July 2012 Birthdays

[Allen H]

Additions or corrections always welcomed...


Happy 40th:
Alex Machacek (1st)
Benjamin Drazen (28th)
Noah Haidu (28th)

Happy 45th:
J.D. Walter (2nd)
Todd Williams (16th)

Happy 50th:
Roni Ben-Hur (9th)
Willard Dyson (22nd)
Karrin Allyson (27th)

Happy 55th:
Joel Harrison (27th)

Happy 60th:
George E. Lewis (14th)
Donal Fox (17th)
Dennis Wilson (22nd)
Janis Siegel (23rd)
Michael Wolff (31st)

Happy 65th:
George Heid (7th)
Jeff Brillinger (12th)
Abe Laboriel (17th)
Carlos Santana (20th)

Happy 70th:
Dr. Lonnie Smith (3rd)
Tomasz Stanko (11th)
Pete Yellin (18th)
Len Lyons (24th)

Happy 75th:
Bob Downes (22nd)
Charlie Shoemake (27th)
Ellyn Rucker (29th)
James Spaulding (30th)

Happy 80th:
John Chilton (16th)
Ray Mosca (26th)

Happy 85th:
Don Bagley (18th)

Happy 90th:
Kay Starr (21st)


1

Rashied Ali - drummer (1935-2009)
James Cotton - bluesman - 77
Willie Dixon - bluesman (1915-1992)
Erik Friedlander - cellist - 52
Paul Lieberman - saxophonist & flutist ?
Alex Machacek - Austrian guitarist - 40
Earle Warren - altoist (1914-1994)
Mark Weinstein - flutist, trombonist - 72
Hans Werner Henze - composer - 86

2

Joshua Breakstone - guitarist - 57
Herbie Harper - trombonist - 92
Ahmad Jamal - pianist - 82
Charlie Kennedy - alto & tenor sax (1927-2009)
Harlan Leonard - bandleader (1905-1983)
J.D. Walter - singer - 45
Tim Warfield - tenor saxophonist - 47
Richard Wyands - pianist - 84

3

Claudia Acuna - Chilean singer - 41
Ronnell Bright - pianist - 82
Johnny Coles - trumpeter with Gil Evans (1926-1997)
Laszlo Gardony - pianist - 56
Jerry Gray - big band arranger, composer (1915-1976)
'Mississippi' John Hurt - bluesman (1893-1966)
John Klemmer - tenor saxophonist - 66
Rhoda Scott - organist - 74
Dr. Lonnie Smith - organist / pianist - 70
Ruth Crawford-Seeger - composer (1901-1953)
Leos Janacek - modernist Czech composer (1854-1928)

4

Conrad Bauer - avant-garde trombonist - 69
Irving Caesar - lyricist, "Tea For Two," "Sometimes I'm Happy" (1895-1996)
Champion Jack Dupree - pianist (1910-1992)
Mark Harvey - trumpeter, leader of Aardvark Jazz Orchestra - 66
Butch Miles - drummer - 68
Artie Miller - clarinetist, saxophonist - 68
Pino Minafra - trumpeter, Italian Instabile Orch. founder - 61
Joseph Young - lyricist, "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," "Lullaby of the Leaves" (1889-1939)

5

Ray Biondi - guitarist/mandolinist (1905-1981)
Arthur Blythe - altoist - 72
Derrick Hodge - bassist - 33
Richard Simon - bassist - 63
Mads Tolling - Danish violinist - 32
Bruce Turner - altoist (1922-1993)
Wanda Landowska - harpsichordist (1879-1959)
Robbie Robertson - Band guitarist & songwriter - 69

6

Louis Bellson - drummer & bandleader (1924-2009)
Karen Gallinger - singer - 59
Yuri Honing - Dutch tenor saxophonist - 47
Chris White - bassist, educator - 76
Jeff Williams - drummer - 62
Jack Yellen - songwriter (1892-1991)

7

Bill Bickford - guitarist - 56
Pam Bricker - Washington DC singer (1954-2005)
Jorge Dalto - pianist (1948-1987)
Sue Evans - drummer - 61
Lloyd 'Tiny' Grimes - guitarist, singer (1916-1989)
George Heid - drummer with Jimmy Ponder, recording engineer - 65
Michael Henderson - bassist with Miles - 61
Hank Mobley - tenor saxophonist (1930-1986)
Suzanne Pittson - singer - 59
Frank Rehak - trombonist (1926-1987)
Joe Zawinul - Weather Report pianist/composer (1932-2007)
Gustav Mahler - composer (1860-1911)

