Today's Jazz Birthdays

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June 29:

Ralph Burns, composer, arranger, piano, 1922

Gilberto Gil, singer, 1942

Also Julian Priester, trombone, 1935

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June 30:

Andrew Hill, piano, 1937

Stanley Clarke, bass, 1951

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June 30:

Andrew Hill, piano, 1937

Stanley Clarke, bass, 1951

Also Lena Horne, vocals, 1917

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July 1:

Rashied Ali, drums, 1935

Edited July 1, 2010 by B. Goren.

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Also on July 1:

Earle Warren, alto saxophone, 1914

July 2:

Richard Wyands, piano, 1928

Ahmad Jamal, piano, 1930

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July 2:

Richard Wyands, piano, 1928

Ahmad Jamal, piano, 1930

Also Charlie Watts, drums, 1941

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July 3:

Johnny Hartman, singer, 1923

Johnny Coles, trumpet, 1926

Ron Collier, composer, trombone, 1930

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July 4:

Mike Mainieri, vibes, 1938

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Also Butch Miles, drums, 1944

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July 5:

Arthur Blythe, alto sax, 1940

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July 5:

Arthur Blythe, alto sax, 1940

Also Eric Watson, piano, 1955

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July 6:

Frank Rehak, trombone, 1926

Colin Bailey, drums, 1934

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July 3:

Johnny Hartman, singer, 1923

Johnny Coles, trumpet, 1926

Ron Collier, composer, trombone, 1930

Also:

Dr. Lonnie Smith, organ and piano, 1942

July 6:

Frank Rehak, trombone, 1926

Colin Bailey, drums, 1934

Also:

Louie Bellson, drums, 1924

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July 7:

Hank Mobley, tenor sax, 1930

Joe Zawinul, piano, composer, 1932

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July 8:

Louis Jordan, alto sax, singer, bandleader, 1908

Billy Eckstine, singer, bandleader, 1914

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July 9:

Joe Darensbourg, clarinet, 1906

June Richmond, singer, 1914

(boy, I hope someone can one-up me on these!)

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July 10:

Lee Morgan, trumpet, 1938

Arnie Lawrence, sax, 1938

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July 10:

Lee Morgan, trumpet, 1938

Arnie Lawrence, sax, 1938

July 10:

Major Holley, bass, 1924

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July 11:

Clyde Bernhardt, trombone, 1905

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July 11:

Clyde Bernhardt, trombone, 1905

Also Tomasz Stanko, trumpet, 1942

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July 12:

Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax, 1920

Big John Patton, organ, 1935

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July 12:

Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax, 1920

Big John Patton, organ, 1935

Also Conte Candoli, trumpet, 1927

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July 13:

George Lewis, clarinet, 1900

Albert Ayler, tenor and soprano sax, 1936

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July 13:

George Lewis, clarinet, 1900

Albert Ayler, tenor and soprano sax, 1936

July 13

Leroy Vinnegar, bass, 1928

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July 13:

George Lewis, clarinet, 1900

Albert Ayler, tenor and soprano sax, 1936

July 13

Leroy Vinnegar, bass, 1928

More on July 13:

Bill Carrothers, piano, 1964

Johnny Hartman, vocals, 1923

Edited July 14, 2010 by B. Goren.