Jazz Musicians Born on February 2

Stan Getz 1927–1991 · American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991) Eva Cassidy 1963–1996 · American singer (1963–1996)

Sonny Stitt 1924–1982 · American jazz saxophonist (1924-1982)

Melody Gardot 1985 · American jazz singer

James Blood Ulmer 1942–2026 · American jazz and blues guitarist and singer

Louis Sclavis 1953 · French jazz musician

Alphonso Johnson 1951 · American musician

Bojan Zulfikarpašić 1968 · Serbian jazz musician

Orlando "Cachaíto" López 1933–2009 · Cuban musician (1933–2009)

Amanda Randolph 1896–1967 · American actress and singer (1896–1967) Joe Mondragon 1920–1987 · Woody Herman's Band Member (1946) , In 50's :Gerry… Mimi Perrin 1926–2010 · French singer and translator (1926–2010) Jodie Christian 1932–2012 · Jazz pianist (1932-2012) Ronald Muldrow 1949–2007 · American jazz musician (1949–2007)

Died on February 2

Gene Kelly 1912–1996 · American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer…

Mel Lewis 1929–1990 · American musician (1929–1990)

Fred Buscaglione 1921–1960 · Italian actor, recording artist, singer (1921-1960)

Ken Peplowski 1959–2026 · American musician Joe Diorio 1936–2022 · American musician (1936–2022) Butch Miles 1944–2023 · American jazz drummer (1944–2023)

Albums released on February 2

Date	Album	Artist
2 February 2021	Banning Quincy Jones	Quincy Jones La‐La Land Records
2 February 1994	Ayé Angélique Kidjo	Angélique Kidjo
2 February 2000	2000/02/02 Melbourne, AU Live Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 February 2021	Portal to Another Dimension (live) Live Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 February 2021	Higher Ground (live) Live Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 February 2018	I Got Rhythm Gershwin, Copland, Carter, Gottschalk, Ives, Bolcom; David Lively	Gershwin, Copland, Carter, Gottschalk, Ives, Bolcom; David Lively
2 February 2018	The Roxy Performances Live Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa
2 February 1981	You Must Believe in Spring Bill Evans	Bill Evans
2 February 2018	Copland: Symphony no. 3 / Clarinet Concerto / Carter: Holiday Overture / Ives: Decoration Day Live Copland, Carter, Ives; Karl Leister, Berliner Philharmoniker, Aaron Copland	Copland, Carter, Ives; Karl Leister, Berliner Philharmoniker, Aaron Copland
2 February 2002	At the Waldorf Astoria / At the Sands Live Lena Horne	Lena Horne
2 February 2009	Dwn Beat (The Ben Webster-Art Tatum quartet) Art Tatum and Ben Webster Quartet	Art Tatum and Ben Webster Quartet
2 February 2009	Kool Funk Essentials - 2 Kool & The Gang	Kool & The Gang
2 February 2011	Rich and Famous / One Is a Lonely Number Georges Delerue / Michel Legrand	Georges Delerue / Michel Legrand
2 February 1962	Lonely Woman The Modern Jazz Quartet	The Modern Jazz Quartet
2 February 1999	Save Our Children Pharoah Sanders	Pharoah Sanders
2 February 1993	Europe 77 Live Buddy Rich & His Orchestra	Buddy Rich & His Orchestra
2 February 2024	Compassion Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey	Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh, Tyshawn Sorey
2 February 2009	Change of Space Patrick Moraz	Patrick Moraz
2 February 2010	Throw Down Your Heart: Africa Sessions, Part 2 Béla Fleck	Béla Fleck
2 February 2026	Tomorrow’s Yesterday Karin Krog	Karin Krog
2 February 1993	Code Red Cindy Blackman	Cindy Blackman
2 February 2014	Bring It Back Catherine Russell	Catherine Russell
2 February 2024	Karnevel! Scott Henderson	Scott Henderson
2 February 2018	Live at Victoria Live Solveig Slettahjell	Solveig Slettahjell
2 February 2016	Live! Live Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen	Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen
2 February 2015	The Last Train Roger Turner & Otomo Yoshihide	Roger Turner & Otomo Yoshihide