August 2012 Birthdays

[Allen H]

Additions or corrections always welcomed...


Happy 35th:
Bryan Beninghove (31st)

Happy 40th:
Florian Ross (1st)

Happy 45th:
Ed Partyka (23rd)

Happy 50th:
Billy Kilson (2nd)
Ben Wolfe (3rd)
Edsel Gomez (9th)
Robin Adler (23rd)
Jim Rotondi (28th)

Happy 55th:
Hendrik Meurkins (6th)
Danilo Rea (9th)
Fred Ho (10th)
Tan Dun (18th)
Steve Berry (24th)
Gerald Albright (30th)

Happy 60th:
John Clayton (20th)

Happy 65th:
Mary Ann Douglas (6th)
Terje Rypdal (23rd)
Keith Tippett (25th)

Happy 70th:
Byard Lancaster (6th)
Caetano Veloso (7th)
Jack DeJohnette (9th)
Val Wiseman (15th)
Michel Donato (25th)

Happy 75th:
Charlie Haden (6th)
George Bohanon (7th)
Jeannie Cheatham (14th)
Gunter Hampel (31st)

Happy 80th:
Jerry Dodgion (29th)

Happy 85th:
Martial Solal (23rd)



1
Samuel Charters - journalist - 83
Josh Nelson - pianist, composer - 34
Florian Ross - pianist, composer - 40
Dayna Stephens - saxophonist - 34
Otomo Yoshihide - experimental guitarist, turntablist, composer - 53

2
David Binney - altoist - 51
Natty Dominique - trumpeter (1896-1982)
Billy Kilson - drummer - 50
Big Nick Nicholas - tenor saxophonist (1921-1997)
Carl Saunders - L.A. trumpeter - 69
Nana Vasconcelos - Brazilian percussionist - 68
Garth Hudson - Band keyboardist - 75

3
Tony Bennett - singer - 86
Lawrence Brown - trombonist (1907-1988)
Lyn Christie - bassist, composer - 84
Hamid Drake - drummer/percussionist - 57
Ray Draper - tuba player (1940-1982)
Eddie Jefferson - singer (1918-1979)
Roscoe Mitchell - reeds, flutist - 72
Greg Osby - altoist - 52
Charlie Shavers - trumpeter (1917-1971)
Dom Um Romao - Brazilian drummer/percussionist (1925-2005)
Jack Wilson - pianist (1936-2007)
Ben Wolfe - bassist - 50

4
Eric Alexander - tenor saxophonist - 44
Louis Armstrong - trumpeter & singer (1901-1971)
Terri Lyne Carrington - drummer - 47
Bill Coleman - trumpeter (1904-1981)
Herb Ellis - guitarist (1921-2010)
Jeff Hamilton - drummer - 59
David Raksin - songwriter & composer (1912-2004)
Sonny Simmons - altoist - 79
Bobo Stenson - Swedish pianist, composer - 68
Earl Swope - trombonist (1922-1968)
Thomas Talbert - arranger - 88

5
Lenny Breau - guitarist (1941-1984)
Jemeel Moondoc - alto saxophonist - 61
Airto Moreira - Brazilian percussionist - 71
Jeri Southern - singer (1926-1991)

6
Dorothy Ashby - harpist (1932-1986)
Lillian Boutte - Dixieland singer - 63
Willie Brown - bluesman (1900-1952)
Regina Carter - violinist - 46
Buddy Collette - flutist, tenor saxophonist (1921-2010)
Ravi Coltrane - tenor saxophonist - 47
Mickey Cooke - trombonist - 67
Joseph Daley - tuba player, composer - 63
Vic Dickenson - trombonist (1906-1984)
Joe Diorio - guitarist - 76
Mary Ann Douglas - singer - 65
Victor Goines - tenor saxophonist - 51
Norman Granz - producer (1918-2001)
Charlie Haden - bassist, bandleader - 75
Martin Hathaway - saxophonist - 43
Allan Holdsworth - guitarist - 64
Lem Johnson - tenor saxophonist, clarinetist (1909-1989)
Egil Kapstad - pianist - 72
Byard Lancaster - Philly flutist & altoist - 70
Abbey Lincoln - singer (1930-2010)
Hendrik Meurkins - harmonica player, vibist - 55
Tony Parenti - early New Orleans clarinetist (1900-1972)
Baden Powell - bossa nova guitarist (1937-2000)
Luis Russell - bandleader (1902-1963)
Phil Todd - saxophonist, clarinetist - 56

