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

Steve Beresford 1950 · English musician

Red Callender 1916–1992 · American string bass and tuba player, member of The…

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)

Albums released on March 6

Date	Album	Artist
6 March 2006	Together Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire	Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire Parlophone
6 March 1973	Closing Time Tom Waits	Tom Waits Asylum Records
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 Naxos
6 March 2007	From the Plantation to the Penitentiary Wynton Marsalis	Wynton Marsalis Blue Note
6 March 1968	Love Is Blue Johnny Mathis	Johnny Mathis Columbia
6 March 2007	The Wrath of God Lalo Schifrin	Lalo Schifrin Film Score Monthly
6 March 1963	Sambossa Elza Soares	Elza Soares Odeon
6 March 2020	EJ, Vol II Eric Johnson	Eric Johnson Vortexan Music
6 March 2020	Une belle équipe Ibrahim Maalouf	Ibrahim Maalouf Mi’ster
6 March 2020	Black, Brown and Beige Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis	Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Blue Engine Records
6 March 2001	Creation Branford Marsalis, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra	Branford Marsalis, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Sony Classical
6 March 1986	Contrabando Willie Colón	Willie Colón Distribuidora Sonográfica C.A.
6 March 1996	Ezz-Thetic Lee Konitz	Lee Konitz Prestige
6 March 2001	Move to the Groove Live Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny West Wind
6 March 2000	Bump John Scofield	John Scofield Verve Music Group
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 東芝EMI 株式会社
6 March 1996	Zoot Sims Quartets Zoot Sims	Zoot Sims Prestige
6 March 2009	Bare Bones Madeleine Peyroux	Madeleine Peyroux Decca Records
6 March 2006	The Only Constant Snarky Puppy	Snarky Puppy SiTMoM
6 March 1996	Stitt's Bits Sonny Stitt	Sonny Stitt Prestige
6 March 2007	Still Life With Commentator Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd	Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd Savoy Jazz
6 March 2013	The View From Here Kyle Eastwood	Kyle Eastwood Jazz Village
6 March 2001	The Caveman's Valentine Terence Blanchard	Terence Blanchard Decca Records
6 March 2025	Lounge Language Models Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox	Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox Mud Hut
6 March 2011	Europa Courtney Pine	Courtney Pine Destin-E Records
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 2026	Windscapes Fluidian & Nils Petter Molvær	Fluidian & Nils Petter Molvær
6 March 1996	Brubeck Desmond The Dave Brubeck Quartet	The Dave Brubeck Quartet
6 March 1996	Passion Flower Fred Hersch	Fred Hersch