Born on September 23
14 jazz musicians born on September 23, including Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Les McCann and Albert Ammons.
Ray Charles
1930–2004 · American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004)
John Coltrane
1926–1967 · American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)
Les McCann
1935–2023 · American jazz pianist and vocalist (1935–2023)
Albert Ammons
1907–1949 · American jazz pianist, recording artist (1907–1949)
Tiny Bradshaw
1907–1958 · American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, singer…
Jimmy Woode
1929–2005 · American bassist (1929–2005)
Fenton Robinson
1935–1997 · American Chicago blues singer and guitarist
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
1971 · Norwegian jazz bassist
Jeremy Steig
1942–2016 · American jazz flutist (1942–2016)
Christian Escoudé
1947–2024 · French Gypsy jazz guitarist (1947–2024)
Irene Reid
1930–2008 · American singer (1930–2008)
George Garzone
1950 · American musician (born 1950)
Steven Springer
1951–2012 · Trinidad and Tobago musician (1951-2012)
Ben Berlin
1896–1944 · Estonian jazz musician (1896–1944)
Died on September 23
Malcolm Arnold
1921–2006 · English composer and conductor (1921–2006)
Danny Thompson
1939–2025 · English double bassist (1939–2025)
Alfred Ellis
1941–2021 · American saxophonist (1941–2021)
Aladár Pege
1939–2006 · Hungarian jazz musician (1939–2006)
Boots Mussulli
1917–1967 · Italian-American jazz saxophonist (1915-1967)
Albums released on September 23
| Date | Album |
|---|---|
| 23 September 1980 | Guilty Barbra Streisand |
| 23 September 1981 | You Are What You Is Frank Zappa |
| 23 September 2016 | A Christmas Story Bing Crosby |
| 23 September 1992 | The Tender Land Copland; Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series, Philip Brunelle |
| 23 September 2003 | Sarah Vaughan Sings the Standards Sarah Vaughan |
| 23 September 1997 | Oscar in Paris: Oscar Peterson Live at the Salle Pleyel Live Oscar Peterson |
| 23 September 1977 | Aja Steely Dan |
| 23 September 2003 | Speakerboxxx / The Love Below OutKast |
| 23 September 2011 | The Four Elements Nigel Kennedy |
| 23 September 1997 | Eva by Heart Eva Cassidy |
| 23 September 2008 | Rambling Boy Charlie Haden Family & Friends |
| 23 September 2014 | Pike 78 Buckethead |
| 23 September 1997 | Silk Road Art Farmer |
| 23 September 2016 | Love Life Peace Raphael Gualazzi |
| 23 September 2016 | El bien y mal nos une Omar Rodríguez‐López |
| 23 September 2005 | Electric Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey & Lenny White |
| 23 September 2016 | Country for Old Men John Scofield |
| 23 September 2008 | The Women Mark Isham |
| 23 September 2011 | The Gershwin Affair (Dedicated to the New Orleans People) Phil Woods, Franco D’Andrea |
| 23 September 2002 | Morning, Noon & Night Bob James |
| 23 September 2005 | Neighbourhood Manu Katché |
| 23 September 2013 | Get Happy Pink Martini |
| 23 September 1992 | Cherry Blossom Keiko Matsui |
| 23 September 1994 | Nightsong Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft |
| 23 September 1997 | First Half Highlights Kenny Barron |
| 23 September 2003 | Solo Flight Charlie Byrd |
| 23 September 1997 | Favors Live Hank Jones |
| 23 September 2013 | Freshlyground Freshlyground |
| 23 September 2022 | Fifty The Manhattan Transfer with the WDR Funkhausorchester |
| 23 September 2003 | Goin' to Kansas City Jay McShann |