Born on October 16
9 jazz musicians born on October 16, including Roy Hargrove, Bert Kaempfert, Tim Berne and Ray Anderson.
Roy Hargrove
1969–2018 · American jazz musicien (1969–2018)
Bert Kaempfert
1923–1980 · German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music…
Tim Berne
1954 · American jazz saxophonist
Ray Anderson
1952 · American jazz trombonist
Leila Pinheiro
1960 · Brazilian recording artist; singer, pianist and composer
Mary Halvorson
1980 · US avant-garde jazz guitarist
Pat Flowers
1917–2000 · American musician (1917-2000)
Lenny Hambro
1923–1995 · American jazz musician (1923–1995)
Bo Sundström
1961 · Swedish singer, guitarist and songwriter
Died on October 16
Art Blakey
1919–1990 · American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990)
Klaus Doldinger
1936–2025 · German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist…
Gene Krupa
1909–1973 · American drummer, composer, and bandleader (1909-1973)
Etta Jones
1928–2001 · American jazz singer (1928–2001)
Gordon Haskell
1946–2020 · British singer (1946-2020)
Ella Mae Morse
1924–1999 · American popular music singer (1924-1999)
Pete Rugolo
1915–2011 · American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer…
Tim Hauser
1941–2014 · American singer (1941–2014)
Sam Noto
1930–2026 · American musician
Albums released on October 16
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 16 October 2026 | Flatlands John Zorn |
| 16 October 2026 | Corners Enrico Rava, Fearless Five with Joe Lovano |
| 16 October 2026 | Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman Live Béla Fleck |
| 16 October 2026 | Live at Keystone Korner Live Joey DeFrancesco |
| 16 October 2026 | Afrikan Amerikan Book of the Dead Russell Gunn & Blackhawk |
| 16 October 2026 | ECLIPSE Blair / Huber |
| 16 October 1950 | Sing and Dance With Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra |
| 16 October 1995 | Ahoy Rotterdam 1995 Live Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 16 October 2020 | Album No. 8 Katie Melua |
| 16 October 1990 | Medicine Music Bobby McFerrin |
| 16 October 1999 | Jazz Goes to Hollywood Lalo Schifrin |
| 16 October 2000 | Chambre avec vue Henri Salvador |
| 16 October 2006 | Révérence Henri Salvador |
| 16 October 2012 | A Vision in Blakelight John Zorn |
| 16 October 2001 | Blasé / Live at the Pan-African Festival Archie Shepp |
| 16 October 2015 | Vivir sin miedo Buika |
| 16 October 1978 | Supernatural High Freda Payne |
| 16 October 2001 | Fight to Win Femi Kuti |
| 16 October 2000 | Freunde und Propheten Marianne Mendt |
| 16 October 2007 | Reservation Road Mark Isham |
| 16 October 2020 | Honest Thief: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Mark Isham |
| 16 October 1986 | Transition Peter Erskine |
| 16 October 2007 | Don't Blame Me Bucky Pizzarelli & Frank Vignola |
| 16 October 1989 | In Memory Of Live Archie Shepp & Chet Baker Quintet |
| 16 October 2001 | McCoy Tyner plays John Coltrane: Live at the Village Vanguard Live McCoy Tyner |
| 16 October 2015 | <|°_°|> Caravan Palace |
| 16 October 2001 | Puppet on a Chain Piero Piccioni |
| 16 October 2001 | Panoptic Modes Vijay Iyer |
| 16 October 2012 | Means of Deliverance Bill Laswell |
| 16 October 2016 | Valse Hot: Sweet Basil 1978 Live Jim Hall & Red Mitchell |