Today's Jazz Birthdays

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October 27:

Babs Gonzalez, singer, 1919

George Wallington, piano, 1924

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October 26:

Charlie Barnet, sax, bandleader, 1913

Warne Marsh, tenor sax, 1927

October 26:

Eddie Henderson, trumpet, 1950

Mahalia Jackson, vocals, 1911

Also on October 26:

Milton Nascimento, guitar, 1942

Jacques Loussier, piano, 1934

October 27:

Babs Gonzalez, singer, 1919

George Wallington, piano, 1924

October 27:

David Hazeltine, piano, 1958

Edited October 27, 2010 by B. Goren.

[Cyril]

Also:

Philip Catherine, guitar, 1942

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ5VyXuGwSU&feature=related

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October 28:

Bill Harris, trombone, 1916

Chico O'Farrill, composer, bandleader, 1921

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October 28:

Bill Harris, trombone, 1916

Chico O'Farrill, composer, bandleader, 1921

October 28:

Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar, 1970

Elton Dean, saxophone, 1945

Cleo Laine, vocals, 1927

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October 29:

Zoot Sims, tenor and soprano sax, 1925

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October 30:

Clifford Brown, trumpet, 1930

Poncho Sanchez, percussion, 1951

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October 30:

Clifford Brown, trumpet, 1930

Poncho Sanchez, percussion, 1951

Also Teo Macero, producer, 1925

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October 31:

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax, 1922

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October 31:

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax, 1922

October 31:

Booker Ervin, tenor sax, 1930

Edited October 31, 2010 by B. Goren.

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November 1:

Lou Donaldson, alto sax, 1926

Roger Kellaway, piano, 1939

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November 1:

Lou Donaldson, alto sax, 1926

Roger Kellaway, piano, 1939

November 1:

Conrad Herwig, trombone, 1959

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November 2:

Bunny Berigan, trumpet, 1908

Phil Woods, alto sax, 1931

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November 2:

Bunny Berigan, trumpet, 1908

Phil Woods, alto sax, 1931

November 2:

Herb Geller, saxophone, 1928

Kurt Elling, vocals, 1967

Rudy Van Gelder, producer, 1924

Johnny Richards, arranger and composer, 1911

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November 3:

Henry Grimes, bass, 1935

Jane Monheit, vocals, 1977

Joe McPhee, reeds, 1939

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Also on November 3:

Billy Mitchell, tenor sax, 1926

November 4:

Ralph Sutton, piano, 1922

Willem Breuker, sax, bandleader, 1944

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Also on November 3:

Billy Mitchell, tenor sax, 1926

November 4:

Ralph Sutton, piano, 1922

Willem Breuker, sax, bandleader, 1944

November 4:

Éric Le Lann, trumpet, 1957

Eddie Gomez, bass, 1944

Carlos "Patato" Valdes, congass, 1926

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November 5:

Joe Sullivan, piano, 1906

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November 5:

Joe Sullivan, piano, 1906

Also Ike Turner, guitar, 1931

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November 6:

Francy Boland, piano, bandleader, 1929

Arturo Sandoval, trumpet, 1949

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I read a few years ago in our Raleigh paper's celebrity birthday list that Reginald Veal (bass) was born Nov. 5, I think 1961, but I can't find any reference to it on the internet.

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I read a few years ago in our Raleigh paper's celebrity birthday list that Reginald Veal (bass) was born Nov. 5, I think 1961, but I can't find any reference to it on the internet.

You are right. According to this website he was born on November 5 (1963).

Edited November 6, 2010 by B. Goren.

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November 6:

Francy Boland, piano, bandleader, 1929

Arturo Sandoval, trumpet, 1949

Also Ray Conniff, trombone player, bandleader and arranger, 1916

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November 7:

Joe Bushkin, piano, 1916

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November 7:

Joe Bushkin, piano, 1916

November 7:

David S. Ware, tenor sax, 1949