ENDEIT

Born on February 29

5 jazz musicians born on February 29, including Jimmy Dorsey, Richie Cole, Paul Rutherford and Hall Overton.

Jimmy Dorsey 1904–1957 · American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and… Richie Cole 1948–2020 · American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger… Paul Rutherford 1940–2007 · English free improvising trombonist Hall Overton 1920–1972 · musician, composer, music teacher (1920–1972) Mervyn Warren 1964 · American songwriter

Died on February 29

Bill Smith 1926–2020 · jazz musician and composer from the United States

Albums released on February 29

DateAlbumArtist
29 February 2000 Award Winner
Stan Getz		 Stan Getz
Verve
29 February 2000 Two Against Nature
Steely Dan		 Steely Dan
Giant
29 February 2024 Stealing Moments
Viktoria Tolstoy		 Viktoria Tolstoy
ACT
29 February 2016 Beautiful Lies
Peter Brötzmann & ICI Ensemble		 Peter Brötzmann & ICI Ensemble
Neos Jazz
29 February 2008 Liberi da sempre
Sonohra		 Sonohra
29 February 2000 Timeline Live
Brand X		 Brand X
29 February 1988 You’re a Part of Me
Jean Carne		 Jean Carne