Jazz Birthdays
1 January
Helmut Brandt, baritone sax, 1931 (July 26, 2001)
Oscar "Papa" Celestin, trumpet, leader, 1884 (d. December 15, 1954)
Leonid Chizhik, piano, 1947
Holly Cole, vocal, piano, 1963
Tony DaGradi, tenor sax, 1953
Neville Dickie, piano, 1937
Tom Dowd, engineer, producer, (or Oct. 20th) 1925 (d. October 27, 2002)
Teddy Foster, trumpet, vocal, 1908 (d. Jan.5, 1984)
Slim Gaillard, vocal, piano, guitar, (or Jan. 4) 1916 (d. February 26, 1991)
Andy Gonzales, bass, electric bass, perc, arranger, 1951
Sonny Greenwich, guitar, 1936
Eiichi Hayashi, alto sax, 1960
Yoshio Ikeda, bass, 1942
Milt Jackson, vibraphone, piano, guitar, 1923 (d. October 9, 1999)
Howard Johnson, alto sax, 1908 (d. December 28, 1991)
Urs Leimgruber, saxophones, bass clarinet. 1952
Bennie Maupin, tenor & soprano sax, flute, bass clarinet, 1942 (or Aug. 29, 1940)
Susannah McCorkle, vocals, 1946, (d. May 19, 2001)
Al McKibbon, bass, 1919 (d. July 29, 2005)
Manny Oquendo, percussion, 1931 (d. Mar. 25, 2009)
Brian Parker, broadcaster, 1934
T .C Pfeiler, organ, 1958
Chris Potter, alto & tenor saxes, 1971
Jasper Taylor, drums, washboard, 1894 (d. November 7, 1964)
Kevin Toney, keyboards, 1953
Ack Van Rooyen, trumpet, flugelhorn, 1930
2012 Milt Jackson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8sBHp4o-FI
2013 Milt Jackson https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vyTS7uzVM6A
2014 Milt Jackson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5u7TZhL22U
2 January
Ann Dupont, clarinet, leader, 1915
Ron Falson, trumpet, arranger, 1928 (d. July 6, 2008)
Nick Fatool, drums, 1915 (d. September 26, 2000)
Henry Goodwin, trumpet, 1910 (d. July 2, 1979)
Kendall Kay, drums
Bob Laine, piano, 1910 (d. December 30, 1997)
John McLevy, trumpet, 1927 (d. Nov. 27, 2002)
Clarence Palmer, vocal, 1919
Judd Proctor, guitar, mandolin, vocals, 1933
Arthur Prysock, vocal, 1929 (d. June 21, 1997)
Isao Suzuki, bass, 1933
2011 Nick Fatool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQMpYH12gUg
2012 Arthur Prycock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1McwpWFiWI0
2013 Arthur Prysock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9OdKu8NlM8
2014 Arthur Prysock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ASArf5Siv8
3 January
Maxene Andrews, vocal, 1916 (d. Oct. 21, 1995)
Al Belletto, alto saxophone, 1928
Ginger Berglund, vocals, 1954
James Carter, saxophones, bass clarinet, 1969
Noel Crow, clarinet, leader, 1938,
Joe Haider, piano, 1936
Motohiko Hino, drums, 1946 (May 13, 1999)
Christopher Hollyday, alto sax, 1970
Ian Hunter-Randall, trumpet, 1938 (d. Feb. 13, 1999)
Preston Jackson, trombone, 1902 (d. Nov. 12, 1983)
John Jenkins, alto sax, 1931 (d. July 12, 1993)
Musa Kaleem (Orlano Wright) , tenor saxophone, flute, 1921 (d. Mar. 26, 1988)
Trudy Kerr, vocal, arranger, 1963
Harold "Geezil" Minerve, alto sax, flute, 1922 (d. June 4, 1992)
Roger Neumann, reeds, leader, 1941
Herbie Nichols, piano, composer, 1919 (d. Apr. 12, 1963)
Fred Rich, leader, pianist, 1898 (d. Sept.8, 1956)
Brian Smith, saxophone flute, 1939
Floyd Standifer, trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor sax, vocal, 1929 (d. Jan. 22, 2007)
2011Roger Neumann http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyk_e8165E8
2012 James Carter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ_cnJp71BA
2013 John Jenkins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rR7WU2S9-Q
2014 Herbie Nichols http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94_X0LGSrGc
4 January
Norman "Buddy" Baker, composer, arranger, trombone, euphonium, 1918 (d. July 26, 2002)
Roger Bell, trumpet, cornet, clarinet, washboard, drums, vocal, composer, leader, 1919 (d. June 17, 2008)
Eugene Chadbourne, guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals, 1954
Alex Cline, drums, composer, 1956
Nels Cline, guitar, 1956
Robert Dick, composer, flute, 1950
Al Dreares, drums, 1929
Slim Gaillard, vocal, piano, guitar, (or Jan. 1) 1916 (d. February 26, 1991)
Carroll Gibbons, leader, piano, conductor, 1903 (d. May 10, 1954)
Nigel Hitchcock, alto sax, 1971
Ken James, alto/tenor/soprano saxes, flute, percussion, leader, 1944 (d. April, 2012)
David Lee, drums, 1941
Sydney Lipton, violin, leader, 1904 (d. July 19, 1995)
Alan Littlejohn, trumpet, 1929 (d. Nov. 12, 1995)
Joe Marsala, clarinet, alto and tenor sax, vocal, leader 1907 (d. March 3, 1978)
John McLaughlin, guitar, 1942
Ted Nettelbeck, piano, 1936
Lionel Newman, arranger/composer, 1916 (d. Feb 3, 1989)
Frankie Newton, trumpet, 1906 (d. Mar. 11, 1954)
Boris Rose, producer, engineer, 1918 (d. Dec. 31, 2000
Pavel Smetacek, clarinet, alto and soprano sax, arranger, tuba, leader, 1940
Ray Starling, trumpet, flugelhorn, mellphonium, piano, arranger, 1933 (d. 1982)
Ron Webber, drums, 1928
2013 John McLaughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om6HDUKBbzE
2014 Frank Wess http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbjxfWT4wtM
5 January
Arthur Baron, trombone, mandolin, didjeridoo, recorder ,leader, 1950
Piotr Baron, soprano and tenor sax, clarinet, keyboards, 1961
John Bates, trombone, tuba, vocal, 1936
Jack Brokensha, vibraphone, drums, 1926 (d. Oct. 28?, 2010)
George Brown, drums, 1949
Andre Ceccarelli, drums, 1946
Wild Bill Davison, cornet, 1906 (d. Nov. 14, 1989)
Roger Quincy Dickerson, trumpet, 1898 (d. Jan. 21, 1951)
Chuck Flores, drums, 1935
Lennie Hastings, drums, 1927 (d. July 14, 1978)
Alan Richard Jackson, vocal, 1940
Bob Keene, clarinet, leader, producer, label owner, 1922 (Nov. 28, 2009)
Oscar Klein, trumpet, guitar, clarinet, harmonica, flute, taragato, 1930 (d. Dec. 12, 2006)
David McLeod, piano, vocals, 1960
Myra Melford, piano, composer, 1957
Woolf Phillips, trombone, reeds, composer,leader, 1919 (d. July 11, 2003)
Bernard Primeau, drums, 1939 (d. Oct. 6, 2006)
Dizzy Reece, trumpet, 1931
Dal Richards, alto sax, leader, 1918
Mike Riley, trombone, leader, vocal, 1904 (d.Sept. 2, 1984)
Cees See, drums, 1934 (d. Dec. 9, 1985)
Louis Stewart, guitar, 1944
Paul Wertico, drums, 1953
2011: Myra Melford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUnzFF4kPbU
2012 Dizzy Reece http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zY4bHZLXTU
2013 Louis Stewart https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro2XqvVRH4Y
2014 Myra Melford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jncvzCHBCQk
6 January
Lee Abrams, drums, 1925 (d. 1992)
Barry Altschul, drums, 1943
Jacques Bolognesi, trombone, accordion, 1947
Vernon Brown, trombone, 1907 (d.May 18, 1979)
John Burch (ell), piano. 1932 (d. April 18, 2006)
Jean-Paul Céléa, bass, 1951
Joe Chindamo, piano, accordion, 1951
Keith Christie, trombone, 1931 (d. Dec. 16, 1980)
Paolo Conte, vocal, piano, vibes, arranger, composer, 1937
Louis DeVries, trumpet, 1905 (d. Sept. 5, 1935)
Jane Harvey, vocals, 1925 (d. Aug. 15, 2013)
Bruno Henriksen, piano, bandleader, 1910, (d. Feb. 27, 1984)
Rusty Higgins, alto/soprano/tenor sax, clarinet, flute
Chris Laurence, bass, 1949
Alex Maguire, piano, organ, keyboards, composer, 1959
Danny Moore, trumpet, 1941 (d. Feb.14, 2005)
Don Sickler, trumpet, arranger, composer, record producer, 1944
Harvey Silver, piano, 1917 (d.??)
Bobby Stark, trumpet, 1906 (d. Dec. 29, 1945)
Keith Sterling, trumpet, 1938 (d. 2003)
Jack Varney, banjo, guitar, vibes, piano, 1918 (d. May 19, 2008)
2011 Danny Moore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG94aDKP4K0
2012 Rusty Higgins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfMgQSfFNoI
2013 Don Sickler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfC8ipUxkqs
2014 Joe Chindamo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJzxaCqbl6g
7 January
Henry 'Red' Allen, trumpet, vocal, 1908 (d. Apr. 17, 1967)
Archie Alleyne, drums 1933
Al Bowlly, vocal, guitar, ukelele, 1899 (d. April 17, 1941)
John Colianni, piano, arranger, conductor, leader, 1963
Kenny Davern, clarinet, soprano sax, 1935 (d. Dec. 12, 2006)
Charlie Gall, trumpet, 1935 (d. Oct. 10, 2009)
Haywood Henry, baritone sax, clarinet, 1913 (or Jan. 10) (d. Sept. 15, 1994)
George Kahn, piano, arranger, synthesizer, composer, 1952
Horry King, reeds, 1925
Herb Magidson, composer, lyricist, 1906 (d. Jan. 2, 1986)
David Mott, reeds 1945
Don Payne, bass, 1933
Chano Pozo, conga, vocal, 1915 (d. December 2, 1948)
Keg Purnell, drums, 1915 (d. June 25, 1965)
Dave Schildkraut, alto & tenor saxes, 1925 (d. Jan. 1, 1998)
Sam Woodyard, drums, 1925 (d. Sept. 20, 1988)
Eldee Young, bass, cello, 1936 (d. Feb. 12, 2007)
2012 Kenny Davern http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXg_px3gqqkKenny Daver
2013 John Coliani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3pz_5AcoXk
2014 Dave Schildkraut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I1tiUE6kag
8 January
Ian Bargh, piano, 1935 (d. Jan. 2, 2012)
Thurman Barker, drums, percussion, 1948
Bobby Battle, drums, percussion, 1944
Dick Charlesworth, clarinet, vocal, 1932 (d. April 15, 2008)
Andy Cleyndert, bass, 1963
Wendell Culley, trumpet, 1906 (d. June, 1983)
Bill Goodwin, drums, producer, 1942
Marilyn Mazur, drums, percussion, 1955
Chuck Metcalf, bass, 1931 (d. Jan. 11, 2012)
Tomasz Szukalski, tenor & soprano sax, bass clarinet, 1947 or 48 (d. Aug, 2, 2012)
Bobby Tucker, piano, 1923 (d. Apr. 12, 2007)
Dave Weckl, drums, 1960
Bobby Worth, drums, 1949
Marvin Wright, piano, 1911 (d. Dec. 7, 1980)
2011 Bill Goodwin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJKoIW0q2II
2012 Dave Weckl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRI7ti1kr74
2013 Thurman Barker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_kr7IbxZLA
2014 Bill Goodwin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCtgxRHXhU8
9 January
Joe Baione, vibraphone, 1971
Walter Bishop, Sr, piano, 1905 (d. Jan. 8, 1984)
Bernard Brightman, producer, label owner, 1921 (d. Nov. 9, 2003)
Malcolm Cecil, bass, cello, piano, sythesizer, 1937
Kenny Clarke, drums, 1914 (d. Jan 26, 1985)
Nick Evans, trombone, 1947
Chinee Foster, drums, vocal, 1900 (d. Sept. 12, 1962)
Ed Garland, bass, 1885 (d. Jan. 22, 1980)
Ed Gaston, bass, 1929 (d. Sept. 2012)
Roger Guerin, trumpet, 1926 (d. Feb/ 6, 2010)
Charlie Harris, bass, 1916 (Sep 13, 2003)
Dick Jurgens, leader, 1910, (d. Oct 5, 1995)
Jimmy Maxwell, trumpet, 1919 (d. July 20, 2002)
Billy O'Connor, piano/leader, 1914 (d. Nov. 18, 2001)
Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar, 1926
Betty Roche, vocal, 1920 (d. Feb. 16, 1999)
Carson Smith, bass, 1931 (d. Nov. 2, 1997)
Mel Stitzel, piano, 1902 (d. Dec. 31, 1952)
Benny Strickler, trumpet, 1917 (d. 1946)
Buddy Weed, piano, 1918 (d. May 25, 1997)
2011 Kenny Clarke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk282Mf51Ok
2012 Bucky Pizzarelli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGby0xkGr6s
2013 Betty Roche https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_SsM4Ia2CU
2014 Roger Guerin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmGIDMPvCUw .
10 January
Aaron Bridgers, piano, 1918 (d. 2003)
George Chisholm Jr. trombone, 1947
Gwen Cleveland, vocal, 1929 (d. June 21, 2002)
Kevin Dean, trumpet, 1954
Willie Dennis, trombone, 1926 (d. July 8, 1965)
Allen Eager, tenor sax, 1927 (d. April 13, 2003)
Haywood Henry, soprano and baritone sax, clarinet, 1913 (or Jan. 7) (d. Sept. 15, 1994)
Buddy Johnson, piano, leader, songwriter, 1915 (d. Feb 9, 1977)
William Parker, bass, 1952
Waymon Reed, flugelhorn, trumpet, 1940 (d. Nov. 25, 1983)
Lyle Ritz, bass, ukelele, 1930
Max Roach, drums, leader, 1924 (d. Aug. 16, 2007)
Mike Stern, guitar, 1953
Sheila Tracy, trombone, vocal, writer, broadcaster, 1934 (d. Sept.30, 2014)
Gianluigi Trovesi, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo 1944
Jimmy Weinstein, drums, 1960
2011 Max Roach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y8Il-yRz_A
2012 KevinDean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgYfdzeWfCg
2012 Max Roach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8syiOwwVyY
2014 Max Roach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Wibk8c5HM
Max Roach b. Jan. 10, 1924 (d. Aug. 16, 2007
11 January
Jack Nimitz bd per JN
Eden Atwood, vocal, 1970
Rene Bertschy, bass, vocal, violin, 1912 (d. Nov. 28, 1999)
Johnny Cowell, trumpet, composer, 1926
Wilbur DeParis, trombone, 1900 (d. Jan 3, 1973)
Bob Enevoldsen, trombone,valve trombone, alto tenor and baritone sax, clarinet, bass-clarinet, bass, arranger, 1920 (d. Nov. 20, 2005)
Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, tenor sax, 1927 (d. Feb 13, 1995)
Art Hallman, singer, arranger, sax, piano, vocal coach, leader, 1910 (d: 1995)
Egil Johansen, drums, 1934 (d. Dec. 4, 1998)
Osie Johnson, drums, 1923 (d. Feb 10, 1966)
Cal Massey, composer, trumpet, 1927 (d. Oct. 25, 1972
Jack Nimitz, baritone sax, 1930 (d. June 10, 2009)
Lee Ritenour, guitar, 1952
Ed Schuller, bass, 1955
Bud Scott, guitar, banjo, vocal, 1890 (d. July 2, 1949)
Tab Smith, alto, soprano & tenor saxes, clarinet, arranger, vocal, leader,1909 (d. August 17, 1971)
Johnny Varro, piano, 1930
2011 Jack Nimitz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjb__9onrdM
2013 Cal Massey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcTCT8_9m4s
2014 Jack Nimitz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCr43xvxSRU
12 January
Jay McShann (not 1909 – 1916 per Cad. Interview)
Rod Adams, bass, 1924
Jane Ira Bloom, soprano saxophone, 1955
Ruth Brown, vocal (or 1/30) 1928 (d. Nov. 17, 2006)
Hadley Caliman,soprano, alto, and tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute, percussion (or 12/1), 1932 (d. Sept 8, 2010)
Olu Dara, trumpet, guitar, vocals . 1941
Eddie DeLange, leader, vocal, lyricist, 1904 (d. July 13, 1949)
George Duke, piano, keyboards, 1946 (d. Aug. 5, 2013)
John Etheridge, guitar, 1948
Ronald Shannon Jackson, drums, 1940 (d. Oct. 19, 2013)
Ingrid Jensen, trumpet, flugelhorn, composer, leader, 1966
Dill Katz, guitar, bass, 1946
Guy Lafitte, tenor sax, 1927 (d. June 10, 1998)
Gene Lake, drums, 1966
Jay McShann, piano, vocal, 1916 (d. Dec. 7, 2006)
Raimond Pauls, piano, 1936
Ivo Perelman, tenor sax, 1961
Harry Roy, clarinet, vocal, composer, leader, 1900 (d. Feb. 1, 1971)
Bert Thomas, banjo, guitar, 1907
Trummy Young, trombone, vocal, 1912 (d. Sept. 10, 1984)
2011 Jay McShann http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enxUmobn8oY
2012 Ingrid Jensen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz0HMxe2GgI
2013 Hadley Caliman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaC1xRlLwyI
2014 Ingrid Jensen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1-4P7qiGLk
13 January
Danny Barker, guitar, banjo, vocal, 1909 (d. March 13, 1994)
Steve Brown, bass, tuba, 1890 (d. Sept. 15, 1965)
Edward Burke, trombone, 1909 (d. Apr. 19, 1988)
Putney Dandridge, piano, vocal, 1902 (d. Feb. 15, 1946)
Bill Easley, alto & tenor saxes, flute, clarinet, 1946
Simon Fell, bass, composer, 1959
Percy Humphrey, trumpet, 1905 (d. July 22, 1995)
Quentin 'Butter' Jackson, trombone, 1909 (d. Oct. 2, 1976)
Otis Johnson, trumpet, 1910 (d. 1994)
Eero Koivistoinen, tenor and soprano sax, 1941 or 1946
Melba Liston, trombone, arranger, 1926 (d. April 23, 1999)
Andy McDevitt, alto and tenor sax, clarinet, 1914, (d. Mar. 15, 1980)
Vido Musso, tenor saxophone, 1913 (or 1/17) (d. Jan 9, 1982)
Joe Pass, guitar, 1929 (d. May 23, 1994)
Nat Peck, trombone, 1925
Dick Wetmore, violin, 1927 (d. Jan 4, 2007)
Ian Wheeler, soprano/alto/tenor sax, clarinet, flute, harmonica, 1931 (d. June, 2011)
2011 Joe Pass Donna Lee http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/683.html
2012 Melba Liston http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojwANp_D_fE
2012 Bill Easley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIihzZlVmto
2013 Joe Pass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWa6aChSf1w
14 January
Charles Bellonzi, drums, 1941
Charles Bocage, guitar, banjo, vocals, 1900 (d. Nov. 4, 1963)
Richard Busiakiewicz, piano, 1963
Billy Butterfield, trumpet, 1917 (d. March 18, 1988)
Don Cunningham, vocal, alto sax,vibes, percussion, leader, arranger, (or Jan. 15) 1931
Jimmy Crawford, drums, 1910 (d. Jan, 28, 1980)
Maxwell Davis, tenor sax, arranger, piano, vocal, 1916 (d. Sept. 18, 1970)
Wray Downes, piano, 1931,
Mark Egan, bass, keyboards, composer, 1951
Siggi Gerhard, clarinet, violin, leader, 1930
Jerome Hunter, bass, 1942
Tony Inzalaco, drums, 1938
Steve Jordan, drums, 1957
Nguyen Le, guitar, synthesizer, zither, 1959
Joe Muranyi, clarinet, 1928 (d. April 20, 2012)
Seymour Simons, composer,1896 (d. Feb. 12, 1949)
Grady Tate, drums, vocal, 1932
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn, composer, 1930
David Young, tenor sax, 1912 (d. December 25, 1992)
2011 Kenny Wheeler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QrU-fssMhE
2012 Billy Butterfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMh8uYQmFdA
2013 Grady Tate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3IOjfHuVPY
2014 Wray Downes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHM8oeNrVXE
15 January
Buddy Banks, bass, 1927 (d. Aug. 7, 2005)
Baikida Carroll, trumpet, flugelhorn, 1947
Don Cunningham, vocal, alto sax,vibes, percussion, leader, arranger, (or Jan. 14) 1931
Werner Dies, clarinet, alto and tenor sax, guitar, 1928 (d. Feb.5, 2003)
Ronnie Free, drums, 1936
Gerry Gibbs, drums, composer, arranger, leader, 1964
Miles Foxx Hill, bass, 1964
Steve Jordan, guitar, 1919 (or Jan. 14) (d. Sept.13, 1993)
Gene Krupa, drums, leader, 1909 (d. Oct 16, 1973)
Dick Lammi, tuba, bass, banjo, 1909 (d. 1970)
Alan Lomax, folklorist, engineer, vocals 1915 (d. July 19, 2002)