8

Roy Babbington - bassist - 72
Walter Barnes - 1920s-30s Chicago bandleader (1905-1940)
Ignacio Berroa - drummer - 59
Bill Challis - arranger (1904-1994)
Billy Eckstine - singer (1914-1993)
Frank Harrison - Orient House Ensemble pianist - 34
Louis Jordan - bandleader, singer, altoist (1908-1975)
Johnny Mince - clarinetist (1912-1997)
J. Russel Robinson - pianist/composer, ODJB member (1892-1963)
Tyshawn Sorey - drummer & composer - 32

9

Colin Bailey - drummer - 78
Roni Ben-Hur - guitarist - 50
Joe Darensbourg - clarinetist (1906-1985)
Manfred Eicher - ECM founder / producer - 69
Ravish Momin - percussionist - 39
June Richmond - singer (1915-1962)
Frank Wright - tenor saxophonist, arranger (1935-1990)

10

Ivie Anderson - singer (1905-1949)
Milt Buckner - pianist/organist, arranger with Hamp (1915-1977)
Dick Cary - pianist/arranger (1916-1994)
Blind Boy Fuller - bluesman (1907-1941)
Major Holley - bassist (1924-1990)
Arnie Lawrence - altoist (1938-2005)
Jimmy McHugh - songwriter (1894-1969)
Lee Morgan - trumpeter (1938-1972)
Mitchell Parish - lyricist, "Star Dust," "Sophisticated Lady" (1900-1993)
Brian Priestley - pianist, arranger, journalist - 72
Noble Sissle - bandleader, singer (1897-1975)

11

Clyde Bernhardt - trombonist (1905-1986)
Blind Lemon Jefferson - bluesman (1897-1929)
Henry Lowther - trumpeter - 71
Carol Morgan - trumpeter, composer - 44
Tomasz Stanko - Polish trumpeter - 70

12

Will Bradley - trombonist, composer, arranger (1912-1989)
Jeff Brillinger - drummer - 65
Conte Candoli - trumpeter with Kenton & Woody Herman (1927-2001)
Rusty Dedrick - trumpeter (1918-2009)
Paul Gonsalves - tenor saxophonist (1920-1974)
Oscar Hammerstein II - lyricist (1895-1960)
Yaron Herman - pianist - 31
Jean-Francois Jenny-Clark - bassist (1944-1998)
Big John Patton - organist (1935-2002)
Luciana Souza - singer - 46
Chuck Stentz - saxophonist - 86
Donald Walden - tenor saxophonist (1938-2008)
Van Cliburn - concert pianist - 78

13

Albert Ayler - tenor saxophonist (1936-1970)
Gregg Bendian - free jazz percussionist & composer - 49
Bill Carrothers - pianist - 48
Greg Cohen - bassist, composer - 59
Pete Escovedo - percussionist - 77
Johnny Hartman - singer (1923-1983)
George Lewis - clarinetist (1900-1968)
Tom Ranier - pianist, 3 Prime - 63
Leroy Vinnegar - bassist (1928-1999)
Roger McGuinn - Byrds leader, singer/songwriter - 70

14

Todd Coolman - bassist - 58
Alan Dawson - drummer & educator (1929-1996)
Akua Dixon - cellist ?
Angelique Kidjo - West African singer - 52
Ted Koehler - lyricist, "Stormy Weather," "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (1894-1973)
Billy Kyle - pianist (1914-1966)
George E. Lewis - composer, trombonist - 60
Woody Guthrie - folk singer (1912-1967)

15

Tim Daisy - drummer for Vandermark 5, composer - 36
Tobias Delius - tenor saxophonist - 48
Dorothy Fields - lyricist (1905-1974)
Sadik Hakim - pianist (1922-1983)
Joe Harriott - altoist (1928-1973)
'Philly' Joe Jones - drummer (1923-1985)
Ben Street - bassist - 47
Harrison Birtwistle - British contemporary composer - 78
Julian Bream - guitarist - 79

16

Teddy Buckner - trumpeter (1909-1994)
John Chilton - journalist, trumpeter - 80
Nat Pierce - pianist, composer, arranger for W.Herman (1925-1992)
Bobby Previte - drummer - 61
Bola Sete - Brazilian guitarist (1928-1987)
Cal Tjader - vibist (1925-1982)
Rene Urtreger - pianist - 78
Andrea Vicari - composer, pianist - 47
Todd Williams - saxophonist, clarinetist - 45
Joanna Macgregor - concert pianist & contemporary music specialist - 53

