Today's Jazz Birthdays

[mjzee]

April 27:

Connie Kay, drums, 1927

Ruth Price, singer, 1938

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April 28:

Mario Bauza, trumpet, 1911

Blossom Dearie, singer, piano, 1926

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April 29:

Duke Ellington, composer, piano, bandleader, 1899

Toots Thielemans, harmonica, guitar, 1922

[B. Goren.]

April 29:

Duke Ellington, composer, piano, bandleader, 1899

Toots Thielemans, harmonica, guitar, 1922

April 29:

George Adams, saxophone, 1940.

Ray Barretto, congas, 1929.

[BeBop]

April 29:

Duke Ellington, composer, piano, bandleader, 1899

Toots Thielemans, harmonica, guitar, 1922

April 29:

George Adams, saxophone, 1940.

Ray Barretto, congas, 1929.

Joe Gloss, guitar, 1960

[mjzee]

April 29:

Duke Ellington, composer, piano, bandleader, 1899

Toots Thielemans, harmonica, guitar, 1922

April 29:

George Adams, saxophone, 1940.

Ray Barretto, congas, 1929.

Joe Gloss, guitar, 1960

I didn't mean to gloss over Joe!!

[Joe G]

Joe Gloss, 1970!

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April 30:

Percy Heath, bass, 1923

[B. Goren.]

April 30:

Percy Heath, bass, 1923

April 30:

Richard Twardzik, piano, 1931.

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May 1:

Ira Sullivan, trumpet, sax, 1931

Shirley Horn, singer, piano, 1934

James Newton, flute, 1953

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

And

Candy Johnson - Madison County, IL, 1 May 1922

MG

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May 2:

Bing Crosby, singer, 1904

Groove Holmes, organ, 1931

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May 3:

John Lewis, piano, composer, 1920

Jimmy Cleveland, trombone, 1926

[B. Goren.]

May 3:

John Lewis, piano, composer, 1920

Jimmy Cleveland, trombone, 1926

May 3:

Bing Crosby, singer & actor, 1903.

Alexander Hawkins, piano, 1981.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Hey!

James Brown, 3 May 1933, Barnwell SC.

MG

[B. Goren.]

May 4:

Ron Carter, bass, 1937.

[mjzee]

May 4:

Ron Carter, bass, 1937.

Also:

Lars Gullin, baritone sax, 1928

[Cyril]

May 4:

Ron Carter, bass, 1937.

Also:

Lars Gullin, baritone sax, 1928

Also:

Maynard Ferguson, trumpet, bandleader, 1928

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May 5:

Paul Barbarin, drums, 1899

Stanley Cowell, piano, 1941

[B. Goren.]

May 6:

David Friesen, bass, 1942.

[Cyril]

May 6:

David Friesen, bass, 1942.

Also:

Isla Eckinger, bass, 1939

Till Brönner, trumpet, 1971

[mjzee]

May 7:

Paul Quinichette, tenor sax, 1916

Herbie Steward, sax, 1926

I have been informed by a source that Paul Quinichette was born May 17. Proceed as your conscience directs.

Edited May 8, 2010 by mjzee

[ValerieB]

April 10:

Fess Williams, sax, 1894

Claude Bolling, piano, composer, 1930

April 10:

Walter Bishop Jr, piano, 1927.

don't know if i posted this before or not, but the anniversary of Walter's birth is October 4th. at some time in Europe, they published it in a book as 04.10 instead of 10.04.

[B. Goren.]

April 8:

Mary Lou Williams, piano, 1910.

[Cyril]

April 10:

Fess Williams, sax, 1894

Claude Bolling, piano, composer, 1930

April 10:

Walter Bishop Jr, piano, 1927.

don't know if i posted this before or not, but the anniversary of Walter's birth is October 4th. at some time in Europe, they published it in a book as 04.10 instead of 10.04.

In Europe, October 4th is annotated as 04.10! Also: 4 October.