Born on October 31
7 jazz musicians born on October 31, including Ethel Waters, Illinois Jacquet, Booker Ervin and Anat Cohen.
Ethel Waters
1896–1977 · American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress…
Illinois Jacquet
1922–2004 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1922–2004)
Booker Ervin
1930–1970 · American saxophonist (1930–1970)
Anat Cohen
1975 · Israeli-born jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
Bob Belden
1956–2015 · American musician (1956–2015)
Tim Sparks
1954 · American musician
John Guerin
1939–2004 · American drummer
Died on October 31
Albums released on October 31
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 31 October 2006 | Rodeo (Four Dance Episodes) / The Red Pony (Suite) / Prairie Journal / Letter from Home Copland; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta |
| 31 October 2006 | The Road to Escondido J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton |
| 31 October 2006 | Unplugged Tribute to Katie Melua Katie Melua & The Unplugged Band |
| 31 October 1989 | Hoćemo Gusle! Rambo Amadeus |
| 31 October 2019 | Blue Eyed Soul Simply Red |
| 31 October 2005 | Love Cannot Bear: Soundscapes: Live in the USA Live Robert Fripp |
| 31 October 1994 | Face To Face Gary Burton & Makoto Ozone |
| 31 October 1979 | Extensions The Manhattan Transfer |
| 31 October 1989 | Erzulie Maketh Scent Live Cecil Taylor |
| 31 October 1989 | Pleistozaen mit Wasser Live Cecil Taylor & Derek Bailey |
| 31 October 1989 | Leaf Palm Hand Live Cecil Taylor & Tony Oxley |
| 31 October 1989 | In East-Berlin Live Cecil Taylor · Solo / Cecil Taylor & Günter Sommer |
| 31 October 1989 | Spots, Circles, and Fantasy Live Cecil Taylor & Han Bennink |
| 31 October 1989 | Riobec Live Cecil Taylor & Günter Sommer |
| 31 October 2025 | Matter Fred Frith – Mariá Portugal |
| 31 October 2000 | Christmas Around the World Bradley Joseph |
| 31 October 1978 | The Early Quintet Manfred Schoof |
| 31 October 2006 | Pretty Little Head Nellie McKay |
| 31 October 2008 | Christmas With My Friends II Nils Landgren |
| 31 October 2025 | Christmas with My Friends IX Nils Landgren |
| 31 October 2005 | Eleven Incognito |
| 31 October 2006 | Derek Derek Bailey |
| 31 October 1995 | Tone Poems II David Grisman & Martin Taylor |
| 31 October 2011 | Tango 3.0 Live Live Gotan Project |
| 31 October 2005 | The Album Formerly Known As... Carl Craig |
| 31 October 2017 | Vánoční čas Eva Pilarová |
| 31 October 2007 | オリヲン座からの招待状 オリジナル・サウンドトラック 村松崇継、上原ひろみ |
| 31 October 2015 | 2015-10-31: Schlachthof, Bremen, Germany Live Snarky Puppy |
| 31 October 2005 | Resistance Courtney Pine |
| 31 October 1997 | Detunized Gravity De‐Phazz |