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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 Anthony Davis 1951 · American pianist and composer Bobby Jaspar 1926–1963 · Belgian cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and… Oscar Alemán 1909–1980 · Argentine jazz musician Éric Legnini 1970 · Belgian musician Ben Wendel 1976 · American jazz musician Phil Moore 1918–1987 · American musician (1918-1987)

Died on February 20

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

Albums released on February 20

DateAlbumArtist
20 February 2012 Spirit Rising Live
Angélique Kidjo		 Angélique Kidjo
Razor & Tie
20 February 2009 Sulla tua bocca lo dirò
Mina		 Mina
PDU
20 February 2015 Legends Of Jazz - Woody Herman
Woody Herman		 Woody Herman
GR8 Media
20 February 1995 My Shining Hour
Roy Haynes		 Roy Haynes
Storyville Records
20 February 1996 A Show of Hands
Victor Wooten		 Victor Wooten
Compass Records
20 February 2001 Wham! Live
Buddy Rich		 Buddy Rich
M Label
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
Edition Records
20 February 1996 Nightwings
Pat Martino		 Pat Martino
Muse Records
20 February 2013 Chico Hamilton and the Players
Chico Hamilton		 Chico Hamilton
Blue Note
20 February 1980 Dreams Come True
Buster Williams		 Buster Williams
Buddah Records
20 February 1995 Au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Live
Michel Petrucciani		 Michel Petrucciani
Dreyfus Jazz
20 February 2024 Dawgnilo!
David Grisman		 David Grisman
Acoustic Oasis
20 February 2006 Viaggio tribale
Tony Esposito		 Tony Esposito
Nicolosi Productions
20 February 2026 Everything Happens To Me: 1959 - Live At The Cellar Live
Art Pepper		 Art Pepper
Omnivore Recordings
20 February 2026 Willows
Pekka Kuusisto		 Pekka Kuusisto
Platoon
20 February 1996 Ancestors
Renee Rosnes		 Renee Rosnes
20 February 2026 Blast Off!
Duke Robillard		 Duke Robillard
20 February 2026 Lost Pieces
Youn Sun Nah		 Youn Sun Nah
20 February 2026 Nostalgia
Juhani Aaltonen & Raoul Björkenheim		 Juhani Aaltonen & Raoul Björkenheim
20 February 2007 Sunshine of My Soul: Live at the Keystone Corner Live
Jaki Byard		 Jaki Byard
20 February 2001 Neighborhoods
Olu Dara		 Olu Dara
20 February 1996 Sibling Revelry Live
Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway		 Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway
20 February 2007 Rome: Music from the HBO Series
Jeff Beal		 Jeff Beal
20 February 2013 Urban Stream
Kaori Kobayashi		 Kaori Kobayashi
20 February 2020 Nådeslås
Maria Kannegaard		 Maria Kannegaard
20 February 2011 Time Gentlemen, Please
Bobby Wellins		 Bobby Wellins
20 February 2012 Hommikupuu
Siiri Sisask		 Siiri Sisask
20 February 2007 Time and the Infinite
Adam Rogers		 Adam Rogers
20 February 2012 Today Is Tomorrow
Dayna Stephens		 Dayna Stephens
20 February 2001 Brasilidade
Bossacucanova & Roberto Menescal		 Bossacucanova & Roberto Menescal