Born on August 11
9 jazz musicians born on August 11, including Johnny Claes, Donny McCaslin, Peter King and Harry Tavitian.
Johnny Claes
1916–1956 · Belgian racing driver
Donny McCaslin
1966 · American musician
Peter King
1940–2020 · British musician (1940–2020)
Harry Tavitian
1952 · Romanian musician
Petter Wettre
1967 · Norwegian musician
Russell Procope
1908–1981 · American musician (1908–1981)
Jess Stacy
1904–1995 · American musician (1904–1995)
Gerry Weil
1939–2024 · Venezuelan musician
Steve Nelson
1954 · American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player
Donny McCaslin
1966 · American musician
Peter King
1940–2020 · British musician (1940–2020)
Harry Tavitian
1952 · Romanian musician
Petter Wettre
1967 · Norwegian musician
Russell Procope
1908–1981 · American musician (1908–1981)
Jess Stacy
1904–1995 · American musician (1904–1995)
Gerry Weil
1939–2024 · Venezuelan musician
Steve Nelson
1954 · American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player
Died on August 11
Sheila Jordan
1928–2025 · American jazz singer (1928–2025)
Phil Harris
1904–1995 · American actor, singer and comedian (1904–1995)
Von Freeman
1923–2012 · American jazz saxophonist (1923–2012)
Herb Pomeroy
1930–2007 · American jazz trumpeter and teacher (1930–2007)
Kitty White
1923–2009 · American jazz singer
Irene Aebi
1939–2026 · Swiss singer, violinist and cellist
Bill Pitman
1920–2022 · American guitarist
Albums released on August 11
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 11 August 1989 | Back on the Block Quincy Jones |
| 11 August 1984 | 1984-08-11 Los Angeles, CA Live Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 11 August 2021 | Tickets for the Bachelors (live 1977) Tom Waits |
| 11 August 1971 | You’ve Got a Friend Johnny Mathis |
| 11 August 1992 | Cool Bob James / Earl Klugh |
| 11 August 2021 | Deliverance Live Woody Herman, Bill Harris & Sal Nistico |
| 11 August 2008 | Hocus Pocus - Book 'H' of "Practitioners" Steve Lacy |
| 11 August 2009 | Big Neighborhood Mike Stern |
| 11 August 2016 | Mother of Souls Estas Tonne |
| 11 August 1998 | A Family Affair Christian McBride |
| 11 August 2022 | D Djavan |
| 11 August 1997 | New Conception of Jazz Bugge Wesseltoft |
| 11 August 2009 | Sketches of Spain David Liebman, Justin DiCioccio, Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra |
| 11 August 1992 | Unforgiven: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Lennie Niehaus |
| 11 August 2008 | Double Violin Concerto Mark O’Connor, Nadja Salerno‐Sonnenberg, Colorado Symphony, Marin Alsop |
| 11 August 2019 | Liminal Field Schlippenbach/Narvesen Duo |
| 11 August 2006 | AVO Session Live The Manhattan Transfer feat. The BBC Big Band |
| 11 August 2023 | The Winning Time Sessions: Season One (HBO Original Series Soundtrack) Nicholas Britell & Robert Glasper |
| 11 August 1994 | Three Blokes Live Lol Coxhill · Steve Lacy · Evan Parker |