Born on August 4
12 jazz musicians born on August 4, including Louis Armstrong, Herb Ellis, Terri Lyne Carrington and Eric Alexander.
Louis Armstrong
1901–1971 · American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)
Herb Ellis
1921–2010 · American jazz guitarist (1921–2010)
Terri Lyne Carrington
1965 · American drummer (born 1965)
Eric Alexander
1968 · American saxophonist
Arto Tunçboyacıyan
1957 · Turkish musician of Armenian ancestry (born 1957)
Bobo Stenson
1944 · Swedish jazz pianist
Bill Coleman
1904–1981 · American musician (1904-1981)
Sonny Simmons
1933–2021 · American saxophonist (1933-2021)
Jeff Hamilton
1953 · American musician
Abe Lyman
1897–1957 · American bandleader, songwriter
Dylan Howe
1969 · British musician
Irving Fields
1915–2016 · American cocktail pianist famous for fusion of Latin and…
Died on August 4
Kenny Drew
1928–1993 · American-Danish jazz pianist (1928–1993)
Bob Wilber
1928–2019 · jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United…
Duke Pearson
1932–1980 · American jazz pianist (1932–1980)
Johnnie Bassett
1935–2012 · American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter…
Jeri Southern
1926–1991 · American singer (1926–1991)
Bob Wilber
1928–2019 · jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United…
Duke Pearson
1932–1980 · American jazz pianist (1932–1980)
Johnnie Bassett
1935–2012 · American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter…
Jeri Southern
1926–1991 · American singer (1926–1991)
Albums released on August 4
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 4 August 1964 | Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin |
| 4 August 2023 | Plays Louis Armstrong's - Hot Fives - Hot Sevens Wynton Marsalis |
| 4 August 1961 | So Much Guitar! Wes Montgomery |
| 4 August 1989 | My Abstract Heart Herb Alpert |
| 4 August 2023 | Toshiko’s Blues · Quartet & Trios 1953–1958 Toshiko Akiyoshi |
| 4 August 1960 | Flight to Jordan Duke Jordan |
| 4 August 2016 | Some of My Best Friends are the Blues Live Della Reese |
| 4 August 2021 | Something Bigger Harry “Sweets” Edison, Barney Kessel,Jimmy Rowles |
| 4 August 2008 | Negative Space David Liebman, Roberto Tarenzi, Paolo Benedettini, Tony Arco |
| 4 August 2010 | Ivory Tower Chilly Gonzales |
| 4 August 2009 | Radiolarians III Medeski Martin & Wood |
| 4 August 1994 | Terraplane Elliott Sharp |
| 4 August 2017 | Live at the Academy of Music – Philadelphia June 23rd 1990 Live Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette |
| 4 August 2021 | Basse Barre Barre Phillips |
| 4 August 2023 | Secret Invasion: Vol. 2 (Episodes 4-6) Kris Bowers |
| 4 August 1999 | GO GIRL 矢野顕子 |
| 4 August 1998 | Perennial Favorites Squirrel Nut Zippers |
| 4 August 2017 | Amaury Wouter Hamel |
| 4 August 2017 | An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power Jeff Beal |
| 4 August 2024 | nothing Louis Cole (with Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley) |
| 4 August 2006 | 2006-08-03: Shepherds Bush Empire, London, UK Live The Cat Empire |
| 4 August 2020 | Fantasy - The Inventions Trio Marvin Stamm |
| 4 August 2022 | BPPV Kevin Drumm |
| 4 August 2024 | Good Intentions Gone Bad Chris Cain |
| 4 August 2023 | Fire and Praise Alon Michael & Kenny Werner |
| 4 August 2006 | Black Butterfly Barbara Lea & The Loren Schoenberg Big Band |
| 4 August 2017 | Fly Away Jeff Kashiwa |