Born on October 17
9 jazz musicians born on October 17, including Barney Kessel, Luiz Bonfá, Pino Palladino and Alejandra Ávalos.
Barney Kessel
1923–2004 · American jazz guitarist (1923–2004)
Luiz Bonfá
1922–2001 · Brazilian musician (1922–2001)
Pino Palladino
1957 · Welsh bassist
Alejandra Ávalos
1965 · Mexican singer, musician and actress
Joseph Bowie
1953 · American jazz musician
Howard Alden
1958 · American jazz guitarist
Sathima Bea Benjamin
1936–2013 · South African jazz singer (1936–2013)
Adrián Terrazas-González
1975 · Mexican musician
Jimmy Harrison
1900–1931 · American jazz musician (1900–1931)
Died on October 17
Carla Bley
1936–2023 · American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader…
Joey Bishop
1918–2007 · American entertainer (1918–2007)
Alberta Hunter
1895–1984 · American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984)
Toshinori Kondo
1948–2020 · Japanese trumpeter, music producer (1948-2020)
Henri Crolla
1920–1960 · French musician (1920-1960)
Rubberlegs Williams
1907–1962 · American jazz musician (1907-1962)
Henri Renaud
1925–2002 · French musician (1925–2002)
Chuck Domanico
1944–2002 · American musician (1944–2002)
Albums released on October 17
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 17 October 1957 | Go West, Man! Quincy Jones |
| 17 October 2007 | From Miles Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Jack DeJohnette |
| 17 October 2008 | Jo & Co Live Anna Maria Jopek |
| 17 October 1997 | Temperance Astrud Gilberto |
| 17 October 1997 | Leggera Mina |
| 17 October 1989 | Rio Revisited Live Antonio Carlos Jobim & Gal Costa |
| 17 October 1994 | The Return of the Space Cowboy Jamiroquai |
| 17 October 2007 | Chillin’ in Chelan Live Chick Corea |
| 17 October 2025 | Forever Yours: The Farewell Performance Live Chick Corea |
| 17 October 2006 | Astronome John Zorn |
| 17 October 2025 | Nocturnes John Zorn |
| 17 October 1991 | Blue Light, Red Light Harry Connick, Jr. |
| 17 October 2017 | Dunia Thurston Moore & Umut Çağlar |
| 17 October 1988 | Giving You the Best That I Got Anita Baker |
| 17 October 2005 | Simplified Simply Red |
| 17 October 1995 | The Meaning of Art Art Farmer |
| 17 October 2005 | Confirmation Ben Webster |
| 17 October 1994 | One for Junior Sheila Jordan / Mark Murphy |
| 17 October 1978 | Patrice Patrice Rushen |
| 17 October 1995 | Alive in America Live Steely Dan |
| 17 October 2011 | Nino Rota Richard Galliano |
| 17 October 2014 | Lone Arranger Manfred Mann |
| 17 October 2025 | Detour Boz Scaggs |
| 17 October 1991 | Blue Bird Charlie Byrd |
| 17 October 1994 | Michel Petrucciani (Live) Live Michel Petrucciani |
| 17 October 2000 | Live From Mountain Stage Live Laura Nyro |
| 17 October 1970 | Old Socks New Shoes - New Socks Old Shoes The Jazz Crusaders |
| 17 October 1990 | Carnaval Sadao Watanabe with The Great Jazz Trio |
| 17 October 2000 | No Room for Argument Wallace Roney |
| 17 October 1995 | Rhythms Badi Assad |