Born on August 7
9 jazz musicians born on August 7, including Caetano Veloso, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Alison Brown and Howard Johnson.
Caetano Veloso
1942 · Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and…
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1935–1977 · American musician (1935-1977)
Alison Brown
1962 · American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer
Howard Johnson
1941–2021 · American musician (1941–2021)
Marcus Roberts
1963 · American musician
Luckey Roberts
1887–1968 · American pianist and composer (1887–1968)
Harry Arnold
1920–1971 · Swedish jazz saxophonist and bandleader (1920–1971)
Warren Covington
1921–1999 · American big band trombonist (1921–1999)
George Van Eps
1913–1998 · musician (1913-1998)
Died on August 7
Albums released on August 7
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 7 August 2026 | Toc-Toc Ed Motta |
| 7 August 2026 | Gilles Peterson presents Norma Winstone (Live at Maida Vale) Live Norma Winstone |
| 7 August 2026 | What Does It Take to Bloom? Somi |
| 7 August 2026 | Kuon Ganjo Mike Clark |
| 7 August 2026 | I Need To Roam Lucy Woodward |
| 7 August 2026 | Tiga Trombone Alfonso Soliano |
| 7 August 2026 | Jazz Dari Angkasapuri Johari Salleh |
| 7 August 2026 | Mike Jones With Strings Mike Jones |
| 7 August 2026 | Celestial Papangu |
| 7 August 1967 | Lumpy Gravy Frank Zappa |
| 7 August 2020 | All that Jazz, Vol. 128: Quincy Jones - "Ghana" Quincy Jones |
| 7 August 1967 | Dino: Like Never Before Dean Martin |
| 7 August 2002 | 2002-08-07 Toronto, Canada Live Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 7 August 2007 | Indian Summer Dave Brubeck |
| 7 August 2006 | 2006-08-07: Palace Theatre, Louisville, KY, USA Live Tom Waits |
| 7 August 2001 | His Best Recordings 1929-1949 Lionel Hampton |
| 7 August 2019 | 4colors MAMAMOO |
| 7 August 2007 | English & Irish Dances / Scottish & Cornish Dances / Sarabande & Polka Malcolm Arnold; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Malcolm Arnold |
| 7 August 2025 | Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 Live John McLaughlin |
| 7 August 2015 | The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul Terri Lyne Carrington |
| 7 August 2000 | Live at Midem Live Ahmad Jamal & Gary Burton |
| 7 August 2001 | Live in New York Live Archie Shepp & Roswell Rudd |
| 7 August 2020 | Transitions: Cello Concertos Kapustin, Schnittke; Eckart Runge, Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Frank Strobel |
| 7 August 2001 | Chromaticity Tony MacAlpine |
| 7 August 2001 | Somewhere Else Before Esbjörn Svensson Trio |
| 7 August 1989 | Gato… para los amigos Live Gato Barbieri |
| 7 August 2007 | All or Nothing at All Joey DeFrancesco |
| 7 August 2007 | The Baddest B-3 Burner in the Business: The Street of Dreams Joey DeFrancesco |
| 7 August 2001 | Heartstrings Russell Malone |
| 7 August 2015 | Plane Crash 2 Henry Kaiser / Damon Smith / Weasel Walter |