Chaos Magick	John Zorn & Chaos Magick
23 April 1996	Second Wind Herb Alpert	Herb Alpert
23 April 2001	The Astrud Gilberto Album Live Astrud Gilberto w/ The Stan Getz Quartet	Astrud Gilberto w/ The Stan Getz Quartet
23 April 1993	Go Together Carla Bley / Steve Swallow	Carla Bley / Steve Swallow
23 April 1996	Live at the Montmartre Jazzhus Live Dexter Gordon	Dexter Gordon
23 April 1993	Solo Piano Chucho Valdés	Chucho Valdés
23 April 1996	Adult Themes for Voice Mike Patton	Mike Patton
23 April 2002	Duas Contas Lee Konitz encontra Irio De Paula	Lee Konitz encontra Irio De Paula
23 April 2006	Live in Cuba, Volume One Live Simply Red	Simply Red
23 April 2018	Conversations With Tony Oxley Live Cecil Taylor with Tony Oxley	Cecil Taylor with Tony Oxley
23 April 2002	La Perfecta II Eddie Palmieri	Eddie Palmieri
23 April 1983	Photographs Casiopea	Casiopea
23 April 1996	My One and Only Love Michał Urbaniak	Michał Urbaniak
23 April 2008	Tales From the Beach Incognito	Incognito
23 April 2001	Radio Days Rava & Sellani	Rava & Sellani
23 April 2012	Dunk Your Trunk The Brand New Heavies	The Brand New Heavies
23 April 2013	Introducing Postmodern Jukebox Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox	Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox
23 April 2015	Emoji Antique Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox	Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
23 April 1999	Imagination Helen Merrill	Helen Merrill
23 April 2026	Meditations Carl Craig	Carl Craig
23 April 2002	A New Dimension Willie Bobo	Willie Bobo
23 April 2021	Live At Jazzfest Bremen 1988 Live Airto Moreira & Flora Purim	Airto Moreira & Flora Purim