Born on September 20
13 jazz musicians born on September 20, including Monica Zetterlund, John Dankworth, Red Mitchell and Steve Coleman.
Monica Zetterlund
1937–2005 · Swedish singer and actress (1937-2005)
John Dankworth
1927–2010 · British musician (1927-2010)
Red Mitchell
1927–1992 · American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet…
Steve Coleman
1956 · American saxophonist
Catherine Russell
1956 · American jazz singer (1956-)
Billy Bang
1947–2011 · American musician (1947–2011)
Peter White
1954 · English musician
Eddie Bo
1930–2009 · New Orleans R&B musician (1930-2009)
Eric Gale
1938–1994 · American jazz guitarist (1938–1994)
Joe Temperley
1929–2016 · Scottish jazz saxophonist (1929–2016)
Vi Redd
1928–2022 · American jazz altosaxophonist, singer and educator…
John Collins
1913–2001 · American jazz guitarist (1913-2001)
Jackie Paris
1924–2004 · American jazz musician (1924–2004)
Died on September 20
Ben Webster
1909–1973 · American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973)
Vincent Lopez
1895–1975 · American musician (1895-1975)
Jimmy Hamilton
1917–1994 · American jazz musician (1917–1994)
Sam Woodyard
1925–1988 · American jazz drummer (1925–1988)
Jack Marshall
1921–1973 · American musician, conductor, composer (1921-1973)
Pete Brown
1906–1963 · American musician (1906–1963)
Albums released on September 20
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 20 September 2005 | Genius & Friends Ray Charles |
| 20 September 2024 | Made in USA: Gershwin, Beach, Barber Gershwin, Beach, Barber; Claire Huangci |
| 20 September 2010 | Curse of the Pink Panther Henry Mancini |
| 20 September 1996 | Stardust Natalie Cole |
| 20 September 1980 | Celebrate! Kool & the Gang |
| 20 September 2007 | Funk This Chaka Khan |
| 20 September 2018 | Children's Favorites Rosemary Clooney |
| 20 September 1993 | The Tropical Collection James Last |
| 20 September 1965 | Christmas Album: Here We Come a-Caroling Ray Conniff & The Singers |
| 20 September 2019 | Over the Rainbow Herb Alpert |
| 20 September 2024 | 50 Herb Alpert |
| 20 September 2019 | Spirit Counsel Thurston Moore |
| 20 September 2024 | Flow Critical Lucidity Thurston Moore |
| 20 September 2012 | March of the Slunks Buckethead |
| 20 September 2012 | The Silent Picture Book Buckethead |
| 20 September 2012 | Racks Buckethead |
| 20 September 2009 | New Time, New 'Tet Benny Golson |
| 20 September 2009 | Diachronism Ibrahim Maalouf |
| 20 September 2021 | Nice People Paul Desmond |
| 20 September 2024 | Trumpets of Michel-Ange Ibrahim Maalouf |
| 20 September 1978 | Sunbelt Herbie Mann |
| 20 September 1996 | Jukebox Dreams Patti Austin |
| 20 September 2019 | The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 7: St. John the Divine Live John Zorn |
| 20 September 2024 | Hannigan Sings Zorn, Volume Two Live John Zorn; Hannigan |
| 20 September 1989 | Time Out of Mind Grover Washington, Jr. |
| 20 September 2011 | Modern Music Brad Mehldau & Kevin Hays |
| 20 September 2022 | At The Chestnut Cabaret Larry Carlton |
| 20 September 2010 | Beautiful Dreamers Bill Frisell |
| 20 September 2019 | Sun on Sand Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider |
| 20 September 2016 | Diwan of Beauty and Odd Dhafer Youssef |