Born on July 2
7 jazz musicians born on July 2, including Ahmad Jamal, Harlan Leonard, Lee Allen and Majda Sepe.
Ahmad Jamal
1930–2023 · American jazz pianist (1930-2023)
Harlan Leonard
1905–1983 · American musician (1905–1983)
Lee Allen
1927–1994 · American saxophonist (1927-1994)
Majda Sepe
1937–2006 · Slovenian singer (1937-2006)
Corin Curschellas
1956 · Swiss singer songwriter and actress
Herbie Harper
1920–2012 · American musician (1920-2012)
J.D. Walter
1967 · American jazz singer
Died on July 2
Ray Brown
1926–2002 · American jazz musician (1926–2002)
Nikolai Kapustin
1937–2020 · Soviet and Russian composer and pianist (1937–2020)
Eddie Vinson
1917–1988 · American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist…
Bengt Hallberg
1932–2013 · Swedish musician (1932–2013)
Henry Butler
1948–2018 · American musical artist (1949–2018)
Elliot Lawrence
1925–2021 · American musician (1925-2021)
Vittorio Camardese
1929–2010 · Italian physician (1929-2010)
Albums released on July 2
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | Hull Suite Live Live Zoe Rahman |
| 2 July 2026 | Acid Jazz Revenge Galliano |
| 2 July 1985 | You’re Under Arrest Miles Davis |
| 2 July 1996 | Star Turtle Harry Connick, Jr. |
| 2 July 1984 | Comin' Home Larry Coryell |
| 2 July 2002 | The Complete Savoy Recordings Lester Young |
| 2 July 2013 | Teeter Slaughter Buckethead |
| 2 July 2025 | Live at Lollapalooza Festival 2014 Live Outkast |
| 2 July 2007 | I'm a Bear in a Lady's Boudoir Cliff Edwards |
| 2 July 2021 | Live in Paris (1974) Live Archie Shepp |
| 2 July 2021 | Heatwave (Live 1990) Live Eric Johnson |
| 2 July 1973 | Distant Hills Oregon |
| 2 July 1986 | Meu lado Djavan |
| 2 July 2007 | 75th Birthday Bash Live! Live Kenny Burrell |
| 2 July 2021 | Pink Noise Laura Mvula |
| 2 July 2003 | Places Casiopea |
| 2 July 1986 | JUNGLE JANE 高中正義 |
| 2 July 2001 | Digswell Duets Lol Coxhill |
| 2 July 2007 | The Very Thought of You Emilie‐Claire Barlow |
| 2 July 2012 | The Best of the Funky Blues from The Groove Merchant Vault Dr. Lonnie Smith, Ramon Morris, Larry Willis |
| 2 July 2017 | Live at Woodford Folk Festival Live The Cat Empire |
| 2 July 2010 | Twine Live Urs Leimgruber & Evan Parker |