Born on March 1
14 jazz musicians born on March 1, including Glenn Miller, Ralph Towner, Elliott Sharp and Enzo Avitabile.
Glenn Miller
1904–1944 · American band leader, arranger, and composer (1904–1944)
Ralph Towner
1940–2026 · American musician (1940–2026)
Elliott Sharp
1951 · American musician
Enzo Avitabile
1955 · Italian saxophonist and singer-songwriter
Norman Connors
1947 · American musician
Vinny Golia
1946 · American musician
Barrett Deems
1914–1998 · American musician (1914–1998)
Carles Benavent
1954 · Spanish musician
Joseph Reinhardt
1912–1982 · Belgian musician and banjoist (1912-1982)
Kenny Baker
1921–1999 · British composer and musician (1921–1999)
Gene Perla
1940 · American musician
Nilson Matta
1949 · Brazilian jazz bassist and educator
Benny Powell
1930–2010 · American jazz trombonist (1930–2010)
Teddy Powell
1905–1993 · American musician (1905-1993)
Died on March 1
Bobby Timmons
1935–1974 · American pianist (1935-1974)
Conrad Janis
1928–2022 · American actor and musician (1928–2022)
Tommy Potter
1918–1988 · American jazz double bassist (1918–1988)
Boyd Atkins
1900–1965 · American musician
Frank Teschemacher
1906–1932 · American musician (1906–1932)
Charlie Spivak
1907–1982 · American trumpeter and bandleader of Ukrainian Jewish…
Conrad Janis
1928–2022 · American actor and musician (1928–2022)
Tommy Potter
1918–1988 · American jazz double bassist (1918–1988)
Boyd Atkins
1900–1965 · American musician
Frank Teschemacher
1906–1932 · American musician (1906–1932)
Charlie Spivak
1907–1982 · American trumpeter and bandleader of Ukrainian Jewish…
Albums released on March 1
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 1 March 1962 | Hollywood & Broadway Live Tony Bennett |
| 1 March 1979 | Livin’ Inside Your Love George Benson |
| 1 March 1975 | Luminessence Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek |
| 1 March 2022 | Absolutely The Best Benny Goodman |
| 1 March 2010 | The Hawaiians Henry Mancini |
| 1 March 1997 | Milhaud: Les Choéphores / Honegger: Symphonie no. 5 «Di tre re» / Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane Milhaud, Honegger, Roussel; Orchestre Lamoureux, Paris, Igor Markevitch |
| 1 March 1998 | Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Buddy DeFranco & Oscar Peterson |
| 1 March 1988 | Serious Slammin’ The Pointer Sisters |
| 1 March 1994 | Noa Noa |
| 1 March 2008 | Genes & Jeans Noa |
| 1 March 2011 | I Love Lucy - The Best of Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz |
| 1 March 2007 | Pepper’s Ghost Buckethead |
| 1 March 2014 | Rainy Days Buckethead |
| 1 March 1968 | Why Can't I Walk Away Vic Damone |
| 1 March 2007 | Golden Strings of the Sarode Aashish Khan, Zakir Hussain |
| 1 March 1976 | A voz, o violão, a música de Djavan Djavan |
| 1 March 2013 | Blu Al Martino |
| 1 March 1969 | Windmill Tilter: The Story of Don Quixote Ken Wheeler and The John Dankworth Orchestra |
| 1 March 2012 | Duality Larry Coryell & Kenny Drew, Jr. |
| 1 March 2001 | Basics Paul Bley |
| 1 March 1994 | The Hat's Back Chuck Mangione |
| 1 March 2013 | Winter Morning Walks Maria Schneider |
| 1 March 1987 | Running in the Family Level 42 |
| 1 March 2010 | Abu Nawas Rhapsody Dhafer Youssef |
| 1 March 2024 | Works for Orchestra, 1936–1957 (Vol. 2) Raymond Scott |
| 1 March 2024 | Dostrotime Squarepusher |
| 1 March 2021 | Descent into Madness Vinnie Colaiuta |
| 1 March 2024 | Gangbusters Melody Club Caravan Palace |
| 1 March 2021 | Run the World| Season 1 (Music from the STARZ Original Series) Robert Glasper & Derrick Hodge |
| 1 March 2004 | New Conception of Jazz: FiLM iNG Bugge Wesseltoft |