7
Shawn Baltazor - drummer - 29
George Bohanon - trombonist - 75
Howard Johnson - baritone saxophonist & tuba player - 71
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - sax, composer (1935-1977)
Luckey Roberts - pianist (1887-1968)
Marcus Roberts - pianist - 49
Freddie Slack - pianist (1910-1965)
Idrees Sulieman - trumpeter (1923-2002)
George Van Eps - guitarist (1913-1998)
Caetano Veloso - Brazilian singer - 70

8
Benny Carter - bandleader, composer, arranger, altoist (1907-2003)
Rupert Cole - altoist - 103
Ben Goldberg - clarinetist - 53
Urbie Green - trombonist - 86
Lucky Millinder - bandleader (1900-1966)
Brian Patneaude - saxophonist - 38
Victor Young - songwriter, "A Ghost of a Chance," "My Foolish Heart," "Street of Dreams" (1900-1956)

9
Pete Compo - violinist, bassist (1932-2003)
Jack DeJohnette - drummer - 70
Edsel Gomez - pianist - 50
Hugh Ragin - trumpeter - 61
Danilo Rea - Italian pianist - 55
Martin Williams - journalist (1924-1992)

10
Arnett Cobb - tenor saxophonist (1918-1989)
Fred Ho - baritone saxophonist - 55
Chuck Israels - bassist - 76
Bill Johnson - bassist (1872-1972)
Jennifer Leitham - bassist - 59
Michael Mantler - composer, trumpet - 69
Dan 'Slamfoot' Minor - trombonist (1909-1982)
Claude Thornhill - pianist, arranger (1909-1965)
Nat Towles - 1920s-30s bandleader, bassist (1905-1963)
Gila Kancheli - Georgian composer - 77

11
Russ Gershon - Either/Orchestra leader - 53
Francois Houle - clarinetist - 51
Peter King - saxophonist, clarinetist (1940-2010)
Hugh Martin - songwriter, "The Boy Next Door," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (1914-2011)
Donny McCaslin - saxophonist - 46
Steve Nelson - vibist - 58
Bernice Petkere - songwriter, "Close Your Eyes," "Lullaby of the Leaves" (1901-2000)
Russell Procope - altoist, clarinetist with Ellington (1908-1981)
Johnny Rae - vibist - 78
Jess Stacy - pianist (1904-1994)
Kenny Gamble - Philly soul producer & songwriter - 69

12
Emmanuel Bizeau - Latin jazz percussionist - 47
Earl Coleman - singer (1925-1995)
Thurman Green - trombonist (1940-1997)
Ruth Lowe - songwriter, "I'll Never Smile Again," "Put Your Dreams Away" (1914-1981)
Pat Metheny - guitarist - 58
Doc West - drummer (1915-1951)
David Munrow - early music pioneer (1942-1976)

13
Benny Bailey - trumpeter (1925-2005)
Mulgrew Miller - pianist - 57
Russell 'Big Chief' Moore - trombonist with Armstrong (1912-1983)
Joe Puma - guitarist (1927-2000)
Son Seals - bluesman (1942-2004)
George Shearing - pianist (1919-2011)
Michael Smith - composer, pianist - 74

14
Lorez Alexandria - singer (1929-2001)
Walter Blanding - tenor saxophonist - 41
Jeannie Cheatham - pianist, singer - 75
Eddie Costa - pianist & vibist (1930-1962)
Tony Monaco - organist - 53
Curtis Prince - drummer - 72
Ben Sidran - pianist, journalist - 69
Stuff Smith - violinist (1909-1967)
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji - composer (1892-1988)

15
Harry Akst - songwriter, "Am I Blue?" (1894-1963)
Joe Castro - pianist (1927-2009)
Sid Clare - lyricist, "You're My Thrill," "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" (1892-1972)
Lorraine Desmarais - pianist - 56
Morey Feld - drummer (1915-1971)
Eddie Gale - trumpeter - 71
Joe Garland - composer, arranger (1903-1977)
Dennis Gonzalez - trumpeter - 58
Arthur 'Monk' Hazel - bandleader, cornetist, drummer (1903-1968)
George Morrow - bassist (1925-1992)
Oscar Peterson - pianist (1925-2007)
Terry Pollard - pianist (1931-2009)
Charles Tobias - songwriter, "Comes Love," "I'm Painting the Town Red" (1898-1970)
Ned Washington - lyricist, "On Green Dolphin Street," "My Foolish Heart" (1901-1976)
Val Wiseman - singer - 70

