Born on January 29
16 jazz musicians born on January 29, including Sacha Distel, Derek Bailey, Franco Cerri and Jeanne Lee.
Sacha Distel
1933–2004 · French musician (1933–2004)
Derek Bailey
1930–2005 · British guitarist (1930–2005)
Franco Cerri
1926–2021 · Italian musician (1926–2021)
Jeanne Lee
1939–2000 · American singer (1939-2000)
Ed Shaughnessy
1929–2013 · American jazz drummer (1929–2013)
Enrico Simonetti
1924–1978 · Italian composer (1924–1978)
Eddie Taylor
1923–1985 · American electric blues guitarist and singer
John Serry Sr.
1915–2003 · American concert accordionist, arranger, and composer…
Steve Reid
1944–2010 · American musician (1944-2010)
Alan Silva
1939 · American musician
Andy Milne
1967 · Canadian musician
Vincent Klink
1949 · German chef, author, editor, publisher of culinary…
Beverly Kenney
1932–1960 · American jazz vocalist (1932-1960)
Marc Cary
1967 · American musician
Jack Sels
1922–1970 · Belgian musician (1922-1970)
Jeff Clyne
1937–2009 · British bassist (1937–2009)
Died on January 29
Jimmy Durante
1893–1980 · American actor, comedian and singer (1893–1980)
Hank Crawford
1934–2009 · American saxophonist (1934-2009)
Rogier van Otterloo
1941–1988 · Dutch composer and conductor (1941-1988)
Berto Pisano
1928–2002 · Italian composer, conductor, arranger and jazz musician…
Eddie Shaw
1937–2018 · African American, Chicago blues tenor saxophonist
Frankie Masters
1904–1991 · big band leader (1904-1991)
Sonny Payne
1926–1979 · American jazz drummer (1926–1979)
Valentin Parnakh
1891–1951 · Russian jazz pioneer (1891-1951)
Everett Barksdale
1910–1986 · American jazz guitarist (1910-1986)
Albums released on January 29
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 29 January 1969 | Filles de Kilimanjaro Miles Davis |
| 29 January 1991 | Twenty 1 Chicago |
| 29 January 1979 | The Best Days of My Life Johnny Mathis |
| 29 January 2008 | Day Trip Pat Metheny w/ Christian McBride & Antonio Sánchez |
| 29 January 2013 | Filmworks XXV: City of Slaughter / Schmatta / Beyond the Infinite John Zorn |
| 29 January 2021 | Glamour Jazz Nights Herb Alpert |
| 29 January 2007 | 2006-08-26: Jaani kirik, Tartu, Estonia Live Robert Fripp |
| 29 January 2016 | When You Wish Upon a Star Bill Frisell |
| 29 January 2008 | Memory Crash Steve Stevens |
| 29 January 2001 | Live in Amsterdam Live Candy Dulfer |
| 29 January 2007 | Birdwatcher Michel Portal |
| 29 January 2016 | What Was Said Tord Gustavsen, Simin Tander, Jarle Vespestad |
| 29 January 2016 | Some Other Time: A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein Nils Landgren with Janis Siegel, Bochumer Symphoniker |
| 29 January 2014 | ラプソディ・イン・ブルー 山下洋輔(P) 佐渡裕/シエナ・ウインドo. 山下洋輔 |
| 29 January 2021 | Authentic Life Richard Elliot |
| 29 January 1990 | On the Blue Side Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff |
| 29 January 2016 | The Choice: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Marcelo Zarvos |
| 29 January 2016 | Evolution Dr. Lonnie Smith |
| 29 January 2009 | #1 Smooth Jazz Radio Hits! Chuck Loeb |
| 29 January 2016 | Into the Silence Avishai Cohen |
| 29 January 2021 | The Song Garden Will Downing |
| 29 January 2021 | Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World, Volumes 1–10 William Parker |
| 29 January 2021 | Locations Ingebrigt Håker Flaten & Steve Jansen |
| 29 January 2013 | Witchcraft Harvie S with Kenny Barron |
| 29 January 2007 | Passing Images Frode Haltli |
| 29 January 2009 | Dialogic Jan Allan & Bobby Shew |
| 29 January 2010 | Django Nuevo Joscho Stephan |
| 29 January 2021 | Human Shai Maestro, Jorge Roeder, Ofri Nehemya & Philip Dizack |
| 29 January 2013 | Melody Magic Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo |
| 29 January 2025 | Gold of the Amazon Women Gil Mellé |