Today's Jazz Birthdays

[JohnS]

February 19:

David Murray, 1955.

Yes, Happy Birthday David Murray, 35 years of listening pleasure.

[Cyril]

February 20:

Bobby Jaspar, tenor sax and flute, 1926

Nancy Wilson, singer, 1937

[mjzee]

February 18:

Frank Butler, drums, 1928

February 19:

also Stan Kenton, piano, composer, bandleader, 1912

February 20:

also Lew Soloff, trumpet, 1944

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

20 February 1933 - Charles Kynard, jazz organist, church organist and teacher of handicapped children.

MG

[B. Goren.]

February 19:

also Stan Kenton, piano, composer, bandleader, 1912

According to several websites, Stan Kenton was born on December 15.

[mjzee]

February 21:

Tadd Dameron, composer, arranger, piano, 1917

Warren Vache, cornet, 1951

[mjzee]

February 22:

Buddy Tate, tenor sax, 1915

Joe Wilder, trumpet, 1922

[B. Goren.]

February 22:

Buddy Tate, tenor sax, 1915

Joe Wilder, trumpet, 1922

Also Joe LaBarbera, drummer, 1948.

[mjzee]

February 23:

Money Johnson, trumpet, 1918

Hall Overton, piano, arranger, 1920

[B. Goren.]

February 23:

Money Johnson, trumpet, 1918

Hall Overton, piano, arranger, 1920

Also: John Carisi, trumpeter and composer, 1922.

[mjzee]

February 24:

Michel Legrand, composer, 1932

David Fathead Newman, alto and tenor sax, 1933

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Also

Eddie Chamblee - tenor sax player, born in Atlanta, GA, 1920. His solo on Sonny Thompson's "Long gone" (Miracle) is classic!

MG

[mjzee]

February 25:

Ida Cox, singer, 1896

Sandy Brown, clarinet, 1929

[Cyril]

February 25:

Ida Cox, singer, 1896

Sandy Brown, clarinet, 1929

Also:

René Thomas, guitar, 1927

[mjzee]

February 26:

Teddy Edwards, tenor sax, 1924

[B. Goren.]

February 26:

Teddy Edwards, tenor sax, 1924

Also on February 26:

Flip Phillips, tenor saxophone and clarinet, 1926.

James Moody, saxophone and flute, 1925.

[Cyril]

February 26:

Teddy Edwards, tenor sax, 1924

Theodore Marcus Edwards was born April 26, 1924

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

February 26:

Teddy Edwards, tenor sax, 1924

Theodore Marcus Edwards was born April 26, 1924

That's what I thought! Thanks Cyril.

MG

[Cyril]

And ... James Moody March 26.

[mjzee]

February 27:

Mildred Bailey, singer, 1907

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, 1923

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Jackie Ivory, organ player extraordinaire! Blytheville, AR, 1937

Jackie is, I think, still working in the San Francisco area. Happy birthday, Jackie!

MG

[mjzee]

February 28:

Marty Grosz, singer, guitar, 1930

Willie Bobo, percussion, 1934

[Cyril]

February 28:

Marty Grosz, singer, guitar, 1930

Willie Bobo, percussion, 1934

Also:

Svend Asmussen, violin, 1916

[B. Goren.]

March 1st:

Benny Powell, trombonist, 1930.

Glenn Miller, arranger, composer and bandleader, 1904.

[mjzee]

March 1st:

Benny Powell, trombonist, 1930.

Glenn Miller, arranger, composer and bandleader, 1904.

Also:

Barrett Deems, drums, 1914