Born on May 28
12 jazz musicians born on May 28, including Andy Kirk, Russ Freeman, Claudio Roditi and Tommy Ladnier.
Andy Kirk
1898–1992 · American jazz saxophonist and tubist, bandleader (1898-1992)
Russ Freeman
1926–2002 · American cool jazz pianist and composer (1926–2002)
Claudio Roditi
1946–2020 · Brazilian musician (1946–2020)
Tommy Ladnier
1900–1939 · Jazz cornetist/trumpeter (1900-1939)
Mars Williams
1955–2023 · American musician (1955–2023)
Wojciech Karolak
1939–2021 · Polish jazz musician (1939–2021)
Isabelle Antena
1960 · French jazz singer
Janet Seidel
1955–2017 · Australian jazz vocalist and pianist (1955-2017)
Whit Dickey
1954 · American drummer
Dave Barbour
1912–1965 · American jazz guitarist (1912–1965)
Donna Caroll
1939–2020 · Argentine actress and singer (1938-2020)
Marc Antoine
1963 · French musician
Died on May 28
Mary Lou Williams
1910–1981 · American jazz pianist and composer (1910–1981)
Al Foster
1943–2025 · American musician
Lennie Niehaus
1929–2020 · American saxophonist and composer (1929–2020)
George Cassidy
1936–2023 · Northern Irish jazz musician
Sy Oliver
1910–1988 · American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and…
Enrico Simonetti
1924–1978 · Italian composer (1924–1978)
Vaughn De Leath
1894–1943 · American jazz singer (1894–1943)
Albums released on May 28
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2020 | S n o b Boris Vian |
| 28 May 2013 | The White House Sessions, Live 1962 Live Brubeck / Bennett |
| 28 May 2021 | São João em Araras - ao Vivo Live Gilberto Gil |
| 28 May 2012 | Fall to Grace Paloma Faith |
| 28 May 2014 | Outlined for Citacis Buckethead |
| 28 May 2014 | Grand Gallery Buckethead |
| 28 May 1994 | A Night in Englewood Paquito D’Rivera & The United Nation Orchestra |
| 28 May 1980 | Prime Time Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson |
| 28 May 2013 | Jazz Is Now Jonathan Batiste |
| 28 May 2021 | Born to Win, Born to Lose Douwe Bob |
| 28 May 2024 | 放生会 椎名林檎 |
| 28 May 2013 | I Thought About You (A Tribute to Chet Baker) Eliane Elias |
| 28 May 2021 | Another Land Dave Holland, Kevin Eubanks, Obed Calvaire |
| 28 May 2013 | Magnetic Terence Blanchard |
| 28 May 2001 | New Conception of Jazz: Moving Bugge Wesseltoft |
| 28 May 2007 | Bad Blood in the City: The Piety Street Sessions James Blood Ulmer |
| 28 May 2008 | Funk for Your Ass (A Tribute to the Godfather of Soul) Fred Wesley |
| 28 May 2021 | Cloudland Lars Danielsson |
| 28 May 2021 | Too Close for Comfort George Cables |
| 28 May 1997 | Junior's Cookin' Junior Cook |
| 28 May 2015 | Marsyas Suite Live Evan Parker, Peter Jacquemyn |
| 28 May 2025 | Follow A Very Heavy Person, First Visit Sergio Armaroli Quintet w/ Elliott Sharp |