Born on May 7
9 jazz musicians born on May 7, including Tony Leblanc, Georgie Stoll, Axel Zwingenberger and Darol Anger.
Tony Leblanc
1922–2012 · Spanish actor, director, and comedian (1922-2012)
Georgie Stoll
1902–1985 · American musical director and composer (1902–1985)
Axel Zwingenberger
1955 · German musician
Darol Anger
1953 · American violinist
Michael Formanek
1958 · American jazz bassist
Lars Sjösten
1941–2011 · Swedish musician (1941-2011)
Herbie Steward
1926–2003 · American musician (1926–2003)
Teddy Bunn
1910–1978 · American musician (1910–1978)
Antal Pusztai
1978 · Hungarian musician
Died on May 7
Jan Wróblewski
1936–2024 · Polish jazz musician
Ray McKinley
1910–1995 · American jazz drummer, singer, and bandleader (1910-1995)
Elizete Cardoso
1920–1990 · Brazilian singer (1920–1990)
Francisco Aguabella
1925–2010 · Cuban master percussionist (1925–2010)
Blue Lu Barker
1913–1998 · American jazz and blues singer (1913–1998)
Albums released on May 7
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 7 May 1961 | Ring-a-Ding Ding! Frank Sinatra |
| 7 May 2021 | A Ladies Man in Holland Live Joni Mitchell |
| 7 May 2002 | Alice Tom Waits |
| 7 May 2010 | Bom tempo Sérgio Mendes |
| 7 May 2025 | Their Greatest Recordings Together Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie |
| 7 May 1996 | All About Love Johnny Mathis |
| 7 May 1996 | Connected Allen Toussaint |
| 7 May 2025 | 2 Comp (2023) Anthony Braxton |
| 7 May 2019 | King of the World (American radio broadcast) Live Steely Dan |
| 7 May 2021 | Sidney Bechet at the 1949 International Jazz Festival of Paris (2021 Remaster) Live Sidney Bechet, Pierre Braslavsky & Pierre Braslavsky Orchestra |
| 7 May 2013 | Cornucopia Ivan Lins & SWR Big Band |
| 7 May 1991 | Live & Improvised Live Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| 7 May 2012 | You Go to My Head Malene Mortensen |
| 7 May 2002 | Live in Lausanne 1962 Live Bud Powell |
| 7 May 2012 | Bring Me Home: Live 2011 Live Sade |
| 7 May 2021 | Other Worlds Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas, Sound Prints |
| 7 May 2002 | Laura Nyro Live: The Loom’s Desire Live Laura Nyro |
| 7 May 1996 | Conversations With a Goose Jimmy Giuffre, Steve Swallow, Paul Bley |
| 7 May 2007 | The Spaces in Between John Surman |
| 7 May 2020 | Randy Crawford & The Rodger Fox Big Band Live In Concert Live Randy Crawford, The Rodger Fox Big Band |
| 7 May 2015 | Madrigals Volume 1: Al suon dell'acque scriva Gavin Bryars |
| 7 May 2007 | Ma fleur The Cinematic Orchestra |
| 7 May 1996 | Xenocodex Elliott Sharp |
| 7 May 2007 | Prog The Bad Plus |
| 7 May 2021 | Soundscapes Bob Mintzer & WDR Big Band |
| 7 May 2013 | Diversity Emily Bear |
| 7 May 1995 | Actuality Live Steve Lacy |
| 7 May 1996 | Herb Geller Plays the Al Cohn Songbook Herb Geller |
| 7 May 2016 | Ngoc Carla’s Dreams |
| 7 May 2021 | Blue Caprice Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld |