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March Jazz Birthdays
Jazz musicians born in March, day by day.
This page lists 70 jazz musicians born in March, day by day. The earliest-born is Paul Whiteman (28 March 1890) and the most recent is Norah Jones (30 March 1979). The month also includes Nat King Cole (17 March), Sarah Vaughan (27 March) and Ornette Coleman (9 March). Underlined names link to our article about that musician.
1March
- Glenn Millertrombone, bandleader · 1904
- Ralph Townerguitar, piano · 1940
2March
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davistenor saxophone · 1922
- Larry Carltonguitar · 1948
3March
- Barney Bigardclarinet · 1906
- Jimmy Garrisondouble bass · 1934
4March
- Miriam Makebasinger · 1932
- Jan Garbareksaxophone · 1947
5March
- Lou Levypiano · 1928
6March
- Wes Montgomeryguitar · 1923
- Palle Mikkelborgtrumpet, composer · 1941
- Flora Purimsinger · 1942
- Charles Tollivertrumpet · 1942
7March
- Nat Gonellatrumpet, bandleader · 1908
8March
- Dick Hymanpiano · 1927
- George Colemantenor saxophone · 1935
- Gabor Szaboguitar · 1936
9March
- Herschel Evanstenor saxophone · 1909
- Ornette Colemanalto saxophone, composer · 1930
10March
- Bix Beiderbeckecornet · 1903
11March
- Miff Moletrombone · 1898
- Bobby McFerrinsinger · 1950
12March
- Al Jarreausinger · 1940
13March
- Roy Haynesdrums · 1925
- Blue Mitchelltrumpet · 1930
- Terence Blanchardtrumpet, composer · 1962
14March
- Mark Murphysinger · 1932
- Quincy Jonestrumpet, arranger, producer · 1933
- Shirley Scottorgan · 1934
15March
- Lightnin’ Hopkinsblues guitar, singer · 1912
- Harry Jamestrumpet, bandleader · 1916
- Charles Lloydtenor saxophone, flute · 1938
16March
- Ruby Braffcornet, trumpet · 1927
- Tommy Flanaganpiano · 1930
17March
- Nat King Colesinger, piano · 1919
- Elis Reginasinger · 1945
18March
- Bill Frisellguitar · 1951
- Courtney Pinesaxophone · 1964
19March
- Lennie Tristanopiano · 1919
- Lem Winchestervibraphone · 1928
20March
- Marian McPartlandpiano, broadcaster · 1918
- Harold Mabernpiano · 1936
21March
- Son Houseblues guitar, singer · 1902
- Mike Westbrookpiano, composer, bandleader · 1936
22March
- George Bensonguitar, singer · 1943
23March
- Dave Frishbergpiano, singer, songwriter · 1933
- Stefon Harrisvibraphone · 1973
24March
- King Pleasuresinger · 1922
- Steve Kuhnpiano · 1938
- Dave Douglastrumpet · 1963
25March
- Cecil Taylorpiano · 1929
- Paul Motiandrums · 1931
- Aretha Franklinsinger, piano · 1942
26March
- Flip Phillipstenor saxophone · 1915
- Lew Tabackintenor saxophone, flute · 1940
- Hiromipiano · 1979
27March
- Pee Wee Russellclarinet · 1906
- Ben Webstertenor saxophone · 1909
- Sarah Vaughansinger · 1924
28March
- Paul Whitemanbandleader · 1890
- Thad Jonestrumpet, composer, bandleader · 1923
- Tete Montoliupiano · 1933
29March
- Pearl Baileysinger · 1918
- Astrud Gilbertosinger · 1940
- Michael Breckertenor saxophone · 1949
30March
- Ted Heathtrombone, bandleader · 1902
- Norah Jonessinger, piano · 1979
31March
- Red Norvovibraphone, xylophone · 1908
- Freddie Greenguitar · 1911
- Herb Alperttrumpet, bandleader · 1935
Disputed March birth dates
- Ornette Coleman (9 March 1930): Widely given as 9 March; a few sources say 19 March 1930.
- Nat King Cole (17 March 1919): Many older sources, including a 1994 US postage stamp, gave 1917 as the birth year.
- Son House (21 March 1902): Legal records give 21 March 1902; House himself claimed to be born around 1886.
Birth dates checked against standard references. Where sources disagree, we use the most widely cited date and say so. Spotted an error or a missing name? Let us know.