16
Cecil Brooks III - drummer - 51
Randy Eckert - trumpeter - 64
Ellery Eskelin - tenor saxophonist - 53
Bill Evans - pianist, composer (1929-1980)
Otto Harbach - lyricist, "Yesterdays," "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (1873-1963)
Steve Harris - drummer - 64
Al Hibbler - singer (1915-2001)
Ketty Lester - singer - 74
Murray McEachern - trombonist (1915-1982)
Danny Moss - tenor saxophonist (1927-2008)
Carl Perkins - pianist (1928-1958)
Alvin Queen - drummer - 62
Mary Stallings - singer - 73
Mal Waldron - pianist (1926-2002)

17
Luther Allison - bluesman (1939-1997)
Grazyna Auguscik - singer - 57
Walter Brown - singer with Jay McShann ("Confessin' the Blues") (1917-1956)
Larry Clinton - arranger (1909-1985)
Maria Pia De Vito - Italian singer - 52
Joao Donato - Brazilian pianist & accordionist - 78
George Duvivier - bassist, arranger (1920-1985)
Arv Garrison - guitarist (1922-1960)
George Melly - author, singer (1926-2007)
Duke Pearson - pianist, arranger (1932-1980)
Ike Quebec - tenor saxophonist (1918-1963)
Derek Smith - pianist - 81

18
Oscar Brashear - trumpeter - 68
Chuck Connors - bass trombonist with Duke & Diz - 82
John Escreet - pianist - 28
Don Lamond - drummer with Woody Herman (1920-2003)
Adam Makowicz - pianist - 72
Jimmy Witherspoon - singer (1923-1997)
Tan Dun - Chinese composer - 55

19
Ginger Baker - drummer - 73
Eddie Durham - guitarist, arranger (1906-1987)
Tim Hagans - trumpeter - 58
Manzie Johnson - swing era drummer (1906-1971)
Dill Jones - pianist (1923-1984)
Peter Leitch - guitarist - 68
Michael Naura - pianist, composer - 78
Rick Parker - trombonist - 34
Adam Rogers - guitarist - 47
Jimmy Rowles - pianist (1918-1996)

20
Terry Clarke - drummer - 68
John Clayton - bassist, arranger - 60
Jamie Cullum - singer/songwriter - 33
Milford Graves - drummer - 71
Freddie Moore - drummer (1900-1992)
Jimmy Raney - guitarist (1927-1995)
Enrico Rava - trumpeter, composer - 73
Frank Rosolino - trombonist (1926-1978)
Joya Sherrill - singer (1927-2010)
Jiggs Whigham - trombonist - 69

21
Peter Apfelbaum - Hieroglyphics Ensemble leader, tenor saxophonist - 52
Bill 'Count' Basie - bandleader, pianist (1904-1984)
Chris Dingman - vibist - 32
Bruce Eisenbeil - guitarist, composer - 49
Art Farmer - trumpeter (1928-1999)
Marlon Jordan - trumpeter - 42
Carolyn Leigh - lyricist, "Witchcraft," "How Little We Know" (1926-1983)
Leon Parker - drummer - 47
Malachi Thompson - trumpeter (1949-2006)
Janet Baker - opera singer - 79

22
Taylor Ho Bynum - cornetist - 37
Malachi Favors - bassist (1927-2004)
Milt Grayson - singer (1937-2005)
John Lee Hooker - blues singer (1917-2001)
Lex Humphries - drummer (1936-1994)
Bumps Myers - tenor saxophonist (1912-1968)
Aruan Ortiz - pianist - 39
Alan Wilkinson - saxophonist - 58
Claude Debussy - composer (1862-1918)
Karlheinz Stockhausen - electronic composer (1928-2007)

23
Robin Adler - singer - 50
John Lindsay - bassist (1894-1950)
Brad Mehldau - pianist - 42
Ed Partyka - bass trombonist, composer - 45
Terje Rypdal - guitarist - 65
Martial Solal - pianist - 85
Anita Wardell - singer - 51
Bobby Watson - altoist - 59

24
Steve Berry - trombonist - 55
Malcolm Creese - bassist - 53
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - bluesman (1905-1974)
Mimi Fox - guitarist - 56
Wynonie Harris - blues singer (1915-1969)
Claude Hopkins - bandleader, pianist (1903-1984)
Buster Smith - altoist (1904-1991)
Bryan Spring - drummer - 67
Alphonse Trent - bandleader, pianist (1905-1959)
Paul Francis Webster - trumpeter (1909-1966)

