Born on September 21
10 jazz musicians born on September 21, including Chico Hamilton, Frank Foster, Don Preston and Henry Butler.
Chico Hamilton
1921–2013 · American musician (1921–2013)
Frank Foster
1928–2011 · American jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2011)
Don Preston
1932 · American musician (born 1932)
Henry Butler
1948–2018 · American musical artist (1949–2018)
Slam Stewart
1914–1987 · American musician (1914–1987)
Tommy Potter
1918–1988 · American jazz double bassist (1918–1988)
Papa Jack Laine
1873–1966 · American musician (1873-1966)
Ward Swingle
1927–2015 · American jazz singer (1927–2015)
Siiri Sisask
1968 · Estonian singer (born 1968)
John Clark
1944 · American jazz horn player and composer
Died on September 21
Jaco Pastorius
1951–1987 · American jazz bassist (1951–1987)
Benny Golson
1929–2024 · American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer…
Ira Sullivan
1931–2020 · American jazz musician (1931–2020)
Peter Kowald
1944–2002 · German free jazz double bassist and tubist (1944–2002)
Trixie Smith
1900–1943 · African American blues singer, recording artist…
Charley Straight
1891–1940 · American musician
Bill Barron
1927–1989 · American musician (1927–1989)
Ray Warleigh
1938–2015 · Australian musician (1938–2015)
Albums released on September 21
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 21 September 1999 | A Love Like Ours Barbra Streisand |
| 21 September 1974 | Dedication Herbie Hancock |
| 21 September 1999 | Big Band Michel Legrand |
| 21 September 1999 | The Magic of Christmas Natalie Cole with the London Symphony Orchestra |
| 21 September 2004 | A México con amor José Feliciano |
| 21 September 2004 | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Rosemary Clooney |
| 21 September 2004 | Chet Baker Sings And Plays (Remastered 2004) Chet Baker |
| 21 September 2007 | Todavía Mina |
| 21 September 1961 | Royal Flush Donald Byrd |
| 21 September 1973 | I’m Coming Home Johnny Mathis |
| 21 September 2009 | Live at IndigO2, London Live Jeff Beck, The Imelda May Band & Harvey Goldsmith |
| 21 September 1993 | Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans John McLaughlin |
| 21 September 1988 | Nancy Now Nancy Wilson |
| 21 September 2004 | In Praise of Dreams Jan Garbarek |
| 21 September 1992 | Unseen Rain Ginger Baker with Jens Johansson and Jonas Hellborg |
| 21 September 2004 | Bopland: The Legendary Elks Club Concert, L.A. 1947 Live Dexter Gordon |
| 21 September 2010 | Let It Be Me – Mathis in Nashville Johnny Mathis |
| 21 September 1990 | Eight Plus Ron Carter Nonet |
| 21 September 2009 | Live at Montreux 2009 Live Kool & the Gang |
| 21 September 1992 | Christmas Songs Mel Tormé |
| 21 September 1985 | So & So: Mukai Meets Gilberto Shigeharu Mukai + Astrud Gilberto |
| 21 September 1995 | Big Mouth Milt Jackson |
| 21 September 2007 | Streams Ferenc Snétberger & Markus Stockhausen |
| 21 September 1993 | Light Out of Darkness Shirley Horn |
| 21 September 1993 | Wish Joshua Redman |
| 21 September 1999 | The Lost Trident Sessions Mahavishnu Orchestra |
| 21 September 2002 | Do You Know Squarepusher Squarepusher |
| 21 September 1997 | Voices Gary Peacock |
| 21 September 1996 | New Sound Jazz Piero Piccioni |
| 21 September 2004 | Version 2 Version: A Dub Transmission Bill Laswell |