Today's Jazz Birthdays

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September 4:

Meade Lux Lewis, piano, 1905

Gerald Wilson, trumpet, composer, bandleader, 1918

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September 4:

Meade Lux Lewis, piano, 1905

Gerald Wilson, trumpet, composer, bandleader, 1918

September 4:

Bireli Lagrene, guitar, 1966

Dave Liebman, saxophone (tenor, soprano) and flute, 1946

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Gene Ludwig - 4 September 1937, Twin Rocks, PA

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September 5:

Albert Mangelsdorf, trombone, 1928

Richie Powell, piano, 1931

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September 6:

Buddy Bolden, cornet, 1877

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Also on September 6:

Andrew White, tenor sax, 1942

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September 7:

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax, 1930

Marcus Roberts, piano, 1963

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September 7:

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax, 1930

Sonny Rollins, 9/7

Wilbur Ware, 9/8

Elvin Jones, 9/9

Interesting sequential birthdays for the VV trio.

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September 7:

Sonny Rollins, tenor sax, 1930

Marcus Roberts, piano, 1963

September 7:

Joe Newman, trumpet, 1922

Ken McIntyre, alto saxophone, flute, bass clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and many other woodwind instruments, 1931

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September 8:

Wilbur Ware, bass, 1932

Marion Brown, alto sax, 1935

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September 8:

Wilbur Ware, bass, 1932

Marion Brown, alto sax, 1935

September 8:

Butch Warren, bass, 1939

James Clay, tenor saxophone, 1935

Edited September 8, 2010 by B. Goren.

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September 9:

Elvin Jones, drums, 1927

George Mraz, bass, 1944

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September 10:

Roy Ayers, vibes, 1940

Craig Harris, trombone, 1954

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September 10:

Roy Ayers, vibes, 1940

Craig Harris, trombone, 1954

September 10:

Dave Burrell, piano,1940

Prince Lasha, alto sax, flute & clarinet, 1929

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September 11:

Peck Morrison, bass, 1919

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September 11:

Peck Morrison, bass, 1919

September 11:

Roosevelt (Baby Face) Willette, organ, 1933

Hiram Bullock, guitar, 1955

Stacy Rowles, trumpet, 1955

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September 11

Also:

Lorraine Geller (Lorraine Winifred Walsh), piano, 1928

Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone, tenor sax, bass, 1920

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September 12:

Steve Turre, trombone, 1948

Scott Hamilton, tenor sax, 1954

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September 12:

Steve Turre, trombone, 1948

Scott Hamilton, tenor sax, 1954

September 12:

Brian Lynch, trumpet, 1956

Cat Anderson, trumpet, 1916

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September 13:

Chu Berry, tenor sax, 1910

Mel Torme, singer, 1925

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September 13:

Chu Berry, tenor sax, 1910

Mel Torme, singer, 1925

September 13:

Alex Riel, drums, 1940

Leonard Feather, music journalist, 1914

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September 14:

Joseph Jarman, sax, flute, 1937

Oliver Lake, alto sax, flute, 1942

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September 15:

Cannonball Adderley, alto sax, 1928

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September 16:

Joe Venuti, violin, 1903

Jon Hendricks, singer, 1921

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September 16:

Joe Venuti, violin, 1903

Jon Hendricks, singer, 1921

September 16:

Charlie Byrd, guitar, 1925

Gordon Beck, piano, 1935

Hamiet Bluiett, baritone, 1940