Jazz Musicians Born on July 22

Al Di Meola 1954 · American guitarist

Harri Stojka 1957 · Austrian musician

Geta Burlacu 1974 · Moldovan singer Al Haig 1922–1982 · American pianist (1922-1982)

Richard Bennett 1951 · American musician and record producer

Will Calhoun 1964 · American musician

Junior Cook 1934–1992 · American saxophonist (1934-1992)

Gorni Kramer 1913–1995 · Italian musician (1913–1995)

Hannes Bauer 1954–2016 · German jazz trombonist (1954-2016) Bill Perkins 1924–2003 · American jazz musician (1924–2003)

Ada Leonard 1915–1997 · American bandleader Jimmy Bruno 1953 · American musician Hal Schaefer 1925–2012 · American musician (1925–2012)

Kåre Nymark 1974 · Norwegian musician Bob Downes 1937 · British jazz musician August Agbola O'Browne 1895–1976 · Nigerian-British musician and alleged member of Związek… Efim Schachmeister 1894–1944 · German musician

Died on July 22

Sacha Distel 1933–2004 · French musician (1933–2004)

Sonny Stitt 1924–1982 · American jazz saxophonist (1924-1982)

Chuck Mangione 1940–2025 · American jazz musician (1940–2025)

Illinois Jacquet 1922–2004 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004)

Oliver Jones 1934–2026 · Canadian musician

Joe Beck 1945–2008 · American musician (1945–2008)

Richie Kamuca 1930–1977 · American musician (1930-1977)

Harry Beckett 1935–2010 · Barbadian musician (1935–2010)

Ted Fio Rito 1900–1971 · American composer, orchestra leader, and keyboardist…

Albums released on July 22

Date	Album	Artist
22 July 2026	生きものたちへ矢野顕子	矢野顕子 SPEEDSTAR
22 July 2026	生きものたちへ矢野顕子	矢野顕子
22 July 1972	Generation Dexter Gordon	Dexter Gordon Original Jazz Classics
22 July 2022	The Last of the Great New York Heartthrobs Robert Fripp	Robert Fripp DGMLive.com
22 July 2014	On Leaves of Grass John Zorn	John Zorn Tzadik
22 July 2021	Parables John Zorn	John Zorn Tzadik
22 July 1981	E allora… concerto Enzo Jannacci	Enzo Jannacci Ricordi
22 July 1997	DiG DuG DoG Lee Konitz	Lee Konitz
22 July 2003	Three Guitars Larry Coryell, Badi Assad, John Abercrombie	Larry Coryell, Badi Assad, John Abercrombie Chesky Records
22 July 2004	24 Preludes and Fugues for Piano, op. 82 / Violin Sonata Kapustin	Kapustin TRITON
22 July 1997	Elemental Soul Marlena Shaw	Marlena Shaw Concord Records
22 July 2008	Four Films Trevor Dunn	Trevor Dunn Tzadik
22 July 2014	Present Joys Dave Douglas & Uri Caine	Dave Douglas & Uri Caine Greenleaf Music
22 July 2009	色即ぜねれいしょんオリジナル・サウンドトラック大友良英	大友良英 UK.PROJECT
22 July 2014	Whatthefuckdoyouwant Live Peter Brötzmann & Sonny Sharrock	Peter Brötzmann & Sonny Sharrock Trost Records
22 July 2020	In Budapest Live Chris Barber	Chris Barber
22 July 2022	Wasn't That Good Wynonie Harris	Wynonie Harris AMB
22 July 1993	Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah James Booker	James Booker Rounder
22 July 1996	Monkey Fields Mezzoforte	Mezzoforte Spor
22 July 2019	Power of Equality Live Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Hot Chili Peppers
22 July 2015	Second Time Around Dusko Goykovich, Scott Hamilton	Dusko Goykovich, Scott Hamilton
22 July 2014	Numbers Nicholas Payton	Nicholas Payton
22 July 2004	Surf & Turf 高中正義	高中正義
22 July 2009	夏道高中正義	高中正義
22 July 2003	Into My Soul Kirk Whalum	Kirk Whalum
22 July 2016	Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth Charlie Hunter	Charlie Hunter
22 July 1999	Sojourn Marty Ehrlich	Marty Ehrlich
22 July 2003	Amor de guitarra Armik	Armik
22 July 2016	Still Euge Euge Groove	Euge Groove
22 July 2017	The Illusion of Having Plans Kevin Drumm	Kevin Drumm