Born on May 6
6 jazz musicians born on May 6, including Till Brönner, Mike Ratledge, Juliet Roberts and David Friesen.
Died on May 6
Barney Kessel
1923–2004 · American jazz guitarist (1923–2004)
Kai Winding
1922–1983 · Danish-born American jazz composer and trombonist
Bill Holman
1927–2024 · American composer, arranger, and conductor (1927–2024)
Hannes Bauer
1954–2016 · German jazz trombonist (1954-2016)
Alvin Batiste
1932–2007 · American clarinetist (1932-2007)
Jerome Cooper
1946–2015 · American jazz musician (1946–2015)
Albums released on May 6
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 6 May 1957 | A Swingin’ Affair! Frank Sinatra |
| 6 May 2013 | Fear Henry Mancini |
| 6 May 2002 | Blood Money Tom Waits |
| 6 May 2008 | Electric Chick Chick Corea |
| 6 May 1949 | Shades of Blue Ethel Waters |
| 6 May 2015 | Barber/Bartók Keith Jarrett |
| 6 May 2008 | Sudden Impact Lalo Schifrin |
| 6 May 2022 | Song of Songs John Zorn |
| 6 May 2016 | Andando el tiempo Carla Bley / Andy Sheppard / Steve Swallow |
| 6 May 2003 | Trumpet Evolution Arturo Sandoval |
| 6 May 2016 | The Unity Sessions Live Pat Metheny |
| 6 May 2016 | In Movement Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matthew Garrison |
| 6 May 2024 | Neighbours with Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton |
| 6 May 2022 | University of California, Irvine, CA (March 10, 1974) Live Steely Dan |
| 6 May 2022 | John Scofield John Scofield |
| 6 May 2001 | Endless Days Eberhard Weber |
| 6 May 2013 | Walking Shadows Joshua Redman |
| 6 May 2003 | But Beautiful: Standards: Volume I Boz Scaggs |
| 6 May 2003 | The Piano Keiko Matsui |
| 6 May 2016 | Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny |
| 6 May 2016 | Monica Zetterlund på Berns 1964 Live Monica Zetterlund |
| 6 May 2016 | Take Me to the Alley Gregory Porter |
| 6 May 1976 | 1st Round Pino Presti Sound |
| 6 May 2003 | At Montmartre 1965-1966 Live Ben Webster |
| 6 May 2022 | Jarasum International Jazz Festival 2014 Live Allan Holdsworth |
| 6 May 2003 | Canto Gino Vannelli |
| 6 May 2014 | Canzoni Chiara Civello |
| 6 May 2016 | Milestone Chrisette Michele |
| 6 May 2001 | The Sacred Names Anjani Thomas |
| 6 May 2022 | Something Tomorrow Enrico Pieranunzi |