Bob Maize, bass, 1945 (d. Nov. 20, 2004)
Artie Shapiro, bass, 1916 (d. Mar. 24, 2003)
Jerry Wald, leader, clarinet, 1918 (or 19) (d. 1973)
Allie Wrubel, composer, 1905 (d. Dec. 13, 1973)
2011 Gene Krupa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8gvJnhTY2s2
2012 Gerry Gibbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_O9_-IJfn0
2013 Gene Krupa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9WTxXH1fKQ
2014 Gerry Gibbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxS7umvsHhg
16 January
Claude Abadie, clarinet, leader, 1920,
Sandy Block, bass, 1917 (d. October 1985)
Phil Guilbeau, trumpet, 1926
Wilbert aka (Granville) G. T. Hogan, drums, 1929 (d. Aug. 7, 2004)
Ulf Johansson, piano, organ, trombone, vocals, 1956,
Irving Mills, leader, manager, publisher, vocal, lyricist, 1894 (d. April 21, 1985)
Stan Reynolds, trumpet, guitar, leader, 1926
David Thomas Roberts, piano, composer, horn, 1955
John Robichaux, violin, drums, leader, 1886 (d. 1939)
Spike Robinson, tenor sax, 1930 (d. Oct. 29, 2001)
Aldo Romano, drums, 1941
Charley Straight, piano, composer arranger, director, leader, 1891 (d. Sept. 21, 1940)
Spike Wells, drums, 1946
2011 Aldo Romano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2CAaaM6qgo
2012 Aldo Romano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gg6uOsb-oI
2013 Spike Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TivRhHNjy9s
2014 Phil Guilbeau http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwdn_KWaPlE
17 January
Kazumasa Akiyama. guitar, 1955
Cheryl Bentyne, vocal, piano, 1954
Big Sid Catlett, drums, 1910 (d. March 25, 1951)
Cyrus Chestnut, piano, 1963
Ted Dunbar, guitar, 1937 (d. May 28, 1998)
Bob Erlendson, piano, vibes, 1931
Peggy Gilbert, saxophone, leader, 1905 (d. Feb. 12, 2007)
George Handy, piano, composer, arranger, 1920 (d. Jan. 8, 1997)
Billy Harper, tenor sax, 1943
Harry Hines, alto and baritone sax, clarinet, 1898 (d. Dec. 31, 1971)
Issei Igarashi, trumpet, 1965
Kate McGarry, vocals, 1970
Vido Musso, tenor saxophone, clarinet, 1913 (or Jan. 13) (d. Jan 9, 1982)
Johnny Porazzo, guitar, banjo, 1915 (d. August 9, 2009)
Harry Reser, banjo, guitar, leader, 1896 (d. Sept. 27, 1965)
Tommy Reynolds, clarinet, leader, 1917 (d. Sept. 30, 1986)
Yves Robert, trombone, 1958
Clifford Solomon, tenor sax, 1931 (d. June 21, 2004)
Larry Sonn, trumpet, leader, 1919
Cedar Walton, piano, composer, 1934 (d. Aug. 19, 2013)
Morris White, banjo, guitar, 1911 (d. Nov. 1986)
Bob Zurke, piano, leader, 1912 (d. Feb. 16. 1944)
2011Cedar Walton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Me91P6SBA
2012 Billy Harper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nznIKsTNnuQ
2013 Ted Dunbar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx0IL_QawJc
2014 Cedar Walton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x5K06G44AQ
18 January
Art Kassel, 1896 (d. Feb. 3, 1965) per db 3/11/65
Pat Britt, alto sax, label owner (Catalyst), 1940
Bobby Broom, guitar, 1961
Bernie Cash, bass, educator, 1935 (d. Oct. 7, 1988)
Johnny Costa, piano, composer, arranger 1922 (d. October 11, 1996)
Charles Delaunay, writer, discographer, 1911 (d. Feb. 16, 1988)
Peter Epstein, soprano/alto/tenor sax, 1967
Al Foster, drums, 1943 (or 1944)
Steve Grossman, tenor & soprano saxes, 1951
Paul Gunther, drums, 1915 (d. 1996)
Art Kassel, alto & tenor sax, clarinet, leader, 1896 (d. Feb. 3, 1965) chri
Christian Kellens, trombone, bass trombone, baritone horn, tuba, 1925
Irene Kral, vocal, 1932 (d. August 15, 1978)
Frits Landesbergen, vibes, drums, percussion, 1961
Min Leibrook, 1903, bass sax/bass/tuba (d. June 8, 1943)
Andy Panayi, reeds, flute, composer, arranger, 1964
Roman Schwaller, tenor sax, 1957
Ray Sims, trombone, trombonium, vocal, 1921
Don Thompson, bass, piano, vibraphone, drums, 1940
2011 Don Thompson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_l-LcZjtkI
2012 Don Thompson www.youtube.com/watch?v=8umVW1ngDVM
2013 Don Thompson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru4_Xsyd8zc
2014 Bobby Broom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBPxEhxjOls
19 January
Sam Brown, guitar, 1939 (d. Dec. 28, 1977)
Albert "Abbie" Brunies, cornet, 1900 (d. Oct. 2, 1978)
Israel Crosby, bass, 1919 (d. Aug. 11, 1962)
Ray Eberle, vocal, 1919 (d. August 25,-1979,
John "Streamline" Ewing, trombone, 1917 (d. Feb. 1, 2002)
Joe Johnson, bass, 1942
J. R. Monterose, tenor & soprano saxes, 1927 (d. Sept. 26, 1993)
Hod O'Brien, piano, 1936
Horace Parlan, piano, 1931
Ray Pizzi, tenor & soprano saxes, flute, bassoon, 1943
Shep Shepherd, drums, arranger, 1917
Steep Wade, piano, alto sax, 1918 (d. Dec. 6. 1953)
Phil Wilson, trombone, educator, 1937
2011 Horace Parlan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ChrHNGrVc
2012 J.R. Monterose http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRW5hi503FY
2013 Phil Wilson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLlkYR7v4l8
2014 Hod O’Brien http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmQS0sPV1iE
20 January
Jeff Andrews, bass, electric bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, 1960
Ray Anthony, trumpet, leader, 1922
Jimmy Cobb, drums, 1929
George Coleman, drums, composer
Riccardo Del Fra, bass, 1956
Chuck Domanico, bass, 1944 (d. Oct.17, 2002)
(Juan Garcia) Esquivel, piano, composer, arranger, leader, 1918 (d. Jan. 3, 2002)
James Genus, bass, 1966
Connie Haines, vocal, 1921 or 22 (Sept.22, 2008)
Johnny Hawksworth, bass, piano, composer, 1924 (d. c. 2008)
Antoine Herve, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, vibes, vocal, arranger, composer, 1959
Jimmie Johnson, drums, 1930
Bill LeSage, vibraphone, piano, leader, 1927 (d. Oct. 31, 2001)
Jorge Navarro, piano, 1940
Valery Ponomarev, trumpet, leader, 1943
Andy Sheppard, tenor & soprano saxes, flute, 1957
Giovanni Tommaso, bass, 1941
Jeff 'Tain' Watts, drums, 1960
2011 Valery Ponomarev http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNMSIpHuayM
2012 Jimmy Cobb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzlrt95HSso
2013 Bill LeSage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V405Vm5UbGY
2014 Jeff Tain Watts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVSJbgiwjc0
21 January
Vincent (Jimmy) Abato, clarinet, alto & baritone sax,1919 (d. Jan. 31, 2008)
Smith Ballew, vocal, guitar, mandolin, banjo, leader, 1902 (d. May 2, 1984)
Rudi Blesh, writer, broadcaster, 1899 (d. Aug. 25, 1985)
Dylan Cramer, alto sax, 1958
Steve Gilmore, bass, 1943
Erwin Helfer, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, 1936
Billy Maxted, piano, arranger, leader, 1917 (d. Oct. 11, 2001)
Shigeharu Mukai, trombone, 1949
Steve Potts, alto, tenor, and soprano sax, 1943
Bruce Squires, trombone, 1910 (d. May 8, 1981)
Jim Vivian, bass, 1961
Hank Wayland, bass, 1906 (d. Mar. 27, 1983)
Bob Whitlock, bass, 1931
Robert “Juice” Wilson, clarinet, violin, 1904 (d. May 22, 1993)
2011 Steve Potts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImyachWZOl0
2012 Dylan Cramer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_sJ3vNGO_k
2013 Erwin Helfer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvhfTauSmUc
2014 Steve Potts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e81u8MNJArQ
22 January
Alan Silva 1/29
Maarten Altena. bass, 1943
Sid Bass, arranger, conductor, 1913 (d. June 19, 1993)
Pud Brown, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, 1917 (d.  May 10, 1984)
Eberhard Weber, bass, leader, composer, 1940
Melle Weersma, composer, arranger, leader, 1908 (d. Sept. 14. 2008)
Lizz Wright, vocal, songwriter, 1980
2011 J.J. Johnson http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/687.html
2012 J.J. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElSORgYYPVc
2013 J.J. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKAd2sogy9w
2014 JJ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMbcXV7n6lU
23 January
Bob Freedman, composer, piano, alto and baritone sax, 1934 (from Jude)
Ray Abrams, tenor sax, 1920 (d. July, 1992)
Lori Andrews, harp, vocal, 1958
Fred Beckett, trombone, 1917 (d. Jan 30, 1946)
Dave Black, drums, 1928 (d. Dec. 4, 2006)
Jerry Blake, alto sax, clarinet, arranger, vocal, 1908 (d. Dec. 31. 1961)
Gary Burton, vibraphone, piano, 1943
Scoops Carry, alto sax, clarinet, 1915 (d. Aug. 4, 1970)
Gianni Coscia, accordion, harmonica, 1931
Curtis Counce, bass, 1926 (d. July 31, 1963)
Richie Crabtree, piano, 1934
Raymond Droz, trombone, alto horn, arranger, 1934? 1935?1938? (d. June 23, 2000)
Ken Errair, vocal, 1930 (d. June 14, 1968)
George Evans, vocal, 1963
Calabria Foti, vocal, violin
Bob Freedman, composer, piano, alto and baritone sax, 1934
Erich Kleinschuster, trombone, 1930
Jack Kluger, leader, 1912 (d. May 26, 1963)
Fapy Lafertin, guitar, 1950
Teddy Napoleon, piano, 1914 (d. July 5, 1964)
Harold Ousley, tenor sax, 1929
Marty Paich, piano, arranger, leader, 1925 (d. Aug. 12, 1995)
Django Reinhardt, guitar, 1910 (d. May 16, 1953)
David Stahl, trumpet, 1949
Michel Warlop, violin, 1911 (d. May 20, 1947)
Benny Waters, clarinet, alto/tenor/soprano saxes, arranger, 1902 (d. Aug. 11, 1998)
2011 Gary Burton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZt7VySrAEE
2012 Django http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV6AB3WsNcM
2013 Benny Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q27xwE-BW3I
2014 Curtis Counce http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NHiNidiSog
24 January
Feather says Bobby Scott b 1.24
Joe Albany, piano, 1924 (d. Jan. 12, 1988)
Bob Degen, piano, 1944
Duane Eubanks, trumpet, 1969
Mitchel Forman, piano, 1956
Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax, 1920 (d. Aug. 26, 1980)
Julius Hemphill, alto, tenor & soprano saxes, flute, arranger, composer, 1938 (d. April 2, 1995)
James Kok, leader, violin, saxophone, clarinet, piano, 1902, (d. Oct. 18, 1976)
Mick Mulligan, trumpet, leader, 1928 (d. Dec. 20, 2006)
Avery Parrish, piano, 1917 (d. Dec. 10, 1959)
Bobby Pratt, trumpet, trombone, piano, vocal, 1927 (d. June 5, 1968)
Marcus Printup, trumpet, flugelhorn, 1967
Bobby Scott, piano, vocal, composer, arranger, producer, 1937(d. Nov.5 or 12, 1990)
Bobby Wellins, tenor sax, 1936
Tiny Winters, bass, 1909 (d. Feb. 7, 1996)
2011 Jimmy Forrest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bcp4qFHt5U
2012 Joe Albany http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZxHgSg0x2M
2013 Lenny McBrowne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_vLPNlMF4
2013 Bobby Wellins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2pXwIlpioc
25 January
Leny Andrade, vocal, 1943
Reg Arnold, trumpet, cornet, 1919 (d. Jan. 15, 1963)
Wellman Braud, bass, 1891 (d. Oct. 27 or 29, 1966)
Barbara Carroll, piano, vocals, arranger 1925
Sophia Domancich, piano, keyboards, 1957
Lloyd Ellis, guitar, 1920 (d. May 4, 1994)
Gennady (L'vovich) Gol'shteyn, clarinet, 1938
Benny Golson, tenor sax, composer, arLennranger, 1929
D. D. Jackson, piano, 1967
Etta James, vocal, 1938 (d. Jan. 20, 2012)
Antonio Carlos Jobim, piano, composer, arranger, 1927 (d. Dec. 8, 1994)
Harry Link, composer, 1896 (d. July 5, 1956)
Graeme Lyall, reeds, 1942
Pete Magadini, drums, 1942
Truck Parham, bass, 1911 (d. June 5, 2002)
Bebe Ridgley, trombone, 1882 (d. May 28, 1961)
Floyd Smith, guitar, 1917 (d. Mar. 29, 1982)
Dave Storrs, drums, 1950
Jill Townsend, trombone, leader
Jimmy Wyble, guitar, 1922 (d. Jan. 16, 2010)
2011 Benny Golson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW641zgPOqQ
2012 Benny Golson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAyOODBmLE8 whisper not
2013 Benny Golson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAKz0XXo5ko I Remember Clifford
2014 Benny Golson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55o6lSPCBYA
26 January
Alice Babs, vocal, 1924 (d., Feb. 11, 1914)
Stan Butcher, piano, arranger, conductor, 1920 (d. 1987)
Page Cavanaugh, piano, vocal, 1922 (d. Dec. 19, 2008)
Gary Crosby, bass, 1955
Talib Dawud, trumpet, 1923 (d. July 9, 1999)
Steve Dobrogosz, composer, piano, keyboards, lyricist, 1956
Stephane Grappelli, violin, piano, 1908 (d. Dec. 1, 1997)
Ulrich "Uli" Gumpert, piano, 1945
Dick Nash, trombone, 1928
Stan Puls, bass, 1916 (d. Apr. 20, 1998)
Ronnie Stephenson, drums, 1937 (d. Aug. 8, 2002)
Aki Takase, piano, koto, 1948
Jimmy Van Heusen, composer, 1913 (d. 2/7/90)
Mark Vinci, soprano/alto/tenor sax, flute, piccolo, clarinet, 1960
Terry Waldo, piano, leader, 1944
Crawford Wethington, alto/tenor/baritone/sax, clarinet, 1908 (d. Sept. 11, 1994)
2011 Page Cavanaugh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG1l0TPJj2k
2012 Stephane Grappelli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5xJwAZAasY
2013 Dick Nash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO0i3xCtEtM
2014 Alice Babs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7I1cV4JPPc
27 January
NOT DON SHIRLEY, b. 1/29 per JW email 1.28.2008 and Wilmer post to rmb.
Abe (Alvin) Aaron, saxophone, 1910 (d. Jan. 31, 1970)
Pheeroan AkLaff, drums, percussion, 1955
Jeff Castleman, bass, 1946
Will Marion Cook, violin, composer, conductor, 1869 (d. July, 10, 1944)
Buddy DeSylva, songwriter, 1895 (d. July 11, 1950)
Skitch Henderson, piano, arranger, conductor, leader, 1918 (d. Nov. 1, 2005)
Charlie Holmes, alto sax, 1910 (d. Sept. 12 or 19, 1985)
Bobby Hutcherson, vibraphone, marimba, 1941
Jerome Kern, composer, 1885 (d. Nov. 11, 1945)
Monia Liter, piano, accordion, arranger, composer, 1905 (d. Oct. 5, 1988)
Dick Meldonian, alto/tenor/baritone saxes, clarinet, flute, 1930
Bob Mintzer, tenor and soprano sax, bass clarinet, flute, arranger, leader, 1953
'Hot Lips' Page, trumpet, vocal, 1908 (d. Nov. 5, 1954)
Milt Raskin, piano, composer, arranger, 1916 (d. Oct. 16, 1977)
Harry Ruby, composer, piano, 1895 (d. Feb. 23, 1974)
Henri Texier, bass, 1945
2011 Bobby Hutcherson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXUjZPml4QA
2012 Bob Mintzer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1H1MhabsWs
2013 Bobby Hutcherson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNGyRShREw4
2014 Hot Lips Page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp5RyZQfehs
28 January
Acker Bilk, clarinet, 1929 [28th per G. Sapsed not 29th]
Julian Arguelles, reeds, flute, 1966
Cliff Ball, bass, bass guitar, 1927 (d. Oct. 2003)
Acker Bilk, clarinet, 1929
Eldar Djangirov, piano, 1987
Niels Foss, bass. 1916
John Gill, piano, 1954
William Gottlieb, photographer, 1917 (d. Apr. 23, 2006)
Bob Hilliard, lyricist, 1918 (d. Feb 1, 1971)
Henry Johnson, guitar, 1954
Kent Kessler, bass, 1957
Rolf Larsson, piano, 1918 (d. May 5, 1991)
Kerry McCoy, piano, 1958
Bob Moses, drums, percussion, keyboards, vocal, composer, 1948
Louis "Big Eye" Nelson, clarinet, 1880 or 85 (d. Aug. 20, 1949)
Mert Oliver, bass, 1917
Zilner Randolph, trumpet, piano, arranger, composer, leader, 1899 (d. Feb. 2, 1994)
Bobby Sands, tenor sax, 1907
Ronnie Scott, tenor sax, club owner, leader, 1927 (d. Dec. 23, 1996)
John Williams, piano, 1929
2011 Ronnie Scott http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaxWgEB1oAI
2012 Ronnie Scott http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKwr8oEGHdg
2013 John Williams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQfrmH2cNAw
2014 Eldar Djangirov http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7rUycRsciY
29 January Acker Bilk 1/28 per G. Sapsed.
Alan Silva 1/29 not 1/22
Frank Assunto, trumpet, 1932 (d. Feb. 25, 1974)
Derek Bailey, guitar, 1932 (d. Dec. 25, 2005)
Phil Bancroft, tenor, alto & soprano sax, clarinet, background vocals, 1967,
Tom Bancroft, drums, percussion, bodhran, vocal, 1967
Mark Cary, piano, 1967
Franco Cerri, guitar, bass, 1926
Jeff Clyne (or Cline), bass, 1937 (d. Nov. 16, 2009)
Sacha Distel, guitar, vocal, 1933 (July 22, 2004)
Frank Driggs, producer, writer, historian, photo archivist, 1930 (d. Sept. 20, 2011
Paul Gayten, piano, producer, leader, vocals, songwriter, 1920 (d. March 26, 1991)
Gilberto Gil, vocals, guitar, composer. 1942
Robert Hall, clarinet, 1889 (or 1899) (d. Mar. 8, 2003)
Ed Jackson, alto sax, 1961
Beverly Kenney, vocal, 1932 (d. 1960)
Jeanne Lee, vocal, 1939 (d. Oct 25, 2000)
Joe Magnarelli, trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, 1960
Guy Nadon, drummer, 1934
Ulysses Livingston, guitar, 1912 (Oct. 7, 1988)
David Piltch, bass, 1960
Fred Ramsey, writer, producer, 1915 (d. March 18, 1995)
Arnold Ross, piano, 1921 (d. June 5, 2000)
Bobby Scott, piano/vocals/composer (or 1/24) (d. Nov. 5, 1990)
Jack Sels, tenor sax, 1922, (d. March 21,1970)
Ed Shaughnessy, drums, 1929 (d. May 24, 2013)
Joan Shaw, vocal, 1930
Don Shirley, piano, 1927 (d. Apr. 6, 2013)
Alan Silva, bass, keyboards, cello, violin, viola, piano, vibes, vocals, 1939
Albert Snaer, trumpet, 1902 (d. c.1962)
Calder Spanier, reeds, 1966 (d. Dec. 1997)
Brad Turner, trumpet, piano, drums, 1967
Earl Watkins, drums, 1920 (d. July 1, 2007)
Homer Watson, vocal, leader, 1912 (d. Dec. 15, 1997)
Dave Young, bass, 1940
2012 Joe Magnarelli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1xqdHDm_Jo&feature=related
2013 Jeanne Lee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFD2MgLiwmo
2014 Don Shirley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR9d1l6oOxI
30 January
Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass, oud, 1927 (d. Oct. 2, 1993)
Sam Allen, piano, 1909 (d. Sept. 19, 1963)
Ruth Brown (or 1/12), vocal, 1928 (d. Nov. 17, 2006)
Gregory Davis, trumpet, 1957
Roy Eldridge, trumpet, 1911 (d. Feb. 26, 1989)
Gene Gammage, drums, 1931
Bob Harrington, piano, vibraphone, drums, arranger, 1912 (d. ?)
