Born on May 11
6 jazz musicians born on May 11, including Carla Bley, Concha Buika, Carlos Lyra and Gerald Clayton.
Carla Bley
1936–2023 · American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader…
Concha Buika
1972 · Spanish singer of Equatorial Guinean descent
Carlos Lyra
1939–2023 · Brazilian singer (1933–2023)
Gerald Clayton
1984 · Dutch-born American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader
Mike LeDonne
1956 · American musician
J. C. Higginbotham
1906–1973 · Jazz trombonist (1906-1973)
Died on May 11
Johnny Hodges
1907–1970 · American alto saxophonist (1907–1970)
Mikhail Alperin
1956–2018 · Ukrainian musician (1956-2018)
Snooky Young
1919–2011 · American musician (1919–2011)
Joe Temperley
1929–2016 · Scottish jazz saxophonist (1929–2016)
Sol Yaged
1922–2019 · American jazz clarinetist
Benny Harris
1919–1975 · American jazz trumpeter (1919–1975)
Albums released on May 11
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 11 May 1981 | Tinsel Town Rebellion Live Frank Zappa |
| 11 May 2002 | A Wonderful World Tony Bennett & k.d. lang |
| 11 May 1975 | Inseparable Natalie Cole |
| 11 May 2018 | Kennedy Meets Gershwin George Gershwin; Nigel Kennedy |
| 11 May 2007 | ID Anna Maria Jopek |
| 11 May 1979 | 1979-05-11: Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA Live Tom Waits |
| 11 May 1999 | Swingin' the Standards Bobby Darin |
| 11 May 2009 | BandaDois Live Gilberto Gil |
| 11 May 2011 | Noapolis: Noa Sings Napoli Noa |
| 11 May 2010 | A Time for Love Arturo Sandoval |
| 11 May 1996 | Peace Beyond Passion Me’Shell Ndegéocello |
| 11 May 1987 | Inazuma Super Session “Absolute Live!” Live Jack Bruce, Anton Fier & Kenji Suzuki |
| 11 May 2018 | This Train in Concert Live Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
| 11 May 1999 | Hymns We Love The Mills Brothers |
| 11 May 2018 | Uncharted Territories Dave Holland |
| 11 May 2004 | Renee Olstead Renee Olstead |
| 11 May 2004 | The Triangle Arild Andersen w/ Vassilis Tsabropoulos and John Marshall |
| 11 May 2021 | RETROUVÉ 川崎燎 |
| 11 May 2010 | Water Gregory Porter |
| 11 May 2014 | Hövdingar hittast (Heroes meet) Gavin Bryars |
| 11 May 2021 | Once Upon A Time (Live in Avignon) Live Eberhard Weber |
| 11 May 2018 | 2018-05-11: Gilmore Keyboard Festival, Kalamazoo, MI, USA Live Snarky Puppy |
| 11 May 1989 | Tourist in Paradise Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman |
| 11 May 2010 | For All We Know José James & Jef Neve |
| 11 May 2018 | Black White Mono De‐Phazz |
| 11 May 2018 | Palmares Fantasy Sean Khan featuring Hermeto Pascoal |
| 11 May 2018 | e.s.t. live in london Live Esbjörn Svensson Trio |
| 11 May 2016 | Jazzitaliano Live 2016: European Trio Live Enrico Pieranunzi |
| 11 May 1997 | Industry Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson |
| 11 May 2012 | 'Round Midnight Harry Allen & Scott Hamilton |