Born on October 21
12 jazz musicians born on October 21, including Dizzy Gillespie, Malcolm Arnold, Steve Lukather and Manfred Mann.
Dizzy Gillespie
1917–1993 · American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993)
Malcolm Arnold
1921–2006 · English composer and conductor (1921–2006)
Steve Lukather
1957 · American musician (born 1957)
Manfred Mann
1940 · South African-born musician (born 1940)
Fred Hersch
1955 · American jazz pianist
Sunny Murray
1937–2017 · American jazz drummer (1936–2017)
Don Byas
1912–1972 · American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972)
Marc Johnson
1953 · American jazz bass player, composer and band leader
Don Elliott
1926–1984 · jazz musician (1926–1984)
Ted Gioia
1957 · American jazz critic and music historian, writer
Bobby Few
1935–2021 · American jazz musician (1935-2021)
Jerry Bergonzi
1947 · American jazz musician
Died on October 21
Albums released on October 21
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 21 October 1996 | George Gershwin Plays Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin; Michael Tilson Thomas, Columbia Jazz Band |
| 21 October 2011 | Christmas Michael Bublé |
| 21 October 2016 | Nobody but Me Michael Bublé |
| 21 October 1990 | The Red Back Book / Elite Syncopations Scott Joplin; The New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble, Gunther Schuller, The Southland Stingers |
| 21 October 2011 | Bad as Me Tom Waits |
| 21 October 1975 | Nighthawks at the Diner Live Tom Waits |
| 21 October 2021 | Meu Coco Caetano Veloso |
| 21 October 1986 | Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Michel Legrand Sarah Vaughan |
| 21 October 2003 | Björnbröder Mark Mancina & Phil Collins |
| 21 October 2003 | Brother Bear: An Original Disney Records Soundtrack Mark Mancina and Phil Collins |
| 21 October 2009 | Live at BBC Radio 2 Live Michael Bublé |
| 21 October 1985 | European Tour Live Thelonious Monk and Max Roach |
| 21 October 2002 | New Party Classics James Last |
| 21 October 1997 | To See You Harry Connick, Jr. |
| 21 October 2022 | On Savoy: Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley |
| 21 October 2013 | Entre elle et lui Natalie Dessay sings Michel Legrand |
| 21 October 2002 | Greatest Hits Live....and More Live Toto |
| 21 October 1988 | You're Gonna Hear From Me Live Bill Evans |
| 21 October 1998 | ナットキングコールをしのんで ひばりジャズを歌う 美空ひばり |
| 21 October 2014 | Big Band José José |
| 21 October 2011 | All I Want for Christmas Tommy Emmanuel c.g.p. |
| 21 October 1991 | 天地創造 菅野よう子 |
| 21 October 1994 | マクロスプラス オリジナルサウンドトラック Yoko Kanno; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 21 October 1998 | COWBOY BEBOP Original Soundtrack 2: No Disc 菅野よう子、シートベルツ |
| 21 October 1994 | Night and Dream 秋吉敏子 |
| 21 October 2016 | Infinity Drips Omar Rodríguez‐López |
| 21 October 1991 | Pop Pop Rickie Lee Jones |
| 21 October 2008 | Pride and Glory Mark Isham |
| 21 October 2019 | Someday Soon Tommy Flanagan |
| 21 October 1994 | Spectrum Cedar Walton |