Tubby Hayes, tenor sax, flute, vibraphone, 1935 (d. June 8, 1973)
Ingfried Hoffman, piano, organ, 1935
Marvin “Doc” Holladay, reeds, 1929
Roger Humphries, drums, 1944
Horst Jankowski, piano, leader, 1936 (d, June 29, 1998)
Peter Kopera, piano, composer, arranger
Ralph Lalama, tenor sax, 1951
Jim Lanigan, bass, 1902 (d. Apr. 9, 1983)
Mitch Leigh, flute, bassoon, composer, 1928
Bernie Leighton, piano, 1921 (d. Sept. 16, 1994)
Tony Levin, drums, 1940 (d. Feb. 2011)
Hank Marr, organ, 1927 (d. Mar. 16, 2004)
Buddy Montgomery, piano, vibraphone, 1930 (d. May 14, 2009)
Frank Weir, alto sax, clarinet, leader, 1911 (d. May 12, 1981)
2011 Tubby Hayes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXTWRivFU3w
2013 Roy Eldridge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzWQp3fG0n0
31 JanuaryJohn Anderson, trumpet, 1921 (d. Aug, 18, 1974)
William Thornton (“Bill”) Blue, alto sax, clarinet, 1902 or 1905 (d. 1968)
Garnett Brown, trombone, 1936
Bruts Gonella, trumpet, vocal, 1911
Bobby Hackett, cornet, trumpet, guitar, ukulele, vocal, 1915 (d. June 7, 1976)
Joyce Hahn, vocals, 1929
Jock Jacobsen, drums, xylophone, organ, 1905 (d.)
Isham Jones, tenor sax, piano, leader, composer, 1894 (d. Oct. 19, 1956)
Jose Magalhaes, trumpet, 1929
Tony Mann, drums, 1942
Benny Morton, trombone, 1907 (d. Dec. 28, 1985)
Ottilie Patterson, vocal, piano, and melodica, 1932 (d. June 20, 2011)
Clyde Reasinger, trumpet, leader, 1927
Fred Rich, piano , leader, 1898 (d. Sept. 8, 1956)
Frank Ricotti, vibes, percussion, 1949
Keshav Sathe, tabla, 1928 (d. Jan. 18, 2012)
Emanuel Sayles, banjo, guitar, vocal, 1907 (d. Oct 5, 1986)
Ron Weatherburn, piano, 1934 Essex, UK (d. May 26, 1995)
Per Zanussi, bass, composer, 1977
2011 Bobby Hackett http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiBG-atBvgA
2012 Bobby Hacket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhMLXbmuC7o
2013 Bobby Hackett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUTOUVurMbk
2014 Ottilie Patterson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ8ftyfNlds
1 February
James Black, drums, 1940 (d. Aug. 30, 1988)
Ari Brown, alto/tenor/soprano saxes, 1944
Tyrone Brown, bass, 1940
Mike Campbell, vocal, 1954
Jacqui Dankworth, 1963, vocal
Leo Feigin record label founder, producer
Victor Herbert, composer, 1859 (d. May 26, 1924)
Langston Hughes, writer, poet, 1902 (d. May 22, 1967)
Herman Hupfeld, songwriter, 1894 (d. June 8, 1951)
James P. Johnson. piano, composer, 1894 (d. Nov. 17, 1955)
Jason Lindner, piano, 1973
Reuben McFall, trumpet, 1931
Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, trombone, 1904 (d. July 20, 1946)
Joshua Redman, tenor sax, 1969
Joe Sample, piano, keyboards, composer, 1939 (d. September 12, 204_
Ray Santisi, piano, educator, 1933
Mihaly Tabanyi, accordion, 1921
Sadao Watanabe, alto/soprano sax, 1933
Bugge Wesseltoft, piano, keyboards, label owner, producer 1964
Rick Wilkins, tenor sax, clarinet, flute, arranger, leader, 1937
Pinky Winters (Phyllis Wozniak), vocal, 1930
2011 Ari Brown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4-iLDnJHOw
2012 Joshua Redman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ICJUFOJa2g
2013 RaySantisi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_GscpFWcnY
2014 Sadao Watanabe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deywpWJjH_g
2 February
Vlady Bas (Wladimiro Bas "Vlady" Zabache), alto sax, clarinet, flute, 1929
Andrew Brown, reeds, 1900 (d. Aug. 1960)
Bill Brunskill, trumpet, 1920 (d.Nov. 18, 2002)
Eva Cassidy, vocal, 1963 (d. Nov. 2, 1996)
Jodie Christian, piano, 1932 (d. Feb. 13, 2012)
Basil "Manenberg" Coetzee, tenor sax, flute, vocal, 1944 (d. Mar. 11,1998)
Stan Getz, tenor sax, 1927 (d. June 6, 1991)
Greg Gisbert, trumpet, 1966
Tony Gould, piano, 1940
Godfrey Hirsch, vibraphone, drums, piano, 1907 (d. May 2. 1992)
Alphonso Johnson, bass, electric bass, Chapman stick, 1951
Louis Keppard, guitar, tuba, 1888 (d. Feb. 18, 1986)
Jonny King, piano, 1965
Burton Lane, composer, 1912 (d. Jan. 5, 1997)
Joe Mondragon, bass, 1920 (d. 1987)
Dave Newton, piano, 1958
Emanuel Paul, tenor sax, clarinet, violin, banjo, 1904 (d. May 23, 1988)
Mimi Perrin, vocal, 1926 (d. Nov.16, 2010)
Red Prysock, tenor sax, 1926 (d. July 19, 1993)
Louis Sclavis, tenor & soprano saxes, clarinet, 1953
Sonny Stitt, alto/tenor/baritone saxes, 1924 (d. July 22, 1982)
James "Blood" Ulmer, guitar, (or. Feb. 8) 1940 or 42
Ken Wray, trombone, 1927 (d. June 13, 1977)
2012 Sonny Stitt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgaTwCNizRc
2013 Stan Getz http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YaSwbsSZjAg
2014 Stitt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c0O9rwQ9po
3 February
Chico Alvarez, trumpet, 1920 (d. Aug. 1, 1992)
Lil Hardin Armstrong, piano, vocal, composer, arranger, leader, 1898 (d. Aug. 27, 1971)
Craig Bailey, alto sax, flute, 1960
Artie Bernstein (or 2/4), bass, 1909 (d. Jan. 1, 1964)
Dolly Dawn, vocal, 1919 (d. Dec. 11, 2002)
Bobby Durham, drums, 1937 (d. July 6, 2008)
John Handy, alto & tenor saxes, educator, 1933
Frankie "Half Pint" Jaxon, vocal, 1895 (d. 1944)
Paul Knopf, piano, composer, 1927,
Mabel Mercer, vocal, 1900 (d. April 20, 1984)
Bill Miller, piano, 1915 (d. July 11, 2006)
Claude Ranger, drums, 1941
Bob Stewart, tuba, 1945
Greg Tardy, tenor sax, flute, bass clarinet 1966
"Kid" Thomas Valentine, trumpet, 1896 (d. June 16, 1987)
Leroy Williams, drums, 1937
Snooky Young, trumpet, 1919 (d. May 11, 2011)
2011 John Handy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_iSN0aajCo
2012 Snooky Young http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlX0b-AJWz4
2013 John Handy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJhp43v-yd8
2014 John Handy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rivkvyrk0o
4 February
Newman Taylor Baker, drums, 1943
Gil Bernal, johntenor sax, 1931 (d. July 17, 2011)
Artie Bernstein (or 2/3), bass, 1909 (d. Jan.4, 1964)
Wally Cirillo, piano, composer, 1927 (d. May 5, 1977)
Harold Dejan, alto sax, leader, vocal, 1909 (d. July 5, 2002)
Ray Evans, lyricist, 1915 (d. Feb. 15, 2007
Tony Fruscella, trumpet, 1927 (d. Aug. 14, 1969)
Jutta Hipp, piano, 1925 (d. Apr. 7, 2003)
Manny Klein, trumpet, 1908 (d. May 31, 1994)
Wade Legge, piano, bass, 1934 (d. Aug. 15, 1963)
Rickie Monie, piano, 1952
Claude Nobs, festival founder (Montreux), 1936 (d. Jan. 10, 2013)
Jim Plank, drums, percussion, 1943
John Stubblefield, tenor & soprano saxes, 1945 (d. Jul. 4, 2005)
2011 Tony Fruscella http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNMXG3DoIFY
2012 Jutta Hipp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHiglZJgRyU
2013 Wade Legge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQbak5WIb2U
2014 John Stubblefield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTr2H7GgenU
5 February
Chris Biscoe, alto/tenor/soprano saxes, 1947
Bill Bissonnette, trombone, vocal, label owner, 1937
Rozelle Claxton, piano, 1913 (d. March 30, 1995)
Vinnie Colaiuta, drums, 1957
Carlton A. Coon, drummer, leader, vocalist, 1894 (d. May 3, 1932)
Don Goldie, trumpet, 1930 (d. Nov. 25, 1995)
Keith Ingham, piano, 1942
Bronislaw Kaper, composer, 1902 (d. Apr. 26, 1983)
Rick Laird, bass, 1941
Art Lande, piano, composer, teacher, 1947
Bill Mays, piano, 1944
Mike Rud, guitar
Wyatt “Bull” Ruther, bass, 1923 (d. Oct. 31, 1999)
Gene Schroeder, piano, 1915 (d. Feb. 16, 1975)
Ron Spillett, bass trombone, trombone, tuba, 1935 (d.c. Sept.2000?)
Clark Tracey, drums, vocal, leader, 1961
June Tyson, vocals, 1936 (d. Nov. 24, 1992)
Eraldo Volonte, tenor sax, composer, 1918 (d. Oct. 23, 2003)
Derek Wadsworth, trombone, arranger, 1939 (d. Dec. 3, 2008)
2012 Bill Mays http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaIbajaa7kg
2013 Mike Rud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT0sl6KQumQ
2014 Bill Mays http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vgbpjSwNfo
6 February
Gavin Walker
Nelson Boyd, bass, 1928 (d. Oct. 19, 1985)
George Bruni(e)s, trombone, 1902 (d. Nov. 19, 1974)
Don Fagerquist, trumpet, 1927 (d. Jan 24, 1974)
Haven Gillespie, lyricist, 1888 (d. March 14, 1975)
Bernie Glow, trumpet, 1926 (May. 8, 1982)
Irving Goodman, trumpet, 1914 (d. July 7, 1990)
Conrad Gozzo, trumpet, 1922 (d. Oct. 8, 1964)
Larry Grenadier, bass. 1966
Ernie Krivda, tenor sax, 1945
Jimmy Lovelace, drums, 1940 (d. Oct. 29, 2004)
Tom McIntosh, trombone, composer, 1927
Michael Mondesir, bass, 1966
Ann Marie Moss, vocal, 1935 (d.Mar. 2, 2012)
Sammy Nestico, trombone, piano, composer, arranger, 1924
Ben Oakley, trombone, 1899 (d. Jan. 1980)
John Pisano, guitar, 1931
Leon Rene, songwriter, producer, label owner, 1902 (d. May 30, 1982)
Ernie Royal, trumpet, 1921 (d. Mar. 16, 1983)
Roy Smeck, guitar, 1900 (d. April 5, 1994)
Pete Terrace, drums, vibes, percussion, 1927
Gavin Walker, alto sax, flute, radio host, 1941
John Wallace, guitar, 1950
2011 Ernie Kriva http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M24mzd_A31U
2012 Don Fagerquist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7qxICSbACA
2013 Roy Smeck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8fQePz4FcE
2014 John Pisano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhcMlE-5f3E
7 February
Irving Aaronson, piano, leader, 1895 (d. May 10, 1963)
Ray Alexander, vibes, 1925 (d. June 8, 2002)
Franz Bak, piano, 1958
Carl Barriteau, clarinet, 1914, (d. Aug. 24, 1998)
Eubie Blake, piano, composer, 1883 (d. Feb. 12, 1983)
Eric Borchard, alto sax, clarinet, leader, 1886 (d. July 30, 1934)
Hugh Brodie, tenor sax, 1933
Norman Brownlee, piano, 1896 (d. 1967)
(Peter) Tito Burns, piano, 1921 (d. Aug. 23, 2010)
Raymond "Coco" Colignon, piano, 1907 (d. Feb. 10, 1987?)
Ray Crawford, guitar, 1924 (d. Dec. 30, 1997)
King Curtis (Ousley), tenor & soprano saxes, 1934 (d. Aug. 13 or 14, 1971)
Chris Minh Doky, bass, 1969
Michel Hausser, vibes, piano, celeste, xylophone, 1927
Steve Huffsteter, trumpet, 1936
Joe Maneri, tenor sax, 1927 (d. Aug. 24, 2009)
Dave Shepherd, clarinet, leader, arranger, 1929
Wilbur Sweatman, clarinet, saxophone, leader, 1882 (d. March 9, 1961)
Matt Wates, soprano/alto/tenor/baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute, 1964
Barry Zweig, guitar, 1942
2011 Steve Huffstater http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP48OgPRZJI
2012 Ray Crawford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03YDIOPjxT8
2013 Eubie Blake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgYfys7vErI
2014 Steve Huffsteter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJi4WzXwV_I
8 February
Kerrie Biddell, vocal, 1947
Dave Evans, drums, 1942
Lonnie Johnson, guitar, vocal, 1889 or 1899 (d. June 16, 1970)
Gene Lees, writer, lyricist, 1928 (d. April 22, 2010)
Eddie Locke, drums, 1930 (d. Sept. 5 or 6, 2009)
Joe Maini, alto sax, 1930 (d. May 8, 1964)
Renee Manning, vocal, 1955
Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader, 1919 (d. Sept 27?, 2010)
Jukka Perko, alto & soprano saxes, 1968
Pony Poindexter, alto & soprano saxes, 1926 (d. Apr. 14, 1988)
Jimmy Skidmore, tenor sax, 1916 (d. April 23, 1998)
James "Blood" Ulmer, guitar, (or Feb. 2)1942
John Williams, piano, composer, 1932
John Williams, baritone sax, 1941
2011 Joe Maini http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-L0uxwyxpk
2012 Joe Maini http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe3jIcgvue8
2013 Lonnie Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8fyb9vpIc0
2014 Pony Poindexter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxurOQYF4Wk
9 February
Erskine Butterfield, piano, organ, 1913 (d. May or July 11, 1961)
Blanche Calloway, vocal, leader, 1902 (d. Dec. 16, 1978)
Bruno Carr, drums, 1928 (d. Oct. 25, 1993)
Pat Crumly, alto/tenor/soprano sax, flute, 1942 (d. Sept. 28, 2008)
Joe Dodge, drums, 1922 (d. Aug. 18, 2004)
Barbara Donald (Simmons), trumpet, (or Sept. 9), 1942 (d. March 23, 2013)
Arthur Edwards, bass, 1914
Bill Evans, tenor & soprano saxes, 1958
Peanuts Holland, trumpet, vocal, 1910 (d. Feb. 7, 1979)
Keith Loftis, tenor sax, 1971
Joe Maneri, alto and tenor sax, clarinet, piano, vocal, (or 2/7) 1927 (d. Aug. 24, 2009)
Walter Page, bass, 1900 (d. Dec. 20, 1957)
Jon Raskin, soprano, alto, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, sopranino, 1954
Len Skeat, bass, 1937
Carmen Staaf, piano
Steve Wilson, tenor sax, flute, 1961
2011 Steve Wilson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZWrYkEgQq0
2012 Steve Wilson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXnj_4H4EbU
2013 Carmen Staaf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZnNWPvp0Us
2014 Barbara Donald http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-VOHvT6IBM
10 February
Larry Adler, harmonica, 1914 (d. Aug. 6, 2001)
Rob Armus tenor sax
Lou Breese (Calabrese), trumpet, banjo, (or Sept. 15) 1900 or 1915 (d. Jan. 1969)
Rahn (Ron) Burton, piano, 1934 (d. Jan. 25, 2012)
Bob Carroll, tenor sax, 1905 (d. 1952)
Manu Dibango, sax, vibes, 1933 or 34
Paolo Fresu, trumpet, 1961
Snooks Friedman, drums, leader, 1906 (d. Mar. 24, 1993)
Jerry Goldsmith, composer, 1929 (d.July 21, 2004)
Paul Grosney, trumpet, 1923 (d. May 20, 2003)
(Sir) Roland Hanna, piano, 1932 (d. Nov. 13, 2002)
Leroy Kirkland, guitar, arranger, conductor, 1906 (d. Apr. 6, 1988)
Perry Lopez, guitar, 1924 (d. Feb. 14, 2008)
Butch Morris, cornet, conductor, 1947 (d. Jan. 29, 2012)
Bert Niosi, clarinet, alto sax, leader, 1909 (d. Aug. 3, 1987)
Walter Perkins, drums, leader, 1932 (d. Feb. 14, 2004)
Ed Polcer, cornet, leader, 1937
Frank Potenza, guitar, 1950
Rufus Reid, bass, 1944
Joseph Servello, trombone, 1924 (d. Apr. 19, 2003)
Walter "Foots" Thomas, alto & tenor saxes, 1907 (d. Aug. 26, 1981)
Chick Webb, drums, leader, 1902 or 1909 (d. June 16, 1939)
Michael Weiss, piano, 1958
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2011 Roland Hanna http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esI7TmQZxOo
2012 Frank Potenza http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rWDcH17AWU
2013 Rufus Reid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPzrUfvVstc
2014 Michael Weiss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXAJzlSaiIQ
11 February
Paul Ash, leader, violin, 1891 (d. July 13, 1958)
Bob Carter, bass, 1922
Bob Casey, bass, 1909 (d. April 9, 1986)]
Don Darcy D’Arcy, vocal, 1918, (d. April 12, 1983)
Matt Dennis, piano, vocal, composer, 1914 (d. June 21. 2002)
Martin Drew, drums, 1944 (d. July 29, 2010)
Russ Freeman, guitar, 1960
Henk Haverhoek, bass. 1947
Steve Heather, drums, percussion, sampler, 1964
Jaromir Hnilicka, trumpet, mellophonium, harp, composer, arranger, 1932
Conrad Janis, trombone, actor, 1928
Claude Jones, trombone, 1901 (d. Jan 17,1962)
Joe Jordan, trumpet, 1882 (d. Sept. 11, 1971)
Bobby Lamb, 1931, trombone, arranger, leader, composer
Brian Lemon, piano, 1937
Didier Lockwood, violin, 1956
Sergio Mendes, piano, composer, arranger, 1941
John Mills, Sr., vocal, 1882 (d. Dec. 8, 1967)
Gretchen Parlato, vocal, 1976
Prentice Pilot, bass, 1937
Alan Rubin, trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet 1943 (d. June 8, 2011)
2013 Gretchen Parlato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iOUNR6GdWw
2014 Brian Lemon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-dQf7cEf24
12 February
Paul Bascomb, tenor sax, 1912 (d. Dec. 2, 1986)
Tex Beneke, tenor sax, vocal, 1914 (d. May 30, 2000)
Buddy Childers, trumpet, 1926 (d. May 23, 2007)
Red Clark, trombone, baritone horn, 1894 (d. Nov. 30, 1960)
Jim Creeggan, bass, 1970,
Matt Finders, trombone, 1960
Cara Gleeson, alto sax, clarinet, 1989,
Omar Hakim, drums, 1959
Leroy Harris, alto sax, clarinet, 1916 (d. Feb. 16, 2005,)
Ernie Hayes piano, organ, 1929
Hans Koller, tenor sax, 1921 (d. Dec 21, 2003)
Donald Lambert, piano, 1904 (d. May 8, 1962)B
Ernst Landl, piano, 1914 (d. Dec.4, 1983)
Bill Laswell, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, producer, 1955
Art Mardigan, drums, 1923 (d. Aug.1, 1977)
Mel Powell, piano, composer, 1923 (d. Apr. 24, 1998)
Bernie Privin, trumpet, 1919 (d. c. Oct. 8, 1999)
Greg Waters, clarinet, 1943
Barry Wood, vocal, reeds, 1909, (d. July 19, 1970)
2011 Buddy Childers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXRKOiiu1dk