17

Danny Bank - baritone saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist (1922-2010)
George Barnes - guitarist with B.Pizzarelli & R.Braff (1921-1977)
Nick Brignola - baritone saxophonist (1936-2002)
Ray Copeland - trumpeter, composer (1926-1984)
Eddie Dougherty - drummer (1915-1994)
Liberty Ellman - guitarist - 41
Robert Farnon - arranger (1924-2005)
Mark Feldman - violinist with John Zorn - 57
Donal Fox - pianist, composer - 60
Chico Freeman - saxophonist, bass clarinetist, flutist - 63
Alvester Carroll Garnett - drummer - 42
Vince Guaraldi - pianist, composer (1928-1976)
Abe Laboriel - bassist, 3 Prime - 65
Joe Morello - drummer (1928-2011)
Mary Osborne - guitarist (1921-1992)
Joanie Pallatto - singer - 58
Ben Riley - drummer - 79
Little Jimmy Scott - singer - 87
Peter Trunk - bassist (1936-1973)
Per Henrik Wallin - pianist (1946-2005)
Jack Washington - baritone saxophonist (1910-1964)

18

Brian Auger - organist - 73
Don Bagley - bassist, arranger - 85
Joe Comfort - bassist (1917-1988)
Carl Fontana - trombonist - 84
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - bluesman (1929-2000)
Charlie Lavere - pianist, composer, singer (1910-1983)
Katya Sourikova - pianist - ?
Pete Yellin - altoist, woodwinds - 70

19

David Allyn - singer - 89
Buster Bailey - clarinetist/saxophonist (1902-1967)
Bobby Bradford - trumpeter - 78
Carmen Bradford - singer - 52
Dick Collins - trumpeter - 88
Cliff Jackson - pianist (1902-1970)
Carmell Jones - trumpet (1936-1996)
Ernie Shepard - bassist (1916-1965)
Charlie Teagarden - trumpeter (1913-1984)

20

Joachim-Ernst Berendt - journalist (1922-2000)
Arnold Fishkin - bassist - 93
Steven Ganz - tenor saxophonist - 44
Peter Ind - bassist - 84
Lou Lanza - singer - 42
Romero Lubambo - Brazlian guitarist, Trio da Paz member - 57
Carlos Santana - guitarist/singer - 65
Charles Tyler - alto & baritone saxophonist (1941-1992)
Ernie Wilkins - tenor saxophonist, arranger (1922-1999)

21

Jamey Aebersold - educator - 73
Sonny Clark - pianist (1931-1963)
Plas Johnson - tenor saxophonist - 81
Helen Merrill - singer - 82
Omer Simeon - clarinetist with Jelly Roll Morton, Earl Hines (1902-1959)
Kay Starr - singer - 90
Isaac Stern - violinist (1920-2001)

22

Johannes Bauer - avant-garde trombonist - 58
Keeter Betts - bassist (1928-2005)
Jimmy Bruno - guitarist, educator - 59
Junior Cook - tenor saxophonist with Horace Silver & Blue Mitchell (1934-1992)
Lainie Cooke - singer - 71
Al Dimeola - guitarist - 58
Bob Downes - flutist - 75
Willard Dyson - drummer - 50
Al Haig - pianist (1924-1982)
Lou McGarity - trombonist (1917-1971)
Don Patterson - organist (1936-1988)
Bill Perkins - tenor saxophonist (1924-2004)
Rich Perry - tenor saxophonist - 62
Mario Rivera - saxophonist/flutist (1939-2007)
Margaret Whiting - singer (1924-2011)
Dennis Wilson - trombonist - 60
George Clinton - funk pioneer - 72

23

Danny Barcelona - drummer with Armstrong (1929-2007)
Alan Barnes - British alto & baritone saxophonist - 53
Emmett Berry - trumpeter with Basie & Teddy Wilson (1915-1993)
Marc Edwards - drummer - 63
Khan Jamal - vibist - 66
Richie Kamuca - tenor saxophonist (1930-1977)
Steve Lacy - soprano sax (1934-2004)
Loren Schoenberg - bandleader, tenor saxophonist - 54
Janis Siegel - singer - 60
James Weidman - pianist - 59
Maria Joao-Pires - concert pianist - 68

24

Ahmad Aladeen - KC saxophonist (1934-2010)
Druie Bess - trombonist (1906-?)
Etienne Charles - Trinidadian trumpeter - 29
Rudy Collins - drummer - 78
Jon Faddis - trumpeter - 59
Herbie Haymer - tenor saxophonist (1915-1949)
Tim Horner - drummer - 56
Len Lyons - journalist - 70
Mike Mainieri - vibist - 74
Charles McPherson - altoist - 73
James Olsen - composer/arranger - 58
Barry Romberg - drummer - 53
Billy Taylor - pianist (1921-2010)
Joe Thomas - swing era trumpeter (1909-1984)
Cootie Williams - trumpeter (1910-1985)
Peter Serkin - concert pianist & contemporary music specialist - 65

