Born on March 2
9 jazz musicians born on March 2, including Karen Carpenter, Desi Arnaz, Larry Carlton and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis.
Karen Carpenter
1950–1983 · American singer and drummer (1950–1983)
Desi Arnaz
1917–1986 · Cuban-born American musician, actor and television…
Larry Carlton
1948 · American guitarist (born 1948)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
1922–1986 · American saxophonist (1922–1986)
Wolfgang Muthspiel
1965 · Austrian jazz guitarist and record label owner
Doug Watkins
1934–1962 · American jazz double bassist (1934-1962)
Buell Neidlinger
1936–2018 · American jazz musician; cellist and double bassist…
Julien Lourau
1970 · French musician (born 1970)
Matija Dedić
1973–2025 · Croatian pianist and composer
Died on March 2
Serge Gainsbourg
1928–1991 · French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and…
Wayne Shorter
1933–2023 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023)
Jeff Healey
1966–2008 · Canadian musician (1966–2008)
Charlie Christian
1916–1942 · American swing and jazz guitarist (1916-1942)
Chris Barber
1930–2021 · English trombonist (1930–2021)
Martin Denny
1911–2005 · American pianist and composer best known for originating…
Erling Kroner
1943–2011 · Danish musician (1943–2011)
Jim Beard
1960–2024 · American jazz pianist (1960–2024)
Albums released on March 2
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 2 March 1993 | My World Ray Charles |
| 2 March 2001 | Reptile Eric Clapton |
| 2 March 2020 | Tokyo 1988 - Volume Two Eric Clapton |
| 2 March 1974 | Pretzel Logic Steely Dan |
| 2 March 2018 | Early Chet (Chet Baker In Germany 1955-1959) Chet Baker |
| 2 March 2011 | Telefon / Hide in Plain Sight Lalo Schifrin / Leonard Rosenman |
| 2 March 2007 | The Jazz Album: Watch What Happens Thomas Quasthoff |
| 2 March 1977 | Live At Keystone Korner, San Francisco, 1977 Pat Martino |
| 2 March 2018 | Sextet (Parker) 1993 Anthony Braxton |
| 2 March 1993 | Wes Bound Lee Ritenour |
| 2 March 2007 | Time and Time Again Paul Motian |
| 2 March 2012 | Break It Yourself Andrew Bird |
| 2 March 1999 | Jazz in Film Terence Blanchard |
| 2 March 1993 | Forever Michael Feinstein |
| 2 March 2009 | In Loving Memory of America Gilad Atzmon |
| 2 March 2010 | Tamburo Oro Tony Esposito |
| 2 March 2010 | Life in the Treehouse Marlango |
| 2 March 2019 | The Dogs of Nile Live Evan Parker / Paul G. Smyth |
| 2 March 2019 | Calenture and Light Leaks Live Evan Parker / Paul G. Smyth |
| 2 March 2012 | Solo: The Marcevol Concert Live Renaud Garcia‐Fons |