Born on February 13
7 jazz musicians born on February 13, including Lennie Hayton, Wardell Gray, Frankie Sakai and Akiko Yano.
Lennie Hayton
1908–1971 · American composer and conductor (1908-1971)
Wardell Gray
1921–1955 · American musician (1921–1955)
Frankie Sakai
1929–1996 · Japanese comedian (1929-1996)
Akiko Yano
1955 · Japanese singer-songwriter
Wingy Manone
1900–1982 · American musician (1900-1982)
Buck Hill
1927–2017 · American musician (1927–2017)
Katy de la Cruz
1907–2004 · Filipino singer and actress (1907–2004)
Died on February 13
Henri Salvador
1917–2008 · French Caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter…
Alain Goraguer
1931–2023 · French composer, music arranger, orchestra leader…
Connie Jones
1934–2019 · American musician (1934–2019)
Guido Basso
1937–2023 · Canadian jazz trumpeter (1937–2023)
Jamil Nasser
1932–2010 · American bassist (1932–2010)
Jodie Christian
1932–2012 · Jazz pianist (1932-2012)
Sylvester Ahola
1902–1995 · American trumpeter and cornetist (1902-1995)
Albums released on February 13
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 13 February 1981 | Face Value Phil Collins |
| 13 February 1990 | Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto Gershwin, Addinsell; Isador Goodman, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Thomas |
| 13 February 2001 | Take Five Live Dave Brubeck |
| 13 February 1969 | Feeling Free Barney Kessel |
| 13 February 1989 | A New Flame Simply Red |
| 13 February 1976 | We’ll Be Together Again Pat Martino |
| 13 February 2001 | Habanera Paquito D’Rivera |
| 13 February 1978 | Let's Do It Roy Ayers |
| 13 February 2026 | To Whom This May Concern Jill Scott |
| 13 February 2001 | The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan Dianne Reeves |
| 13 February 2001 | Jazz at the Philharmonic Live Nat King Cole & Les Paul |
| 13 February 2001 | Dancing on the Water Bob James |
| 13 February 2009 | The Americanization of Emily / The Sandpiper / Drums of Africa Johnny Mandel |
| 13 February 2018 | The Jewel of the Nile Jack Nitzsche |
| 13 February 2001 | First Session Grant Green |
| 13 February 2026 | Mount Analogue Bill Laswell + P.ST (feat,N. P. Molvær, H. Kaiser, P. Howard,G. Haynes, P. Apfelbaum...) |
| 13 February 2012 | Be Good Gregory Porter |
| 13 February 2026 | In The Brass Palace Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band |
| 13 February 2026 | Love of My Life Nils Landgren & Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra |
| 13 February 1990 | Nepenthe Eddie Daniels |
| 13 February 2026 | Nethering Stetson Fox & Dunn |
| 13 February 2026 | GOAT: Original Motion Picture Score Kris Bowers |