Jazz Musicians Born on February 6

Natalie Cole 1950–2015 · American singer (1950–2015)

Simon Phillips 1957 · English drummer (born 1957)

Ferenc Snétberger 1957 · Hungarian musician

Jan Werich 1905–1980 · Czech actor, playwright and writer (1905–1980)

Jair Rodrigues 1939–2014 · Brazilian musician and singer (1939–2014)

Jill Barber 1980 · Canadian singer-songwriter

Sammy Nestico 1924–2021 · American composer and arranger (1924–2021)

Larry Grenadier 1966 · American bassist

Roy Smeck 1900–1994 · American virtuoso guitarist, banjoist and ukulele player…

George Brunies 1902–1974 · American musician (1902-1974)

Scott Amendola 1969 · musician

Tom McIntosh 1927–2017 · American musician (1927–2017) Ernie Royal 1921–1983 · American jazz trumpeter (1921–1983) Nelson Boyd 1928–1985 · American musician (1928–1985)

Died on February 6

Frankie Laine 1913–2007 · American pop singer, songwriter, and actor (1913–2007)

John Dankworth 1927–2010 · British musician (1927-2010)

Vince Guaraldi 1928–1976 · American jazz pianist (1928–1976)

Hugo Montenegro 1925–1981 · American conductor (1925-1981)

Art Taylor 1929–1995 · American jazz drummer (1929-1995)

Dan Hicks 1941–2016 · American singer-songwriter Wendell Marshall 1920–2002 · American jazz musician; double bassist (1920–2002)

Vi Redd 1928–2022 · American jazz altosaxophonist, singer and educator…

Gus Johnson 1913–2000 · American musician (1913–2000) Noel Kelehan 1935–2012 · Irish musician (1935-2012) Roger Guérin 1926–2010 · French jazz trumpeter and singer (1926–2010) Frances Wayne 1924–1978 · American singer (1924–1978)

Albums released on February 6

Date	Album	Artist
6 February 2004	Feels Like Home Norah Jones	Norah Jones Blue Note
6 February 1969	Cinque figli di cane Riz Ortolani	Riz Ortolani Ariete
6 February 2012	Blue Moon Ahmad Jamal	Ahmad Jamal ACM Records
6 February 2026	Guitar Explorations of Cloud Formations Thurston Moore	Thurston Moore [no label]
6 February 2002	劇場版∀ガンダム地球光・月光蝶 Soundtracks - 惑星の午後、僕らはキスをした菅野よう子	菅野よう子 STARCHILD
6 February 2026	Manifeste Tigran Hamasyan	Tigran Hamasyan Yergatun
6 February 2007	The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard Rickie Lee Jones	Rickie Lee Jones New West Records
6 February 2013	Murder on the Orient Express Richard Rodney Bennett	Richard Rodney Bennett Quartet Records
6 February 2026	Malene & Christian Malene Mortensen & Christian Sands	Malene Mortensen & Christian Sands Stunt Records
6 February 2001	1953: An Exceptional Encounter Live Ben Webster & The Modern Jazz Quartet	Ben Webster & The Modern Jazz Quartet The Jazz Factory
6 February 1996	The Heart Speaks Terence Blanchard	Terence Blanchard Columbia
6 February 1996	Muir Woods Suite Live George Duke	George Duke Elektra
6 February 2013	印象派コレクション夏木マリ	夏木マリ JAPAN RECORD
6 February 2026	Live at Band on the Wall Live Snarky Puppy	Snarky Puppy GroundUP Music
6 February 2008	Coloured Joachim Kühn	Joachim Kühn Music4License
6 February 2026	John Zorn’s Olympiad Vol. 4 – Curling John Zorn	John Zorn Tzadik
6 February 2026	Sweet, Sweet Spirit Ron Carter, Ricky Dillard	Ron Carter, Ricky Dillard
6 February 2014	Dead and Useless Peter Brötzmann / Peeter Uuskyla	Peter Brötzmann / Peeter Uuskyla Omlott
6 February 2021	Saalfelden Live Bill Laswell, Jack DeJohnette,Graham Haynes,Elliott Sharp	Bill Laswell, Jack DeJohnette,Graham Haynes,Elliott Sharp
6 February 2009	Tribute Emilie‐Claire Barlow	Emilie‐Claire Barlow
6 February 2017	Ballads for Audiophiles Scott Hamilton, Paolo Birro, Alfred Kramer, Aldo Zunino	Scott Hamilton, Paolo Birro, Alfred Kramer, Aldo Zunino
6 February 2026	La plus belle saison Emilie‐Claire Barlow	Emilie‐Claire Barlow
6 February 2026	Mozart Piano Concertos Played by Friedrich Gulda Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Friedrich Gulda	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Friedrich Gulda
6 February 2026	With These Hands Jan Bang & Ensemble Modern	Jan Bang & Ensemble Modern
6 February 2010	50 by Bobby Short Bobby Short	Bobby Short
6 February 2013	矢野顕子、忌野清志郎を歌う矢野顕子	矢野顕子
6 February 2007	Soft Hands Ron McClure	Ron McClure
6 February 2015	The Half-Finished Heaven Sinikka Langeland	Sinikka Langeland
6 February 2017	Live@Alchemia Live Evan Parker & RGG	Evan Parker & RGG
6 February 2015	Gefion Jakob Bro	Jakob Bro