Born on May 30
16 jazz musicians born on May 30, including Benny Goodman, Claes Andersson, Yūji Ōno and Ann Hampton Callaway.
Benny Goodman
1909–1986 · American jazz clarinetist and bandleader (1909–1986)
Claes Andersson
1937–2019 · Finland Swedish psychiatrist, author, musician and…
Yūji Ōno
1941–2026 · Japanese composer, arranger, and jazz pianist (1941-2026)
Ann Hampton Callaway
1959 · American singer
Armando Peraza
1924–2014 · Cuban percussionist (1924-2014)
Dave McKenna
1930–2008 · American musician (1930-2008)
Peter Lipa
1943 · Slovak composer, manager, presenter and singer
Frankie Trumbauer
1901–1956 · American musician (1901–1956)
Randy Napoleon
1977 · American musician
Ben Bernie
1891–1943 · American jazz violinist, bandleader, radio personality…
Harry Beckett
1935–2010 · Barbadian musician (1935–2010)
Clora Bryant
1927–2019 · American musician (1927–2019)
Jan Lööf
1940 · artist
Sidney De Paris
1905–1967 · American musician (1905–1967)
Bobby Sherwood
1914–1981 · American actor and trumpeter (1914-1980)
Michael Garrick
1933–2011 · English pianist (1933–2011)
Died on May 30
Sun Ra
1914–1993 · American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993)
Paul Desmond
1924–1977 · American jazz musician (1924-1977)
Hank Mobley
1930–1986 · American saxophonist (1930-1986)
Leon Redbone
1949–2019 · musician, songwriter, arranger, producer (1949-2019)
Tex Beneke
1914–2000 · American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000)
Valaida Snow
1902–1956 · American musician (1904-1956)
Pete Cosey
1943–2012 · American guitarist (1943–2012)
Turk Murphy
1915–1987 · American jazz trombonist, band leader (1915–1987)
Albums released on May 30
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 30 May 1995 | Of Reminiscences and Reflections Gunther Schuller |
| 30 May 2025 | New Vienna Live Keith Jarrett |
| 30 May 2011 | A Scarcity of Miracles Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins |
| 30 May 1977 | Buddy Tate & His Buddies, Vol.2 Buddy Tate |
| 30 May 2017 | BANGS Jason Moran, Mary Halvorson & Ron Miles |
| 30 May 1995 | Romantic Defiance Terence Blanchard |
| 30 May 2011 | Mano a Mano Michel Camilo |
| 30 May 1996 | Configuration Sam Rivers, Noël Akchoté, Tony Hymas, Paul Rogers & Jacques Thollot |
| 30 May 2000 | The Inkling Nels Cline |
| 30 May 2005 | The River Sessions Live Level 42 |
| 30 May 1995 | Dedicated to Connie Live The Modern Jazz Quartet |
| 30 May 2017 | Live Snarky: Berlin, Germany Live Snarky Puppy |
| 30 May 2005 | Mean What You Say Eddie Daniels |
| 30 May 1983 | 1983-05-30: Los Angeles, CA Live Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 30 May 1999 | 1999-05-30 Mansfield, MA Live Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 30 May 2000 | 2000-05-30: Rex Theatre, Paris, France Live Tom Waits |
| 30 May 2007 | 2007-05-30: Teatro Académico Gil Vicente, Coimbra, Portugal Live Andrew Bird |
| 30 May 2014 | The New Tradition Bałdych & Herman Duo Art |
| 30 May 2014 | The New Tradition Adam Bałdych & Yaron Herman |
| 30 May 1996 | Mr. P’s Shuffle Ben Sidran |
| 30 May 2024 | COLLAB Hamilton De Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba |
| 30 May 1992 | The Funk Stops Here Mike Clark & Paul Jackson |
| 30 May 2000 | Shake It Up Boney James & Rick Braun |
| 30 May 2025 | Red and Maroon Jorge Rossy & Michael Kanan |
| 30 May 1979 | Knowledge of Self Billy Harper |
| 30 May 1979 | Browne Sugar Tom Browne |
| 30 May 2017 | 2017‐04‐25 Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY Live Eugene Chadbourne & Sunwatchers |
| 30 May 2025 | Mellow Tones Dena DeRose |
| 30 May 2025 | Life Rhythm Live Live Wolfgang Haffner |
| 30 May 2008 | Jazzitaliano Live 2008: Omaggio al progressive rock Live Roberto Gatto |