Born on February 28
12 jazz musicians born on February 28, including Svend Asmussen, Willie Bobo, Don Francks and Charles Gayle.
Svend Asmussen
1916–2017 · Danish jazz violinist (1916-2017)
Willie Bobo
1934–1983 · American jazz percussionist (1934–1983)
Don Francks
1932–2016 · Canadian actor and jazz musician (1932–2016)
Charles Gayle
1939–2023 · American jazz musician (1939–2023)
Caroline Henderson
1962 · Danish–Swedish singer
Pierre Dørge
1946 · Danish avant-garde jazz guitarist, bandleader and composer
Roseanna Vitro
1951 · Jazz singer
Hubert Giraud
1920–2016 · French composer, lyricist (1920–2016)
Marty Grosz
1930 · American musician
Mikko Innanen
1978 · Finnish saxophonist and composer
Louis Metcalf
1905–1981 · American musician (1905-1981)
Claudio Mattone
1943 · Italian composer, lyricist and publisher
Died on February 28
André Previn
1929–2019 · German-American conductor, pianist, and composer (1929–2019)
Armando Trovajoli
1917–2013 · Italian film composer and pianist (1917-2013)
Helmut Zacharias
1920–2002 · German violinist (1920–2002)
Ed Bickert
1932–2019 · Canadian musician (1932–2019)
Bobby Jaspar
1926–1963 · Belgian cool jazz and hard bop saxophonist, flautist and…
Albums released on February 28
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 28 February 2019 | 2019-02-28 - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Live Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 28 February 1991 | For the Duration Rosemary Clooney |
| 28 February 2006 | Golden Legends: Fats Domino Live Live Fats Domino |
| 28 February 2025 | Trilogy 3 Live Chick Corea, Brian Blade & Christian McBride |
| 28 February 2012 | The Gnostic Preludes: Music of Splendor John Zorn & Gnostic Trio |
| 28 February 2025 | Malcolm Arnold Malcolm Arnold; London Choral Sinfonia, Michael Waldron, Jack Liebeck, Alexander Sitkovetsky, James Orford |
| 28 February 2020 | Le dolci signore Armando Trovajoli |
| 28 February 1996 | In Japan Toshiko Akiyoshi |
| 28 February 2024 | Počakaj me LPS |
| 28 February 2000 | Sing Hallelujah...Plus Lonnie Donegan |
| 28 February 2000 | Swing, Swing, Swing Keely Smith |
| 28 February 1995 | Go West: Music for the Films of Buster Keaton Bill Frisell |
| 28 February 2015 | Embraceable Svend Asmussen |
| 28 February 1995 | First Wish Chris Botti |
| 28 February 2020 | Oceans Moondog |
| 28 February 2020 | Japanese Blue Silje Nergaard |
| 28 February 1990 | Toe to Toe Randy Brecker |
| 28 February 2014 | Convergence Dave Weckl & Jay Oliver |
| 28 February 2014 | Shiveti Shoureeti Live 菅野よう子 |
| 28 February 2014 | Anyone With a Heart Iiro Rantala String Trio |
| 28 February 2014 | Together Again Mraz & Viklický |
| 28 February 1994 | The Morlocks and Other Pieces Alexander von Schlippenbach & Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra |
| 28 February 2012 | Boplicity Ronnie Cuber |
| 28 February 2025 | We Raise Them To Lift Their Heads Mark Turner |
| 28 February 2006 | Wrapped in a Dream Spyro Gyra |
| 28 February 2011 | Nuit d’ombrelle Didier Malherbe & Éric Löhrer |
| 28 February 2006 | Bebop United Live Tom Scott featuring special guest Phil Woods |
| 28 February 2005 | Soul Bop Band Live Live Bill Evans & Randy Brecker |
| 28 February 2004 | 2004-02-28: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA Live Medeski Martin and Wood |
| 28 February 2011 | The Paris Session Claude Luter, Barney Bigard |