Today's Jazz Birthdays

[B. Goren.]

March 2:

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor saxophone, 1922.

Doug Watkins, bass, 1934.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

And also

Arnold Sterling (as/ts), Baltimore, 2 March 1938. I believe Arnold is still playing around the Baltimore/DC area, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARNOLD!

MG

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March 3:

Barney Bigard, clarinet, 1906

Jimmy Garrison, bass, 1934

[Cyril]

March 3:

Barney Bigard, clarinet, 1906

Jimmy Garrison, bass, 1934

Also:

Pierre Michelot, bass, 1928

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March 4:

Jan Garbarek, sax, 1947

Ricky Ford, tenor sax, 1954

[B. Goren.]

March 4:

Jan Garbarek, sax, 1947

Ricky Ford, tenor sax, 1954

Also on March 4:

Jason Marsalis, drummer, 1977.

Bobby Shew, trumpet and flugelhorn, 1941.

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March 5:

Lou Levy, piano, 1928

Bill Takas, bass, 1932

[B. Goren.]

March 5:

Lou Levy, piano, 1928

Bill Takas, bass, 1932

Also Wilbur Little, bass, 1928.

[B. Goren.]

March 6:

Wes Montgomery, guitar, 1923.

Howard McGhee, trumpet, 1918.

[Cyril]

March 6:

Wes Montgomery, guitar, 1923.

Howard McGhee, trumpet, 1918.

Also:

Peter Brotzmann, tenor sax, 1941

Charles Tolliver , trumpet, 1942

[B. Goren.]

March 6:

Wes Montgomery, guitar, 1923.

Howard McGhee, trumpet, 1918.

Also:

Peter Brotzmann, tenor sax, 1941

Charles Tolliver , trumpet, 1942

How could we forget Flora Purim??? (vocal, 1942).

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March 7:

Alcide Pavageau, bass, 1888

Lee Young, drums, 1917

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March 8:

George Coleman, tenor sax, 1935

Billy Childs, piano, 1957

[B. Goren.]

March 8:

George Coleman, tenor sax, 1935

Billy Childs, piano, 1957

Also on March 8:

Gabor Szabo, guitar, 1936.

Anat Fort, piano, 1970.

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March 9:

Herschel Evans, tenor sax, 1909

Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin, 1931

Artt Frank, drums, 1933

[B. Goren.]

March 9:

Herschel Evans, tenor sax, 1909

Ornette Coleman, alto sax, trumpet, violin, 1931

Artt Frank, drums, 1933

I think Ornette Coleman is celebrating his 80th birthday today and not 79.

Edited March 9, 2010 by B. Goren.

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March 10:

Bix Beiderbecke, cornet, 1903

David Friedman, vibes, 1944

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March 11:

Leroy Jenkins, violin, 1932

Bobby McFerrin, singer, 1950

[B. Goren.]

Also on March 11: Mercer Ellington, trumpeter, composer and arranger, 1919.

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March 12:

Willie Maiden, sax, arranger, 1928

Hugh Lawson, piano, 1935

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March 13:

Dick Katz, piano, 1924

Terence Blanchard, trumpet, 1962

[B. Goren.]

March 13:

Dick Katz, piano, 1924

Terence Blanchard, trumpet, 1962

Also on March 13:

Roy Haynes, drums, 1925.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Don't forget Blue Mitchell, 13 March 1930, Miami

Time to dig out a certain Mosaic set.

MG

[B. Goren.]

Mach 14:

Quincy Jones, conductor, record producer, arranger, 1933.

Shirley Scott, organ player, 1934.

[B. Goren.]

March 15:

Joachim Kuhn, piano, 1944.

Cecil Taylor, piano, 1929.

Charles Lloyd, sax, 1938.

Harry James, trumpet, 1916.