Born on January 31

5 jazz musicians born on January 31, including Ottilie Patterson, Benny Morton, Freddie Rich and Frank Ricotti.

Ottilie Patterson 1932–2011 · Irish singer (1932–2011)

Benny Morton 1907–1985 · American musician (1907-1985)

Freddie Rich 1898–1956 · Polish-American jazz musician (1898–1956) Frank Ricotti 1949 · British musician Garnett Brown 1936–2021 · American musician (1936–2021)

Died on January 31

Grant Green 1935–1979 · American jazz guitarist and composer (1935–1979) Paul Humphrey 1935–2014 · American musician (1935–2014) Ronald Muldrow 1949–2007 · American jazz musician (1949–2007)

Albums released on January 31

Date	Album	Artist
31 January 1966	Movie Song Album Tony Bennett	Tony Bennett Columbia
31 January 2011	Harry & Son Henry Mancini	Henry Mancini
31 January 2025	100 Hits Glenn Miller	Glenn Miller
31 January 2022	Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered Scott Joplin; Lara Downes	Scott Joplin; Lara Downes
31 January 1972	Let’s Stay Together Al Green	Al Green
31 January 2020	Behind This Guitar José Feliciano	José Feliciano
31 January 2010	Rhythm of Love Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma	Zakir Hussain & Rahul Sharma
31 January 2012	Jabulani Hugh Masekela	Hugh Masekela
31 January 2020	The Star (Remastered) Al Jolson	Al Jolson
31 January 2012	Mount Analogue John Zorn	John Zorn
31 January 2011	Simply Eva Eva Cassidy	Eva Cassidy
31 January 2025	One of These Nights Al Di Meola	Al Di Meola
31 January 2024	Tokyo Rotation 1 - Day 5 Set 2 Live John Zorn, Bill Laswell, Hideo Yamaki, Toshinori Kondo, Akira Sakata, DJ Yama	John Zorn, Bill Laswell, Hideo Yamaki, Toshinori Kondo, Akira Sakata, DJ Yama
31 January 2024	Tokyo Rotation 1 - Day 5 Set 1 Live John Zorn, Bill Laswell, Hideo Yamaki	John Zorn, Bill Laswell, Hideo Yamaki
31 January 2012	Yesterdays Sheila Jordan & Harvie S	Sheila Jordan & Harvie S
31 January 1980	NDR Jazz Workshop No.148 (Live at Onkel Pö, Hamburg, 1980-01-31) Live Miroslav Vitouš Quartet	Miroslav Vitouš Quartet
31 January 2000	Traffic Continues Fred Frith & Ensemble Modern	Fred Frith & Ensemble Modern
31 January 2020	Be Up a Hello Squarepusher	Squarepusher
31 January 2025	Flashpoints and Undercurrents John Surman	John Surman
31 January 2014	Eternal Beauty Nils Landgren	Nils Landgren
31 January 2025	Moers Live Molvær/Laswell/Aarset/Drake/Dieng	Molvær/Laswell/Aarset/Drake/Dieng
31 January 2020	Stations Viktoria Tolstoy	Viktoria Tolstoy
31 January 2011	La notte Giorgio Gaslini	Giorgio Gaslini
31 January 2014	Twist Is the New Twerk Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox	Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox
31 January 2007	Live in Tokyo Live Larry Carlton & Robben Ford	Larry Carlton & Robben Ford
31 January 2022	Historic Music Past Tense Future Live Brötzmann, Graves, Parker	Brötzmann, Graves, Parker
31 January 2020	Movin' Blues Rhoda Scott	Rhoda Scott
31 January 2014	With the Berlin All Stars Live Annie Ross, Pony Poindexter & The Berlin All Stars feat. Carmell Jones & Leo Wright	Annie Ross, Pony Poindexter & The Berlin All Stars feat. Carmell Jones & Leo Wright
31 January 2025	honey from a winter stone Ambrose Akinmusire	Ambrose Akinmusire
31 January 1995	Beit Masada	Masada