Born on August 3
14 jazz musicians born on August 3, including Tony Bennett, Roscoe Mitchell, Hamid Drake and Eddie Jefferson.
Tony Bennett
1926–2023 · American singer (1926–2023)
Roscoe Mitchell
1940 · American jazz musician (born 1940)
Hamid Drake
1955 · American musician
Eddie Jefferson
1918–1979 · American singer
Greg Osby
1960 · American saxophonist (born 1960)
Charlie Shavers
1920–1971 · jazz trumpeter (1920–1971)
Lawrence Brown
1907–1988 · jazz trombonist (1907-1988)
Dom Um Romão
1925–2005 · Brazilian jazz drummer, percussionist (1925–2005)
Jim Black
1967 · American jazz drummer
Art Porter, Jr.
1961–1996 · American musician (1961-1996)
Nik Bärtsch
1971 · Swiss musician, composer, music producer and author.
Les Elgart
1918–1995 · American swing jazz bandleader and trumpeter (1917-1995)
Jack Wilson
1936–2007 · American pianist (1936-2007)
Ray Draper
1940–1982 · American musician (1940-1982)
Died on August 3
Albums released on August 3
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 3 August 2026 | COSMICOOKS vol. 8 Cosmic Collective |
| 3 August 1993 | A Single Woman Nina Simone |
| 3 August 1994 | MTV Unplugged Live Tony Bennett |
| 3 August 2004 | Accentuate the Positive Al Jarreau |
| 3 August 2021 | Obsessive Play Kapustin, Gershwin, Crespo; Daniel Crespo |
| 3 August 1984 | Disguise Chuck Mangione |
| 3 August 1993 | No Absolute Time Jean‐Luc Ponty |
| 3 August 2005 | Fire Wire Larry Carlton |
| 3 August 2004 | Blanco y Negro: Bebo y Cigala en vivo Live Bebo & Cigala |
| 3 August 1994 | Emotional Rain Lee Aaron |
| 3 August 2011 | And Derek Bailey, Pat Thomas & Steve Noble |
| 3 August 1992 | Heavy Rhyme Experience, Volume 1 The Brand New Heavies |
| 3 August 2011 | GPS, Volume 2: Orange Afternoons Dave Douglas |
| 3 August 2011 | Sunny Side of the Street 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ |
| 3 August 2009 | Sambou Sambou Lisa Nilsson |
| 3 August 1999 | From Paris to Rio Karrin Allyson |
| 3 August 2018 | Some of That Sunshine Karrin Allyson |
| 3 August 2005 | Prime Oregon |
| 3 August 1993 | When I Was a Boy Jane Siberry |
| 3 August 1993 | Love's the Place to Be Will Downing |
| 3 August 2020 | Black Is the Color Joe McPhee |
| 3 August 2004 | Pure Boney James |
| 3 August 1999 | 1999-08-03: Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan Live Medeski Martin and Wood |
| 3 August 2004 | Live Live Big Bad Voodoo Daddy |
| 3 August 2004 | Treasures Armik |
| 3 August 1992 | Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Twenty-Three Live Gene Harris |
| 3 August 2010 | Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics |
| 3 August 2011 | Pure Imagination Live Roberto Gatto & Lysergic Band |
| 3 August 2011 | バラエンティーヌ クレモンティーヌ |
| 3 August 2004 | Funk Fantastique Charles Earland |