Born on December 8
11 jazz musicians born on December 8, including Sammy Davis Jr., Jimmy Smith, Nathan East and Greg Howe.
Sammy Davis Jr.
1925–1990 · American entertainer (1925–1990)
Jimmy Smith
1925–2005 · American jazz organist
Nathan East
1955 · American jazz, R&B and rock bassist, guitarist and singer…
Greg Howe
1963 · American musician
Chrisette Michele
1982 · American singer
Barbara Buchholz
1959–2012 · German composer and theremin player
Seamus Blake
1970 · Canadian jazz saxophonist
Ric Sanders
1952 · British violinist
Dan Pinto
1960 · American musician
Sol Yaged
1922–2019 · American jazz clarinetist
Wah-Wah Watson
1951–2018 · American guitarist
Died on December 8
Antônio Carlos Jobim
1927–1994 · Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and…
Barry Harris
1929–2021 · American jazz pianist and educator (1929–2021)
Buck Clayton
1911–1991 · American jazz trumpeter (1911-1991)
Gordon Goodwin
1954–2025 · American pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and…
Hal Schaefer
1925–2012 · American musician (1925–2012)
Gene Quill
1927–1988 · American jazz saxophonist (1927–1988)
Gene Ramey
1913–1984 · American musician (1913–1984)
Albums released on December 8
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 8 December 2017 | Barbra: The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic! Live Barbra Streisand |
| 8 December 2017 | Acoustic Eva Cassidy |
| 8 December 2017 | The Island Johnny Mathis |
| 8 December 2017 | I Love My Lady Johnny Mathis |
| 8 December 2023 | Big Band Holidays III Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis |
| 8 December 2022 | The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 10: Bozar, Brussels Live John Zorn |
| 8 December 2014 | Sacha Distel: La belle vie (44 chansons essentielles) Sacha Distel |
| 8 December 2017 | Christmas Evening with Trijntje Live Live Trijntje Oosterhuis |
| 8 December 2016 | The V.I.P. Trio. Standards Cedar Walton, Pat Senatore & Billy Higgins |
| 8 December 2009 | Billion Dollar Brain / Who Dares Wins Richard Rodney Bennett / Roy Budd |
| 8 December 2010 | Seven Seas Avishai Cohen |
| 8 December 2023 | Live in Graz Live Helge Schneider |
| 8 December 2008 | The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos The Cinematic Orchestra |
| 8 December 2017 | Pacifisticuffs Diablo Swing Orchestra |
| 8 December 2023 | Cinematic Double Bass- In a Spirit of Travel Renaud Garcia-Fons |
| 8 December 2023 | Cinematic Double Bass - In a Jazzy Mood Renaud Garcia-Fons |
| 8 December 2023 | Variations Robert Hood & Femi Kuti |
| 8 December 2011 | Walk With Me - Live at Chateau Neuf Live Jarle Bernhoft |
| 8 December 2014 | Ao Vivo Live Céu |
| 8 December 2020 | L'equilibrio di Nash Roberto Cipelli with Paolo Fresu |
| 8 December 1991 | 1991-12-08: Warfield, SF, CA, USA Live Jerry Garcia & David Grisman |
| 8 December 2009 | Live at Jazz Festival Saalfelden Live Nublu Orchestra conducted by Butch Morris |