Born on January 8
12 jazz musicians born on January 8, including Georg Riedel, Dave Weckl, Annette Peacock and Torun Eriksen.
Georg Riedel
1934–2024 · Czech-Swedish jazz musician; double bass player and composer
Dave Weckl
1960 · American musician
Annette Peacock
1941 · American Jazz composer (born 1941)
Torun Eriksen
1977 · Norwegian recording artist; Jazz singer, songwriter
Mika Urbaniak
1980 · Polish singer
Bobby Tucker
1923–2008 · American pianist and arranger (1923–2008)
Renato Sellani
1926–2014 · Jazz musician and composer
Thurman Barker
1948 · American jazz drummer
Ian Bargh
1935–2012 · Canadian jazz pianist (1935–2012)
Jon Lucien
1942–2007 · British Virgin Islands musician (1942–2007)
Dominique Gaumont
1953–1983 · French guitarist
Chuck Metcalf
1931–2012 · jazz musician (1931-2012)
Died on January 8
Albums released on January 8
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 8 January 1992 | Compact Jazz: Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans |
| 8 January 2016 | Emily’s D+Evolution Esperanza Spalding |
| 8 January 2007 | Ercole al centro della Terra Armando Trovajoli |
| 8 January 2017 | NHK大河ドラマ「おんな城主 直虎」 音楽虎の巻 イチトラ (テーマ音楽/大河ドラマ紀行) 菅野よう子 |
| 8 January 2009 | Le Jazz et la Diva, Opus II Didier Lockwood - Caroline Casadesus - David Enhco - Thomas Enhco |
| 8 January 1978 | Djavan Djavan |
| 8 January 2000 | A Friendly Session, Vol. 3 June Christy |
| 8 January 2008 | Seven Moons Robin Trower & Jack Bruce |
| 8 January 2002 | Forgotten Dreams: Archives of Novelty Piano (1920’s–1930’s) Dick Hyman & John Sheridan |
| 8 January 2021 | Jazz: Sinfonie In G / Concert Heidelberg 1971 Live Friedrich Gulda; Radio-Orchester Stuttgart, Südfunk-Tanzorchester |
| 8 January 2018 | Uplift Dave Douglas |
| 8 January 2008 | Let's Go Everywhere Medeski Martin & Wood |
| 8 January 2016 | The Best Things in Life Scott Hamilton, Karin Krog |
| 8 January 2016 | Tony Rice & John Carlini Live Tony Rice & John Carlini |
| 8 January 2016 | Kindred Spirits Live at Chan's Live Greg Abate & Phil Woods with The Tim Ray Trio |