Born on July 17
13 jazz musicians born on July 17, including Tigran Hamasyan, Chico Freeman, Vince Guaraldi and Jimmy Scott.
Tigran Hamasyan
1987 · Armenian musician
Chico Freeman
1949 · American saxophonist
Vince Guaraldi
1928–1976 · American jazz pianist (1928–1976)
Jimmy Scott
1925–2014 · American jazz singer (1925-2014)
Joe Morello
1928–2011 · American jazz drummer (1928–2011)
Ben Riley
1933–2017 · American drummer (1933–2017)
Mark Feldman
1955 · American violinist
Mary Osborne
1921–1992 · American jazz musician (1921–1992)
Lionel Ferbos
1911–2014 · American trumpeter
Nick Brignola
1936–2002 · American jazz baritone saxophonist (1936–2002)
Ray Copeland
1926–1984 · American musician (1926–1984)
Donal Fox
1952 · American musician
Danny Bank
1922–2010 · American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and flautist…
Died on July 17
Billie Holiday
1915–1959 · American jazz singer (1915–1959)
John Coltrane
1926–1967 · American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)
Cliff Edwards
1895–1971 · American recording artist; musician, singer, actor and…
João Donato
1934–2023 · Brazilian musician (1934–2023)
Howard McGhee
1918–1987 · American trumpeter
Peter Appleyard
1928–2013 · Canadian vibraphonist (1928–2013)
Joe Lee Wilson
1935–2011 · American singer (1935-2011)
Albums released on July 17
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 17 July 2026 | Beautiful Mess Gin Wigmore |
| 17 July 2026 | Celestial Keeper Joey Alexander |
| 17 July 2026 | Voices Heard and Unheard Des Cannings |
| 17 July 2019 | Deluxe Edition Antônio Carlos Jobim |
| 17 July 2021 | Behind The Dikes: The 1969 Netherlands Recordings Live Bill Evans |
| 17 July 2007 | Live at the Market Theatre Live Hugh Masekela |
| 17 July 2017 | Clifford Brown in Minor Mood Clifford Brown |
| 17 July 1984 | Pulse Greg Phillinganes |
| 17 July 2019 | Caravan Jo Jones |
| 17 July 2020 | Love Letter Jimmy Heath |
| 17 July 2001 | Deep Blue Keiko Matsui |
| 17 July 2017 | L’Assassino Piero Piccioni |
| 17 July 2001 | Moon Kenny Wheeler & John Taylor |
| 17 July 2012 | Wonderful! Wonderful! Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Coryell & Jimmy Cobb |
| 17 July 2002 | Inspire Casiopea |
| 17 July 2019 | PANSPERMIA CASIOPEA 3rd |
| 17 July 1996 | Guitar Wonder Masayoshi Takanaka |
| 17 July 2019 | Up at "Minton's", Vol. 2 Live Stanley Turrentine |
| 17 July 2020 | Lost Shadows: In Defence of the Soul (Yanomami Shamanism, Songs, Ritual, 1978) David Toop |
| 17 July 2015 | Live at Casa Fuster Live Andrea Motis, Joan Chamorro, Ignasi Terraza, Josep Traver |
| 17 July 2007 | Live at Jazz Standard, Volume Two Live Russell Malone |