Today's Jazz Birthdays

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November 22:

Hoagy Carmichael, composer, 1899

Jimmy Knepper, trombone, 1927

November 22:

Ron McClure, bass, 1941

Gunther Schuller, composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian and jazz musician, 1925

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November 23:

Tyree Glenn, trombone, vibes, 1912

Jack Marshall, guitar, 1921

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November 23:

Tyree Glenn, trombone, vibes, 1912

Jack Marshall, guitar, 1921

November 23:

Ray Drummond, bass, 1946

Johnny Mandel, composer and arranger, 1925

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November 24:

Teddy Wilson, piano, 1912

Serge Chaloff, baritone sax, 1923

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November 24:

Teddy Wilson, piano, 1912

Serge Chaloff, baritone sax, 1923

November 24:

Al Cohn, tenor sax, 1925

Scott Joplin, pianist & composer, 1868

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November 25:

Paul Desmond, alto sax, 1924

Etta Jones, singer, 1928

Nat Adderley, cornet, trumpet, composer, 1931

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November 25:

Paul Desmond, alto sax, 1924

Etta Jones, singer, 1928

Nat Adderley, cornet, trumpet, composer, 1931

Also Willie "The Lion" Smith, piano, 1893

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November 26:

(I kid you not)

Henry Hot Lips Levine, trumpet, 1907

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November 26:

(I kid you not)

Henry Hot Lips Levine, trumpet, 1907

Today is also Tina Turner's birthday. TT was born on November 26, 1939

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November 27:

Eddie South, violin, 1904

Randy Brecker, trumpet, 1945

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November 27:

Eddie South, violin, 1904

Randy Brecker, trumpet, 1945

November 27:

Lyle Mays, keyboards, 1953

Wilber Morris, bass, 1937.

Maria Schneider, piano, bandleader, 1960

James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix, guitar, 1942

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November 28:

George Wettling, drums, 1907

Gato Barbieri, tenor sax, 1934

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November 28:

George Wettling, drums, 1907

Gato Barbieri, tenor sax, 1934

November 28:

Gigi Gryce, saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, educator and big band bandleader, 1925

Randy Newman, singer songwriter,arranger, composer and pianist, 1943

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November 29:

Billy Strayhorn, piano, composer, arranger, 1915

Ed Bickert, guitar, 1932

Tony Coe, tenor sax, clarinet, 1934

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November 29:

Billy Strayhorn, piano, composer, arranger, 1915

Ed Bickert, guitar, 1932

Tony Coe, tenor sax, clarinet, 1934

November 29:

Adam Nussbaum, drums, 1955

Billy Hart, drums, 1940

Chuck Mangione, flugelhorn, 1940

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November 30:

Benny Moten, composer & conductor

Brownie McGhee. guitarist & singer, 1915

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December 1:

Jaco Pastorius, bass, 1951

Jimmy Lyons, alto sax, 1933

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Also on November 30:

Jack Shelton, trumpet, 1931

Also on December 1:

John Bunch, piano, 1921

December 2:

Eddie Sauter, composer, arranger, bandleader, 1914

Wynton Kelly, piano, 1931

P.J. Perry, sax, flute, 1941

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December 3:

Herbie Nichols, piano, composer, 1919

Sylvia Syms, singer, 1919

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December 3:

Herbie Nichols, piano, composer, 1919

Herbie Nichols was born on January 3.

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December 4:

Eddie Heywood, piano, 1915

Jim Hall, guitar, 1930

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December 4:

Eddie Heywood, piano, 1915

Jim Hall, guitar, 1930

December 4:

Cassandra Wilson, vocals, 1955

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December 5:

Art Davis, bass, 1934

Egberto Gismonti, guitar, 1947

Enrico Pieranunzi, piano, 1949

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December 6:

Bob Cooper, tenor sax, 1925

Dave Brubeck. piano, 1920

Ira Gershwin, composer, conductor, leader, 1896

Miroslav Vitous, bass, 1947

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Also on December 5:

Kansas Fields, drums, 1915

Johnny Pate, composer, arranger, conductor, piano, bass, tuba, 1923

Also on December 6:

Frank Dunlop, drums, 1928

December 7:

Teddy Hill, tenor sax, 1909

Billy Moore Jr., composer, arranger, 1917