Born on January 26
11 jazz musicians born on January 26, including Stéphane Grappelli, Alice Babs, Anita Baker and María Rivas Castro.
Stéphane Grappelli
1908–1997 · French jazz violinist (1908–1997)
Alice Babs
1924–2014 · Swedish singer and actor (1924-2014)
Anita Baker
1958 · American singer
María Rivas Castro
1960–2019 · Venezuelan singer (1960-2019)
Eddie Barclay
1921–2005 · French musician, record producer and composer (1921–2005)
Aki Takase
1948 · Japanese musician
Tom Skinner
1980 · British jazz musician
Helge Sten
1971 · Norwegian musician
Steve Dobrogosz
1956 · American composer, songwriter and pianist
Ronnie Stephenson
1937–2002 · British musician (1937–2002)
Page Cavanaugh
1922–2008 · American musician (1922–2008)
Died on January 26
Michel Legrand
1932–2019 · French film score composer (1932–2019)
Kenny Clarke
1914–1985 · American jazz drummer (1914–1985)
Richie Beirach
1947–2026 · American jazz pianist and composer (1947–2026)
Clare Fischer
1928–2012 · American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader…
Dean Brown
1955–2024 · American jazz fusion guitarist and session musician…
Joe Benjamin
1919–1974 · American musician (1919–1974)
Albums released on January 26
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 26 January 1999 | Rhythm Is My Business Ella Fitzgerald |
| 26 January 1966 | Africa addio Riz Ortolani |
| 26 January 1973 | Me and Mrs. Jones Johnny Mathis |
| 26 January 2024 | The Unforgettable Songbird Alice Babs |
| 26 January 2024 | 3 Abdullah Ibrahim |
| 26 January 1993 | Handful of Keys Hank Jones |
| 26 January 1999 | Heroes J.J. Johnson |
| 26 January 2016 | Nightfall Till Brönner & Dieter Ilg |
| 26 January 2009 | Despair Omar Rodríguez‐López |
| 26 January 2009 | Megaritual Omar Rodríguez‐López |
| 26 January 2011 | The Mechanic Mark Isham |
| 26 January 2024 | Chicken Shit Bingo Brötzmann / Nilssen-Love |
| 26 January 2015 | La Vie En Rose Richard Galliano, Sylvain Luc |
| 26 January 2018 | In Paris: The Definitive ORTF Recording Live Wes Montgomery |
| 26 January 2004 | Aftermathematics Instrumental: Rhythm and Recurrence Bill Laswell |
| 26 January 2018 | In Copenhagen: Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983 Live Hank Jones |
| 26 January 2005 | Viaticum Esbjörn Svensson Trio |
| 26 January 2009 | Playing Bugge Wesseltoft |
| 26 January 2024 | Bad Doberan & Elsewhere Napoleon Murphy Brock & Ensemble Musikfabrik |
| 26 January 1993 | Too Much Sugar for a Dime Henry Threadgill |
| 26 January 2024 | Live in Paris (1970) Live Rahsaan Roland Kirk |
| 26 January 1978 | Nara Leão 1978 (Ao Vivo) Live Nara Leão |
| 26 January 2024 | Touch of Time Arve Henriksen & Harmen Fraanje |
| 26 January 1999 | Under Nubian Skies Carlos Garnett |
| 26 January 2024 | Passacaglia Adam Bałdych & Leszek Możdżer |
| 26 January 2024 | Some Other Time Steven Pasquale with John Pizzarelli |
| 26 January 2021 | Leonine Aspects Live Matthew Shipp - Evan Parker |