Jazz Musicians Born on June 16

Ivan Lins 1945 · Brazilian musician

Tom Harrell 1946 · American composer, arranger, jazz trumpeter and…

Femi Kuti 1962 · Nigerian musician

Sergey Kuryokhin 1954–1996 · Russian musician (1954–1996)

Gino Vannelli 1952 · Canadian singer, songwriter and jazz musician

Lucky Thompson 1924–2005 · American jazz saxophonist (1924–2005)

Darja Švajger 1965 · Slovenian singer

Ola Kvernberg 1981 · Norwegian jazz musician

Tom Malone 1947 · American musician

N'dambi 1969 · American singer

Javon Jackson 1965 · American musician Albert Dailey 1939–1984 · American musician (1938-1984)

Jannike Kruse 1975 · Norwegian actress and singer Dominique Eade 1958 · American jazz singer Marilyn Moore 1931–1992 · American singer

Died on June 16

Charlie Mariano 1923–2009 · American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009)

Lonnie Johnson 1899–1970 · American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and… Bill Dixon 1925–2010 · American composer and educator (1925–2010) Chick Webb 1909–1939 · American musician (1905–1939)

Charles Thompson 1918–2016 · American jazz pianist (1918–2016)

Rolf Ericson 1922–1997 · Swedish musician (1922–1997)

Vlasta Průchová 1926–2006 · Czech singer (1926–2006)

Albums released on June 16

Date	Album	Artist
16 June 2026	35 Anos Musicais Badi Assad	Badi Assad Ternário Records
16 June 1998	Oremi Angélique Kidjo	Angélique Kidjo Island
16 June 2023	From The Capitol Vaults (vol. 4) Nat King Cole	Nat King Cole
16 June 1992	Conceptual Continuity Live Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa Zappa Records
16 June 1992	Beat the Boots! II Live Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa Rhino
16 June 1992	Heaven and Earth Al Jarreau	Al Jarreau i.e. Music
16 June 2008	Live: Tritonis Live Dave Brubeck	Dave Brubeck X5 Music Group
16 June 2025	Blue Skies Art Tatum	Art Tatum Sunset Blvd Records
16 June 1978	Super Blue Freddie Hubbard	Freddie Hubbard CBS/Sony
16 June 1980	Different Kinda Different Johnny Mathis	Johnny Mathis CBS
16 June 1976	Yesterday's Thoughts Art Farmer	Art Farmer EAST WIND
16 June 2023	Dream Box Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny BMG
16 June 1992	Goin’ Back to New Orleans Dr. John	Dr. John wea
16 June 1998	Hope Floats Dave Grusin	Dave Grusin RCA Victor
16 June 2025	Porca vacca Riz Ortolani	Riz Ortolani Beat Records Company
16 June 2023	Il Marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare Armando Trovajoli	Armando Trovajoli CAM Sugar
16 June 1998	Tenor Legacy Benny Golson	Benny Golson Arkadia Jazz
16 June 2023	Bridges Lukather	Lukather The Players Club
16 June 2023	The Omnichord Real Book Meshell Ndegeocello	Meshell Ndegeocello Blue Note
16 June 1987	Sound Project Joe Pass / Tommy Gumina Trio	Joe Pass / Tommy Gumina Trio Polytone Productions
16 June 1998	Fishing With John [TV Soundtrack] John Lurie	John Lurie Strange & Beautiful Music
16 June 1992	24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87 Dmitri Shostakovich; Keith Jarrett	Dmitri Shostakovich; Keith Jarrett ECM New Series
16 June 2014	Charlie Haden - Jim Hall Live Charlie Haden - Jim Hall	Charlie Haden - Jim Hall impulse!
16 June 2003	Rivers and Tides { working with time Fred Frith	Fred Frith Winter & Winter
16 June 2001	Go Plastic Squarepusher	Squarepusher Zomba
16 June 2000	Gone with the Wind Buddy DeFranco	Buddy DeFranco Verve
16 June 1973	Swingin' Jimmy McPartland, Vic Dickenson, Buddy Tate, Marian McPartland, Rusty Gilder & Gus Johnson	Jimmy McPartland, Vic Dickenson, Buddy Tate, Marian McPartland, Rusty Gilder & Gus Johnson Halcyon Records
16 June 1964	Jazz Impressions of Japan The Dave Brubeck Quartet	The Dave Brubeck Quartet CBS
16 June 1998	Viper Derek Bailey & Min Xiao‐Fen	Derek Bailey & Min Xiao‐Fen Avant
16 June 2023	A Time to Remember Elina Duni, Rob Luft, Fred Thomas & Matthieu Michel	Elina Duni, Rob Luft, Fred Thomas & Matthieu Michel ECM Records