Born on October 2

6 jazz musicians born on October 2, including Avery Brooks, Howard Roberts, Django Bates and Ronnie Ross.

Avery Brooks 1948 · American actor and director

Howard Roberts 1929–1992 · American guitarist (1929–1992)

Django Bates 1960 · British musician Ronnie Ross 1933–1991 · Jazz saxophonist (1933–1991) Phil Urso 1925–2008 · American jazz saxophonist (1925–2008) Wally Rose 1913–1997 · American musician (1913–1997)

Died on October 2

Hazel Scott 1920–1981 · American musician (1920-1981)

Béla Szakcsi Lakatos 1943–2022 · Hungarian jazz pianist, composer (1943–2022)

Quentin Jackson 1909–1976 · American musician (1909–1976) Ahmed Abdul-Malik 1927–1993 · American bassist (1927–1993)

Coleridge Goode 1914–2015 · British musician (1914-2015) Cousin Joe 1907–1989 · American blues and jazz singer (1907-1989) George E. Lee 1896–1958 · American musician (1896–1958)

Albums released on October 2

Date	Album	Artist
2 October 2026	Synonym Meshell Ndegeocello	Meshell Ndegeocello Blue Note
2 October 2026	Freedom Call: Sextet - Unity Dave Holland	Dave Holland Edition Records
2 October 2026	Freedom Call: Prism - Freedom Dave Holland	Dave Holland Edition Records
2 October 2026	Freedom Call: Quintet - Synergism Dave Holland	Dave Holland Edition Records
2 October 2026	A Simple Man Boney James	Boney James Concord Jazz
2 October 2026	West Side Story - Live at the Baiser Salé André Ceccarelli	André Ceccarelli Bonsaï Music
2 October 1975	Bongo Fury Live Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers	Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers DiscReet
2 October 1984	Love on the Beat Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg Philips
2 October 2026	A Jamarican in Paris Monty Alexander	Monty Alexander
2 October 1999	1999-10-02 Santiago, Chile Live Red Hot Chili Peppers	Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 October 2020	Halloween 81 Highlights Live Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa
2 October 2020	Halloween 81 Live Frank Zappa	Frank Zappa
2 October 2020	1978-09-03: Bread and Roses Festival, Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA Live Joni Mitchell	Joni Mitchell
2 October 1978	Hot Streets Chicago	Chicago
2 October 1974	Explores Your Mind Al Green	Al Green
2 October 1986	While the City Sleeps… George Benson	George Benson
2 October 2012	Concerto de cordas e Máquinas de ritmo Live Gilberto Gil	Gilberto Gil
2 October 2001	30 Harry Connick, Jr.	Harry Connick, Jr.
2 October 2020	The Dancing Master, op. 34 Malcolm Arnold; Eleanor Dennis, Catherine Carby, Fiona Kimm, Ed Lyon, Mark Wilde, Graeme Broadbent, BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews	Malcolm Arnold; Eleanor Dennis, Catherine Carby, Fiona Kimm, Ed Lyon, Mark Wilde, Graeme Broadbent, BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews
2 October 2015	Tais-toi quand tu parles Armando Trovaioli	Armando Trovaioli
2 October 2002	Collected Psyche Mike Patton	Mike Patton
2 October 2015	The Roger Cicero Jazz Experience Roger Cicero	Roger Cicero
2 October 2008	Pony Soldier Alex North	Alex North
2 October 2015	A mulher do fim do mundo Elza Soares	Elza Soares
2 October 2008	The Secret Life of Bees Mark Isham	Mark Isham
2 October 2015	Try This One for Size Claude Bolling	Claude Bolling
2 October 2001	Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones	Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones
2 October 2020	Quiet Places Andreas Vollenweider	Andreas Vollenweider
2 October 2008	Bring Us the Bright Snarky Puppy	Snarky Puppy
2 October 2001	Madly Loving You Bob Brookmeyer With The Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra	Bob Brookmeyer With The Ed Partyka Jazz Orchestra