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Born on February 20

14 jazz musicians born on February 20, including Nancy Wilson, Lauren Ambrose, Walter Becker and Paweł Mąciwoda.

Nancy Wilson 1937–2018 · American singer (1937–2018) Lauren Ambrose 1978 · American actress (born 1978) Walter Becker 1950–2017 · American musician, songwriter, and record producer… Paweł Mąciwoda 1967 · Polish bassist Lew Soloff 1944–2015 · American musician (1944-2015) J. Geils 1946–2017 · American musician (1946–2017) Carlo Domeniconi 1947 · Italian musician Craig Taborn 1970 · American musician Oscar Alemán 1909–1980 · Argentine jazz musician Anthony Davis 1951 · American pianist and composer Phil Moore 1918–1987 · American musician (1918-1987) Bobby Jaspar 1926–1963 · Belgian cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and… Éric Legnini 1970 · Belgian musician Ben Wendel 1976 · American jazz musician

Died on February 20

Dave Van Ronk 1936–2002 · American musician (1936–2002) Alexander Tsfasman 1906–1971 · Soviet Jazz composer, pianist, arranger and conductor… Nils Lindberg 1933–2022 · Swedish composer and pianist (1933–2022) Fats Sadi 1926–2009 · Belgian musician (1927–2009) Zachary Breaux 1960–1997 · American jazz guitarist (1960–1997)

Albums released on February 20

DateAlbumArtist
20 February 2012 Spirit Rising Live
Angélique Kidjo		 Angélique Kidjo
20 February 2009 Sulla tua bocca lo dirò
Mina		 Mina
20 February 2015 Legends Of Jazz - Woody Herman
Woody Herman		 Woody Herman
20 February 1995 My Shining Hour
Roy Haynes		 Roy Haynes
20 February 1996 A Show of Hands
Victor Wooten		 Victor Wooten
20 February 2001 Wham! Live
Buddy Rich		 Buddy Rich
20 February 2026 Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler)
Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler & London Vocal Project		 Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler & London Vocal Project
20 February 1996 Nightwings
Pat Martino		 Pat Martino
20 February 2013 Chico Hamilton and the Players
Chico Hamilton		 Chico Hamilton
20 February 1980 Dreams Come True
Buster Williams		 Buster Williams
20 February 1995 Au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Live
Michel Petrucciani		 Michel Petrucciani
20 February 2024 Dawgnilo!
David Grisman		 David Grisman
20 February 2006 Viaggio tribale
Tony Esposito		 Tony Esposito
20 February 2026 Everything Happens To Me: 1959 - Live At The Cellar Live
Art Pepper		 Art Pepper
20 February 2026 Willows
Pekka Kuusisto		 Pekka Kuusisto
20 February 2007 Sunshine of My Soul: Live at the Keystone Corner Live
Jaki Byard		 Jaki Byard
20 February 1996 Sibling Revelry Live
Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway		 Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway
20 February 2001 Brasilidade
Bossacucanova & Roberto Menescal		 Bossacucanova & Roberto Menescal