25
Sandor Benko - bandleader - 72
Michel Donato - bassist - 70
Charles Fambrough - bassist (1950-2011)
Leonard Gaskin - bassist (1920-2009)
Norman Howard - trumpeter - 68
Pat Martino - guitarist - 68
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophonist, composer - 79
Carrie Smith - singer - 71
Gunter Sommer - German drummer - 69
Keith Tippett - keyboardist - 65
Leonard Bernstein - conductor, composer (1918-1990)

26
Peter Appleyard - vibist - 84
Dori Caymmi - Brazilian songwriter, "Like A Lover," "Obsession" (1943-2008)
Clifford Jarvis - drummer (1941-2000)
Branford Marsalis - tenor saxophonist - 52
Darmon Meader - NY Voices singer/director - 51
Jimmy Rushing - singer (1903-1972)
Frances Wayne - singer with Woody Herman (1919-1978)

27
Rez Abbasi - guitarist - 47
Alice Coltrane - pianist (1937-2007)
Bill English - drummer - 87
Cesaria Evora - singer (1941-2011)
Med Flory - altoist - 86
Edward Perez - Latin jazz bandleader, bassist, composer - 34
Sonny Sharrock - guitarist (1940-1994)
Sylvia Telles - Brazilian bossa nova singer (1934-1966)
Lester Young - tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)

28
Kenny Drew Sr. - pianist (1928-1993)
Larry Goldings - organist - 44
John Stanley Marshall - drummer - 71
Youn Nah Sun - Korean singer - 43
Jim Rotondi - trumpeter - 50
Phil Seamen - drummer (1926-1972)
Peter Washington - bassist - 48

29
Jerry Dodgion - altoist with Thad Jones - 80
Rolf Ericson - trumpeter (1922-1997)
Red Kelly - bassist (1927-2004)
Edu Lobo - Brazilian singer/songwriter - 69
Bennie Maupin - reeds - 72
Stephanie Nakasian - singer - 58
Charlie Parker - altoist (1920-1955)
Doug Raney - guitarist - 56
Bibi Rovere - bassist - 73
Jimmy Strong - clarinetist with Armstrong's Hot Five (1906-194?)
Jack Teagarden - trombonist, singer (1905-1964)
Dinah Washington - singer (1924-1963)
Mark Wood - guitarist - 58

30
Gerald Albright - tenor & alto saxophonist - 55
Floyd Bean - pianist (1904-1974)
Francis Davis - journalist - 66
Kenny Dorham - trumpeter (1924-1972)
Rodney Jones - guitarist, composer - 56
John Surman - saxophonist/clarinetist - 68

31
Stefano Battaglia - pianist - 47
Bryan Beninghove - saxophonist - 35
Dror Feiler - Swedish saxophonist - 61
Gunter Hampel - vibist, pianist, composer - 75
Bill Kirchner - bandleader, arranger - 59
Alan Jay Lerner - lyricist, "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face," "The Heather on the Hill" (1918-1986)
Dan McCarthy - vibist - 32
Tineke Postma - Dutch saxophonist - 34
Herman Riley - tenor saxophonist (1933-2007)
Edgar Sampson - arranger, composer, "Stompin' at the Savoy" (1907-1973)
Paul Winter - soprano & alto saxophonist - 73
Van Morrison - singer - 67
Itzhak Perlman - violinist - 67

[Valerie]

one small correction: it's Bennie Maupin (not Benny). thanks.

[bluenoter]

Minutiae:

6

Dorothy Ashby - harpist (1932-1986)
Baden Powell - bossa nova guitarist (1937-2000)
Lillian Boutte - Dixieland singer - 63

Alphabetize by P

10

Nat Towles - 20s-'30s bandleader, bassist (1905-1963)

'20s-

15

Ned Washington - lyricist, "On Green Dolphin Street,," "My Foolish Heart" (1901-1976)

Street,"

16

Cecil Brooks Iii - drummer - 51

III

[Squaredancecalling Steve]

I just today hired a proofreader for my novel, but Rita would have been a lock for the job if she were on the left coast

[Lois Gilbert]

I just today hired a proofreader for my novel, but Rita would have been a lock for the job if she were on the left coast

Everything can be done virtually now. And she happens to be on right coast!

[bluenoter]

Thanx, y'all.