June 3
- Joe Henderson records Page One, 1963.
- Trombonist/composer Grachan Moncur III born 1937 in New York, NY.
- Trumpeter Ted Curson born 1935 in Philadelphia, PA.
June 4
- Saxophonist/composer Anthony Braxton born 1945 in Chicago, IL.
- Saxophonist/composer Oliver Nelson born 1932 in St. Louis, MO.
- Saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera born 1948 in Havana, Cuba.
June 5
- Pianist Misha Mengelberg born 1935 in Kiev, Ukraine.
- Duke Ellington records “Bakiff,” featuring violinist Ray Nance, 1941.
- Pianist/composer Stanley Cowell records “Blues for the Viet Cong,” 1969.
June 6
- Guitarist Grant Green born 1931 in St. Louis, MO.
- Pianist Monty Alexander born 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica.
- Pianist/bandleader Count Basie records “Doggin’ Around,” 1938.
June 7
- Guitarist Tal Farlow born 1921 in Greensboro, NC.
- Pianist/composer Thelonious Monk records solo album in Paris, 1954.
- Trumpeter Miles Davis records Nefertiti with his quintet (Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams), 1967.
June 8
- Soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet records “Summertime,” 1939.
- Trombonist Bill Watrous born 1939 in Middletown, CT.
- Avant-garde composer John Cage and bandleader/keyboardist Sun Ra record together at Coney Island, 1986.
June 9
- Don Byas and Slam Stewart record “I Got Rhythm,” 1945.
- Pianist Kenny Barron born 1943 in Philadelphia, PA.
- Guitarist Les Paul born 1915 in Waukesha, WI.
Source: Smithsonian Jazz
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