Jazz Musicians Born on February 17

José José 1948–2019 · Mexican singer (1948–2019)

Karl Jenkins 1944 · Welsh musician and composer (b. 1944)

Fred Frith 1949 · English musician, composer and improvisor (born 1949)

Buddy DeFranco 1923–2014 · American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1923–2014)

Nicole Mitchell 1967 · American jazz flutist

Charlie Spivak 1907–1982 · American trumpeter and bandleader of Ukrainian Jewish… Keiko Lee 1965 · Zainichi Korean jazz singer and pianist (1965-) Spike Heatley 1933–2021 · British musician (1933–2021) Wallace Bishop 1906–1986 · American musician (1906-1986)

Died on February 17

Thelonious Monk 1917–1982 · American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982)

Ray Barretto 1929–2006 · American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican… Jamie Muir 1942–2025 · British musician (1942–2025) Jerry Fielding 1922–1980 · American jazz musician, arranger, band leader, and film…

Ethel Ennis 1932–2019 · American musician (1932–2019)

Paul Barbarin 1899–1969 · American musician (1899–1969) Armand J. Piron 1888–1943 · American musician (1888–1943) Jerry Dodgion 1932–2023 · American musician

Albums released on February 17

Date	Album	Artist
17 February 2025	Quintessence Oldies Selection Quincy Jones	Quincy Jones Zoroty Distribution
17 February 2017	An Intimate Piano Session Duke Ellington	Duke Ellington Storyville Records
17 February 1958	Mood To Be Wooed Sammy Davis Jr., Mundell Lowe	Sammy Davis Jr., Mundell Lowe
17 February 1992	Basie Jam #3 Count Basie	Count Basie
17 February 2017	Royal Winter Music Hans Werner Henze, Benjamin Britten; Otto Tolonen	Hans Werner Henze, Benjamin Britten; Otto Tolonen
17 February 1990	Concerto for Guitar & Orch and Duos for Guitar & Piano John McLaughlin; John McLaughlin, Katia Labeque, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas	John McLaughlin; John McLaughlin, Katia Labeque, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas
17 February 2015	Birdland Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich
17 February 1992	+ The Big Band - Vol.1 Milt Jackson & Count Basie	Milt Jackson & Count Basie
17 February 2006	The Elephant Man’s Alarm Clock Buckethead	Buckethead
17 February 2023	BLUE GIANT 上原ひろみ	上原ひろみ
17 February 2015	Mockroot Tigran Hamasyan	Tigran Hamasyan
17 February 1992	Soaring Barney Kessel	Barney Kessel
17 February 2017	Heart Attack No. 1 Helge Schneider & Pete York	Helge Schneider & Pete York
17 February 2017	När alla vägar leder hem Lisa Ekdahl	Lisa Ekdahl
17 February 1992	Virtuoso #3 Joe Pass	Joe Pass
17 February 2004	A Love Song Percy Heath	Percy Heath
17 February 2023	Tel Aviv Beyrouth - Original Soundtrack Avishai Cohen	Avishai Cohen
17 February 1997	Ain't Nothin' new about the blues Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford	Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford
17 February 1992	Nocturne Oliver Nelson with Lem Winchester	Oliver Nelson with Lem Winchester
17 February 2017	Emotional Dance Andrea Motis	Andrea Motis
17 February 1978	The Main Point 1978 (live) (1978) Live Dave Van Ronk	Dave Van Ronk
17 February 1994	Solo Badi Assad	Badi Assad
17 February 2023	Crackpot Whorehead Dunn With Rutmanis	Dunn With Rutmanis
17 February 1986	Last Nite Live Larry Carlton	Larry Carlton
17 February 1992	Thursday Night at the Village Vanguard Live Art Pepper	Art Pepper
17 February 1992	Friday Night at the Village Vanguard Live Art Pepper	Art Pepper
17 February 1992	Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard Live Art Pepper	Art Pepper
17 February 2007	Sound Body David Toop	David Toop
17 February 1997	Out of a Dream Erik Truffaz	Erik Truffaz
17 February 1998	Tet Masada	Masada