Born on May 22
14 jazz musicians born on May 22, including Sun Ra, Guy Marchand, Carl Craig and Kenny Ball.
Sun Ra
1914–1993 · American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993)
Guy Marchand
1937–2023 · French actor, singer and musician (1937–2023)
Carl Craig
1969 · American music producer
Kenny Ball
1930–2013 · English trumpeter, band leader, arranger (1930-2013)
Ian Underwood
1939 · American musician
Gustav Brom
1921–1995 · Czech conductor, composer, jazz musician, presenter…
Elek Bacsik
1926–1993 · Hungarian-American jazz guitarist and violinist; cousin of…
Franz Koglmann
1947 · Austrian jazz trumpeter and composer
Giuseppi Logan
1935–2020 · American musician (1935-2020)
Dick Berk
1939–2014 · American drummer (1939–2014)
Jackie Cain
1928–2014 · American singer (1928-2014)
Martin Kratochvíl
1946 · Czech keyboardist
Christian Sands
1989 · American jazz pianist
Mor Thiam
1941 · Senegalese musician
Died on May 22
Hampton Hawes
1928–1977 · American jazz pianist (1928–1977)
Mickey Roker
1932–2017 · American jazz drummer (1932–2017)
Milton Banana
1935–1999 · Brazilian musician (1935–1999)
Lorez Alexandria
1929–2001 · American musician (1929-2001)
Guy Klucevsek
1947–2025 · American musician
Szymon Kataszek
1898–1943 · Polish composer and pianist
Albums released on May 22
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Shine (Live at Teatro Estense, Ferrara, 1987) Live Chet Baker |
| 22 May 2026 | Ao Vivo Eliane Elias |
| 22 May 2026 | nen Kiri Ra! |
| 22 May 2026 | Red Nose Hymn Røed Quartet |
| 22 May 2026 | Entangled Boi Akih |
| 22 May 2026 | On the Edges 4 Hans Lüdemann TransEuropeExpress Ensemble & Burcu Karadağ |
| 22 May 2018 | 1977-10-31: The Palladium, New York, NY, USA Live Frank Zappa |
| 22 May 2020 | La Chanson de Prévert Serge Gainsbourg |
| 22 May 1976 | Jaco Pastorius Jaco Pastorius |
| 22 May 2014 | Mi sei scoppiato dentro il cuore Mina |
| 22 May 2020 | Calculus John Zorn |
| 22 May 2001 | 75th Birthday Concert Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London 1987 Gil Evans |
| 22 May 2007 | Abbey Sings Abbey Abbey Lincoln |
| 22 May 2015 | Elysium Al Di Meola |
| 22 May 2006 | MF Horn 2 / Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson Maynard Ferguson |
| 22 May 2009 | The Peel Me Sessions 2003 Tina Arena |
| 22 May 2020 | Ocean Bridges Archie Shepp, Damu the Fudgemunk & Raw Poetic |
| 22 May 2002 | 23時の音楽 kanno yoko feat. sakamoto maaya |
| 22 May 2007 | Pilgrimage Michael Brecker |
| 22 May 2013 | Überjam Deux John Scofield |
| 22 May 2006 | Pure Mark Isham |
| 22 May 2012 | Listen Up! Haley Reinhart |
| 22 May 2015 | Identity Airto Moreira |
| 22 May 2002 | Jazz/Concord Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, Ray Brown & Jake Hanna |
| 22 May 2012 | Number Five Tom Harrell, Wayne Escoffery + Danny Grissett + Ugonna Okegwo + Johnathan Blake |
| 22 May 1996 | Sweet Life Ryo Kawasaki |
| 22 May 2001 | Come Dream With Me Jane Monheit |
| 22 May 2006 | Spain Again Michel Camilo & Tomatito |
| 22 May 2002 | Stompin' On DOWN BEAT ALLEY 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ |
| 22 May 2009 | In and Out James Blood Ulmer |