2012 Hans Koller http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0zTWWrrPN4
2013 Mel Powell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UrbIqwmmBU
2014 Buddy Childers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohja5tdeR8M
13 February
John Wolf Brennan, piano, composer, 1954
Irv Cottler, drums, 1918 (d. Aug. 8, 1989)
Adam Cruz, drums, 1970
Joan Edwards, vocal, 1919 (d.Aug. 26, 1981)
Wardell Gray, tenor sax, 1921 (d. May 25, 1955)
Lennie Hayton, piano, arranger, conductor, 1908 (d. Apr. 24, 1971)
Buck Hill, tenor sax, 1927
Les Hite, alto sax, bandleader, 1903 (d. Feb. 6, 1962)
Ron Jefferson, drums, 1926 (d. May 7, 2007)
Wingy Manone, trumpet, vocal, 1900 or 1904 (d. July 9, 1982)
Keith Nichols, trombone, piano, tuba, soprano sax, accordion, keyboards, vocal, arranger (and more), 1945
Ferdinand Povel, tenor sax, flute, 1947
Art Rollini, tenor sax, 1912 (d. Dec. 30, 1993)
2011 Buck Hill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4G3k7BcMyE
2012 Wardell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq2h9-wmulQ
2013 Buck Hill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_fmhlqcx8o
2014 Wingy Manone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TVYEMy7fKE
14 February
Philippe Baudoin, piano, leader 1949
Perry Bradford, piano, vocal, composer, leader, 1893 (d. April 20, 1970)
Tommy Campbell, drums, 1957
Alan Cooper, clarinet, bass, 1931 (d. Aug. 22, 2007)
Stefano DiBattista, soprano and alto sax, 1969
Irving Gordon, songwriter, 1915 (d. Dec. 1, 1996)
Gregory Hines, dancer, singer, 1946 (d. Aug. 9, 2003)
Elliot Lawrence, piano, leader, 1925
Jack Lesberg, bass, violin, 1920 (d. Sept. 17, 2005)
Rob McConnell, valve trombone, arranger, leader, 1935 (d. May 1, 2010)
Don Macaffer, trombone, 1911 (d. 1979)
Dwike Mitchell, piano, 1930 (d. April 7, 2013)
Maceo Parker, alto sax, 1943
Chris Pyne, trombone, 1939 (d. Apr. 12, 1995)
Merl Saunders, organ, 1934 (d. Oct. 24, 2008)
Glenn Spearman, tenor sax, 1947 (d. Oct. 8, 1998)
Bertram Jay Turetzky, bass, 1933
2011 Rob McConnell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXtmicTzViw
2012 Rob McConnell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQG2nDVwtnk
2013 Rob McConnell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF8SRhVIP_I
2014 Rob McConnell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etx9tZc82GA
15 February
Harold Arlen, composer, vocal, 1905 (d. April 23, 1986)
Eddie Bonnemere, piano, 1921 (d. Mar. 19, 1996)
Will Bradley, Jr. (Bill Bradley), drums, 1938
Alan Cooper, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, 1931 (d. Aug. 22, 2007)
Nathan Davis, tenor & soprano saxes, 1937
Dena de Rose, vocal, 1966
Walter Donaldson, songwriter, 1893 (d. July 15, 1947)
Sean Drabbit, bass
Ronnie Free, drums, 1936
Walter Fuller, trumpet, vocal, 1910 (d. Apr. 27, 2003)
Frank Horrox, piano, organ, composer, arranger, 1924 (d. Feb.21, 1972
Taft Jordan trumpet, vocal, 1915 (d. Dec 1, 1981)
Kirk Lightsey, piano, 1937
Henry MacKenzie, clarinet, tenor sax, 1923 (d. Sept. 2, 2007)
Marty Morell, drums, percussion, vibes, 1944
Ralph Penland, drums, 1953 (d. March, 2014)
Herlin Riley, drums, 1957
Pekka Sarmanto, bass, 1945,
Henry Threadgill, soprano/alto/tenor/baritone sax, flute, clarinet, leader, 1944
Edward Vesala, drums, percussion, 1945 (d. Dec. 4, 1999)
2011 Kirk Lightsey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic1TLoSwXyA
2012 Dena DeRose http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYySWPva3us
2013 Herlin Riley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfInj1JHGRE
2014 Nathan Davis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK1AdDKF8fA
16 February
Alec Wilder not 2/17
Patty (Patti) Andrews, vocal, 1918 or 1920 (d. Jan. 30, 2013)
Benny Barth, drums, 1929
Pete Christlieb, tenor sax, 1945
Jeff Clayton, alto sax, flute, 1954 or 1955
Paul Crawford, trombone, 1925 (d. July 30, 1996)
Buddy Deppenschmidt, drums, 1936
Bill Doggett, organ, piano, 1916 (d. Nov. 13, 1996)
Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax, 1916 (d. Feb. 9 1980)
Michel Herr, piano, composer, 1949
Bert Kalmar, lyricist, 1884 (d. Sept. 18th, 1947)
Machito, maracas, vocal, leader, 1912 (d. Apr 15, 1984)
Eugen Malmsten, trumpet, vocal, leader, 1907 (d. Sept.1, 1993)
Bobby "Knuckles" Peterson, piano, trumpet. flute, sax, 1950 (d. July 8, 2002)
Jim Richardson, bass, 1941
Howard Riley, piano, 1943
Jerry Segal, drums, 1931
Alec Wilder, composer, 1907 (d. Dec. 24, 1980)
2012 Pete Christlieb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we6NPpxoiQE
2013 Pete Christlieb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61HJiqHzjFg
2014 Pete Christlieb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kd4akdjaZg
17 February
Wallace Bishop, drums, 1906 (d. May 2, 1986)
Hacke Bjorksten, tenor sax, (or Feb. 27) 1934
Bill Blackstad (or Blakkestad), drums, 1929,
Harvey Brooks, piano, 1899, (d. June 17, 1968 )
Chris Burke, clarinet, 1936
John Coates, Jr., piano, 1938
Will Davis, piano, 1926
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet, 1923
Harry Dial, drums, 1907 (d. Jan 25, 1987)
Fred Frith, guitar, violin, bass, keyboards, composer, arranger, 1949
Elmer Gill, piano, vibes, leader, 1926 (d. May 28 or 29,2004)
James F. Hanley, songwriter, 1892 (d. Feb. 8, 1942)
Spike Heatley, bass, 1933
Ron Hockett, clarinet/alto sax, 1947
Alex Hyde, violin, leader, 1898 (d. July 7,-1956)
Karl Jenkins, keyboards, woodwinds, 1944
Buddy Jones, bass, 1924 (d. June 9, 2000)
Herbie Lewis, bass, 1941 (d. May 18, 2007)
Jimmy Madison, drums, 1947
Adrian "Lazy Ade" Monsbourgh, trumpet, clarinet, alto sax, leader, 1917 (d. July 19, 2006)
Charlie Spivak, trumpet, leader, 1907 (d. Mar. 1,1982)
Bill Stanley, tuba, bass 1920 (d. Jan. 1990)
Noble "Thin Man" Watts, tenor sax, 1926 (d. Aug. 24, 2004)
Klaus Weiss, drums, 1942, (d. Dec. 11, 2008)
Gail Wynters, vocal, 1942
Ronnie Zito, drums, 1939
2011 Buddy DeFranco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig7QcB9gmEE
2012 John Coates Jr. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrm8MlCFa7A
2013 Buddy DeFranco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpAv6HrAfbk
2014 JohnCoates Jr. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UALv1T5XeBs
18 February
Emile Barnes, clarinet, 1892 (d. Mar. 2, 1970)
Inge Brandenburg, vocal, 1929 (d. Feb. 23, 1999)
Roy Burrowes, trumpet, 1930 (d. Dec. 2, 1998)
Frank Butler, drums, 1928 (d. July 24, 1984)
Lajos Dudas, clarinet, composer, teacher, 1941
Walter Johnson, drums, 1904 (d. Apr. 26, 1977)
Gary LeFebvre, soprano-alto-tenor-baritone sax, 1939 (d. Aug. 7, 2013)
Clyde Lombardi, bass, 1922 (d. c.1975)
Jim Billy Morris, alto & tenor saxes, arranger, composer. 1916, (d. Feb. 8, 1985)
Hazy Osterwald, vibraphone, trumpet, leader, 1922 (d. Feb. 26, 2012)
DeDe Pierce, trumpet, cornet, vocal, 1904 (d. Nov. 23, 1973)
2014 Gary LeFebvre http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cmPfEpRyrQ
19 February
Saul Chaplin, composer, 1912 (d. Nov 15, 1997)
Johnny Dunn, trumpet, 1897 (d. Aug. 20, 1937)
Clarence Hall, alto and tenor sax, clarinet, piano, vocal, 1903 (d. Sept. 29, 1969)
Louis "Kid Shots" Madison, trumpet, 1899 (d. Sept, 1948)
Ron Mathewson, bass, electric bass, 1944
David Murray, tenor sax, bass clarinet, 1955
Eddie Peabody, banjo, 1902 (d. Nov. 7, 1970)
Fred Van Hove, piano, organ, accordion, 1937
2012 David Murray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf8X3uIJX9Q
2013 David Murray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_AYXw4CttQ
2014 David Murray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCXx2xb0A7E
20 February
Oscar Aleman, guitar, 1909 (d. Oct. 10, 1980)
Iain Ballamy, reeds, flute, piano, guitar, 1964
Anthony Davis, piano, composer, 1951
Ricardo Del Fra, bass, piano, composer, songwriter, 1956
Richard Himber, leader, 1907 (d. Dec. 11, 1966)
Frank Isola, drums, 1925 (d. Dec.12 (or 13), 004)
Jack Jackson, trumpet, announces, leader, vocal 1906 (d. Jan. 14, 1978)
Bobby Jaspar, tenor sax, flute, 1926 (d. March 4 1963)
Leroy Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal, 1955
Uwe Kropinski, guitar 1952
Charles Kynard, organ, 1933 (d. July 8, 1979)
Phil Moore, piano, arranger, composer, 1918 (d. May 13. 1987)
Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz, bass, 1963
Seymour Osterwall, tenor sax, leader, 1908 (d.-Aug 3, 1981)
Fred Robinson, trombone, 1901 (d. April 11, 1984)
Jordan Sandke, trumpet, 1946
Lew Soloff, trumpet, 1944
Nancy Wilson, vocal, 1937
Buddy Wise, tenor sax, 1928 (d. July 15, 1955)
Jimmy Yancey, piano, 1898 (or 1894) (d. Sept. 17, 1951)
Krzysztof Zgraja, flute, composer, 1950
2012 Lew Soloff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jd2Btx-lFc
2013 Nancy Wilson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Nx81CP7_w
2014 Jimmy Yancey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddmb7i7vipg
2014 Charles Kynard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XZQGTF6i8Q
21 February
Harry Archer, leader, 1888, (d. April 23, 1960)
Henri Francois Chaix, pianist/bandleader/arranger. 1925 (d. June 11, 1999)
Max Collie, trombone, 1931
Graham Collier, composer, 1937 (d. Sept. 9, 2011)
Tadd Dameron, piano, composer, arranger, 1917 (d. Mar 8, 1965)
Eddie de Haas, bass, guitar, 1930,
Joe Farnsworth, drums, 1968
Gregg Field, drums, recording engineer, 1956
Hiroshi Fukumura, trombone, 1949
Eddie Higgins, piano, 1932 (d. Aug. 31, 2009)
Christian Howes, violin, guitar, vocal, arranger, 1972
Chris Hunter, soprano/alto/tenor sax, clarinet, recorder, flute, piccolo, 1957
Leo Perron, alto sax, 1935 (d. 1994?)
Herb Robertson, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, 1951
Akira Sakata, alto sax, bass clarinet, 1945
Al Sears, tenor sax, 1910 (d. Mar. 23, 1990)
Nina Simone, vocal, piano, 1933 (d..Apr. 21, 2003)
Tommy Stevenson, trumpet, 1914 (d. 1944)
Duncan Swift, piano, trombone, 1943 (d. Aug. 8, 1997)
Warren Vache, cornet, flugelhorn, trumpet, 1951
Ronnie Verrell, drums, 1921 (d: Feb. 22, 2002)
2011 Joe Farnsworth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ctuRLMn9zQ
2012 Nina Simone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvq9-sFC6a8
2013 Tadd Dameron https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2LSVilHV7g
2014 Warren Vache http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSaVPVM_-vU
22 February
Napoleon "Snags" Allen, guitar, 1915
Dave Bailey, drums, 1926
Nacio Herb Brown, composer, 1896 (d. Sept. 28, 1964)
Marc Charig, cornet, trumpet, alto and tenor horn,1944
Roman Dylag, bass, 1938
Henry "Bass" Edwards, tuba, 1898, (d. Aug. 22, 1965)
Rejean Emond, drums, 1938
James Reese Europe, conductor, leader, 1881 (d. May 9 or 10, 1919)
Tom Grant, keyboards, 1946
Dave Jones, clarinet, 1932
Joe LaBarbera, drums, 1948
Harvey Mason, drums, 1947
Lin McPhillips, vocal
Whitey Mitchell, bass, 1932 (d. Jan. 16 or 17, 2009)
Thomas Moeckel, trumpet, guitar, 1950
Rex Stewart, cornet, 1907 (d. Sept. 7, 1967)
Joe Tarto, tuba, bass, 1902 (d. Aug. 24, 1986)
Buddy Tate, tenor sax, 1912,1913/14/or15 (d. Feb 10, 2001)
Bill Triglia, piano, 1924 (d. Feb. 3, 2011)
Joe Wilder, trumpet, 1922 (d. May9, 2014)
Claude Williams, violin, guitar, 1908 (d. Apr.25, 2004)
Bob Ysaguirre, bass, tuba, 1897 (d. Mar, 27, 1982)
2011 Buddy Tate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow3sl50RIck
2012 Claude Williams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en5C5oyTIYU
2013 Joe Wilder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfxTdcQv3AY
2014 Dave Bailey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_xhKg1lOTI
23 February
Richard Boone, trombone, vocal, 1930 (d. Feb. 7, 1999)
Sterling Bose, trumpet, 1906 (d. June, 1958)
John Benson Brooks, piano, composer, 1917 (d. Nov. 13, 1999)
Johnny Carisi, composer, arranger, trumpet, 1922 (d. Oct. 8, 1992)
Les Condon, trumpet, 1930 (d. Oct. 30, 2007)
Philip Neri Darois , bass, tuba, 1919.
Pete DeLuke, alto & tenor sax, clarinet, vocal, 1930
Cie Frazier, drums, 1904 (d. Jan.10, 1985)
Money Johnson, trumpet, 1918 (d. Mar. 28, 1978)
Harry Lim, producer, 1919 (d. Ju1y 27, 1990)
Barry Martyn, drums, 1941
Hall Overton, piano, composer, arranger, 1920 (d. Nov. 24, 1972)
2012 Hal Overton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=929GsWH9F4g
24 February
Charles Albertine, tenor sax, composer, arranger, 1929.(d. May 18, 1986)
Steve Berrios, drums, 1945 (July 25, 2013)
Jimmy Bertrand, drums, 1900 (d. Aug, 1960)
Eddie Chamblee, tenor sax, 1920 (d. May 1, 1999)
Vladimir Chekasin, reeds, keyboard, 1947,
Clyde Hart, piano, 1910 (d. Mar. 19, 1945)
Andrzej Kurylewicz, piano, 1932 (d. April 12, 2007)
Roland Lavallee, piano 1922 (d. May 31, 2004)
Michel Legrand, piano, composer, arranger, vocal, 1932
Bob Magnusson, bass, 1947
Roy Meriwether, piano, 1943
Johnny Miller, bass, 1915 (d. July 19, 1988)
Alun Morgan, writer, 1928
David "Fathead" Newman, soprano, alto tenor & baritone saxes, flute, arranger, vocal, 1933 (d. Jan. 20, 2009)
Maggie Nicols, vocal, 1948
Ralph Pena, bass, 1927 (d. May 20, 1969)
Freddie Robinson, guitar, 1939 (d. Oct. 8, 2009)
Marc Sabatella, piano, 1965
Joanie Sommers, vocal, 1941
Marcus Strickland, soprano and tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, 1979
Patti Wicks, vocal, piano, 1945
John Worster, bass, electric bass, 19??
2011 David Fathead Newman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TPV4n3O5y4
2012 Marcus Strickland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOdKGqGBRzY
2013 Michel Legrand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnuJThWZuxM
2014 Maggie Nichols http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDlji9Y-CfQ
25 February
"Dutch" Andrus, trumpet, 1912 (d 1989)
Sandy Brown, clarinet, 1929 (d. March 15, 1975)
Ida Cox, vocal, 1896 (d. Nov. 10, 1967)
Albert Gay, tenor sax, clarinet, 1928 (d. Oct. 12, 2013)
Larry Gelb, piano, arranger, composer, 1952
Bill Green, alto sax, 1928 (d. July 29, 1996)
Lawrence Gushee, writer, 1931
Ralph Hutchinson, trombone, 1925 (d. July 2008)
Fred Katz, cello, 1919 (d. Sept. 8, 2013)
Ryo Kawasaki, guitar, 1947
Barry McRae, writer, 1935
Tommy Newsom, alto and tenor sax, clarinet, arranger, composer, 1929 (d. Apr. 29, 2007)
Tiny Parham, piano, organ, celeste, composer, 1900 (d. Apr. 4, 1943)
Ray Perry, alto sax, violin, 1915 (d. 1950)
Ake Persson, trombone, 1932 (d. Feb. 5, 1975)
Don Randi, piano, organ, keyboards, 1937
Dieter Reith, organ, piano, keyboards, arranger, 1938
Joe Saye, piano, 1923
Rene Thomas, guitar, 1927 (d. Jan. 3, 1975)
Mike Wofford, piano, 1938
2011 Rene Thomas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoKHihp3jbg
2013 Mike Wofford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX677hteOTw
2014 Don Randi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_naanU11O-U
26 February
Chris Anderson, piano, 1926 (d. Feb. 4, 2008)
Fats Domino, piano, vocal, composer, 1928
Harry Gold, tenor and bassax, leader, 1907 (d. Nov. 13, 2005)
Hagood Hardy, vibraphone, 1937 (d. Dec. 31, 1996 or Jan 1, 1997))
Chauncey Haughton, clarinet, alto/tenor/baritone saxophones, piano, 1909 (d. July 1, 1989)
John Horler, piano, keyboards, composer, arranger.1947
Guy Klucevek, accordion, composer, 1948
Keshavan Maslak, (“Kenny Millions”) sax/clarinet/'altered miniature guitar', 1947
Flip Phillips, tenor sax, 1915 (d. Aug 17, 2001)
Red Press, clarinet, alto sax, flute, 1924
Colin Purbrook, piano, organ, trumpet, bass, arranger 1936 (d. Feb, 5, 1999)
Mike Richmond, bass, electric bass, cello, guitar, syth, percussion, 1948
Bill Russell, historian, record producer, violin, 1905 (d. Aug. 9th 1992)
Lou Singer, drums, arranger, composer, 19??
Trevor Watts, alto & soprano saxes, 1939
Yosuke Yamashita, piano, vocal, 1942
2011 flip Phillips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29INbdmLIU
2012 Dave Pell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44NQbtiX_FA
2013 Fats Domino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDfJRa-Viks
2014 John Horler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPUobfCQZc
27 February
Mildred Bailey, vocal, 1907 (d. Dec. 12, 1951)
Hacke Bjorksten, tenor sax, (or Feb. 17) 1934
Chester Boone, trumpet, vocal, 1906 (d.??)
Joyce Breach, vocal, 1944
Rob Brown, alto sax, 1962
Joey Calderazzo, piano, 1965
Clayton Cameron, drums, 1959
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, 1923 (d. April 25, 1990)
Les Hooper, piano, composer, arranger, 1940
Glenn Horiuchi, piano, 1955 (d. June 3, 2000)
Harold Jones, drums, 1940
Jackie Kelso, sax, flute, clarinet, 1922 (d. April 28, 2012)
Freddie Keppard, cornet, 1890 (d. July 15, 1933)
Abe Most, clarinet, 1920 (d. Oct. 10, 2002)
Hugues Panassie, writer, record producer, 1912 (d. Dec. 8, 1974)
Jesse Powell, tenor sax, 1924 (d. Oct. 19, 1982)
Maxim Saury, clarinet, 1928 (d. Nov. 15, 2012)
Jimmy Sernesky, trumpet, 1955
Jun Shimizu, drums, 1928
Leo Watson, vocal, drums, 1898 (d. May 2, 1950)
Chuck Wayne, guitar, 1923 (d. July 29, 1997)
John B. Williams, bass, 1941
2011 Chuck Wayne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whCg6VEuZxM
2012 Dexter Gordon http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/730.html
2013 Dexter Gordon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZE2ZZ79Yos
2014 Dexter Gordon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyzAxgMki9c
28 February
Svend Asmussen, violin, 1916
Willie Bobo, percussion, 1934 (d. Sept. 15, 1983)
Lee Castle, trumpet, 1915 (d. Nov. 16, 1990)
Edmond Cohanier, clarinet, 1905 (d. Nov. 8, 2003)
Pierre Dorge, guitar, composer, 1946
Bill Douglass, drums, 1923 (d. Dec. 20, 1994)
Donald Garrett, bass, bass clarinet, clarinet, flute, 1932 (d. Aug. 14 or 17, 1989)
Charles Gayle, soprano/tenor sax, bass clarinet, clarinet, piano, violin, viola, vocal,1939
Marty Grosz, guitar, banjo vocal, 1930
Tommy Gwaltney, clarinet, 1921 (d . Feb 11, 2003)
Max Jones, writer, 1917 (d. August 1, 1993)
Ben Kynard sax, composer, 1920 (d/ July 5, 2012)
Louis Metcalf, trumpet, 1905 (d. Oct. 27, 1981)
Josef Myrow, composer, 1910 (d. Dec. 24, 1987)
Richard Sussman, keyboards, 1946
Joseph Torregano, clarinet, 1952
Roseanna Vitro, vocal, 1951
2011 Marty Grosz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2e1i_yUU74
2012 Sven Asmussen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfC5-3jzjHE
2013 Roseanna Vitro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8eBhisV1U8
2014 Charles Gayle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0RCh9BPkBc
29 February
Richie Cole, alto sax, 1948
Jimmy Dorsey, clarinet, alto sax, bandleader, 1904 (d. 1957)
Martin France, drums, 1964
Paul Ruhland, bass, arranger, leader, 1930 (d. July, 2013)
Paul Rutherford, trombone, 1940 (d. Aug. 5, 2007)
2012 Richie Cole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueW6cwJ3-40
1 March
Teddy Powell, (d. Nov. 17, 1993 – from Loudon Briggs 3/2/07 rmb)
Kenny Baker, trumpet, flugelhorn, 1921 d. Dec. 7, 1999
Aime Barelli, trumpet, vocals, leader, 1917 (July 13, 1995)
Norman Connors, drums, producer, leader, 1947
Barrett Deems, drums, 1914 (d. Sept. 15, 1998)
Ralph Gleason, writer, 1917 (d. June 3, 1975)
Vinny Golia, woodwinds, 1956
Bob Hardaway, tenor sax, 1928 (d. Nov. 2, 2012)
Eddie Jones, bass, 1929, (d. March 31, 1997)
Glenn Miller, trombone, arranger, leader, 1904 (d. Dec, 15 or 16, 1944)
Gene Perla, bass, 1940
Benny Powell, trombone, 1930 (June 26, 2010)
Teddy Powell, guitar, banjo, leader, composer, 1905 (d. Nov. 17, 1993)
Joseph Reinhardt, guitar, 1912 (d. Feb. 1982)
Augie Schelling, drums, 1905 (d.??)
Elliott Sharp, tenor sax, bass clarinet, guitar, composer, arranger, 1951
Ben Smith, alto sax, clarinet, 1905 (d. ??)
Ralph Towner, guitar, piano, 1940
DePriest Wheeler, trombone, 1903 (d. Apr. 1998?)
2011 Benny Powell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvEvD-oonaA
2012 Ralph Towner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xZnx87M3ns
2013 Bob Hardaway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpdDAm64shs
2014 Barrett Deems http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3EdQpJnlhU
2 March
Phil Bowler, bass, 1948
Larry Carlton, guitar, 1948
Don Clark, trumpet, 1938
Jimmy Kid Clayton, trumpet, 1902 (d.?)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax, 1922 (d. Nov. 3, 1986)
Minor Hall, drums, 1897 (d. Oct. 16, 1959)
Orrin Keepnews, producer, writer, 1923
Narvin Kimball, banjo, 1909 (d. Mar. 17, 2006)
Buell Neidlinger, bass, cello, 1936
Bob Neloms, piano, 1942
Clarence Penn, drums, 1968
Yannick Rieu, reeds, 1960
Red Saunders, drums, leader, 1912 (d. Mar. 5,1981)
Danilo Terenzi, trombone,. 1956 (d. 1995)
Derek Watkins, trumpet, 1945 (d. Mar.22, 2013)
Doug Watkins, bass, 1934 (d. Feb. 5, 1962)
Kurt Weill, composer, 1900 (d. Apr. 3, 1950)
Harvey Weston, bass. 1940
Kutte Widmann, leader, 1906 (d. Nov. 27, 1954)
2011 Eddie Lockjaw Davis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPmsYkJc5ow
2012 Doug Watkins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOGL60N9Kgc
2013 Eddie Lockjaw Davis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu8XEePA6eg
2014 Derek Watkins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zxidn-mpCw
3 March
Henry Allen, Sr., cornet, 1877 (d. Jan.11, 1952)
Barney Bigard, clarinet, tenor sax, 1906 (d. June 27, 1980)
Clark Burroughs, vocal, 1930
Lindsay Cooper, sopranino/soprano/alto sax, oboe, bassoon, piano, synthesizer, 1951 (d. Sept.18, 2013)
Fernand Coppieters, piano, organ, leader, 1905 (d. Sept. 9, 1981)
David Darling, cello, 1941
Jimmy Garrison, bass, 1934 (d. April 7, 1976)
Luis Gasca, trumpet, 1940
Pierre Michelot, bass, 1928 (d. July 3, 2005)
William Moore, tuba or guitar/vocal, 1893 (d.Nov 22, 1951)
Teruo Nakamura, bass, 1942
Geoff Roach, saxes, clarinets, flutes, leader, 1954
Sergio Salvatore, piano, 1981
Cliff Smalls, piano, 1918 (d. 2008)
Robert Trowers, trombone, 1957
Lyman Woodard, organ, 1942 (d. Feb. 24, 2009)
2011 Jimmy Garrison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tSLs1kcXM0
2012 Luis Gasca http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg3SaFV39RQ
2013 Cliff Smalls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prCeOgxqJps
2014 Barney Bigard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZRce0Oa790
4 March
Howard Armstrong, violin, mandolin, guitar, vocal, 1909 (d. July 30, 2003)
Uschi Bruning, vocals, 1947
Michael Bisio, bass, 1955
Ann Burton, vocal, 1933 (d. Nov. 29, 1989)
Kermit Driscoll, bass, 1956
Ricky Ford, tenor sax, 1954
Jan Garbarek, tenor & soprano saxes, flute, 1947
Kelly Jefferson, saxes, clarinet, flute, 1970
Jason Marsalis, drums, vibes, 1977
David Matthews, alto & tenor saxes, piano, arranger, leader, 1942
Dave McMurdo, trombone, leader, 1944 (d. June 13, 2011)
Jim Nichols, guitar, 1947
Don Rendell, tenor & soprano saxes, 1926
Orlando Roberson, vocal, 1909
Don Schlitten, producer, label owner, photographer, 1932
Karen Shane, vocal, 1950
Bobby Shew, trumpet, 1941
Cy Touff, bass trumpet, 1927 (d. Jan 24. 2003)
Fran Warren, vocal, 1926 (d. March 4, 2013)
Barney Wilen, soprano/alto/tenor/baritone sax, arranger, 1937 (d. May 25, 1996)
2011 Bobby Shew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HcjfwcTbg8
2012 Don Rendell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhG8mylhm9U
2013 Barney Wilen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLaY2-VUBzM
2014 Ricky Ford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdMzJbJitxk
5 March Not Jack Nimitz 1/11/30 per JN
John Basile, guitar, 1955
Dave Burns, trumpet, 1924 (d. Apr. 5 2009)
William S. Fischer, piano, arranger, composer, 1935
Lee Gibson, vocal, producer, 1950
Dave Green, bass, 1942
Irving Kahal, lyricist, 1903 (d. Feb 7, 1942)
Lou Levy, piano, 1928 (d. Jan. 23, 2001)
Wilbur Little, bass, 1928 (d. May 4, 1987)
Warren Luckey, tenor sax, 1920 (d. July 11, 2005)
Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax, 1928 (d. April 2009)
Bill Pemberton, bass, 1918 (d. Dec. 13, 1984)
Al Penfold, trumpet, 1940
George Probert, soprano, alto, & baritone sax, clarinet, vocal, leader, 1927
Gene Rodgers, piano, vocal, arranger, 1910 (d. Oct. 23, 1987)
Ben Selvin, violin, leader, 1898 (d. July 15, 1980)
Carol Sloane, vocal, 1937
Bill Takas, bass, 1932 (d. Nov. 8, 1998)
Yoshio Toyama, trumpet, 1944
Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax, bass clarinet, 1923 (d. May 24, 1992)
Joe Yukl, trombone, 1909 (d. Mar.1981)
2011 Carole Sloane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt0RA1399lg
2012 Lou Levy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L0V9YDpuYQ
2013 Dave Burns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDAvQh3_Wtg
2014 Carole Sloane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im_dqWPVzt0
6 March
Eric Kamau Gravatt, drums, 1947 (post re this date in rmb by Jay Epstein)
Ronnie Boykins, bass 1935 (or 12/17) (d. Apr. 20, 1980)
Peter Brotzmann, saxophones, clarinet, taragato, 1941
Red Callender , bass, tuba, 1916 (d. Mar 8, 1992)
Benny DeWeille, clarinet, 1915 (d. 1977)
Dieter Glawischnig, 1938, piano, keyboards, trombone, conductor
Eric Kamau Gravatt, drums, 1947
Robin Kenyatta, alto sax, 1942 (d. Oct. 26, 2004)
Ihor Kukukrudza, guitar
Herman Leonard, photographer, 1923 (d. Aug. 14, 2010)
Ella Logan, vocal, .1913 (d. May 1, 1969)
Howard McGhee, trumpet, 1918 (d. July 17, 1987)
Palle Mikkelborg, composer, trumpet, 1941
Dom Minasi, guitar, 1943
Wes Montgomery, guitar, 1923 or 25 (d. June 15, 1968)
Flora Purim, vocal, 1942
Billy Root, tenor and baritone sax, 1934 (d. July 30, 2013)
Charles Tolliver, trumpet, 1942
Bob Wills, violin, leader, 1905 (d. May 13, 1975)
2011 Wes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXvdU7f-q7I
2012 Charles Tolliver http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jztfbLqmmWI
2013 Wes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0sipEKhIhc
2014 Howard McGhee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOqy3F44KZQ
7 March
Dennis Brown, 1928
Herb Bushler, bass, 1939
Mahlon Clark, clarinet, alto and soprano sax, 1923 (d. Sept. 20, 2007)
Louis Cottrell, Jr., clarinet, tenor sax, 1911 (d. March 21, 1978)
Nat Gonella, trumpet, vocal, 1908 (d. Aug. 6 or 8, 1998)
Steve Hall, tenor sax, 1957
Adrian Macintosh, drums, 1942
Frank Morelli, baritone sax, 1932 or 1933 (d. 1987)
Jean-Claude Naude, trumpet, 1933 (d. Jan. 9, 2008)
Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau, bass, 1888 (d. Jan. 19, 1969)
Zue Robertson, trombone, 1891 (d. 1943)
Roy Williams, trombone, 1937
Lee Young, drums, 1917 (d. July 31, 2008)
2011 Nat Gonella http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrMFnd_QCKQ
2013 Louis Cottrell Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owlOXc5i8xo
2014 Nat Gonella http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHzqo9kYv1E
8 March
Stew Barnett, trumpet, 1926 (d. Jan. 8, 2003)
Heinie Beau, clarinet, alto/tenor/baritone/bass saxes, flute, arranger, 1911 (d. Apr. 18. 1987)
Billy Childs, piano, 1957
George Coleman, alto, soprano, & tenor saxes, vocal, 1935
Franco D'Andrea, piano, keyboards, 1941
Sam Donahue,alto & tenor sax, trumpet, valve trombone, arranger leader (or 3/18) 1918 (d.March 22,-1974)
John "Bugs" Hamilton, trumpet, 1911 (d. Aug. 15, 1947)
Will Hudson, arranger, composer, leader, 1908 (d. 1981)
Dick Hyman, piano, keyboards, arranger 1927
Lisa Cay Miller, piano, composer
George Mitchell, cornet, 1899 (d. May 27, 1972)
John Ouwerx, piano, 1903 (d. 1983)
Susan Pascal, vibes
Joseph Robichaux, piano, songwriter 1900 (d. Jan 17, 1965)
Gabor Szabo, guitar, sitar, arranger, 1936 (d. Feb. 26, 1982)
Danny Turner, alto & tenor sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo, 1920 (d. April 14, 1995)
Ryan Truesdell, composer, conductor, producer, 1980
James Williams, piano, 1951 (d. July 20, 2004)
2011 George Coleman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjBjnL2ZrJU
2012 Billy Childs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncdmRU2vdNE
2013 Georg Coleman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds6VC_huibE
2014 Dick Hyman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVp7Q3F0B6c
9 March
Laurie Antonioli, vocal, 1958
Martin Archer, soprano sax, violin, recorder, synthesizer, electronics, 1957
Vic Ash, clarinet, alto/tenor sax, flute, 1930 (d. Oct. 24, 2014)
Roy Brooks, drums, (or Sept. 3) 1938 (d. Nov 15, 2005)
Thomas Chapin, alto sax, flute, 1957 (d. Feb. 13, 1998)
Bernhard Christensen, composer, arranger, 1906 (d. Mar. 20, 2004)
Ornette Coleman, alto & tenor saxes, violin, trumpet, composer, 1930
Mayuto Correa, percussion, 1943
Joe Daniels, drums, leader, 1908 (d. July 2, 1993)
Peter De Rose, composer, 1900 (d. April 23, 1953)
Herschel Evans, tenor sax, 1909 (d. Feb 9, 1939)
Kali Z Fasteau, Piano/Synthesizer/Soprano-Alto Sax/Nai & Shakuhachi Flutes/Cello/Sanza/Mizmars/Moursin/Voice/Drums, 1947
Artt Frank, drums, 1933
Zakir Hussain, tabla, 1951.
Fumio Karashima, piano, 1948
Lloyd Price, vocal, leader, 1933
Mickey Roker, drums (or Sept. 3), 1932
Paul Sealey, guitar, banjo, bass, arranger, 1943
Keely Smith, vocal, 1932
2012 Ornette Coleman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqwdRBWvPs0
2013 Ornette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODP_P7LvZVw
2014 Ornette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSmYTc1Jv7w
10 March
Don Abney, piano, 1923 (d. Jan. 20, 2000)
Bix Beiderbecke, cornet, 1903 (d. Aug. 6, 1931)
Jeanie Bryson, vocal, 1958
Johnny Castaing, drums, 1912
Mino Cinelu, percussion, 1957
Pete Clarke, alto and baritone sax, clarinet,1911 (d.  June, 24, 1965)
Louis Moholo, drums, 1940
Donn Trenner, piano, leader, 1927
Boris Vian, trumpet, leader, vocals, songwriter, author, 1920 (d. June 23, 1959)
Scott Whitfield, trombone, vocal, arranger, leader
2012 Scott Whitfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqGG42MvLMc
2013 Bix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2_Ai8dgBko
2014 Don Ferrara http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-NUOJ-R6mI
11 March
Ian Armitt, piano, keyboards, 1929 (d. Feb. 18 or 19, 1992)
Norman Burns, 1920 drums, leader. (d. June, 1994)
Ike Carpenter, piano, leader, 1920 (d. 1998)
Charles Clark, bass, 1945 (d. Apr. 15, 1969)
Wally Dunbar, trumpet, arranger, 1934
Mercer Ellington, trumpet, leader, 1919 (d. Feb. 8th 1996)
Allan Ganley, drums, 1931 (d. Mar. 29, 2008)
Leroy Jenkins, violin, 1932 (d. Feb. 23, 2007)
Paul Keller, bass, 1962
Carlo Krahmer, drums, 1914 (d. Apr. 20 1976)
Bobby McFerrin, vocal, 1950
Charlie Miller, trombone, 1915
Jackie Mills, drums, 1922 (d. Mar. 22, 2010)
Billy Mitchell, tenor sax (or Nov. 3) 1926 (d. April 18, 2001)
Miff Mole, trombone, 1898 (d. Apr. 29, 1961)
Chauncey Morehouse, drums, percussion, 1902 (d. Nov. 3, 1980)
Judy Niemack, vocal, 1954
Joseph Rena, drums, 1897 (d. Dec. 26, 1973)
Calo Scott, cello, 1920 (d. Aug. 9 1998)
2011 Leroy Jenkins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8YRTMz86eM
2012 Bobby McFerrin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wqplKtzWpI
2013 Billy Mitchell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPPz6K8F6Gw
2014 Miff Mole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPe_1FBgX60
12 March
Stuff Combe, drummer, 1924
Frank Catalano, soprano, sopranino, tenor sax, 1977
Quinn Davis, alto sax, flute, 1944 (d. 1982-83?)
Leon Lee Dorsey, bass, 1958
Al Jarreau, vocal, 1940
Freddy Johnson, piano, 1904 (d. March 24, 1961)
Paul Kuhn, piano, organ, vocal, director, leader, 1928 (d. Sept. 23, 2013)
Hugh Lawson, piano, 1935 (d. March 17, 1997)
Willie Maiden, tenor/baritone sax, arranger, composer, 1928 (d. May 29, 1976)
Paul Weston, arranger, conductor, 1912 (d. Sept. 20, 1996)
2011 Frank Catalanohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QggUJ9fCEpc
2012 Sir Charles Thompson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U8KGNvPbKA
2013 Al Jarreau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhq7fSrXn0c
2014 Quinn Davis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Xz0gnG8nI
2014 Willie Maiden http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlPBzReL5qo
13 March
Julian Bahula, percussion, 1938
Peter van Bergen, saxes, clarinets
Terence Blanchard, trumpet, 1962
Charles Brackeen, tenor & soprano saxes, 1940
John Brown, bass, 1906 (d. Aug 12, 1987)]
Dave Cavanaugh, tenor sax, producer, 1919 (d. Dec. 31, 1981)
Kristina Fuchs, 1970, vocls,
Bob Haggart, bass, composer, 1914 (d. Dec. 2, 1998)
Roy Haynes, drums, 1925
Ina Ray Hutton, vocal, leader, 1916 (d. Feb. 19, 1984)
Dick Katz, piano, 1924 (d. Nov. 10, 2009)
Saunders King, vocal, guitar, 1909 (d. Aug. 31 2000)
Blue Mitchell, trumpet, 1930 (d. May 21, 1979)
Andrew Morgan, clarinet, tenor sax, 1901 (d. Sept. 19, 1972)
Nisse Sandstrom, tenor sax, 1942
Stephen Scott, piano, 1969
Akira Tana (or 2/14), drums, 1952
Frank Teschemacher, clarinet, alto sax, violin, 1906 (d. Feb. 29, 1932)
Johnny Williams, bass, 1908 (d. Oct 23 1998)
2012 Roy Haynes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH85QvJHt9Q
2013 Terence Blanchard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhef18QHzVI
2014 Blue Mitchell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5yIlNMxilw
14 March
Joe Ascione, drums, 1961
Les Baxter, piano, vocal, arranger, composer, producer, 1922 (d. Jan 15, 1996)
Les Brown, alto sax, leader, 1912 (d. Jan 4, 2001)
Sonny Cohn, trumpet, 1925 (d. Nov. 7, 2006)
Volly DeFaut, clarinet, 1904 (d. May 29, 1973)
Joe Dolny, trumpet, composer, 1924.
