Born on December 25
22 jazz musicians born on December 25, including Cab Calloway, Bob James, Kid Ory and Ronnie Cuber.
Cab Calloway
1907–1994 · American jazz singer (1907–1994)
Bob James
1939 · American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer…
Kid Ory
1886–1973 · American jazz trombonist (1886–1973)
Ronnie Cuber
1941–2022 · American musician (1941-2022)
Don Pullen
1941–1995 · American jazz pianist and organist (1941-1995)
Pete Rugolo
1915–2011 · American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer…
Julian Lage
1987 · American musician
Jerome Richardson
1920–2000 · American jazz multi-instrumentalist
Candy Candido
1913–1999 · American actor (1913–1999)
Lili Haydn
1969 · American musician
Hitoshi Ueki
1926–2007 · Japanese actor, comedian, singer, guitarist (1927-2007)
Don Alias
1939–2006 · American jazz percussionist (1939–2006)
Heinz Sauer
1932 · German jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader
Oscar Moore
1916–1981 · American jazz guitarist (1916-1981)
Ernie Andrews
1927–2022 · American singer (1927–2022)
Zim Ngqawana
1959–2011 · South African jazz musician
Natalino Otto
1912–1969 · Italian singer (1912–1969)
Jim Robinson
1892–1976 · American musician (1892–1976)
Eddie Safranski
1918–1974 · American musician (1918–1974)
Merritt Brunies
1895–1973 · American musician (1895-1973)
Ben Dixon
1934–2018 · American drummer
Konstanty Wileński
1949 · Polish-Ukrainian musician
Died on December 25
Dean Martin
1917–1995 · American singer, actor, comedian and film producer…
Derek Bailey
1930–2005 · British guitarist (1930–2005)
Tony Rice
1951–2020 · American bluegrass musician (1951–2020)
Alphonse Mouzon
1948–2016 · American musician (1948-2016)
Eddie Taylor
1923–1985 · American electric blues guitarist and singer
Ann Ronell
1906–1993 · American composer and lyricist (1906–1993)
Damita Jo DeBlanc
1930–1998 · American actor, comedian and musician (1930-1998)
Doc Cook
1891–1958 · American musician (1891–1958)
Albums released on December 25
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 25 December 2018 | The Song Society Playlist Jamie Cullum |
| 25 December 2011 | Dragon of Delight, Volume II Estas Tonne |
| 25 December 1999 | In Hollywood Live Stan Kenton |
| 25 December 2025 | Music. Magic. Ironic. Incognito |
| 25 December 2005 | Ace of Bass Jeff Berlin |
| 25 December 2013 | あまちゃんアンコール ～あまちゃん オリジナル・サウンドトラック 3～ 大友良英 |
| 25 December 1980 | Lupin the 3rd: TV Original Soundtrack BGM Collection 大野雄二 |
| 25 December 2025 | World Recording Sessions 1944/45 Dorothy Donegan |
| 25 December 2012 | Тайная История Пчеловодства Å |
| 25 December 1999 | For Dancers Only Junior Mance |
| 25 December 2020 | Bridgerton (Music from the Netflix Original Series) Kris Bowers |
| 25 December 2023 | The Color Purple: Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Kris Bowers |
| 25 December 1989 | Flute Talk Buddy Collette |
| 25 December 2012 | Reunion: Live in New York Live Sam Rivers & Dave Holland & Barry Altschul |
| 25 December 2022 | Abasemkhathini Vol - I Nduduzo Makhathini & Mbuso Khoza |
| 25 December 2011 | I Have a Computer Kevin Drumm |
| 25 December 2013 | Necro Acoustic 5: Organ Kevin Drumm |
| 25 December 2013 | Necro Acoustic 1: Lights Out Kevin Drumm |
| 25 December 2013 | Necro Acoustic 2: Malaise Kevin Drumm |
| 25 December 2013 | Necro Acoustic 3: Decrepit Kevin Drumm |
| 25 December 2013 | Necro Acoustic 4: No Edit Kevin Drumm |
| 25 December 2024 | Winter Kevin Drumm |
| 25 December 2022 | LUPIN ZERO オリジナルサウンドトラック Vol.1 山下毅雄 & 大友良英 |
| 25 December 2023 | A Mouth At Both Ends Live Joe, Tashi, Bill |
| 25 December 1987 | UNDERGROUND 浅川マキ |
| 25 December 2022 | GAUCHE Live 坂田明 / 池田謙 |