Born on March 4
14 jazz musicians born on March 4, including Miriam Makeba, Jan Garbarek, Ward Kimball and Ricky Ford.
Miriam Makeba
1932–2008 · South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008)
Jan Garbarek
1947 · Norwegian saxophonist and composer (born 1947)
Ward Kimball
1914–2002 · American animator (1914-2002)
Ricky Ford
1954 · American jazz tenor saxophonist
Barney Wilen
1937–1996 · French saxophonist (1937-1996)
Theodosii Spassov
1961 · Bulgarian musician
Uschi Brüning
1947 · German singer-songwriter
Mats Eilertsen
1975 · Norwegian musician and composer
Fran Warren
1926–2013 · American singer (1926-2013)
Ann Burton
1933–1989 · Dutch singer (1933–1989)
Bobby Shew
1941 · American musician
Jason Marsalis
1977 · American drummer
Sonya Hedenbratt
1931–2001 · Swedish jazz singer and actress
Cy Touff
1927–2003 · American jazz musician (1927–2003)
Died on March 4
Roy Ayers
1940–2025 · American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player…
Tiny Grimes
1916–1989 · American jazz and R&B guitarist (1916–1989)
Art Hodes
1904–1993 · American musician (1904-1993)
Fran Warren
1926–2013 · American singer (1926-2013)
Todd Matshikiza
1921–1968 · South African musician and journalist (1921–1968)
Albums released on March 4
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 4 March 1946 | The Voice of Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra |
| 4 March 2021 | Moonglow Cassandra Wilson |
| 4 March 2008 | Marcus Marcus Miller |
| 4 March 2010 | 54 John Scofield |
| 4 March 2019 | Quiet, Please Wynton Kelly |
| 4 March 2014 | Dream a Little Dream Pink Martini & The Von Trapps |
| 4 March 2022 | Ghost Song Cécile McLorin Salvant |
| 4 March 2018 | The in Crowd - Remastered Ramsey Lewis |
| 4 March 2014 | Lullabys of Birdland (Remastered 2014) Chris Connor & Ellis Larken Trio |
| 4 March 2022 | The Q Sessions Christian McBride |
| 4 March 2014 | Southern Comfort Regina Carter |
| 4 March 2019 | Ela E Carioca Marcos Valle |
| 4 March 2009 | Look to the Rainbow: Jazz Standards from L.A. Lisa Ono |
| 4 March 2015 | ハナハサク 花は咲くプロジェクト arrangement by 菅野よう子 |
| 4 March 2022 | One Rock Groundation |
| 4 March 1997 | Forever Love Mark Whitfield |
| 4 March 2016 | Rising With the Sun The Cat Empire |
| 4 March 2015 | New York ist Featuring John Zorn |
| 4 March 1997 | Person-ified Houston Person |
| 4 March 2003 | Rural Renewal The Crusaders |
| 4 March 2014 | Heroes + Misfits Kris Bowers |
| 4 March 2022 | 12 Stars Melissa Aldana |
| 4 March 2003 | Diplopia Gary Lucas & Jozef van Wissem |
| 4 March 1988 | The Path Jim Pepper |
| 4 March 2008 | The Suitcase Live Steve Khan |
| 4 March 2016 | Tocororo Alfredo Rodríguez |
| 4 March 2022 | Positano Songs William Ackerman |
| 4 March 1996 | The Songs Sinatra Sang Carol Sloane |
| 4 March 2021 | By Way of No Kevin Drumm |
| 4 March 2020 | Unfiltered Tyshawn Sorey |