Today's Jazz Birthdays

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April 12:

Herbie Hancock, piano, 1940.

Lionel Hampton, vibes, 1909.

Ryan Kisor, trumpet, 1973.

Tommy Turrentine, trumpet, 1928.

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April 13:

Bud Freeman, tenor sax, 1906.

Teddy Charles, vibes, 1928.

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April 14:

Gene Ammons, tenor sax, 1925.

Shorty Rogers, trumpet, 1924.

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[Free For All]

Shorty AND Jug! Let the celebration begin!!

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April 15:

Bessie Smith, vocal, 1894.

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April 16:

Bennie Green, trombone, 1923

Herbie Mann, flute, 1930

Esbjörn Svensson, piano, 1964

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April 16:

Bennie Green, trombone, 1923

Herbie Mann, flute, 1930

Esbjörn Svensson, piano, 1964

Also on April 16: Henry Mancini, pianist, composer, conductor and arranger.

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April 17:

Buster Williams, bass, 1942.

Han Bennink, drums, 1942.

[Cyril]

Also on April 17:

Chris Barber, trombone, bandleader, 1930

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April 12:

Herbie Hancock, piano, 1940.

Lionel Hampton, vibes, 1909.

Ryan Kisor, trumpet, 1973.

Tommy Turrentine, trumpet, 1928.

Also:

Al Jarreau, singer, 1940

April 13:

Bud Freeman, tenor sax, 1906.

Teddy Charles, vibes, 1928.

Also:

Slick Jones, drums, 1907

April 15:

Bessie Smith, vocal, 1894.

Also:

Richard Davis, bass, 1930

April 17:

Buster Williams, bass, 1942.

Han Bennink, drums, 1942.

Also,

Johnny Ct. Cyr, guitar, banjo, 1890

April 18:

Tony Mottola, guitar, 1918

Hal Galper, piano, 1938

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April 18:

Tony Mottola, guitar, 1918

Hal Galper, piano, 1938

Also Leo Parker, baritone sax, 1925.

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April 19:

Tommy Benford, drums, 1905

(Slow day, huh?)

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April 20:

Lionel Hampton, vibes, bandleader, 1909

Tito Puente, percussion, bandleader, 1923

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April 20:

Lionel Hampton, vibes, bandleader, 1909

Tito Puente, percussion, bandleader, 1923

Also on April 20:

Avishai Cohen, bass, 1971.

Beaver Harris, drum, 1936.

Ran Blake, piano, 1935.

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April 21:

Mundell Lowe, guitar, 1922

Slide Hampton, trombone, 1932

[B. Goren.]

April 21:

Mundell Lowe, guitar, 1922

Slide Hampton, trombone, 1932

April 21: Alfred Lion, BN producer, 1908.

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April 22:

Charles Mingus, bass, composer, bandleader, 1922

Don Menza, tenor sax, 1936

[Cyril]

April 22:

Charles Mingus, bass, composer, bandleader, 1922

Don Menza, tenor sax, 1936

Also:

Paul Chambers, bass, 1935

Tommy Turrentine, trumpet, 1928

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April 23:

Jimmy Noone, clarinet, 1895

Alan Broadbent, piano, arranger, 1947

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April 24:

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax, 1928

Joe Henderson, tenor sax, 1937

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April 24:

Johnny Griffin, tenor sax, 1928

Joe Henderson, tenor sax, 1937

Also Frank Strazzeri, piano, 1930.

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April 25:

Ella Fitzgerald, singer, 1918

Willis Jackson, tenor sax, 1932

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April 26:

Dave Tough, drums, 1907

Teddy Edwards, tenor sax, 1924

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April 26:

Dave Tough, drums, 1907

Teddy Edwards, tenor sax, 1924

April 26:

Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet and saxophone, 1921.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Also

The One-And-Only HERMAN FOSTER!!!!! (as Lou used to say)

26 April 1928, Philadelphia.

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