John Graas, french horn, 1917 (d. Apr. 13, 1962)
Luther Henderson, arranger, conductor, 1919 (d. July 29, 2003)
Edward Heyman, lyricist, 1907 (d. Oct. 16, 1981)
Ernest "Bass" Hill, bass, 1900 (d. Sept 16, 1964)
Quincy Jones, trumpet, arranger, composer, producer, leader, 1933
Joe Mooney, vocal, accordion, organ, 1911 (d. May 12, 1975)
Mark Murphy, vocal, 1932
Frank Otterson, violin, saxophone 1921 (May 22, 1971
Lilian Patricia (Lita) Roza, vocal, 1926 (d. Aug. 14, 2008)
Vanessa Rubin, vocal, 1957
Christian Schwindt, drums, 1940 (d. Oct. 12, 1992)
Shirley Scott, organ, piano 1934 (d. Mar 10, 2002))
Akira Tana (or 2/13), drums, 1952
Milt Turner, drums, 1935
2012 Quincy Jones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldYen3sYVUc
2013 Shirley Scott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swJkrpJUTag
2014 Mark Murphy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TqUkg4kPcY
15 March
George Avakian, producer, 1919
Vinnie Burke, bass, 1921(d. Feb 1, 2002
Spencer Clark, bass sax, 1908 (d. May 27, 1998)
Jerry Fuller, clarinet, 1929 (or Sept. 15)
Bertha "Chippie" Hill, vocal, 1905 (d. May 7, 1950)
Laird Jackson, vocal, 1958
Harry James, trumpet, leader, 1916 (d. July 5, 1983)
Joachim Kuhn, piano, keyboards, 1944
Charles Lloyd, tenor & alto saxes, flute, 1938
Ralph MacDonald, percussion, 1944 (d. Dec. 18, 2011)
Arif Mardin, arranger, producer, 1932 (d. June 26, 2006)
Theo Uden Masman, piano, leader, 1901 (d. Jan. 25, 1965)
Jimmy McPartland, cornet, 1907 (d. Mar. 13, 1991)
Ugonna Okegwo, bass, 1962
Cecil Taylor, piano, leader (or March 25), 1929
Bob Wilber, clarinet, soprano & alto saxes, 1928
Stomu Yahamash'ta (Tsutomu Yamashita), keyboards, percussion, 1947
2011 Charles Lloyd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S85RFSoXOdk
2012 Cecil Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMfWrTawRSE
2013 Charles Lloyd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XLWO1fA_TQ
2014 Bob Wilber http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxJVoUZyfgQ
16 March
Nick Aldrich, bass, 1911 (d. Oct. 16, 1983)
Ruby Braff, cornet, 1927 (d. Feb, 9, 2003)
Brian Browne, piano, 1937
Beryl Davis, vocalist, 1924 (d. Oct. 28, 2011)
Tommy Flanagan, piano, 1930 (d. Nov. 16, 2001)
Shelton Hemphill, trumpet, 1906 (d. December, 1959)
Jiver Hutchinson, leader/trumpet, 1906 (d. November, 1959)
Bob Lessey, guitar, 1910
John Lindberg, bass, 1959
Vagif Mustafa-Zade, piano, 1940 (d. Dec. 1979)
Steve Noble, drums, percusson, bugle, prepared piano, voice, marimba, 1960
Paul Plimley, piano, 1953
Alvin "Junior" Raglin, bass, 1917 (d. Nov. 10, 1955)
Don Raye, vocal, songwriter, 1909 (d. Jan. 29, 1985)
Leon Roppolo, clarinet, 1902 (d. Oct. 5, 1943)
Rich Szabo, trumpet, 1956
Brian Torff, bass, 1954
John Young, piano, 1922 (d. Apr. 16, 2008)
2011 Tommy Flanagan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc4uGo2jF2Y
2013 Ruby Braff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeRjxUok5Mc
2014 Tommy Flanagan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhQfGODnvww
17 March
Abraham Burton, alto sax, 1971
Nat King Cole, piano, vocal, 1917 (d. Feb. 15, 1965)
Ray Ellington, drums, vocals, composer, leader, 1916 (d. Feb. 28, 1985)
Graham Ellis, trombone, 1937 (d. May 27, 2013
Dale Hillery, alto sax, 1940 (d. ??)
Paul Horn, alto sax, flute, 1930 (d. June 29, 2014)
Leroy Lovett, piano, celeste, arranger, 1919 (d. Dec. 9, 2013)
Grover Mitchell, trombone, arranger, leader, 1930 (d. Aug. 6, 2003)
Alcide "Yellow" Nunez, clarinet, 1884 (d. Sept, 2, 1934)
Elis Regina, vocal, 1945 (d. Jan, 19, 1982)
Ozzie Roberts, bass, (d.??)
Wilbur Schwartz, clarinet, alto sax, 1918 (d. Aug. 3, 1990)
Jerry Senfluk, clarinet, 1946
Karel Velebny, vibes, tenor sax, 1931 (d. March 7, 1989)
And a very Happy Birthday to Gordon Sapsed!
2011 Paul Horn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqjtiQRQqns
2012 Jessica Wiliams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFFDkqFeBV4
2013 Nat King Cole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-wSvKyQSr8
2014 Abraham Burton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aubINjvHvQ
18 March
Joe Burke, composer, 1884 (d. June 9, 1950)
Langston Curl, trumpet, 1899 (d. April 19, 1991)
Sam Donahue, tenor sax, leader (or March 8), 1918 (d. March 22, 1974)
Bill Frisell, guitar, 1951
Fred Gerard, trumpet, 1924 (d. Dec. 26, 2012)
Jean Goldkette, leader, 1899 (d. Mar. 24, 1962)
Pat Halcox, trumpet, 1930 (d. Feb. 2013)
Al Hall, bass, 1915 (d. Jan. 18, 1988)
Diane Hubka, vocal, guitar, 1957
Deane Kincaide, clarinet, tenor and baritone saxophone, arranger, 1911 (d. Aug. 14, 1992)
Joe Locke, vibraphone, 1959
Andy Narell, steel pans, 1954
George Olsen, leader, 1893 (d. Mar. 18, 1971)
George Orendorff, trumpet, 1906 (d. 1984)
Courtney Pine, tenor & soprano saxes, 1964
Ross Russell, producer, label owner, writer, 1909 or 1920 (d. 1/31/00)
Bob Smith, drums, trombone, leader, 1936
Jon Weber, piano, composer, arranger, 1961
2012Joe Locke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOUeUsPbGLY
2013 Bill Frisell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4mMnQM1enU
2014 Jean Goldkette http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zettcC-G64o
19 March
Harry Babasin, bass, cello, 1921 (d. May 21, 1988)
Chris Brubeck, electric bass, bass, trombone, piano, organ, trumpet 1952
Eliane Elias, piano, 1960
Curtis Fowlkes, trombone, 1950
Buster Harding, arranger, composer, piano, 1917 (d. Nov. 14, 1965)
Bill Henderson, vocal, 1926
Steve Lewis, piano, composer, 1896 (d. 1941)
Mike Longo, piano, 1939
Doug Mettome, trumpet, 1925 (d. Feb. 17, 1964)
Michele Rosewoman, piano, 1953
Curly Russell, bass, 1917 (d. July 3, 1986)
Brian Rust, discographer, 1922 (d. Jan. 5, 2011)
David Schnitter, tenor sax, 1948
Keith Smith, trumpet, leader, 1940 (d. Jan. 4, 2008)
Gene Taylor, bass, 1929 (d. Dec. 22, 2001)
Lennie Tristano, piano, composer, teacher, 1919 (d. Nov. 18, 1978)
Joe Wick, leader, violin, drums, 1916 (d. Nov. 15, 1994)
Lem Winchester, vibes, 1928 (d. Jan. 13, 1961)
2012 David Schnitter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blnSb_WQccU
2013 Lennie Tristano http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bznqGjyYuRk
2014 Bill Henderson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7SddrnOmzw
20 March
Burt Bales, piano, 1916 (d. Oct. 26, 1989)
Jeri Brown, vocals, 1952
Nick Caiazza, tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, 1914 (d. Dec. 1981)
Bob Chester, tenor sax, clarinet, arranger, vocal, leader, 1908 (d. 1977)
Jon Christensen, drums, 1943
Jimmy Coe, alto & tenor saxes, clarinet, 1921(d. Feb. 26, 2004)
John R. T. Davies, saxophones, trombone, valve trombone, guitar, engineer, 1927 (d. May. 25, 2004)
Mort Dixon, lyricist, 1892 (d. Mar. 23, 1956)
Larry Elgart, alto sax, leader, 1922
Janos Korossy, piano (or Dec. 26), 1926 (d. Jan. 21, 2013)
Brian Lillos, alto sax, educator, 1949
Harold Mabern, piano, 1936
Marcio Mattos, bass, cello, 1946
Marian McPartland, piano, 1918 (d. August 20, 2013)
Roy Patterson, guitar, 1954
Sonny Russo, trombone, 1929 (Feb. 23, 2013)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, vocal, guitar, 1915 or 1920 (d. Oct 9, 1973)
Geoff Wright, trombone, 1937
2012 Sister Rosetta Tharpe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzRm4K7NZm0
2013 Harold Mabern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CkPB5GcvGw
2014 Marian McPartland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-zxHC2B7VA
21 March
Sir Charles Thompson NOT March 12. See G Sapsed B-day 3/20/13
Freddie Gambrell** See Jude Hilber 3/21/07
Santo Pecora Grove says b. Mar. 31.
Joe Timer ** See Jude Hilber 3/21/07
Harold Betters, trombone, 1928
Hank D'Amico, clarinet, saxophone, 1915 (d. Dec.3, 1965)
Carlo Actis Dato, reeds, 1952
Brian Dee, piano, organ, electric piano, arranger, 1936
Freddie Gambrell (Frederico Cervantes), piano/violin/guitar/bass/trumpet/tuba, 1936 (d. July 9, 2004)
Gary Giddins, writer, critic, 1948
Miff Gorling, trombone, composer, arranger, 1909 (d. Feb. 24, 1998)
Herbert Joos, trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet, alp-horn, percussion, 1940
Shawn Lane, guitar, 1963 (d. Sept. 26, 2003)
Amina Claudine Myers, piano, organ, vocal, 1942
Tiger Okoshi, trumpet, 1950
Santo Pecora, trombone, (or Mar. 31) 1902 (d. May 29, 1984)
Ed Soph, drums, 1945
Yoshio "Chin" Suzuki, bass, 1946
Sir Charles Thompson, piano, organ, 1918
Joe Timer drums/composer/leader. 1923 ( d. 5/15/1955);
Leonid Utyosov, vocal, leader, 1895 (d. Mar. 10, 1982)
Mike Westbrook, piano, tuba, leader, composer, 1936
2011 Sir Charles Thompson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHldbDLacis
2012 Mike Westbrook http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ShjkbXI-o4
2013 Amina Claudine Myers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6T9nXYL0vg
2013 Harold Betters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR43k-IOv0g
22 March
Shakur Abdullah, drums, 1940
Sayyd Abdul Al-Khabyyr (Russell Thomas), soprano, alto, tenor sax, clarinet, piano, 1935
Fred Anderson, tenor sax, 1929 (d. June 24, 2010)
George Benson, guitar, vocal, 1943
Marek Blizinski, guitar, 1947 (d. Mar. 17, 1989)
Sonny Burke, piano, arranger, producer, 1914 (d. May 31, 1980)
Tommy Chase, drums, 1947
John Houston, piano, 1933 (d. July 3, 1981)
Arnold Johnson, leader, 1893 (d. 1975)
Jackie King, guitar, 1944
Jan Lundgren, piano, 1966
Bob Mover, alto & soprano sax, 1952
Shunzo Ono, trumpet, 1949
Stephen Sondheim, composer, 1930
Melvin Sparks, guitar, 1946 (d. Mar. 13, 2011)
Masahiko Togashi, drums, percussion, composer, 1940 (d. Aug. 22, 2007)
2012 Bob Mover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPs3cn2e5Y
2012
George Benson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUwIDafNTTc
2014 Fred Anderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFh115q4df0
23 March
Masabumi Kikuchi Oct. 19, 1939 not Mar 23, 1939 or 40, according to Makoto Yoshioka in Jazz B-days email folder.
Al Aarons, trumpet, 1932
Dave Frishberg, piano, vocal, songwriter, 1933
Oliver Gannon, guitar, 1943
Johnny Guarnieri, piano, 1917 (d. Jan. 7, 1985)
Stefon Harris, vibes, marimba, balifone, percussion, arranger, percussion, 1973
Harry Hayes, alto sax, 1909 (d. March 17 or 18th, 2002)
Gerry Hemingway, drums, 1955
Sharon Minemoto, piano
Dave Pike, vibraphone, 1938
Gunars Rozenbergs, trumpet, 1947 (d. Mar 10, 2009)
Martin Spiegelberg. guitar, trumpet, 1955
Andrzej Trzaskowski, piano, 1933 (d. Sept. 16, 1998)
Mardell "Owen" Winstead, trumpet, 1915 (d. Sept. 19, 2003)
2011 Dave Frishberg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOvvJTv_E_w
2012 Al Aarons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F88X-YWldIg
2013 Dave Pike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6HiwAPrHI0
2014 Stefon Harris http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHn1NRsdRY
24 March
June Clark, cornet, 1900 (d. Feb. 23, 1963)
Dave Douglas, trumpet, 1963
Sherman Irby, alto/tenor sax, clarinet, flute, 1968
Vince Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn, pocket trumpet, vocal, percussion, 1954
Steve Kuhn, piano, composer, 1938
Steve LaSpina, bass, 1954
Dave MacKay, piano, 1932
Paul McCandless, oboe, english horn, soprano sax, 1947
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, tenor sax, 1936 (d. Nov. 9, 2013)
King Pleasure, vocal, 1922 (d. Mar. 21, 1981)
Hank Roberts, cello, 1954
Renee Rosnes, piano, leader, 1962
2012 Renee Rosnes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN4WGD5-liA
2013 Steve Kuhn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WttZ3EwnTVE
2014 King Pleasure http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0XYZNx6854
25 March
Carol Akerson, vocals, 1955
"Sweet Emma" Barrett, piano, vocal, 1897 (d. Jan. 28, 1983)
Percy Brice, drums, 1923
Albert Burbank, clarinet, 1902 (d. Aug. 15, 1976)
Matt Catingub, alto sax, clarinet, piano, keyboards, arranger, leader, vocal, composer, 1961
Aretha Franklin, vocal, piano, 1942
Larry Gales, bass, 1936 (d. Sept. 12, 1995)
Linton Garner, piano, 1915 (d. Mar. 6, 2003)
Duke Groner, bass, 1906 (d. Nov. 7, 1982)
Lonnie Hillyer, trumpet, 1940 (d. July 1, 1985)
Pete Johnson, piano, 1904 (d. Mar. 23, 1967)
Jerry Livingston, composer, 1909 (d. 1987)
Bobby Militello, alto & tenor saxes, flute, 1950
Paul Motian, drums, 1931 (d. Nov. 22, 2011)
Roberto Occhipinti, bass, guitar
Makoto Ozone, piano, 1961
Johnny Pacheco, percusssion, saxophone, flute, 1935
Dave Say soprano/alto/tenor sax, flute
Cecil Taylor, piano, leader (or March 15), 1929
2011 Makato Ozone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02lJjrEck20
2012 Paul Motian http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41MNZFRG3_4
2013 Bobby Militello https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk4iyL3vqm8
2014 Cecil Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP5L8tjnB6w
26 March
Donald Bailey, drums, harmonica, 1934 (d. Oct. 15, 2013)
Abe Bolar, bass, 1908
Andy Hamilton, tenor sax, 1918 (d.June 3, 2012)
Steve Kocherhans, sax 1954
Joe Loco, piano, leader, arranger, 1921 (d. March 7, 1988)
Ernest McCarty, Jr., bass, 1941
James Moody, tenor & alto saxes, flute, 1925 (d. Dec. 9, 2010)
Brew Moore, tenor sax, 1924 (d. Aug. 19, 1973)
Flip Phillips, tenor sax, 1915 (d. Aug. 17, 2001)
Maurice Simon, alto/tenor/baritone sax, 1929
Gregg Simpson, drums, percussion, artist
Lew Tabackin tenor sax, flute 1940
20110 James Moody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMTQpkRmFFI
2012 Lew Tabackin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7gQNCELOsk
2013 Flip Phillips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhkkJXAO-i4
2014 Brew Moore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEM8Dmzb_3g
27 March
Harold Ashby, tenor sax, 1925 (d. June 13, 2003)
Bill Barron, tenor and soprano sax, clarinet, 1927 (d. Sept. 21, 1989)
Jules Broussard, tenor & soprano saxes, 1937
Burt Collins, trumpet, 1931 (d. Feb. 23, 2007)
Ferde Grofe, composer, arranger, piano, 1892 (d. Apr. 3, 1972)
Hal Kemp, alto sax, clarinet, bandleader, 1905 (d. Dec, 21, 1940)
Stacey Kent, vocal, 1968
Miriam Klein, vocal, 1937
Chummy MacGregor, piano, 1903 (d. 1973)
Skip Morr aka Charles Coolidge, trumpet, trombone, piano, 1908 or 1912 (d. 1962?)
Carl-Henrik Norin, tenor sax, 1920 (d. May 23, 1967)
Pee Wee Russell, clarinet, 1906 (d. Feb , 15, 1969)
Sarah Vaughan, vocalist, 1924 (d. April 3, 1990)
Ben Webster, tenor sax, 1909 (d. Sept. 20, 1973)
Jan Wroblewski, tenor and baritone sax, clarinet, 1936
2011 Ben Webster http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/739.html
2012 Sarah Vaughan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ-9IBZaydQ
2013 Ben Webster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJybhk47xU
2014 Ben Webster/Harold Ashby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7wbA-8ge88
28 March
Bill Anthony, bass, 1930
Germaine Bazzle, vocal, 1932
Randy Brooks, trumpet, leader, 1917 (d. Mar. 21, 1967)
Donald Brown, piano, 1954
Charles Coolidge (aka Chuck Coolidge/Skip Morr/Skip Moore), trombone, (or Mar. 27) 1908
Meredith D'Ambrosio, vocal, piano, 1941
Eric Dixon, tenor sax, flute, 1930 (d. Oct. 19, 1989)
Jack Free, trombone, 1932
Herb Hall, clarinet, 1907 (d. March 5, 1996)
Bill Hughes, trombone, 1930
Ike Isaacs, bass, 1923 (d. Feb. 27, 1981)
Paul Jackson, bass, 1947
Thad Jones, trumpet, cornet, composer, arranger, leader, 1923 (d. Aug. 20, 1986)
Maury Kaye, piano, 1932 (d. Feb. 3, 1983)
Andre Lachance, bass, guitar,
Jay Livingston, composer, 1915 (d. Oct. 17, 2001)
Cripple Clarence Lofton, piano, 1887 (d. Jan. 9, 1957)
Barry Miles, drums, piano, producer, arranger, composer, 1947
Tete Montoliu, piano, 1933 (d. Aug. 24, 1997)
Ted Quinlan, guitar
Paul Whiteman, leader, violin, 1890 (d. Dec. 29, 1967)
Gary Willis, bass, electric bass, keyboards, producer, 1957
2011 Tete Montoliu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEcRZuQ-shk
2012 Thad Jones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3I_LckRdyw
2013 Tete Montoliu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5VjM9dPc4c
29 March
Sidney Arodin, clarinet, composer, 1901 (d. Feb. 6, 1948)
Pearl Bailey, vocal, 1918 (d. Aug 17, 1990)
Kamil Behounek, accordion, 1916 (d. 1983)
Richard Rodney Bennett, composer, piano, 1936 (d. Dec. 24, 2012)
Alan Botschinsky, trumpet, flugelhorn, 1940
Michael Brecker, tenor sax, and soprano sax, EWI, arranger, 1949 (d. Jan. 13, 2007)
George Chisholm, trombone, trumpet, flugelhorn, euphonium, celeste, vocal, arranger, composer, leader, 1915 (d. Dec. 6, 1997)
Ladislav (Laco) Deczi, trumpet, 1938
Jorgen Emborg, piano, leader, 1953
Abe Lincoln, trombone, 1907 (d. June 8, 2000)
Remo Palmieri, guitar, 1923 (d. Feb. 2 or 9, 2002)
Jason Rebello, piano, 1969
Jim Shepherd, trombone, 1936
Jaroslaw Smietana, guitar, composer, 1951
2011 Michael Brecker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIC9Ut8Eo40
2012 Pearl Bailey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLzo4R4TMOs
2013 Michael Brecker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-jrBCr911A
2014 Michael Brecker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfXVM_kZsAg
30 March
Ted Heath 1902, not 1900
David Berger, composer, leader, arranger, trumpet, educator, 1948 or 1949
Karl Berger, vibraphone, piano, 1935
Marilyn Crispell, piano, 1947
John D'Earth, trumpet, 1950
John Eaton, piano, 1935
Astrud Gilberto, vocal, 1940
Ted Heath, trombone, leader, 1902 (d. Nov. 18, 1969)
Frankie Laine, vocal, 1913 (d. Feb. 6, 2007)
Tina May, vocal, 1961
Lanny Morgan, alto sax, 1934
Dave Stryker, guitar, 1957
2011 Lanny Morgan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VsTGdC1F4A
2012 Marilyn Crispell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sisuKoc87U
2013 Astrud Gilberto https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=p5Z11obllEQ
2014 Dave Stryker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAsrH2OL_n8
31 March
Merv Acheson, saxophone, clarinet, leader 1922, (d. Aug. 11, 1987)
Elli Fordyce, vocals, 1937
Maxfield Gast, soprano, alto, tenor sax
Freddie Green, guitar, 1911 (d. March 1, 1987)
Lizzie Miles, vocal, 1895 (d. Mar. 17, 1963)
Red Norvo, vibraphone, xylophone, 1908 (d. Apr. 6, 1999)
Santo Pecora, trombone, 1902 (d. May 29, 1984)
Polly Podewell, vocals, 1949
Gene Puerling, vocal, arranger, 1929 (Mar. 27, 2008)
Archie Semple, clarinet, 1928 (d. Jan. 26, 1974)
Tommy Shepard, trombone, 1923 (d. Feb. 23, 1993)
Jimmy Vass, alto and soprano sax, flute, 1937 (Sept. 20 or 21, 2006)
2011 Red Norvo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ww1r63xLzU&NR=1
2012 Freddie Green http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=741zrJSbw1g
2012 Karin Plato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHL9qbhpVTE
2013 Maxfield Gast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AbYjFfjA8Q
1 April
Alberto Braida, piano, composer, 1966
Don Butterfield, tuba, 1923 (d. Nov. 27, 2006)
Harry Carney, baritone sax, 1910 (d Oct. 8, 1974)
Bobby Gebert, piano, organ, 1944
Alan Haven, piano,organ, sythesizer, vocals, 1935
Alberta Hunter, singer, 1895 (d. Oct. 17, 1984)
Christine Jensen, alto, soprano sax, leader, 1970
Duke Jordan, piano 1922 (d. Aug. 8, 2006)
John LaPorta, alto & tenor sax, clarinet 1920 (d. May 12, 2004)
Art Lund, vocals, actor, 1915 (d. May 30, 1990)
Steve Race, piano, broadcaster, 1921 (d. June 22, 2009)
Antoine Roney, soprano, alto and tenor sax, bass clarinet, 1963
Jorge Lopez Ruiz, bass, 1935
Harry Sheppard, vibraphone, 1928
Kathy Stobart, tenor sax, 1925 (d. April 6, 2014)
Bob Strasen, vocals, 1928 (d. Feb, 28, 1994)
Phillip Thomas, drums, percussion, vocal, 1929 (d. Aug. 23, 2002)
Frank Tusa, bass, 1947
Leszek Zadlo, tenor and soprano sax, clarinet, flute 1945
2011 Christine Jensen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFP7b8xkS8Y
2012 Harry Carney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-qk_6uAfko
2013 Alberta Hunter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D6nRlpGGcM
2014 Duke Jordan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_1WQXjWv9A
2 April
Paul Abler, guitar, composer, 1957
Warren Bell, Sr. alto, tenor, baritone sax, 1929 (d. Nov. 22, 2006)
Ernie “Cag” Cagnolatti, trumpet, 1911 (d. Apr. 7, 1983)
Pierre Cartier, bass, 1953
Larry Coryell, guitar, piano, 1943
Edward Eliscu, lyricist, 1902 (or 4/26) (d. June 18, 1998
Max Greger, tenor sax, clarinet, accordion, piano, 1926
Rick Kilburn, bass, arranger, producer, engineer, 1951
Booker Little, trumpet, 1938 (d. Oct. 5, 1961)
Oleg Lundstrem, leader, 1916 (d. Oct.14, 2005)
Marty Marsala, trumpet, cornet, drums, vocal, 1909 (d. Apr. 27, 1975)
Dave MacRae, piano, 1940
George Maniere, trumpet, 1953
Herbert Mills, vocal, 1912 (d. Apr. 12, 1989)
Sal Nistico, tenor sax (or 4/12) 1940 (d. Mar. 3, 1991)
Dick Oatts, alto tenor & soprano sax, clarinet. flute, 1953
Roy Palmer, trombone, 1892 (d. Dec. 22, 1963)
Boomie Richman, tenor sax, 1921
Hymie Shertzer, alto sax, 1909 (d. Mar. 22, 1977)
Hakan Von Eichwald, leader, 1908 (d. Apr.1, 1964)
2011 Dick Oatts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd8AHwIHqX0
2012 Sal Nistico http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GCKP_AZw2g
2013 Booker Little http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmuZ4Qxesv0
2014 Larryt Coryell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH0XVEG-kGE
3 April
Paul Abler, guitar, 1957
Doris Day, vocal, 1922
Terry Deane, tenor sax, 1972
Bill Finegan, arranger, leader, piano, composer, 1917 (d. June 5, 2008)
Stan Freeman, piano, celeste, vocal, arranger, 1920 (d. Jan. 13, 2001)
James Gelfand, piano, 1959
Art Harris, piano, French horn, vocals, arranger, 1927
Kenny Kersey, piano, 1916 (d. Apr.1, 1983)
Eric Kloss, soprano, alto and tenor sax, 1949
Scott LaFaro, bass, 1936 (d. July 6, 1961)
Dennis Mackrel, drums, 1962
Jimmy McGriff, organ, 1936 (d. May 24, 2008)
Bubber Miley, trumpet, 1903 (d. May 20, 1932)
Bob Mitchell, trumpet, 1920
Walter "Fats" Pichon, piano, vocal, 1906 (d. Feb. 26, 1967)
Bill Potts, piano, arranger, 1928 (d. Feb. 16, 2005)
Martin Speake, alto saxophone, 1958.
