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Born on July 6

12 jazz musicians born on July 6, including Toquinho, Della Reese, Roger Cicero and Louie Bellson.

Toquinho 1946 · Brazilian musician

Della Reese 1931–2017 · American actress and singer (1931-2017)

Roger Cicero 1970–2016 · German pop and jazz singer (1970-2016)

Louie Bellson 1924–2009 · American jazz drummer (1924–2009)

Phyllis Hyman 1949–1995 · American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995)

Rick Braun 1955 · American smooth jazz trumpeter, vocalist and record producer

Médéric Collignon 1970 · French musician

René Urtreger 1934–2026 · French musician

John Jorgenson 1956 · American musician

Vittorio Camardese 1929–2010 · Italian physician (1929-2010)

Chris White 1936–2014 · American jazz bassist (1936–2014) Don Wilkerson 1932–1986 · American musician

Died on July 6

Louis Armstrong 1901–1971 · American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)

João Gilberto 1931–2019 · Brazilian musician, pioneer of bossa nova (1931–2019) Scott LaFaro 1936–1961 · American bassist (1936–1961) Masabumi Kikuchi 1939–2015 · Japanese keyboardist (1939-2015) Bobby Durham 1937–2008 · American musician (1937–2008) Joe Porcaro 1930–2020 · American drummer (1930–2020) Ray Abrams 1920–1992 · Jazz tenor saxophonist (1920–1992)

Albums released on July 6

Date	Album	Artist
6 July 2026	Low and Slow Summer Saxophone Boney James	Boney James uDiscover Music
6 July 1970	Blood, Chet and Tears Chet Baker	Chet Baker Verve
6 July 1967	Further Conversations With Myself Bill Evans	Bill Evans Verve
6 July 2010	iTunes Live From SoHo Live Angélique Kidjo	Angélique Kidjo Razor & Tie
6 July 1986	L Is for Lover Al Jarreau	Al Jarreau Warner Bros. Records
6 July 1988	The Nearness of You Dianne Reeves	Dianne Reeves Blue Note
6 July 1987	A Change of Heart David Sanborn	David Sanborn Warner Bros. Records
6 July 2018	Cloak & Dagger: Original Score Mark Isham	Mark Isham Hollywood Records
6 July 2009	Nineteen Plus One Kenny Wheeler & Colours Jazz Orchestra	Kenny Wheeler & Colours Jazz Orchestra Astarte
6 July 2021	Northern Lights (Live 1987) Live Billy Cobham	Billy Cobham
6 July 2011	Deep in a Dream Helen Merrill	Helen Merrill Solid Records
6 July 2010	Crescent Mike Mainieri	Mike Mainieri NYC Records
6 July 2001	The Montreal Concert Gary Bartz	Gary Bartz Dominic Sciscente Music
6 July 2012	Islands Mezzoforte	Mezzoforte BHM Productions
6 July 2022	Meditation & Relaxation Tracks Theo Travis	Theo Travis
6 July 1988	HOT PEPPER 高中正義	高中正義
6 July 1992	Color Me Blue Jack McDuff	Jack McDuff
6 July 2012	Bro/Knak Bro/Knak	Bro/Knak
6 July 2009	Quiet now Tutu Puoane	Tutu Puoane
6 July 1983	Spiegle Willcox Riders Again Lino Patruno & Oscar Klein Jazz Band	Lino Patruno & Oscar Klein Jazz Band
6 July 2012	Suite Harold Rubin, Alexander Frangenheim	Harold Rubin, Alexander Frangenheim
6 July 2020	La Svergognata (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Berto Pisano	Berto Pisano
6 July 1999	Apertura David Grubbs & Mats Gustafsson	David Grubbs & Mats Gustafsson