Born on June 6
15 jazz musicians born on June 6, including Tony Levin, Monty Alexander, Grant Green and Maysa Matarazzo.
Tony Levin
1946 · American rock bass player (born 1946)
Monty Alexander
1944 · Jamaican pianist (born 1944)
Grant Green
1935–1979 · American jazz guitarist and composer (1935–1979)
Maysa Matarazzo
1936–1977 · Brazilian recording artist and actress (1936–1977)
Al Grey
1925–2000 · American jazz musician (1925–2000)
Emilie-Claire Barlow
1976 · Canadian singer
Ted Lewis
1890–1971 · American singer and bandleader (1890-1971)
Jimmie Lunceford
1902–1947 · American musician (1902–1947)
Gin Wigmore
1986 · New Zealand singer
Zbigniew Seifert
1946–1979 · Polish musician (1946-1979)
Somi
1979 · American jazz singer
Wolfgang Mitterer
1958 · Austrian Jazz-organist and composer
Kira Skov
1976 · Danish singer
Paul Lovens
1949 · German musician
Eddie Cano
1927–1988 · American musician (1927-1988)
Died on June 6
Stan Getz
1927–1991 · American jazz saxophonist (1927–1991)
Dr. John
1941–2019 · American singer-songwriter (1941-2019)
Hilton Ruiz
1952–2006 · American musician of Puerto Rican descent (1952–2006)
George Wettling
1907–1968 · American drummer (1907-1968)
Bert Wilson
1939–2013 · American saxophonist (1939-2013)
Albums released on June 6
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 6 June 1956 | It's Love Lena Horne with Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra |
| 6 June 1990 | Nat King Cole: Greatest Country Hits Nat King Cole |
| 6 June 2011 | Boris Vian à toujours... Boris Vian par Magali Noël |
| 6 June 2000 | The Fox Lalo Schifrin |
| 6 June 2011 | Pretty Maids All in a Row Lalo Schifrin |
| 6 June 2006 | Holiday for Skins Art Blakey |
| 6 June 1995 | A Turtle’s Dream Abbey Lincoln |
| 6 June 2006 | Tokyo Solo Live Keith Jarrett |
| 6 June 1997 | 1997-06-06 Frankfurt Jazz Festival, Frankfurt, Germany Allan Holdsworth |
| 6 June 2001 | Nearness of You: The Ballad Book Michael Brecker |
| 6 June 1991 | De tarde, vendo o mar Bebel Gilberto |
| 6 June 2006 | Pax Andrew Hill |
| 6 June 1994 | The Tiny Bell Trio Dave Douglas |
| 6 June 2000 | Chasin' the Gypsy James Carter |
| 6 June 2000 | Layin' in the Cut James Carter |
| 6 June 2006 | It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing Fred Wesley & The Swing 'n Jazz All-Stars |
| 6 June 2000 | Live Volume One Live Woody Shaw |
| 6 June 2000 | From the Round Box Ravi Coltrane |
| 6 June 2008 | Moonstruck Barbara Buchholz |
| 6 June 2006 | Teranga Jon Faddis |
| 6 June 2000 | Byrd by the Sea Live Charlie Byrd |
| 6 June 2023 | Willisau Live Bill Laswell, Jack DeJohnette, Graham Haynes & Elliott Sharp |
| 6 June 2014 | Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic II: Norwegian Woods Live Solveig Slettahjell, Bugge Wesseltoft, Knut Reiersrud & In the Country |
| 6 June 2012 | Hexis The Monash Art Ensemble with George Lewis |