Born on June 17
12 jazz musicians born on June 17, including Tony Scott, Jerry Fielding, Chris Spedding and Dominic Frontiere.
Tony Scott
1921–2007 · American jazz clarinetist, musician (1921-2007)
Jerry Fielding
1922–1980 · American jazz musician, arranger, band leader, and film…
Chris Spedding
1944 · English rock and roll and jazz guitarist
Dominic Frontiere
1931–2017 · American composer, arranger, and jazz accordionist…
Martin Böttcher
1927–2019 · German composer (1927-2019)
Chuck Rainey
1940 · American bass guitar session musician
Baptiste Trotignon
1974 · French jazz pianist, violinist and philantrope
Jaimie Branch
1982–2022 · American jazz trumpeter and composer
B. J. Cole
1946 · British musician
Gene Sedric
1907–1963 · American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (1907-1963)
Sam Wooding
1895–1985 · American jazz pianist (1895–1985)
Don Kirkpatrick
1905–1956 · American musician (1905-1956)
Died on June 17
Billy Bauer
1915–2005 · American jazz guitarist (1915–2005)
Walter Parazaider
1945–2026 · American woodwind musician (1945–2026)
William C. Dement
1928–2020 · American sleep researcher (1928–2020)
Johnny St. Cyr
1890–1966 · American musician
Jackie Paris
1924–2004 · American jazz musician (1924–2004)
Albums released on June 17
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 17 June 2016 | The Getaway Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 17 June 2016 | Live in Cologne, 1974 (Live) Ella Fitzgerald |
| 17 June 2022 | Zappa/Erie Live Frank Zappa |
| 17 June 2008 | Banda larga cordel Gilberto Gil |
| 17 June 1997 | Blood on the Fields Wynton Marsalis & The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra |
| 17 June 2008 | Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus Chicago |
| 17 June 1997 | Orgy in Rhythm, Volumes One & Two Art Blakey |
| 17 June 2004 | N’Awlinz: Dis, Dat or d’Udda Dr. John |
| 17 June 2008 | Journey Into Jazz Gunther Schuller; Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose |
| 17 June 2022 | La ragazza in prestito Armando Trovajoli |
| 17 June 1997 | Master Class Hank Jones |
| 17 June 2022 | Father of the Bride Arturo Sandoval, Andy García & Terence Blanchard |
| 17 June 1997 | Wild as Springtime Lee Konitz feat. Harold Danko |
| 17 June 1997 | Ghostyhead Rickie Lee Jones |
| 17 June 2004 | Piano Leszek Możdżer |
| 17 June 2011 | Live in Offenbach 1978 Live Weather Report |
| 17 June 2011 | Live in Offenbach 1978 Live Weather Report |
| 17 June 1997 | Huge Hugh Hopper & Kramer |
| 17 June 1997 | Come Walk With Me Oleta Adams |
| 17 June 2017 | Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano |
| 17 June 1984 | Jazzbühne Berlin '84 Live Egberto Gismonti & Naná Vasconcelos |
| 17 June 2016 | Chemistry Houston Person & Ron Carter |
| 17 June 2016 | The Dreaming Room Laura Mvula |
| 17 June 2016 | Sirens Tour Live Live Level 42 |
| 17 June 2016 | The Tour Volume One Live Woody Shaw, Louis Hayes |
| 17 June 2005 | Poison Joachim Kühn With Jean-Paul Céléa and Wolfgang Reisinger |
| 17 June 1997 | I Got Rhythm Pete Fountain |
| 17 June 2008 | Glitter and Doom Live: The Orpheum Theatre 2008 Live Tom Waits |
| 17 June 2013 | Toma Conta de Mim Pedro Abrunhosa & Comité Caviar |
| 17 June 2015 | Duo Sara Gazarek + Josh Nelson |