Happy Birthday!

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November 27

Michel Portal - 1935 - 90 today!

Saw him performing as a duo with Richard Galliano in Göttingen on November 7, 1998

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November 27

Randy Brecker - 1945 - 80 today!

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November 27

Maria Schneider - 1960 

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Michel Portal, 90!

Had a great experience interviewing him c. 2004, and saw him perform a few concerts around that time as well.

This is a favorite:

Also born today: Eddie South, Wilber Morris, Don Sleet, Lyle Mays, Joris Teepe, Jacky Terrasson, and Wessell Anderson.

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November 29

Billy Hart - 1940 - 85 today!

Edited November 29 by optatio

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November 30

Roberta Gambarini - 1972

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December 5

Enrico Pieranunzi - 1949

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December 5

Stefano Bollani - 1972

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December 6

Miroslav Vitous - 1947

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December 6

Uli Beckerhoff - 1947

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December 6

Steve Swell - 1954

Saw him live at APEX in Göttingen, invited by Gunter Hampel to play with him in his band

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December 07

Matthew Shipp - 1960

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20 hours ago, optatio said:

December 07

Matthew Shipp - 1960

🙌🏼

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December 9

Joan Armatrading - 1950 - 75 today!

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I am unsure if he's still alive, but the alto saxophonist Byron Allen was born on this day in 1939. 

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December 10

Franco Ambrosetti - 1941

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December 12

Richard Galliano - 1950 - 75 today!

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December 17

Vyacheslav Ganelin - 1944

Saw him with Petras Vysniauskas (ss) and Klaus Kugel (dr) at Jazzwerkstatt Peitz 52 on June 13, 2015

[clifford_thornton]

👍🏼👍🏼

Also born today: Sonny Red, John Ore, Walter Booker, and Ronnie Boykins.