Born on August 17
13 jazz musicians born on August 17, including Eric Johnson, Rabih Abou-Khalil, João Donato and Ed Motta.
Eric Johnson
1954 · American guitarist and recording artist
Rabih Abou-Khalil
1957 · Lebanese musician
João Donato
1934–2023 · Brazilian musician (1934–2023)
Ed Motta
1971 · Brazilian musician
Duke Pearson
1932–1980 · American jazz pianist (1932–1980)
Larry Rivers
1923–2002 · American artist (1923-2002)
Maria Pia De Vito
1960 · Italian singer and composer
Colin James
1964 · Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer
Ike Quebec
1918–1963 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1963)
Sam Butera
1927–2009 · American musician (1927–2009)
George Melly
1926–2007 · English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer and lecturer…
George Duvivier
1920–1985 · American musician (1920–1985)
Larry Clinton
1909–1985 · American musician (1909–1985)
Died on August 17
Flip Phillips
1915–2001 · American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player…
Tab Smith
1909–1971 · American saxophonist (1909–1971)
Ray Wetzel
1924–1951 · American jazz trumpeter (1924-1951)
Gianni Basso
1931–2009 · Italian conductor, composer, clarinetist, saxophonist and…
Rolf Billberg
1930–1966 · Swedish musician (1930-1966)
Albums released on August 17
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 17 August 2026 | Speechless Steve Dobrogosz |
| 17 August 1959 | Kind of Blue Miles Davis |
| 17 August 2009 | Saga All Stars: Good Rockin’ Daddy / Selected Singles 1954–1956 Etta James |
| 17 August 1987 | Franks Wild Years Tom Waits |
| 17 August 2010 | Chamber Music Society Esperanza Spalding |
| 17 August 2023 | Homenaje a Remedios Varo John Zorn |
| 17 August 2011 | Look Up There Buckethead |
| 17 August 2011 | Underground Chamber Buckethead |
| 17 August 2006 | Boss Man's Blues Big Joe Turner |
| 17 August 1993 | Walk the Dog & Light the Light Laura Nyro |
| 17 August 1993 | Let's Hang Out J.J. Johnson |
| 17 August 2010 | Наша жизнь с точки зрения деревьев Аквариум |
| 17 August 2018 | Once Upon a Time: Season 7 Mark Isham, Cindy O'Connor & Michael D. Simon |
| 17 August 2009 | Jazz Suite "Tykocin" Randy Brecker |
| 17 August 2009 | Machine Dreams Little Dragon |
| 17 August 2006 | The Butcher’s Ballroom Diablo Swing Orchestra |
| 17 August 1994 | Jazz'n'Blues Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll |
| 17 August 2009 | Solo Electric Bass 1 Live Squarepusher |
| 17 August 2018 | Baby's Party Günter Baby Sommer, Guest: Till Brönner |
| 17 August 2018 | Parallel Universe David Darling, Thomasina Levy |
| 17 August 2017 | Rathkes Gate 12:21:58 Paolo Vinaccia / Jacob Young / Bendik Hofseth |