Born on June 8
13 jazz musicians born on June 8, including Boz Scaggs, Uri Caine, Tony Rice and Julie Driscoll.
Boz Scaggs
1944 · American musician (born 1944)
Uri Caine
1956 · American pianist and composer (born 1956)
Tony Rice
1951–2020 · American bluegrass musician (1951–2020)
Julie Driscoll
1947 · English singer and actress
Jakko Jakszyk
1958 · UK guitarist, singer and songwriter
Jenny Scheinman
1979 · American jazz violinist and composer
Erwin Lehn
1919–2010 · German jazz composer, bandleader and musician (1919–2010)
Willie Jones, III
1968 · American drummer
Babik Reinhardt
1944–2001 · French musician (1944–2001)
Frøy Aagre
1977 · Norwegian jazz saxophonist
Billie Pierce
1907–1974 · American jazz pianist and singer (1907–1974)
Kenny Clare
1929–1984 · British musician (1929–1984)
Freddie Webster
1916–1947 · American musician (1916-1947)
Died on June 8
Jimmy Rushing
1901–1972 · American blues shouter and swing jazz singer (1901-1972)
Alan Rubin
1943–2011 · Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member (1943–2011)
Nellie Lutcher
1912–2007 · American singer (1912–2007)
Tubby Hayes
1935–1973 · British jazz musician (1935-1973)
Matija Dedić
1973–2025 · Croatian pianist and composer
Harry Lookofsky
1913–1998 · American musician (1913–1998)
Albums released on June 8
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 8 June 2018 | Remain in Light Angélique Kidjo |
| 8 June 1993 | Trio Brubeck Dave Brubeck, Chris Brubeck & Dan Brubeck |
| 8 June 1993 | Crazy Legs Jeff Beck & the Big Town Playboys |
| 8 June 1999 | Le Carnaval d'Aix / Le Boeuf sur le toit / La Creátion du monde / Concertos pour piano / Concerto pour harpe Milhaud, Claude Helffer, Orchestre national de France, David Robertson, Frédérique Cambreling, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Nagano |
| 8 June 2004 | Dirty Harry Lalo Schifrin |
| 8 June 1999 | Just One of Those Things Lionel Hampton |
| 8 June 1999 | Briyumba Palo Congo Chucho Valdés |
| 8 June 1990 | Saxuality Candy Dulfer |
| 8 June 2005 | 創聖のアクエリオン オリジナルサウンドトラック 菅野よう子 |
| 8 June 2000 | Contemporary Jazz Branford Marsalis |
| 8 June 1999 | All the Things You Are Live Pat Metheny, Gary Burton & The Heath Brothers |
| 8 June 2004 | A Night of Rapture: Live Live Anita Baker |
| 8 June 1993 | Cross Over U.S.A. Claude Bolling |
| 8 June 2022 | Spirit of Chick Corea Steve Gadd & Mika Stoltzman |
| 8 June 2004 | Gwotet David Murray and The GWO-KA Masters |
| 8 June 2023 | OP with the Manhattan Jazz Oscar Pettiford |
| 8 June 1999 | Friendly Fire Joe Lovano & Greg Osby |
| 8 June 2010 | Siembra Live! Live Willie Colón & Rubén Blades |
| 8 June 2004 | Where Do We Go From Here? Kenny Wheeler & John Taylor |
| 8 June 2016 | In Search of Better Days Incognito |
| 8 June 2018 | The Music in My Head Michael Franks |
| 8 June 2009 | Hidden Conversations Terry Callier |
| 8 June 1999 | Interstellar Space Revisted: The Music of John Coltrane Nels Cline & Gregg Bendian |
| 8 June 2004 | Wild for You Karrin Allyson |
| 8 June 2005 | John Scofield John Scofield |
| 8 June 1993 | Double Holy House Live Cecil Taylor |
| 8 June 2018 | Hereditary: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Colin Stetson |
| 8 June 2004 | Kickin’ It Up Gerald Albright |
| 8 June 2004 | Got You on My Mind William Galison & Madeleine Peyroux |
| 8 June 1998 | 1998-06-08: Jazz Festival: New York, NY, USA Live Medeski Martin & Wood |