Born on January 5
12 jazz musicians born on January 5, including Severino Gazzelloni, Paul Wertico, Myra Melford and Wild Bill Davison.
Severino Gazzelloni
1919–1992 · Italian musician (1919–1992)
Paul Wertico
1953 · American drummer
Myra Melford
1957 · American avant-garde jazz pianist and composer
Wild Bill Davison
1906–1989 · American jazz musician (1906–1989)
Stian Carstensen
1971 · Norwegian musician
Grzegorz Karnas
1972 · Polish singer
André Ceccarelli
1946 · French musician
Cees See
1934–1985 · Dutch jazz drummer (1934–1985)
Louis Stewart
1944–2016 · Irish jazz guitarist (1944-2016)
Dizzy Reece
1931 · Jamaican trumpeter
Chuck Flores
1935–2016 · American jazz drummer (1935-2016)
Art Baron
1950 · American musician
Died on January 5
Charles Mingus
1922–1979 · American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader…
Michael Snow
1929–2023 · Canadian artist (1928–2023)
Irene Reid
1930–2008 · American singer (1930–2008)
Arthur Parker Whetsol
1905–1940 · American jazz trumpeter (1905–1940)
Cecil Scott
1905–1964 · American musician (1905–1964)
Ida Goodson
1909–2000 · American classic blues and jazz singer and pianist…
Alvin Fielder
1935–2019 · American drummer (1935–2019)
Albums released on January 5
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 5 January 1959 | Come Dance With Me! Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra |
| 5 January 2018 | Orchestral Works 3: Symphonies Copland; BBC Philharmonic, John Wilson |
| 5 January 2015 | La Rançon de la gloire Michel Legrand |
| 5 January 1959 | Open Fire, Two Guitars Johnny Mathis |
| 5 January 2015 | I Roam the Cosmos Sun Ra & June Tyson |
| 5 January 2010 | The Children's Hour Alex North |
| 5 January 2022 | Cannes ‘58 Live Donald Byrd & Bobby Jaspar |
| 5 January 1976 | Cello Again Sam Jones |
| 5 January 2017 | Complete at Club "Baby Grand" Wilmington, Delaware Live Jimmy Smith |
| 5 January 2023 | Drink Plenty Water Clifford Jordan |
| 5 January 2017 | 33 Resolutions Per Minute Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox |
| 5 January 2010 | Natural Selection Frank Gambale |
| 5 January 2013 | El ritmo de la vida Doc Severinsen & Gil & Cartas |
| 5 January 2021 | Shinjuku Pit Inn Live Soup with John Zorn |
| 5 January 1995 | Something Special Live Hampton Hawes |
| 5 January 2014 | Moby Dick - Songs & Paintings The Sea Change feat. Lew Soloff |