Born on May 26
17 jazz musicians born on May 26, including Miles Davis, Peggy Lee, Al Jolson and Jack Kevorkian.
Miles Davis
1926–1991 · American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer…
Peggy Lee
1920–2002 · American singer (1920–2002)
Al Jolson
1886–1950 · American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950)
Jack Kevorkian
1928–2011 · American pathologist, euthanasia activist (1928-2011)
Moondog
1916–1999 · American composer (1916–1999)
Mamie Smith
1891–1946 · American vaudeville singer (1891–1946)
Jaki Liebezeit
1938–2017 · German musician (1938-2017)
Sivuca
1930–2006 · Brazilian musician (1930–2006)
Eddie Rosner
1910–1976 · German musician (1910-1976)
David Torn
1953 · American guitarist
Piet Noordijk
1932–2011 · Dutch saxophonist (1932-2011)
Neil Ardley
1937–2004 · British jazz musician (1937–2004)
Ross Mintzer
1987 · American jazz saxophonist, guitarist, singer-songwriter…
Shorty Baker
1914–1966 · American musician (1914–1966)
Calvin Jackson
1919–1985 · American musician
Bernard Vitet
1934–2013 · French trumpeter (1934-2013)
Ziggy Elman
1914–1968 · American musician
Died on May 26
Sonny Sharrock
1940–1994 · American guitarist (1940-1995)
Chris McGregor
1936–1990 · South African musician
Euday L. Bowman
1887–1949 · American composer
Phineas Newborn Jr.
1931–1989 · American jazz pianist (1931–1989)
J. C. Higginbotham
1906–1973 · Jazz trombonist (1906-1973)
Earle Hagen
1919–2008 · American composer who created music for movies and…
Reuben Wilson
1935–2023 · American jazz musician (1935–2023)
Gil Fuller
1920–1994 · American jazz arranger/composer and bandleader (1920–1994)
Euday L. Bowman
1887–1949 · American composer
Phineas Newborn Jr.
1931–1989 · American jazz pianist (1931–1989)
J. C. Higginbotham
1906–1973 · Jazz trombonist (1906-1973)
Earle Hagen
1919–2008 · American composer who created music for movies and…
Reuben Wilson
1935–2023 · American jazz musician (1935–2023)
Gil Fuller
1920–1994 · American jazz arranger/composer and bandleader (1920–1994)
Albums released on May 26
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 26 May 2023 | Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture / Gould: Spirituals Gershwin, Gould; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti |
| 26 May 1999 | Jasnosłyszenie Anna Maria Jopek |
| 26 May 2023 | Symphony no. 4 "The Jungle" Wynton Marsalis; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra, Nicholas Buc |
| 26 May 2023 | Symphony No.4 Wynton Marsalis |
| 26 May 1998 | Standing Together George Benson |
| 26 May 2017 | Johannesburg Hugh Masekela |
| 26 May 2008 | Lay It Down Al Green |
| 26 May 2023 | The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute. Ritmo Live Corea; ADDA Simfònica, Josep Vicent, Emilio Solla feat. Paquito D’Rivera, Antonio Lizana, David Pastor |
| 26 May 2025 | Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo Live Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia |
| 26 May 1992 | Big Bands of Hollywood Desi Arnaz & Chico Marx |
| 26 May 2008 | The David Axelrod Years Cannonball Adderley |
| 26 May 2023 | Time Simply Red |
| 26 May 1989 | Supertrios McCoy Tyner |
| 26 May 2006 | Männersachen Roger Cicero |
| 26 May 2004 | 下妻物語 オリジナル・サウンドトラック 菅野よう子 |
| 26 May 2004 | 攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX O.S.T. 2 菅野よう子 |
| 26 May 2006 | Black and Blue and Tobacco Road Lou Rawls |
| 26 May 2017 | Live in Basel - The Baloise Session Live Roger Cicero |
| 26 May 2015 | Interplay Kenny Barron / Mark Sherman |
| 26 May 2023 | Valiant Hearts: Coming Home (Original Game Soundtrack) Jason Moran |
| 26 May 2009 | Quartet Live Live Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sánchez |
| 26 May 2015 | Breathless Terence Blanchard featuring The E‐Collective |
| 26 May 2015 | Viewpoint Steve Smith |
| 26 May 1993 | Tokyo Live Live Tony Williams |
| 26 May 2017 | Small Town Live Bill Frisell & Thomas Morgan |
| 26 May 2015 | Hello, I Must Be Going Live Fred Frith & Evan Parker |
| 26 May 2010 | Anomaly Lenny White |
| 26 May 2015 | The Bad Plus Joshua Redman The Bad Plus Joshua Redman |
| 26 May 2017 | Liberetto III Lars Danielsson |
| 26 May 2023 | Dreaming From an Iron Gate Groundation meets Brain Damage |