Today's Jazz Birthdays

[B. Goren.]

january 23:

Django Reinhardt, guitar, 1910.

Gary Burton, vibraphone, 1943.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Also Harold Ousley, Chicago, 23.1.1929.

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[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Avery Parrish (pianist & composer of "After hours") born Birmingham, AL, 1917

Time to dig out those Erskine Hawkins records

Jimmy Forrest, St Louis, MO, 1920

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[Cyril]

January 24

Marcus Printup, trumpet, 1967

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January 24:

Julius Hemphill, saxophone, 1938.

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January 25:

Benny Golson, 1929.

Antonio Carlos Jobim, 1927.

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January 26:

Stephane Grappelli, violin, 1908

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January 27:

Hot Lips Page, trumpet, 1908

Bobby Hutcherson, vibes, 1941

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January 28:

Ronnie Scott, tenor sax, 1927

Bob Moses, drums, 1948

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January 29:

Arnold Ross, piano, 1921

Ed Shaughnessy, drums, 1929

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Sacha Distel, guitar, 1933

Jeanne Lee, vocals, 1939

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January 30:

Roy Eldridge, trumpet, 1911.

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Hank Marr - Columbus, OH 1927

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Tubby Hayes, tenor sax, vibes, flute, 1935

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January 31:

Benny Morton, trombone, 1907

Bobby Hackett, trumpet, 1915

[B. Goren.]

February 1:

Joshua Redman, 1969.

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Also James P. Johnson, piano, composer, 1894

[Cyril]

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Joe Sample, piano, 1939

Bugge Wesseltoft ,piano,composer, 1964

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February 2:

Stan Getz, 1927.

Sonny Stitt, 1924.

[Cyril]

Also: Louis Sclavis, clarinet, 1953

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February 3:

Lil Hardin Armstrong, piano, 1898

John Handy, alto sax, 1933

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February 4:

Tony Fruscella, trumpet, 1927

John Stubblefield, alto sax, 1945

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February 5:

Gene Schroeder, piano, 1915

(who?)

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February 5:

Gene Schroeder, piano, 1915

(who?)

Often on the bandstand (or concert stage) with Eddie Condon.

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February 5:

Rozelle Claxton, piano, 1913.

Wyatt Ruther, bass, 1923.