Born on April 3
11 jazz musicians born on April 3, including Scott LaFaro, Erik Truffaz, Zez Confrey and Bubber Miley.
Scott LaFaro
1936–1961 · American bassist (1936–1961)
Erik Truffaz
1960 · French jazz trumpeter and composer
Zez Confrey
1895–1971 · American composer and pianist (1895–1971)
Bubber Miley
1903–1932 · American jazz trumpet and cornet player, composer…
James Gelfand
1959 · Canadian musician
Jimmy McGriff
1936–2008 · American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio…
Harold Vick
1936–1987 · American musician (1936-1987)
Luiz Eça
1936–1992 · Brazilian musician
Walter "Fats" Pichon
1906–1967 · New Orleans jazz musician (1906–1967)
Bill Potts
1928–2005 · American musician (1928–2005)
Sherman Edwards
1919–1981 · American songwriter
Erik Truffaz
1960 · French jazz trumpeter and composer
Zez Confrey
1895–1971 · American composer and pianist (1895–1971)
Bubber Miley
1903–1932 · American jazz trumpet and cornet player, composer…
James Gelfand
1959 · Canadian musician
Jimmy McGriff
1936–2008 · American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio…
Harold Vick
1936–1987 · American musician (1936-1987)
Luiz Eça
1936–1992 · Brazilian musician
Walter "Fats" Pichon
1906–1967 · New Orleans jazz musician (1906–1967)
Bill Potts
1928–2005 · American musician (1928–2005)
Sherman Edwards
1919–1981 · American songwriter
Died on April 3
Sarah Vaughan
1924–1990 · American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990)
Ferde Grofé
1892–1972 · American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist…
Albert Heath
1935–2024 · American drummer (1935–2024)
Don Francks
1932–2016 · Canadian actor and jazz musician (1932–2016)
Mary Osborne
1921–1992 · American jazz musician (1921–1992)
Alvin Tyler
1925–1998 · American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist and arranger
Gene Sedric
1907–1963 · American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (1907-1963)
Einar Iversen
1930–2019 · Jazz pianist (1930-2019)
Albums released on April 3
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 3 April 1942 | Moanin' Low Lena Horne |
| 3 April 2020 | Spheres George Gershwin, Nino Rota, Thomas Demenga, Simon Heggendorn, Sean Hickey, Daniel Schnyder; Trio Eclipse |
| 3 April 1989 | Appalachian Spring / Short Symphony / 3 Latin American Sketches / Quiet City Aaron Copland; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra |
| 3 April 2015 | Les feux de la chandeleur / La vieille fille Michel Legrand |
| 3 April 2012 | En Vivo Conciertos: Live in Spain 2010 Live Paco de Lucía |
| 3 April 2001 | Poetry Stan Getz & Albert Dailey |
| 3 April 2015 | Man on a Swing / The President's Analyst Lalo Schifrin |
| 3 April 2012 | Locked Down Dr. John |
| 3 April 2025 | Dibango 82 Live Manu Dibango |
| 3 April 2000 | Les Acteurs Martial Solal |
| 3 April 2009 | Artgerecht Roger Cicero |
| 3 April 2015 | Time and the River David Sanborn |
| 3 April 2026 | Indigo Park Bruce Hornsby |
| 3 April 2017 | Live In Chicago Live Clark Terry |
| 3 April 1990 | Time on My Hands John Scofield |
| 3 April 2000 | Marvin at the Movies Hank Marvin |
| 3 April 2019 | Somebody Loves Me Cliff Edwards |
| 3 April 1986 | Current Events John Abercrombie, Marc Johnson & Peter Erskine |
| 3 April 2000 | Beyond Joshua Redman |
| 3 April 2026 | A Time For Love Stacey Kent |
| 3 April 2026 | Peregrine Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua & Scott Colley |
| 3 April 2007 | Live in London & New York Live Corinne Bailey Rae |
| 3 April 2007 | Nightmoves Kurt Elling |
| 3 April 2020 | Secrets Are The Best Stories Kurt Elling, Danilo Pérez |
| 3 April 2001 | Someday... Cindy Blackman |
| 3 April 2026 | Elegant People Biréli Lagrène |
| 3 April 2007 | 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 Live Anthony Braxton |
| 3 April 2018 | Out of Control Chrisette Michele |
| 3 April 1996 | Return of the Tenor: Standards Dave Liebman |
| 3 April 2026 | All In KRAAN |