25

Brian Blade - drummer - 42
Mike Dirubbo - altoist - 42
Don Ellis - trumpeter, bandleader (1934-1978)
Johnny Hodges - altoist (1906-1970)
Darnell Howard - clarinetist (1895-1966)
Denman Maroney - pianist - 63
Annie Ross - singer - 82

26

Ralph Blane - lyricist, "The Trolley Song," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (1914-1995)
Patti Bown - pianist (1931-2008)
Joanne Brackeen - pianist, composer - 74
Buddy Clark - singer (1912-1949)
Erskine Hawkins - bandleader, trumpeter (1914-1993)
Ray Mosca - drummer - 80
Charli Persip - drummer - 83
Jack Six - bassist - 82
Natsuki Tamura - Japanese trumpeter - 61
Angela Hewitt - concert pianist, Bach specialist - 54

27

Karrin Allyson - singer - 50
Deirdre Cartwright - guitarist - 56
Carl Grubbs - altoist - 68
Joel Harrison - guitarist - 55
Einar Iverson - Norwegian pianist/flutist - 82
Charlie Shoemake - vibist - 75
Edward Simon - Venezuelan pianist - 43
Bob Thiele - Impulse label producer (1922-1996)
Barbara Thompson - saxophonist - 68
Jean Toussaint - tenor saxophonist - 52

28

Corky Corcoran - tenor saxophonist (1924-1979)
Hal Crook - trombonist, pianist, educator - 62
Benjamin Drazen - saxophonist - 40
Nnenna Freelon - singer - 58
Jim Galloway - saxophonist/clarinetist - 76
Noah Haidu - pianist - 40
Jim Hughart - bassist - 76

29

Nancie Banks - bandleader/arranger/singer (1951-2002)
Joe Beck - guitarist (1945-2008)
Charlie Christian - guitarist (1916-1942)
Vic Lewis - big band leader, trombonist - 93
Don Redman - clarinetist, altoist (1900-1964)
Logan Richardson - saxophonist, composer - 32
Sigmund Romberg - songwriter (1887-1951)
Ellyn Rucker - singer - 75

30

Vernel Fournier - drummer (1928-2000)
Buddy Guy - bluesman - 76
Hilton Jefferson - altoist (1903-1968)
Kevin Mahogany - singer - 54
Dick McDonough - guitarist (1904-1938)
Roy Porter - drummer - 89
James Spaulding - altoist, flutist - 75

31

Kenny Burrell - guitarist - 81
Bill Clark - drummer (1925-1986)
Ahmet Ertegun - executive / producer (1923-2006)
Gene Ess (Aka Gene Shimosato) - guitarist - 47
George 'Chet' Forrest - songwriter, "Baubles, Bangles & Beads," "It's A Blue World" (1915-1999)
Stephanie Haynes - singer - 67
Hank Jones - pianist (1918-2010)
Stanley Jordan - guitarist - 53
George Kelly - tenor saxophonist (1915-1998)
Howard Levy - harmonica player - 61
Dafnis Prieto - Cuban drummer - 38
Michael Wolff - pianist - 60

[bluenoter]

Thanks, Allen. Mostly minutiae:

Happy 60th:
Jonn Lurie (9th)

John

9

Jonn Lurie - altoist - 60

John (And just saxophonist? Alto/soprano per Wikipedia)

(But please note: A number of sources list his date of birth as December 14, 1952.)

3

Mississippi' John Hurt - bluesman (1893-1966)

(Delete apostrophe---or add an opening single quotation mark, if that's what's intended)

12

Conte Candoli - trumpeter with Kenton & Woody Herman (1927-2001)

(Add Stan?)

12

Oscar Hammerstein Ii - lyricist (1895-1960)

II

31

George 'Chet' Forrest - songwriter, "Baubles, Bangles & Beads,"It's A Blue World" (1915-1999)

(Add a closing quotation mark after Beads, and add a space between the two song titles)
 

[Allen H]

Fixed. Looks like you may be right about Lurie's birthdate, so I took him out for this month. Thanks--

[Mike Schwartz]

Two of the great & legendary organists of this or any other day share the same birthday!!

Dr. Lonnie above, and the extraordinary Rhoda Scott (74) who is not on the birthday list, which I am sure will be taken care of.

[Allen H]

Taken care of, albeit a day late....