Born on June 11
11 jazz musicians born on June 11, including Shelly Manne, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Hazel Scott and Bernard Purdie.
Shelly Manne
1920–1984 · American jazz drummer (1920–1984)
Jamaaladeen Tacuma
1956 · American musician
Hazel Scott
1920–1981 · American musician (1920-1981)
Bernard Purdie
1939 · American R&B, soul and funk drummer
Lennie Niehaus
1929–2020 · American saxophonist and composer (1929–2020)
Antti Sarpila
1964 · Finnish jazz clarinetist
Nils Lindberg
1933–2022 · Swedish composer and pianist (1933–2022)
Alex Sipiagin
1967 · Russian musician
Stu Martin
1938–1980 · American musician (1938–1980)
Maurice Vander
1929–2017 · French jazz keyboardist (1929–2017)
Bob Gordon
1928–1955 · American musician (1928–1955)
Died on June 11
Ornette Coleman
1930–2015 · American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and…
Johnny Smith
1922–2013 · American jazz guitarist (1922–2013)
Frankie Trumbauer
1901–1956 · American musician (1901–1956)
György Szabados
1939–2011 · Hungarian jazz musician, pianist (1939-2011)
Wayne Dockery
1941–2018 · American musician (1941–2018)
Al Rinker
1907–1982 · American musician (1907–1982)
Rudolf Tomsits
1946–2003 · Hungarian jazz musician
Albums released on June 11
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 11 June 2026 | At the Fields Edge Theo Jörgensmann, Christopher Dell, Christian Ramond, Klaus Kugel |
| 11 June 1991 | Unforgettable: With Love Natalie Cole |
| 11 June 2010 | Fé na Festa Gilberto Gil |
| 11 June 2002 | Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall Live Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker & Roy Hargrove |
| 11 June 1979 | Life, Love and Harmony Nancy Wilson |
| 11 June 2025 | The Mask of Sheba Lalo Schifrin |
| 11 June 1982 | Love Notes Chuck Mangione |
| 11 June 2017 | Golden Striker (deluxe edition) Ron Carter |
| 11 June 2002 | Big Swing Face Bruce Hornsby |
| 11 June 2021 | Variations On A Melancholy Theme Brad Mehldau, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra |
| 11 June 2002 | The Willies Bill Frisell |
| 11 June 1996 | Composer Cedar Walton |
| 11 June 2013 | Azure Gary Peacock / Marilyn Crispell |
| 11 June 1991 | Prime of My Life Phyllis Hyman |
| 11 June 2002 | The Pecan Tree Joe Sample |
| 11 June 2025 | The Italian Summer - Dreamy Old Money Music Piero Piccioni |
| 11 June 2021 | The Golden Hour Dave Koz & Cory Wong |
| 11 June 1996 | Collage Karrin Allyson |
| 11 June 2013 | Duke at the Roadhouse Eddie Daniels & Roger Kellaway |
| 11 June 2021 | We met - and then Barre Phillips, John Butcher & Ståle Liavik Solberg |
| 11 June 2015 | The Anthology Album Sun Ra |
| 11 June 2013 | Live Au Festival Rock En Seine Live The Roots |
| 11 June 1996 | Below the Bassline Ernest Ranglin |
| 11 June 2007 | Raise Your Hand Poncho Sanchez |
| 11 June 2021 | Squint Julian Lage |
| 11 June 2008 | Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Jerry Fielding |
| 11 June 2021 | New Love Charnett Moffett |
| 11 June 1996 | Violin Concertos Bach; Viktoria Mullova |
| 11 June 2014 | Playing for Change 3: Songs Around the World Playing for Change |
| 11 June 2018 | Tools of Imagination Live Evan Parker / Eddie Prévost |