Born on May 6

6 jazz musicians born on May 6, including Till Brönner, Mike Ratledge, David Friesen and Juliet Roberts.

Till Brönner 1971 · German jazz musician

Mike Ratledge 1943–2025 · British musician David Friesen 1942 · American jazz bassist Juliet Roberts 1962 · British musician Charlie Irvis 1899–1939 · American musician (1899–1939) Miwa Yoshida 1965 · Japanese singer-songwriter

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)

Albums released on May 6

Date	Album	Artist
6 May 1957	A Swingin’ Affair! Frank Sinatra	Frank Sinatra Capitol Records
6 May 2013	Fear Henry Mancini	Henry Mancini Quartet Records
6 May 2002	Blood Money Tom Waits	Tom Waits Anti‐
6 May 2008	Electric Chick Chick Corea	Chick Corea Verve
6 May 1949	Shades of Blue Ethel Waters	Ethel Waters Remington Records
6 May 2015	Barber/Bartók Keith Jarrett	Keith Jarrett ECM New Series
6 May 2008	Sudden Impact Lalo Schifrin	Lalo Schifrin Aleph Records
6 May 2016	Andando el tiempo Carla Bley / Andy Sheppard / Steve Swallow	Carla Bley / Andy Sheppard / Steve Swallow ECM Records
6 May 2003	Trumpet Evolution Arturo Sandoval	Arturo Sandoval Columbia
6 May 2016	The Unity Sessions Live Pat Metheny	Pat Metheny Nonesuch
6 May 2016	In Movement Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matthew Garrison	Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane, Matthew Garrison ECM Records
6 May 2024	Neighbours with Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton	Anthony Braxton
6 May 2022	University of California, Irvine, CA (March 10, 1974) Live Steely Dan	Steely Dan TimeLine
6 May 2022	John Scofield John Scofield	John Scofield ECM Records
6 May 2001	Endless Days Eberhard Weber	Eberhard Weber ECM Records
6 May 2013	Walking Shadows Joshua Redman	Joshua Redman Nonesuch
6 May 2003	But Beautiful: Standards: Volume I Boz Scaggs	Boz Scaggs Gray Cat Records
6 May 2003	The Piano Keiko Matsui	Keiko Matsui Shout! Factory
6 May 2016	Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny	Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny Metheny Group Productions
6 May 2016	Monica Zetterlund på Berns 1964 Live Monica Zetterlund	Monica Zetterlund Vax Records
6 May 2016	Take Me to the Alley Gregory Porter	Gregory Porter Blue Note
6 May 1976	1st Round Pino Presti Sound	Pino Presti Sound Atlantic
6 May 2003	At Montmartre 1965-1966 Live Ben Webster	Ben Webster Storyville Records
6 May 2022	Jarasum International Jazz Festival 2014 Live Allan Holdsworth	Allan Holdsworth Manifesto
6 May 2003	Canto Gino Vannelli	Gino Vannelli
6 May 2014	Canzoni Chiara Civello	Chiara Civello OKeh
6 May 2016	Milestone Chrisette Michele	Chrisette Michele Rich Hipster
6 May 2001	The Sacred Names Anjani Thomas	Anjani Thomas Lilikoi Music
6 May 2022	Something Tomorrow Enrico Pieranunzi	Enrico Pieranunzi Storyville Records
6 May 2022	The Trilogy, Pt. 3: White Brian Culbertson	Brian Culbertson Bcm Entertainment