Born on August 8
7 jazz musicians born on August 8, including Benny Carter, Jimmy Witherspoon, Urbie Green and Lucky Millinder.
Benny Carter
1907–2003 · American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter…
Jimmy Witherspoon
1923–1997 · American jump blues singer (1920–1997)
Urbie Green
1926–2018 · American jazz trombonist (1926–2018)
Lucky Millinder
1910–1966 · American bandleader (1910–1966)
Axel Stordahl
1913–1963 · American arranger, orchestra leader (1913–1963)
Basil Kirchin
1927–2005 · British musician
Phillip Wilson
1941–1992 · American drummer (1941-1992)
Died on August 8
Cannonball Adderley
1928–1975 · American jazz saxophonist (1928–1975)
Duke Jordan
1922–2006 · American jazz pianist (1922–2006)
Johnny Dodds
1892–1940 · American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist (1892–1940)
Salome Bey
1933–2020 · American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and…
Eddie Rosner
1910–1976 · German musician (1910-1976)
Russ Morgan
1904–1969 · American big band leader and arranger, songwriter…
Nat Gonella
1908–1998 · British musician (1908–1998)
Janet Seidel
1955–2017 · Australian jazz vocalist and pianist (1955-2017)
Jack Parnell
1923–2010 · British musician (1923–2010)
Ronnie Stephenson
1937–2002 · British musician (1937–2002)
Einar Aaron Swan
1903–1940 · American musician, arranger and composer
Albums released on August 8
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 8 August 2026 | 8 Jakob Bro, Brian Blade, Craig Taborn, Chris Cheek, Jesper Zeuthen, Anders Christensen, Larry Grenadier & Marcus Gilmore |
| 8 August 1995 | After the Rain John McLaughlin with Elvin Jones and Joey DeFrancesco |
| 8 August 1989 | In the Still of the Night Johnny Mathis |
| 8 August 2007 | It's the Time Ron Carter |
| 8 August 2022 | Princeton Concerts (And Beyond) [Vol.1 April 19, 1973 Live at Princeton] Live Benny Carter |
| 8 August 1941 | 8 to the Bar (Two Piano Boogie Woogie for Dancing) Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons |
| 8 August 2006 | Standards Rican-Ditioned Ray Barretto |
| 8 August 1998 | Butterfly in China Gordon Haskell |
| 8 August 1995 | Dreamland Yellowjackets |
| 8 August 2024 | à Fleur de Peau Cyrille Aimée |
| 8 August 2006 | New Shabbos Waltz Andy Statman & David Grisman |