Born on December 3
6 jazz musicians born on December 3, including Melissa Aldana, Connee Boswell, Percy Jones and Barry Finnerty.
Died on December 3
Scatman John
1942–1999 · American musician (1942–1999)
Harry Winter
1914–2001 · German-Austrian singer
Hank D'Amico
1915–1965 · American musician (1915–1965)
Emile Christian
1895–1973 · American musician (1895–1973)
William Manuel Johnson
1872–1972 · American double bassist (1872–1972)
Peter Bocage
1887–1967 · New Orleans jazz musician (1887–1967)
Ron Mathewson
1944–2020 · British jazz musician, bass player (1944-2020)
Hank D'Amico
1915–1965 · American musician (1915–1965)
Emile Christian
1895–1973 · American musician (1895–1973)
William Manuel Johnson
1872–1972 · American double bassist (1872–1972)
Peter Bocage
1887–1967 · New Orleans jazz musician (1887–1967)
Ron Mathewson
1944–2020 · British jazz musician, bass player (1944-2020)
Albums released on December 3
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 3 December 2021 | Rhapsody in Blue / Concerto en fa Gershwin; Daniël Wayenberg, Georges Prêtre, Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire |
| 3 December 2021 | New Standards Kenny G |
| 3 December 1973 | Elza Soares Elza Soares |
| 3 December 2013 | Shir Hashirim John Zorn |
| 3 December 2013 | In Lambeth: Visions From the Walled Garden of William Blake John Zorn & Gnostic Trio |
| 3 December 2008 | マクロスF VOCAL COLLECTION 娘たま♀ 菅野よう子 |
| 3 December 2008 | Лошадь белая Аквариум |
| 3 December 2014 | 1974-04-30: Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN, USA Live Steely Dan |
| 3 December 2011 | Spiritual State Nujabes |
| 3 December 2021 | Chansons Chiara Civello |
| 3 December 2021 | Libre Jesse Cook |
| 3 December 1991 | Família Caymmi Em Montreux Live Dorival Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Danilo Caymmi & Dori Caymmi |
| 3 December 2010 | Binibon Elliott Sharp |
| 3 December 2013 | Natal Com Ivan Lins Ivan Lins |
| 3 December 1996 | Cue Sheets Steve Beresford |
| 3 December 1976 | Jean Carn Jean Carn |
| 3 December 2009 | Gipsy unity Angelo Debarre |
| 3 December 2014 | スキマスイッチ スキマスイッチ |
| 3 December 2021 | NYC Liminal Series, Vol. 3 Susie Ibarra Ches Smith Tomas Fujiwara Brian Chase |
| 3 December 2021 | Maxixe Samba Groove Hamilton de Holanda |
| 3 December 2018 | Slovenské evergreeny Peter Lipa |
| 3 December 2012 | Ernest et Célestine Vincent Courtois |
| 3 December 2021 | SysOrk: ReGenerate Live Elliott Sharp |
| 3 December 2025 | New Morning Jakob Bro |
| 3 December 2021 | Odyssee: A Journey Into the Light Quadro Nuevo |
| 3 December 2017 | Live at Ancienne Belgique Live The Cat Empire |
| 3 December 2023 | Live from the Northwest, 1959 Live The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 3 December 2013 | Hummingbiiird Éric Legnini |
| 3 December 2025 | Battles in the Snow Kevin Drumm |
| 3 December 2003 | Vitamin K Keiko Lee |