Born on February 8
11 jazz musicians born on February 8, including Lonnie Johnson, Bill Evans, Nikki Yanofsky and Eddie Locke.
Lonnie Johnson
1899–1970 · American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and…
Bill Evans
1958 · American jazz saxophonist
Nikki Yanofsky
1994 · Canadian singer
Eddie Locke
1930–2009 · American musician (1930–2009)
Buddy Morrow
1919–2010 · American trombonist and bandleader (1919–2010)
Florin Niculescu
1967 · Romanian musician
Charles Pasi
1984 · French singer-songwriter
Pony Poindexter
1926–1988 · American musician (1926-1988)
Dario Chiazzolino
1985 · Italian guitarist
Howard Wales
1943–2020 · American keyboardist (1943–2020)
Jimmy Skidmore
1916–1998 · British musician
Died on February 8
Jimmy Smith
1925–2005 · American jazz organist
Raymond Scott
1908–1994 · American composer, bandleader, pianist, record producer…
Mercer Ellington
1919–1996 · American musician (1919–1996)
Kurt Edelhagen
1920–1982 · German musician (1920-1982)
Howard Riley
1943–2025 · British musician (1943–2025)
Dick Berk
1939–2014 · American drummer (1939–2014)
Eugenio Toussaint
1954–2011 · Mexican musician (1954–2011)
Nick Brignola
1936–2002 · American jazz baritone saxophonist (1936–2002)
Richard Boone
1930–1999 · American singer (1930–1999)
Albums released on February 8
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 8 February 2000 | Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell |
| 8 February 2013 | Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite George Gershwin, Ferde Grofé; Byron Janis, Orchestra Hugo Winterhalter, Hugo Winterhalter |
| 8 February 2000 | Flamenco Romantico Paco de Lucía & Enrique Montoya |
| 8 February 2005 | It’s Time Michael Bublé |
| 8 February 1988 | The Seventh One Toto |
| 8 February 2000 | Trio 99 → 00 Pat Metheny |
| 8 February 2011 | I Feel You Herb Alpert & Lani Hall |
| 8 February 2019 | Karl Jenkins: Piano Karl Jenkins |
| 8 February 1982 | Feeling Good Roy Ayers |
| 8 February 2007 | Solitude Martial Solal |
| 8 February 2006 | Hope 秋吉敏子 |
| 8 February 1999 | Muleskinner Blues Lonnie Donegan |
| 8 February 2013 | Hagar's Song Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran |
| 8 February 1994 | Live Live Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 8 February 2000 | Spirit Song Kenny Barron |
| 8 February 2005 | The Mysterious Production of Eggs Andrew Bird |
| 8 February 2013 | The Sirens Chris Potter |
| 8 February 2006 | The Elephant Sleeps but Still Remembers Live Jack DeJohnette feat. Bill Frisell |
| 8 February 2010 | Let It Flow: Fred Wesley's Tribute to James Brown Fred Wesley & The New J.B.'s |
| 8 February 2001 | An Ambient Voyage to North Africa Didier Malherbe & Loy Ehrlich |
| 8 February 2011 | Midnight at Nola's Penthouse Scott Hamilton, Rossano Sportiello |
| 8 February 2024 | Disco Tent / Ravens Low & Ready 2 Live Torn / Rainey / Berne / Dunn |