Jazz Musicians Born on January 16

Sade Adu 1959 · British singer

Gavin Bryars 1943 · English composer and double bassist

Aldo Romano 1941 · French-Italian jazz drummer (1941-)

Richard Elliot 1960 · Scottish-born American saxophonist

Spike Robinson 1930–2001 · American musician (1930-2001) Trixie Smith 1900–1943 · African American blues singer, recording artist…

Lina Romay 1919–2010 · Mexican-American singer and actress (1919–2010)

Charley Straight 1891–1940 · American musician

John Robichaux 1866–1939 · New Orleans jazz musician (1866–1939)

Claude Abadie 1920–2020 · French clarinetist (1920–2020) Kenneth Sivertsen 1961–2006 · Norwegian musician (1961–2006)

Died on January 16

Gene Harris 1933–2000 · American pianist (1933–2000) Ike Quebec 1918–1963 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1963)

Fate Marable 1890–1947 · American musician (1890–1947)

Hubert Giraud 1920–2016 · French composer, lyricist (1920–2016) Fred Elizalde 1907–1979 · Filipino musician (1907–1979)

Carlos Ward 1940–2026 · American musician Bill Dillard 1911–1995 · American actor and musician (1911–1995) Edgar Sampson 1907–1973 · American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and… Max Elloy 1900–1975 · French film actor (1900-1975)

Albums released on January 16

Date	Album	Artist
16 January 2020	Caetano Veloso & Ivan Sacerdote Caetano Veloso & Ivan Sacerdote	Caetano Veloso & Ivan Sacerdote Universal Music
16 January 2007	Music for Lovers Dianne Reeves	Dianne Reeves Blue Note
16 January 2001	Evolution II John Lewis	John Lewis Atlantic
16 January 2006	Pärlor av glas Lisa Ekdahl	Lisa Ekdahl RCA
16 January 2026	Nature Fred Frith & Karen Stackpole	Fred Frith & Karen Stackpole Sub Rosa
16 January 2015	To Roy Oliver Lake, William Parker	Oliver Lake, William Parker Intakt Records
16 January 2020	In Norway Live Ben Webster	Ben Webster
16 January 2015	Songs for Quintet Kenny Wheeler	Kenny Wheeler ECM Records
16 January 1996	After Hours John Pizzarelli	John Pizzarelli Novus
16 January 2015	Made in Chicago Live Jack DeJohnette	Jack DeJohnette ECM Records
16 January 2026	Symbiosis · Tribute to Bill Evans Palle Mikkelborg & Claus Ogerman; Thomas Clausen Trio, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Jean Thorel	Palle Mikkelborg & Claus Ogerman; Thomas Clausen Trio, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Jean Thorel Pentatone
16 January 2001	Moorsong Elton Dean	Elton Dean Cuneiform Records
16 January 2026	Improclassica Enrico Pieranunzi, I Pomeriggi Musicali & Michele Corcella	Enrico Pieranunzi, I Pomeriggi Musicali & Michele Corcella Abeat Records
16 January 2018	2017-12-17: CC Konex, Buenos Aires, Argentina Live Snarky Puppy	Snarky Puppy nugs.net
16 January 1992	Complete Unplugged Eric Clapton	Eric Clapton
16 January 2026	Inverbo Pedro Abrunhosa	Pedro Abrunhosa
16 January 2013	No Beginning No End José James	José James
16 January 2025	Songs from my Kitchen, Volume 1 Curtis Stigers	Curtis Stigers
16 January 2026	Dream Archives Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid & Ches Smith	Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid & Ches Smith
16 January 2009	Dentro ogni casa Pacifico	Pacifico
16 January 2007	Big Band With Love Charles Tolliver	Charles Tolliver
16 January 2001	Playtime Live National Health	National Health
16 January 2009	Kaleidoscope Kim Richardson	Kim Richardson
16 January 2003	Chapter 2: Recado Irio De Paula invites Gianni Basso	Irio De Paula invites Gianni Basso
16 January 2026	The Magic of Marilyn Maye: Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center (Live) Live Marilyn Maye	Marilyn Maye
16 January 2026	Dark Horse Susanne Alt	Susanne Alt
16 January 2007	Graham Collier’s Hoarded Dreams Live Graham Collier	Graham Collier