Born on January 30

9 jazz musicians born on January 30, including Phil Collins, Roy Eldridge, Trevor Dunn and Tony Levin.

Phil Collins 1951 · English drummer, singer, and songwriter (born 1951)

Roy Eldridge 1911–1989 · American trumpeter (1911–1989)

Trevor Dunn 1968 · American bassist

Tony Levin 1940–2011 · English jazz drummer (1940–2011) Ahmed Abdul-Malik 1927–1993 · American bassist (1927–1993) Horst Jankowski 1936–1998 · German composer Tubby Hayes 1935–1973 · British jazz musician (1935-1973) Buddy Montgomery 1930–2009 · American jazz vibraphonist and pianist (1930–2009) Roger Humphries 1944 · American musician

Died on January 30

Ryōichi Hattori 1907–1993 · Japanese composer (1907-1993)

Mike Francis 1961–2009 · Italian singer and composer (1961-2009) Eddie Cano 1927–1988 · American musician (1927-1988) Malachi Favors 1927–2004 · American bassist (1927-2004) Bill Saragih 1933–2008 · Indonesian musician

Albums released on January 30

Date	Album	Artist
30 January 2014	Joe’s Camouflage Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa VAULTernative Records
30 January 2025	Python Boot (Buffalo '74 WNEW broadcast) Live Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention	Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
30 January 2007	Love Essentials Natalie Cole	Natalie Cole
30 January 2012	Further Explorations Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian	Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian
30 January 1996	Aquarius Stéphane Grappelli	Stéphane Grappelli
30 January 2008	Duet Live Chick & Hiromi	Chick & Hiromi
30 January 2007	Oh, My NOLA Harry Connick, Jr.	Harry Connick, Jr.
30 January 2009	Slaughterhouse on the Prairie Buckethead	Buckethead
30 January 2009	American Spectrum Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet, North Carolina Symphony, Grant Llewellyn	Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet, North Carolina Symphony, Grant Llewellyn
30 January 1993	Ones All Dave Holland	Dave Holland
30 January 2012	Best Moments Biréli Lagrène & Sylvain Luc	Biréli Lagrène & Sylvain Luc
30 January 2026	Who We Are Viktoria Tolstoy & Jacob Karlzon	Viktoria Tolstoy & Jacob Karlzon
30 January 2026	Light Palle Mikkelborg	Palle Mikkelborg
30 January 2026	Four Freedoms Dave Douglas	Dave Douglas
30 January 2002	One More Time Mal Waldron, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Steve Lacy	Mal Waldron, Jean-Jacques Avenel, Steve Lacy
30 January 2007	At the Movies Dave Koz	Dave Koz
30 January 2026	Calm Seas Jake Shimabukuro	Jake Shimabukuro
30 January 2026	Togetherness Barre Phillips & György Kurtág Jr.	Barre Phillips & György Kurtág Jr.
30 January 2009	Think Paolo Fresu & Uri Caine with Alborada String Quartet	Paolo Fresu & Uri Caine with Alborada String Quartet
30 January 2006	2x2 James Morrison & Joe Chindamo	James Morrison & Joe Chindamo
30 January 2016	Mopomoso Tour 2013: Making Rooms Live Evan Parker, John Russell, John Edwards, Pat Thomas, Alison Blunt, Benedict Taylor, David Leahy, Kay Grant, Alex Ward	Evan Parker, John Russell, John Edwards, Pat Thomas, Alison Blunt, Benedict Taylor, David Leahy, Kay Grant, Alex Ward
30 January 2024	Amis Ensemble (Live) Live B.B. King & Larry Carlton	B.B. King & Larry Carlton
30 January 2006	Legend Raffaele Casarano & Locomotive feat. Paolo Fresu	Raffaele Casarano & Locomotive feat. Paolo Fresu