ENDEIT

Born on March 6

10 jazz musicians born on March 6, including Alan Greenspan, Wes Montgomery, Peter Brötzmann and Flora Purim.

Alan Greenspan 1926–2026 · American economist and financial advisor (1926–2026) Wes Montgomery 1923–1968 · American jazz guitarist (1923–1968) Peter Brötzmann 1941–2023 · German jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (1941–2023) Flora Purim 1942 · Brazilian jazz singer Howard McGhee 1918–1987 · American trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg 1941 · Danish musician Red Callender 1916–1992 · American string bass and tuba player, member of The… Steve Beresford 1950 · English musician Charles Tolliver 1942 · American jazz trumpeter and composer Eric Gravatt 1947 · American musician

Died on March 6

McCoy Tyner 1938–2020 · American jazz pianist (1938–2020) Alfred Aloysous Bernard 1888–1949 · American singer (1888–1949) Eddie Durham 1906–1987 · American musician (1906-1987) Michel Warlop 1911–1947 · French classical and jazz violinist (1911–1947) Linton Garner 1915–2003 · American musician (1915–2003)

Albums released on March 6

DateAlbumArtist
6 March 2006 Together
Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire		 Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire
Parlophone
6 March 1973 Closing Time
Tom Waits		 Tom Waits
6 March 2012 Rodeo - Piano Concerto - Billy the Kid
Aaron Copland; Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony & Lorin Hollander		 Aaron Copland; Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony & Lorin Hollander
6 March 2007 From the Plantation to the Penitentiary
Wynton Marsalis		 Wynton Marsalis
6 March 1968 Love Is Blue
Johnny Mathis		 Johnny Mathis
6 March 2007 The Wrath of God
Lalo Schifrin		 Lalo Schifrin
6 March 2006 1969-10-25: Let's Be Frank: Festival Actuel, Mont de l'enclus, Amougies, Belgium Live
Pink Floyd feat. Frank Zappa		 Pink Floyd feat. Frank Zappa
6 March 1963 Sambossa
Elza Soares		 Elza Soares
6 March 2020 EJ, Vol II
Eric Johnson		 Eric Johnson
6 March 2020 Une belle équipe
Ibrahim Maalouf		 Ibrahim Maalouf
6 March 2020 Black, Brown and Beige
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis		 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
6 March 2001 Creation
Branford Marsalis, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra		 Branford Marsalis, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
6 March 1986 Contrabando
Willie Colón		 Willie Colón
6 March 1996 Ezz-Thetic
Lee Konitz		 Lee Konitz
6 March 2001 Move to the Groove Live
Pat Metheny		 Pat Metheny
6 March 2000 Bump
John Scofield		 John Scofield
6 March 2018 The Jazz King: The Musical Compositions of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Larry Carlton		 Larry Carlton
6 March 1998 Theme Music From "The James Dean Story" featuring Chet Baker & Bud Shank
Johnny Mandel & Bill Holman		 Johnny Mandel & Bill Holman
6 March 1996 Zoot Sims Quartets
Zoot Sims		 Zoot Sims
6 March 2009 Bare Bones
Madeleine Peyroux		 Madeleine Peyroux
6 March 2006 The Only Constant
Snarky Puppy		 Snarky Puppy
6 March 1996 Stitt's Bits
Sonny Stitt		 Sonny Stitt
6 March 2007 Still Life With Commentator
Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd		 Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd
6 March 2013 The View From Here
Kyle Eastwood		 Kyle Eastwood
6 March 2001 The Caveman's Valentine
Terence Blanchard		 Terence Blanchard
6 March 2025 Lounge Language Models
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox		 Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
6 March 2011 Europa
Courtney Pine		 Courtney Pine
6 March 2026 Windscapes
Fluidian & Nils Petter Molvær		 Fluidian & Nils Petter Molvær
6 March 1996 Passion Flower
Fred Hersch		 Fred Hersch
6 March 2006 Lockrop
Jan Lundgren & Georg Riedel		 Jan Lundgren & Georg Riedel