Scott Stroman, trombone, vocals, composer, conductor 1958
Mayo Tiana, trombone, 1942
Billy Taylor, bass, tuba, arranger, 1906 (d. Sept. 2, 1986)
Harold Vick, tenor & soprano saxes, flute, 1936 (d. Nov. 13, 1987)
2011 Scott Lafaro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lENMTBqTrg
2012 Bill Potts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYRHigibA2I
2013 Jimmy McGriff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjea-KE7Vrs
2014 Harold Vick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUBmk-uogLk
4 April
Elmer Bernstein, composer, 1922 (d. Aug. 18, 2004)
Michel Camilo, piano, 1954
Errol Chatham, bass, 1939
Buster Cooper, trombone, 1929
Benny Green, piano, 1963
Jake Hanna, drums, 1931 (d. Feb. 12, 2010)
Ole Kock Hansen, piano, 1945
Arne Hulphers, piano, leader, 1904 (July, 24, 1978)
Hugh Masekela, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal, 1939
Gene Ramey, bass, 1913 (d. Dec. 8, 1984)
Bob Shoffner, trumpet, 1900 (d. Mar. 5, 1983)
Gary Smulyan, baritone sax, 1956
Danny Thompson, bass, 1939
2011 Gary Smulyan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3pcyPpMD5w
2012 Benny Green http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUB1odbIqiU
2013 Buster Cooper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0134qNaTY0o
2014 Gary Smulyan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChWeG34Rqpg
5 April
Ken Baldock, bass, 1932, (d. Mar. 22, 2010)
John Bishop, drums, 1959
Lord Buckley, comedian, 1906 (d. Nov. 12, 1960)
Jorrit Dijkstra, alto sax, composer
George Faye, trombone, 1914
Herb Flemming, trombone, 1898 or 1900 (d. Oct. 3, 1976)
Jerry Fuller, drums. 1939 (d. July 13, 2002)
Robert Glasper, piano, producer, 1978
JanWillem van der Ham, alto sax, bassoon, 1958
Jerome Harris, guitar, bass, 1953
Stan Levey, drums, 1925 (d. April 19, 2005)
Evan Parker, tenor & soprano saxes, 1944
Nabil "Nobby" Totah, bass, 1930 (d. June 7, 2012)
Bob Tildesley, trumpet, 1955
Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax, 1934 (d. Sept. 12, 2000)
2011 Lord Buckley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHPrNCQQBvY
2012 Stanley Turrentine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1XLr_PZkuY
2013 Stanley Turrentine https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rjXJYwxo_MI
2014 Stan Levey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGG7_O0aezE
6 April
Gene Bertoncini, guitar, 1937
Dorothy Donegan, piano, 1924 (d. May 19, 1998)
Bob Efford, tenor and baritone sax, clarinet, flute, oboe, 1928
Bill Hardman, trumpet, 1933 (d. Dec. 5, 1990)
Jude Hibler, writer, producer, 1943
Noah Howard, alto sax, 1943 (d. Sept. 3, 2010)
Ed(die) Hubble, trombone, 1928
Paula Kelly, vocalist, 1919 (d. Apr. 2, 1992)
Rosy McHargue, clarinet, 1902 (d. June 7, 1999)
Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax, composer, arranger, 1927 (d. Jan. 20, 1996)
Gerry Niewood, alto soprano, tenor sax, flute, piccolo, 1943 (Feb. 12 or 13, 2009)
John Pizzarelli, guitar, vocal, 1960
Andre Previn, piano, conductor, 1929
Paul Ricci, clarinet, alto/tenor/baritone saxophone, guitar, 1914
Leo Robin, lyricist, 1895 or 1900, (d. Dec. 20, 1984)
Charlie Rouse, tenor sax, 1924 (d. Nov. 30, 1988)
Snookum Russell, piano, leader 1913 (d. August, 1981)
Manfred Schoof, trumpet, 1936
Richard Tabnik alto saxophone, 1952
Horace Tapscott, piano, 1934 (d. Feb.27, 1999)
Art Taylor, drums, 1929 (d. Feb. 6, 1995)
Randy Weston, piano, composer, 1926
20011 Mulligan http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/744.html
2012 Rany Weston http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_yRQtH08Y0
2013 Gene Bertoncini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYeRWTQaINk
2014 Art Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF3t14zwthU
2014 Charlie Rouse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BxYUqV6fXc
7 April
Bob Berg, tenor & soprano saxes, 1951 (d. Dec. 5, 2002)
Joel Dorn, disc jockey, producer, label founder, 1942 (d. Dec. 17, 2007)
Victor Feldman, piano, vibraphone, drums, percussion, 1934 (d. May 12, 1987)
Ralph Flanagan, leader, 1919 (b. Dec. 30, 1995)
Al Hayse, trombone, 1921 (May, 1982)
Billie Holiday, vocal, 1915 (d. July 17, 1959)
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, flugelhorn, composer, 1938 (d. Dec. 29, 2008)
Peanuts Hucko, clarinet, tenor sax, 1918 (d. June 19, 2003)
Pat LaBarbera, tenor & soprano saxes, 1944
Pete LaRoca (Sims), drums, 1938 (d. Nov. 20, 2012)
Jack Lawrence, lyricist, 1912 (d. Mar. 15, 2009)
Isaiah Morgan, cornet, 1887(d. May 11, 1966)
Mongo Santamaria, conga, percussion, 1922 (d. Feb. 1, 2003)
Johnny Simmen, writer, b. 1918 (d. January 26, 2014)
Alexander von Schlippenbach, piano, leader, 1938
2011 Billie http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/746.html
2012 Freddie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3FsJ8ZU414
2013 Victor Feldman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLwvdv5oWVw
2014 Bob Berg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHtvx3Y87GI
2014Pete LaRoca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQG5YfHZWdM
8 April
Christian Bellest, trumpet, 1922 (d. Dec. 6, 2001)
George Dixon, trumpet, saxophone, arranger, 1909 (d. Aug. 1, 1994)
E. Y. "Yip" Harburg, lyricist, 1898 (d. Mar. 5, 1981)
Derek Hogg, drums, 1928,
Paul Jeffrey, tenor sax, 1933
Eiji Kitamura, clarinet, 1929
Phil Lee, guitar, 1943
Tom Lellis, vocal, piano, songwriter, 1946
Carmen McRae, vocal, piano, 1922 (d. Nov. 10, 1994)
George Mesterhazy, piano, arranger, 1953 or 1954 (d. April 12, 2012)
Wesley Prince, bass, 1907 (Oct. 30, 1980)
Moacir Santos, arranger, composer, alto and baritone sax, (or 7/26 or 8/4) 1924 (d. Aug. 6 or 8, 2006)
Victor Schertzinger, composer, 1880, 1888 or 1890 (d. Oct. 26, 1941)
Monty Sunshine, clarinet, leader, 1928 (d. Nov. 30, 2010)
April 8 Paul Jeffrey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKhCe4GZ8k
2012 Carmen McRae http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7ktgyt3OTo
2013 Paul Jeffrey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAn4rkPZRHk
2014 Carmen McRae https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4as30GSYIxo
9 April
Sharkey Bonano, trumpet, 1902 or 1904 (d. March 27, 1972)
Arthur Briggs, trumpet, 1899 (d. July 15, 1991)
Julian Dash, tenor sax, 1916 (d. Feb. 25, 1974)
Clement Doucet, piano, 1884 (d. Sept. 9, 1950)
Carl Fischer, songwriter, 1912 (d. 1954)
Steve Gadd, drums, 1945
Al Gafa, guitar, 1941
Michael Hashim, soprano, alto and tenor sax, leader, 1956
Toshiyuki Honda, alto, soprano and tenor sax, flute, keyboards, piano vocal, arranger, 1957
Edmund Thornton Jenkins, reeds, composer, leader, 1894 (d. Sept. 12, 1926)
Bobby "Lips" Levine, clarinet, 1923 (d. Sept. 7, 1997)
Don Palmer, reeds, 1939
Teddy Roy, piano, 1905 (d. Aug. 31, 1966)
Heiner Stadler, composer, arranger, leader, 1942 (or Sept.4)
Art Van Damme, accordion, 1920 (d. Feb. 15, 2010)
George David Weiss, songwriter, 1921 (d. Aug. 23, 2010)
Reuben Wilson, organ, 1935
2011 Reuben Wilson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oBx0ZllZHY
2012 Steve Gadd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldEFq8gOhJU
2013 Michael Hasim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siybPQW-jvE
2014 Art Van Damme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM_a4TToT8s
10 April
Claude Bolling, piano, composer, leader, 1930
Morty Corb, bass, 1917 (d. Jan, 13, 1996)
Joey DeFrancesco, organ, piano, keyboards, trumpet, vocal, 1971
Kai Ewans, alto sax, clarinet, vocals, leader, 1906 (d. Apr. 3, 1988)
George Freeman, guitar, 1927
Fred Ho baritone sax, 1957 (d. April 12, 2014)
Barbara Lea, vocal, 1929 (d. Dec. 28, 2011)
Fud Livingston, clarinet, alto & tenor sax, arranger, composer, 1906 (d. Mar. 25, 1957)
Fraser MacPherson, alto & tenor sax, clarinet, flute, 1928 (d. Sept. 28, 1993)
Phil Mason, trumpet, cornet, 1940
Jerzy Matuszkiewicz, saxophone, clarinet, composer, leader, 1928
Marilyn Maye, vocals, 1928
Henry "Butch" Stone, alto, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet, vocals, 1912 (d. May 19, 2009)
Fess Williams, clarinet, alto sax, leader, 1894 (d. Dec.17, 1975)
Denny Zeitlin, piano, 1938
2011 Denny Zeitlin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMf-Ztg0GYM
2012 Joey D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T90yYNh17Ps
2013 Fraser MacPherson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7KopqxQR887
2014 Denny Zeitlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlS-eepoFns
11 April
Ralph Blaze, guitar, 1922 (d. 2003)
Bud Brisbois, trumpet, 1937 (d. June. 1978
Anita Gravine, vocals, 1946
Nick LaRocca, cornet, 1889 (d. Feb. 22, 1961)
John Levy, bass, 1912 (d. Jan. 20, 2012)
Jimmy Lewis, bass, 1918 (d. 2000)
Emil Mangelsdorff, alto sax, 1925
Frank Mantooth, piano, arranger, leader, composer, educator, 1947 (d. Jan. 30, 2004)
Nevil Skrimshire, guitar, 1923 (d. Feb. 24, 2010)
Jay Sollenberger, trumpet, flugelhorn, 1950
Frank Vicari, tenor sax, clarinet, flute, 1931? (d. Oct. 20, 2006)
Dave Wilborn, banjo, guitar, 1904 (d. April 25, 1982)
2013 Emil Mangelsdorff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2jZVw63vpI
2014 Bud Brisbois https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqx2Pb2CdSw
12 April
Johnny Dodds, clarinet, 1892 (d. Aug, 8, 1940)
Helen Forrest, vocal, 1917 (d. July 11, 1999)
Russ Garcia, composer, arranger, trumpet, 1916 (d. Nov. 19,2011)
Peter Giger, percussion, leader, 1939
Lionel Hampton, vibraphone, drums, piano, vocal, leader, (or 4/20) 1909 (d. Aug. 31, 2002)
Herbie Hancock, piano, 1940
Ryan Kisor, trumpet, 1973
Marty Krystall, tenor sax, bass clarinet, 1951
Andrew Lippman, trombone, 1968
Dick Marx, piano, 1924 (d. 1997)
Tullio Mobiglia, alto sax, leader, 1911 (d. July 24, 1991)
Sal Nistico (or 4/2), tenor sax, 1940 (d. Mar. 3, 1991)
2011 Hancock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os6QgROhEF8
2012 Hampton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5TUL9nXSdw
2013 Ryan Kisor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noBvKz0YQm0
2014 Herbie Hancock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrgP1u5YWEg
13 April
Miles Black, piano, guitar, 1966
Teddy Charles, vibraphone, piano, xylophone, marimba, leader, composer, arranger, 1928 (d. Apr. 16, 2012)
Mike Daniels, trumpet, leader, 1928
Frank Emilio Flynn, piano, composer, 1921 (d. Aug. 23, 2001)
Bud Freeman, tenor sax, 1906 (d. Mar. 15, 1991)
Sony Holland, vocal
Rusty Jones, drums, 1932 (or 1942)
Slick Jones, drums, 1907 (d. Nov. 2, 1969)
Henryk Majewski, trumpet, 1936 (d. June 17, 2005)
Eddie Marshall, drums, 1938 (d. Sept. 7, 2011)
Ken Nordine, “voice” (Word Jazz), 1920
Thom Rotella, guitar, 1951
Shelly Rusten, drums, percussion, artist, 1938
Kirk Stuart, piano, 1934 (d. Dec. 17, 1982)
John Williams, saxophone, clarinet, 1905 (d. Nov. 24, 1996)
2012 Teddy Charles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStl8QgxH6Y
2013 Bud Freeman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h7j_KRqBtI
2014 Ken Nordine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33f2etWfZQA
14 April
Norm Amadio, piano, 1928
Gene Ammons, tenor sax, 1925 (d. Aug. 6, 1974)
Steve Davis, trombone, 1967
Gil Fuller, composer, arranger, 1920 (d. May 26, 1994)
Bill Harris, guitar, 1925 (d. Dec. 6 or 17, 1988)
Jimmy Namaro, vibes, marimba, leader, 1915 or 1919 (d. Apr. 25, 1998)
Lucy Reed, vocal, 1921 or 24 (d. July 4, 1998)
Shorty Rogers, trumpet, composer, arranger, leader, 1924 (d. Nov. 7, 1994)
Monty Waters, alto sax, 1938 (d. Dec. 24, 2008)
Eliot Zigmund, drums, 1945
Larry Israel
2011 Steve Davis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsXWWzvWzTw
2012 Shorty Rogers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=026qaK2yAVU
2013 Monty Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgN2O-fWL64
2014 Gene Ammons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjjym3cKBIc
15 April
Bernard Addison, guitar, 1905 (d. Dec. 22, 1990)
Eden Ahbez, songwriter 1908 (d. Mar. 4, 1995)
Bjorn Alke, bass.piano, cello, violin, 1938 (d. Oct. 31, 2000)
Paul Booth, alto/soprano/tenor sax/melodica, 1977
Gene Cherico, bass, 1935 (Aug. 12, 1994)
Richard Davis, bass, educator, 1930
Sy Johnson, arranger, composer, piano, 1930
Herbie Jones, trumpet, 1907 (d. Mar. 14, 1988)
Herb Pomeroy, trumpet, leader, teacher, 1930 (d. Aug. 11, 2007)
Casper Reardon, harp, 1907 (d. Mar. 9, 1941)
Bessie Smith, vocal, 1894 (d. Sept. 26, 1937)
Charlie Smith, drums, 1927 (d. Jan. 15, 1966)
Jim Timmens, arranger, director, conductor, percussion, 1920
J.J. Wiggins, bass, 1956
Vern Yocum, clarinet, alto & baritone saxes, vocal, 1909 (d. Sept. 13, 1991)
2011 Bessie Smith http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpVCqXRlXx4
2012 Richard Davis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I77vi0cAVS4
2013 Herb Pomeroy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGiOTvTYWO0
2014 Bessie Smith http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxQncVvsuyg
16 April
Gerard Badini, tenor sax, clarinet, 1931
Warren Barker, composer, arranger, 1923 (d. Aug. 3, 2006)
Boyce Brown, alto sax, 1910 (d. Jan 30, 1959)
Bruce Cassidy, trumpet, flhrn, EVI, 1938
Walt Dickerson, vibes, 1931 (d. May 15, 2008)
Joe Farreras, drums, 1916
Bennie Green, trombone, 1923 (d. Mar. 23, 1977)
Bobby Henderson, piano, vocal, trumpet (or 3/15) 1910 (d. Dec. 9, 1969)
Erling Kroner, trombone, 1943 (d. March 2, 2011)
Butch Lacy piano, composer, 1947
Henry Mancini, arranger, composer, conductor, leader, piano, flute, 1924 (d. June 14, 1994)
Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax, bass clarinet, 1930 (d. July 1, 2003)
Junko Onishi, piano, 1967
Alton Purnell, piano, 1911 (d. Jan. 14, 1987)
Tony Rizzi, guitar, 1923 (d. June 2, 1992)
Alexandre Stellio, clarinet, leader, 1885 (d. July 24, 1939)
Esbjorn Svensson, piano, 1964 (d. June 14, 2008)
Jukka Tolonen, guitar, 1952
Ray Ventura, bandleader, 1908 (d. Mar. 30, 1979)
Ulf Wakenius, guitar, 1958
2011 Junko Onishi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcHH3foYnrs
2012 Bennie green http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLb4fUVm6sA
2013 Walt Dickerson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VtJjMid4Es
2014 Herbie Mann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiCV4Xna684
17 April
David Axelrod, producer, composer, 1931 (or 1936)
Whitney Balliett , writer, 1926 (d. Feb. 1, 2007)
Chris Barber, trombone, leader, 1930
(James) Chief Bey, percussion, vocal, 1913 (d. April 8, 2004)
Russell Bowles, trombone, 1909, (d. July 5, 1991)
Warren Chiasson, vibraphone, 1934
Joe Coccia, arranger, composer, (d. Nov. 14, 2011)
Art Ellefson, tenor sax, 1932
Jan Hammer, keyboards, drums, 1948
Sam Noto, trumpet, 1930
Richard Parris, tenor sax, 1935
Bill Ramsey, vocals, guitar 1931
Joe Romano, alto & tenor sax, 1932 (d. Nov. 26, 2008)
Mark Sherman, vibes, 1957
Johnny St. Cyr, banjo, guitar, 1890 (d. June 17, 1966)
Paul Smith, piano, 1922 (d. June 29, 2013)
Judy Wexler, vocals
Buster Williams, bass, 1942
2011 Sam Noto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFeJHGcWBLU
2012 Warren Chiasson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ-GjBpo6fY
2013 Mark Sherman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kOxhoPkw6I
2014 Joe Romano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDzywhPfG1E
18 April POST TO TRIANGLE JAZZ SOC PAGE
Jorge Anders, sax, 1939
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, vocals, guitar, violin, harmonica, 1924 (d. Sept. 10, 2005)
Laurie Chescoe, drums, 1933
Ken Colyer, cornet, leader, 1928 (d. Mar. 8, 1988)
Gus Galbraith, trumpet, flugelhorn, 1939
Hal Galper, piano, 1938
Danny Gottlieb, drums, 1953
Freddie Hill, trumpet, 1932 (d. 1970s)
Walt Levinsky, clarinet, alto sax, 1929 (d. Dec. 14, 1999)
Little Brother Montgomery, piano, vocal, 1906 (d. Sept. 6, 1985)
Tony Mottola, guitar, 1918 (d. Aug. 10, 2004)
Leo Parker, alto & baritone saxes, 1925 (d. Feb. 11, 1962)
James Rivers, alto soprano, tenor, bari sax, flute, 1937.
