Born on May 8
9 jazz musicians born on May 8, including Keith Jarrett, Miyoshi Umeki, Philip Bailey and Red Nichols.
Keith Jarrett
1945 · American jazz/classical pianist and composer (born 1945)
Miyoshi Umeki
1929–2007 · Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007)
Philip Bailey
1951 · American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter…
Red Nichols
1905–1965 · American jazz musician (1905–1965)
Bill Watrous
1939–2018 · American trombonist (1939–2018)
Massimo Urbani
1957–1993 · Italian musician (1957–1993)
Phil Cohran
1927–2017 · American trumpeter (1927–2017)
Judi Silvano
1951 · American singer
Jackie Orszaczky
1948–2008 · Hungarian-Australian musician, record producer (1948-2008)
Died on May 8
Curtis Fuller
1934–2021 · American jazz musician (1932–2021)
Cornell Dupree
1942–2011 · American R&B/soul jazz guitarist (1942–2011)
Jair Rodrigues
1939–2014 · Brazilian musician and singer (1939–2014)
Donald Lambert
1904–1962 · American musician (1904–1962)
Nappy Lamare
1907–1988 · American musician (1907-1988)
Leon Thomas
1937–1999 · American singer (1937–1999)
Albums released on May 8
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 8 May 2012 | I Get a Kick out of You Frank Sinatra |
| 8 May 1973 | Matita Perê Antônio Carlos Jobim |
| 8 May 2007 | Piano Concerto in F / Rhapsody in Blue / Cuban Overture George Gershwin; Jon Nakamatsu, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Jeff Tyzik |
| 8 May 2023 | Hannover 1972 Oscar Peterson + Ben Webster |
| 8 May 2012 | Mommie Dearest Henry Mancini |
| 8 May 1978 | Tudo Bem! Joe Pass and Paulinho da Costa |
| 8 May 2015 | Creation Live Keith Jarrett |
| 8 May 2021 | Soul! (Live '73) Live Al Green |
| 8 May 2017 | Best Of Big Joe Turner |
| 8 May 2000 | I Know Live Fiona Apple |
| 8 May 2012 | Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) Arturo Sandoval |
| 8 May 2015 | Frolandia Ketil Bjørnstad & Ole Paus |
| 8 May 2012 | Inventário Incontra Ivan Lins Ivan Lins & Banda Inventário |
| 8 May 2020 | InWhatStrumentals Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd |
| 8 May 2026 | In Darkness and Light Vijay Iyer, Beethoven, Feldman; Sarah Rothenberg |
| 8 May 2006 | It Takes Two! Kenny Wheeler |
| 8 May 2009 | Massical Trilok Gurtu |
| 8 May 2015 | Bugge & Friends Bugge Wesseltoft |
| 8 May 2026 | Alive With Ghosts Today Chris Potter |
| 8 May 2012 | The Starbreak Splatterlight Henry Kaiser, Paul Plimley, Weasel Walter, Lukas Ligeti |
| 8 May 2001 | The Hapless Child Michael Mantler |
| 8 May 2012 | Ale Dorota Miśkiewicz |
| 8 May 2010 | In Hi-Fi Stereo Mindi Abair |
| 8 May 2007 | Kids: Live at Dizzy’s Club Coca‐Cola Live Joe Lovano and Hank Jones |
| 8 May 2020 | Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man Aaron Parks |
| 8 May 2026 | In the Still of the Night Scott Hamilton |
| 8 May 2006 | Better Times Ahead Anke Helfrich Trio feat. Roy Hargrove |
| 8 May 2009 | Heaven on Earth Live James Carter |
| 8 May 2000 | Needle in the Groove Jeff Noon & David Toop |