Fred Stride, composer, leader, teacher 1953
2011 Hal Galper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnhUsgl__n4
2012 Little Brother Montgomery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIvcfmP0O2A
2013 Leo Parker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o9YtykJYzM
2014 Walt Levinsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Aju9lEnlP0
19 April
Don Barbour, vocal, 1927 (d. Oct. 5, 1961)
Czeslaw Bartkowski, drums, 1943
Tommy Benford, drums, 1905 (d. Mar. 24, 1994)
Alex Hill, piano, 1906 (d. Feb 1, 1937)
Alexis Korner, guitar, vocal, 1928 (d. Jan. 1, 1984)
Glauco Masetti, alto sax, clarinet, 1922 (d. May 27, 2001)
Dudley Moore, piano, actor, 1935 (d. Mar. 27, 2002)
Dick Pearce, trumpet, 1951
2011 Dudley Moore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h52d0I1VpE
2012 Dudley Moore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFwXRa8X7Ao
2013 Dudley Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFq5ytmlORY
2014 Alex Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6YvZD9Asl0
20 April
Vera Auer, vibraphone, accordion, 1919 (d. Aug. 2, 1996)
Ran Blake, piano, 1935
Joe Bonner, piano, 1948
Sonny Brown, drums, 1936
Emile Christian, trombone, bass trombone, clarinet, bassax, bass, composer 1895 (d. 1973)
Avishai Cohen, bass, piano, 1971
Lionel Hampton (or 4/12), vibraphone, drums, piano, vocal, leader, 1908 or 09 (d. Aug. 31, 2002)
Beaver Harris, drums, leader, 1936 (d. Dec. 22, 1991)
Holly Hofman, flute, 1956
Billy James, drums, 1936 (d. Nov. 20, 2009)
Cy Laurie, clarinet, 1926 (d. April.18, 2002)
Charlie Lourie, producer, label owner (d. Dec. 31, 2000)
Mike Pacheco, percussion, 1929 (d. May 11, 2010)
Tito Puente, timbales percussion, drums, vibes, piano, saxophone, leader, 1923 (d. May 31, 2000)
Henri Renaud, piano, producer, 1925 (d. Oct. 16 or 17, 2002)
Issi Rozen, guitar, 1967
Ashley Slater, trombone, 1961
2011 Joe Bonner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjZWPC-3p98
2012 Holly Hofmann http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7NhVuSwwAA
2013 Tito Puente https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7QMslaX0wc
2014 Ran Blake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrke3YSXefw
21 April
Walt Yoder http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi?surname=Yoder&given=Walter+Eli
Leo Adde, drums, 1904 (d. Mar., 1942)
Sonny Berman, trumpet, 1925 (d. Jan.16, 1947)
Johnny Blowers, drums, 1911 (d. July 17, 2006)
Ian Carr, trumpet, author, 1933 (d. Feb. 25, 2009)
Joe Dixon, clarinet, alto saxophone, 1917 (d. 1998)
Zilas Gorling, tenor sax, 1911 (d. Apr. 11, 1960)
Don Habib, bass, 1935
Slide Hampton, trombone, composer, arranger, 1932
Pawel Jarzebski, bass, 1948
Peter Kowald, bass, 1944 (d. Sept. 21, 2002)
Alfred Lion, producer, label owner, Blue Note records co-founder, 1908 (d. Feb. 2, 1987)
Mundell Lowe, guitar, 1922
Bob Montgomery, trumpet
Jimmie Noone Jr., clarinet, tenor sax, vocal, 1938 (d. Mar. 29, 1991)
Carline Ray, bass, vocal, 1925 (d. July 18, 2013)
Pat Rebillot, piano, keyboards, 1935
Alan Skidmore, tenor sax, 1942
Roger Smith, guitar, 1959
Lorenzo Tio, Jr., clarinet, tenor sax 1893 (d. Dec. 24, 1933)
Walt Yoder, bass, 1914 (d. Dec. 3, 1978)
2011 Slide Hampton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB5XV8oGr7M
2011 Mundell Lowe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SS6Dp93xbM
2012 Alan Skidmore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw2G5Sy5gmg
2014 Slide Hampton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwML9g7upjg
22 April
Nico Bunink, piano, 1936 (d. Dec 26, 2001)
Candido Camero, bongos, congas, 1921
Paul Chambers, bass 1935 (d. Jan 4, 1969)
Buzzy Drootin, drums, c.1910 (d. May 27, 2000)
Don Grusin, keyboards, 1941
Barry Guy, bass, 1947
Don Habib, bass, (or Apr. 21), 1935
Kid Howard, trumpet, 1908 (d. Mar. 28, 1966)
Bull Moose Jackson, alto and tenor sax, flute, leader, 1919 (d.July 31, 1989)
Jan Kaspersen, piano, 1948
Sharman King, trombone,
Don Menza, tenor sax, flute 1936
Charles Mingus, bass, piano, leader, composer, 1922 (d. Jan. 5, 1979)
Lou Stein, piano, 1922 (d. Dec..11, 2002)
Tommy Turrentine, trumpet (or Apr. 12) 1928 (d. May 13, 1997)
William "Brother" Woodman, tenor sax, 1919
2011 Charles Mingus http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/754.html
2012 Charles Mingus http://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/charles-mingus/bass-solo.html
2013 Charles Mingus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI10KIP_vfM
2014 Paul Chambers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMkFEeS1wJU
23 April
Len Barnard, drums, 1929 (d. Nov. 5, 2005)
Alan Broadbent, piano, arranger, composer, 1947
Pierre Courbois, drums, leader, composer, 1940
Cow Cow Davenport, piano, vocals, 1894 (d. Dec. 3, 1955)
Michael Flagstad, tenor sax, clarinet, 1930 (d. June 29, 2005)
Bunky Green, alto sax, 1935
Simon Hale, piano, keyboards, 1964
Benny Harris, trumpet, 1919 (d. May 11, 1975)
Wiek Hijmans, guitar
Joe Lippman, piano, 1915 (d. Jan. 21, 2007)
Jimmie Noone, clarinet, 1895 (d. Apr. 19, 1944)
Bobby Rosengarden, drums, 1924 (d. Feb. 27, 2007)
Kendra Shank, vocal, guitar, 1958
Narada Michael Walden, drums, producer, 1952
Patrick Williams, arranger, conductor, composer, 1939
2011 Alan Broadbent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaUpaWpOJ20
2012 Bunky Green http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_QGBcMyw8w
2013 Cow Cow Davenport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1G9eZcsS14
2014 Patrick Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwffmqGqKQk
24 April
Check out guitarist Paul Pallesen flautist/composer Ann La Berge and Anton Gouldsmit from Paul DelMaschio
Vernon Andrade, violin, leader, 1902 (d. Feb. 8, 1966)
Aaron Bell, bass, 1922 (d. July 28, 2003)
Rube Bloom, piano, 1902 (d. Mar. 30, 1976)
Spanky DeBrest, bass, 1937 (d. Mar. 2, 1973)
LeRoy Downs, jazz radio personality
Fatty George, clarinet, alto sax, leader, 1927 (d. Mar. 29, 1982)
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax, 1928 (d. July 25, 2008)
Joe Henderson, tenor sax, 1937 (d.  May 9, 2014)
Bart Varsalaona, trombone, bass trombone, 1918 (d. 1984)
Collin Walcott, sitar, tabla, percussion, 1945 (d. Nov. 8, 1984)
Maurice Winnick, leader, 1902 (d. May 26, 1962)
2012 Johnny Griffin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bvCb6zCczo
2013 Joe Henderson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUqnvWS5t3g
2014 Johnny Griffin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqB-jOCgkTY
25 April
Carl Allen, drums, 1961
Earl Bostic, alto sax, leader, 1913 (d. Oct. 28, 1965)
Digby Fairweather, trumpet, cornet, vocal, arranger, 1946
Ella Fitzgerald, vocal, 1917 or 1918 (d. June 15, 1996)
Sal Franzella, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, 1915 (d. 1968)
Rick Henderson, alto sax, 1928 (d. May 21, 2004)
Bobbi Humphrey, flute, 1950
Willis 'Gator' Jackson, tenor sax, 1928 or 1932 (d. Oct. 25, 1987)
George Johnson, alto sax, clarinet, 1913
Harold Land Jr., piano, 1950
Harry Miller, bass, 1941 (d. Dec. 16, 1983)
Bob Russell, lyricist, 1914 (d. Feb. 1970)
John Stetch, piano, 1966
2013 John Stetch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GXwE0N76hA
2014 Willis Jackson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeYciSZ-H_4
26 April
Bill Byrne, baritone sax, 1942
Rudiger Carl, sax, clarinet, accordian, 1944
Frank D’Rone, guitar, vocals, 1932 (d. Oct. 3, 2013)
Alex Dorner, trumpet, piano, 1964
Fred Dutton, bass, bassoon, 1928
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax, 1924 (d. April 20, 2003)
Edward Eliscu, lyricist, 1902 (or 4/2) (d. June 18, 1998)
Andy Farber, tenor sax, clarinet, composer, leader, arranger, 1969
Herman Foster, piano, 1928 (d. Apr. 3, 1999)
Alessandro Galati, piano, 1966
Karl George, trumpet, 1913 (d. c.1955?)
Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone saxes, composer, 1921 (d. Apr. 24, 2008)
Francis Lai, composer, 1932
Preston Love, alto sax, 1921 (d. Feb. 12, 2004)
Dave Pomeroy, bass, 1956
Ma Rainey, vocal, 1886 (d. Dec. 22, 1939)
Lakshminarayana Shankar, violin vocal, composer, 1950
Dave Tough, drums, 1907 or 1908 (d. Dec. 6 or 9, 1948)
Jim Wilke, radio host “Jazz After Hours”
2011 Ma Rainey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-mRHNAeJXE
2012 Teddy Edwards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bp3L9m4KXw
2013 Jimmy Giuffre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Tdx8l1tfU
2014 Rudiger Carl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1CZ3vDPN9c
27 April
Scott Robinson 1959 See MLP email re 4/27
Denzil Best, drums, 1917 (d. May 24, 1965)
Sean Eugene Zbigniew Cronin, bass, 1982
Mike Doyle, researcher, 1932 (d. Sept. 14/97)
Larry Fotine, arranger, conductor, 1911 (d. Nov. 25, 1990)
Connie Kay, drums, 1927 (d. Nov. 30, 1994)
Krzysztof Komeda, piano, composer, 1931 (d. Apr.23, 1969)
Matty Matlock, clarinet, alto sax, arranger, 1907 (d. June 14, 1978)
Sal Mosca, piano, 1927 (d. July 28, 2007)
Calvin Newborn, guitar, 1933
Kim Prevost, vocal, 1968
Ruth Price, vocal, 1938
Scott Robinson, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone saxes, bassax, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, 1959
Tommy Smith, tenor sax, 1967
Freddie Waits, drums, 1943 (d. Nov. 18, 1989)
Martin Wind, bass, 1968
From Paul M:
Rajesh K. Mehta tpt
Dominic Duval bass
2011 Scott Robinson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V21pPKKvhkg
2012 Calvin Newborn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uut8rZcHWU0
2013 Tommy Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5q6Ctg7coQ
2012 Sal Mosca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQqM9drGlL4
28 April
Russ Morgan, trombone, leader (or 4/29), 1904 (d. Aug.7 or 8, 1969) Grove and BBDB say Aug 7.
Dorothee Berryman, singer, jazz radio host, actor, 1948
Cesarius (Bothelo) Alvim, bass, piano, composer. 1950
Everett Barksdale, guitar, 1910 (d. Jan. 29, 1986)
April Barrows, vocals, songwriter, guitar, 1954
Mario Bauza, trumpet, leader, arranger, 1911 (d. July 11, 1993)
Willie Colon, trombone, vocals, percussion composer, leader, 1950
Blossom Dearie, vocal, piano, songwriter, 1926 (d. Feb. 7, 2009)
Raymond Fol, piano, 1928 (d. May 1, 1979)
Oliver Jackson, drums, 1933 (d. May 29, 1994)
Steve Khan, guitar, 1947
George E. Lee, baritone sax, leader, vocals, 1896 (d. Oct. 31, 1958)
Russ Morgan, trombone, leader (or 4/29), 1904 (d. Aug.7 or 8, 1969.
Leni Stern, guitar, vocals, 1952
Karl Suessdorf, lyricist, 1921 (d. 1982)
John Tchicai, alto & tenor saxes, 1936 (d. Oct. 7, 2012)
Mickey Tucker, piano, 1941
Glenn Zottola, trumpet, flugelhorn, alto and tenor sax, 1947
2011 Blossom Dearie I’m Hip
2012
John Tchicai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWEvkvartc0
2013
Blossom Dearie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoZd4GKzOdQ
2014 Mickey Tucker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsK9mcjETxs
29 April
George Adams, tenor sax, flute, vocal, 1940 (d. Nov.14, 1992)
Ray Barretto, conga, bongos, percussion, 1929 (d. Feb. 17, 2006)
Phillipe Brun, trumpet, 1908 (Jan. 14, 1994)
Errol Buddle, tenor sax, bassoon, 1928,
Ira Coleman, bass, 1956
Lonnie Donegan, vocal, guitar, 1931 (d: Nov. 3, 2002,)
Donald Mills, vocal, 1915 (d. Nov. 13, 1999)
Russ Morgan (or 4/28), trombone, leader, 1904 (d. Aug. 7 or 8, 1969)
Paul Nero, violin 1917 (d. May 21, 1958)
Claus Ogerman, piano, composer, conductor, 1930
Ward Pinkett, trumpet, 1906 (d. Mar. 15, 1937)
Joe Porcaro, drums, percussion, 1930
Sammy Rimington, clarinet, alto sax, 1942
Jody Sandaus, vocal, 1965
Andrew Simpkins, bass, 1932 (d. June 2, 1999)
Norma Teagarden, piano, 1911 (d. June 5, 1996)
Jean “Toots” Thielemans, harmonica, guitar, whistler, 1922
Dave Valentín, flute, 1954
2012 Duke Ellington http://www.jazzonthetube.com/page/431.html
2013 Toots Thielemans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKnG_9q4crA
2014 Duke Ellington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r95flkZciJE
2014 George Adams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaAHWhdGyYA
30 April
Buddy Arnold, tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet 1926 (d. Nov. 9, 2003)
Percy Heath, bass, 1923 (d. Apr. 28, 2005)
Rodney Kendrick, piano, 1960
Hayes Pillars, tenor sax, leader, 1906 (d. Aug. 11, 1992)
Dick Twardzik, piano, composer, 1931 (d. Oct. 21, 1955)
Billy Ver Planck, arranger, conductor, trombone, 1930 (d.  May 1, 1996 )
Henderson Chambers, trombone, 1908 (d. Oct. 19, 1967)
Ralph Freed, songwriter, 1907 (d. Feb. 13, 1973)
Kate Hammett-Vaughan, vocal, 1957
Kevin Hays, piano, composer, 1968
Shirley Horn, vocal, piano, 1934 (Oct. 20, 2005)
Floyd "Candy" Johnson, alto/tenor/baritone sax, drums, 1922 (d. June 28, 1981)
Jack Lidstrom, trumpet, 1931
James Newton, flute, 1953
Sakis Papadimitriou, piano, 1940
Jesse Price, drums, vocal, leader, 1909 (d. Apr. 19, 1974)
Ira Sullivan, alto/tenor/soprano saxes, flute, trumpet, 1931
Carlos Ward, alto & tenor saxes, flute, 1940
2011 Ira Sullivan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui2IMogDdyw
2012 Shirley Horn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSL5AHhpi6U
2013 Big Maybelle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho5tSulnzXo
2014 Carlos Ward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dab7iTMCexw
2 May NOT BILL SMITH cl
Van Alexander, arranger, composer, leader, 1915
Mickey Bass, bass, 1943
J. Fred Coots, composer, 1897 (d. April 8, 1985)
Bing Crosby, vocal, 1903 or 04 (or 5/3) (d. Oct. 14, 1977)
Connie Crothers, piano, 1941
Jim Dahl, trombone, 1930
Henry Hall, bandleader, 1898, London (d. Oct. 28, 1989)
Lorenz Hart, lyricist, 1895 (d. Nov. 22, 1943)
Richard 'Groove' Holmes, organ, 1931 (d. June 29, 1991)
Torbjorn Hultcrantz, bass, 1937 (d. Jan. 18, 1994)
Gunther Klatt, tenor and soprano sax, percussion, vocal, 1957 (d. Dec. 8, 2012)
Eddie Louiss, (or 5/12) piano, organ 1941
Jeffrey May, flute, 1952
Eric Person, alto/tenor/soprano saxes, flute, 1963
Joey Sellers, trombone, piano, composer, conductor, arranger, 1962
Pat Smythe, piano, 1923 (d. May 6, 1983)
Teddy Stauffer, saxophone, violin, conductor, leader, 1902 (or 1909) (d. Aug. 1991)
Spiegle Willcox, trombone, 1903 (d. Aug 25, 1999)
2011 Eddy Louiss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJjjcZwRjdY
2012 Richard “Groove” Holmes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEXGYr9KmVg
2013 Connie Crothers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6xVWLp4nzs
2014 Mickey Bass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3DogTpELoM
3 May
Betty Comden, lyricist, 1915. 1917, 1918 or 1919 (d. Nov. 23? 2006) see JH email re May 3 birthdays
John Alexander, saxophones, flute, 1948
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone, 1926 (d. Aug. 23, 2008)
Betty Comden, lyricist, 1915. 1917, 1918 or 1919 (d. Nov. 23, 2006)
Bing Crosby, vocal, 1903 or 04 (some sources show 5/2) (d. Oct. 14, 1977)
Tony DeCaprio, guitar, 1950
Johnny Fischer, bass, 1930
Barry Elmes, drums, 1952
Bob Havens, trombone, 1930
Ralf-Rainer Hubner, drums, 1939
Rudy Jacobs, tenor sax, clarinet, bass, 1938
Koichi (Kinichi) Kawabe, trombone, composer, 1927
Yank Lawson, trumpet, 1911 (d. Feb 18, 1995)
Bob Leatherbarrow, drums, vibes, 1955
John Lewis, piano, composer, 1920 (d. May 29, 2001)
Jymie Merritt, bass, 1926
Larry Ochs, tenor & soprano saxes, 1949
Tom Walsh, trombone, 1960
2010 Youtube: John Lewis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siU4m39B89o