October 2012 Birthdays

[Allen H]

Additions or corrections always welcomed...

Happy 35th:
Jason Adasiewicz (14th)

Happy 40th:
Damon Smith (17th)
Myron Walden (18th)
Doug Wamble (22nd)

Happy 45th:
Nicki Leighton-Thomas (11th)
Tarus Mateen (21st)
Richard Bona (28th)

Happy 50th:
Laura Caviani (11th)
Emilio Solla (29th)

Happy 55th:
Clifton Anderson (5th)
Amy London (15th)
Anouar Brahem (20th)
Ted Gioia (21st)

Happy 60th:
Ray Anderson (16th)
Ali Ryerson (21st)
Tuck Andress (28th)

Happy 65th:
Antonio Adolfo (2nd)
Jerry Bergonzi (21st)
Banu Gibson (24th)
Julie Kelly (28th)

Happy 70th:
Cecil Bridgewater (10th)
Doug Sides (10th)
Giancarlo Schiaffini (23rd)
Rein De Graaff (24th)
Terumasa Hino (25th)
Ranee Lee (26th)
Milton Nascimento (26th)
Philip Catherine (27th)

Happy 75th:
Al Pearson (6th)
George Young (7th)
Roberto Menescal (25th)

Happy 80th:
Ben Aronov (16th)
Claude Black (24th)
Bob Koester (30th)

Happy 85th:
Lee Konitz (13th)
Barbara Cook (25th)
Cleo Laine (28th)

Happy 105th:
George Washington (18th)


In Memoriam:

Walter Bishop Jr. -- 85th anniversary (4th)
Illinois Jacquet - 90th anniversary (31st)
Thelonious Monk - 95th anniversary (10th)
Dizzy Gillespie - 95th anniversary (21st)



1

Ana Caram - Brazilian singer - 54
Tony Dumas - bassist - 57
Mark Helias - bassist - 62
Dave Holland - bassist - 66
Joseph Patrick Moore - bassist - 43
Ann Richards - singer (1935-1982)
Vladimir Horowitz - concert pianist (1904-1989)

2

Antonio Adolfo - pianist, composer - 65
Django Bates - pianist, composer - 52
Lincoln Goines - bassist - 59
Barbara Paris - singer - 58
Ronnie Ross - baritone saxophonist (1933-1991)
Peter A. Schmid - reeds player, composer - 53
Phil Urso - tenor saxophonist - 87

3

Edgar 'Puddinghead' Battle - composer/arranger, trumpeter (1907-1977)
Johnny Burke - lyricist, "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," "Imagination," "It Could Happen To You" (1908-1964)
Mike Clark - drummer - 66
Albert Collins - bluesman (1932-1993)
Sal Cracchiolo - Latin jazz trumpeter - 58
Niels Doky - pianist - 49
Von Freeman - tenor saxophonist (1922-2012)
Nancy Harrow - singer
Ronnie Laws - tenor saxophonist - 62
David Mann - songwriter, "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," "Don't Go To Strangers" (1916-2002)
George Wein - producer, pianist - 87
Steve Reich - composer - 76

4

Walter Bishop Jr. - pianist (1927-1998)
Patti Cathcart - singer, Tuck & Patti - 62
Patrick Cornelius - altoist - 34
Eddie Gomez - bassist - 68
Stan Hasselgard - clarinetist (1922-1948)
Lindsey Horner - bassist - 52
Bob Hurst - bassist - 48
Clay Jenkins - trumpeter - 48
Mark Levine - pianist - 74
Mat Maneri - violinist, composer - 43
Chino Pozo - percussionist (1915-1980)
Steve Swallow - bassist - 72
Leon Thomas - singer (1937-1999)
Scott Yanow - journalist - 58

5

Helio Alves - pianist - 46
Clifton Anderson - trombonist - 55
Jimmy Blanton - Ellington bassist (1918-1942)
Thomas Clausen - Danish pianist - 63
Bill Dixon - free jazz trumpeter, composer (1925-2010)
Tord Gustavsen - Norwegian pianist - 42
Terry Trotter - pianist - 72

6

Carmen Mastren - guitarist (1913-1981)
Nanette Natal - singer - 67
Al Pearson - KC trumpeter - 75
Sammy Price - pianist (1908-1992)
Masahiko Sato - arranger/composer - 71
Norman Simmons - pianist - 83
Mark Whitfield - guitarist - 46

7

Andre Jaume - tenor saxophonist - 72
Jo Jones - drummer (1911-1985)
Tyler Mitchell - bassist - 54
Aaron Parks - pianist - 29
Beverly Peer - bassist (1912-1997)
Ralph Rainger - songwriter, "I Wished On The Moon," "Easy Living" (1901-1942)
Alvin Stoller - drummer (1925-1992)
George Young - saxophonist - 75
Larry Young - organist (1940-1978)
Yo-Yo Ma - cellist - 57

8

Pepper Adams - baritone saxophonist (1930-1986)
Steve Bernstein - trumpeter - 51
J.C. Heard - drummer (1917-1988)
Hal 'Cornbread' Singer - tenor saxophonist - 93
Bill Stegmeyer - Dixieland clarinetist (1916-1968)
Clarence Williams - pianist (1893-1965)
Earl Williams - drummer - 74
Toru Takemitsu - composer (1930-1996)

9

Vinnie Cutro - trumpeter - 59
Satoko Fujii - pianist - 54
Kenny Garrett - altoist - 52
Abdullah Ibrahim - pianist, composer - 78
Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophonist, flute - 92
Samo Salomon - guitarist - 34
Dave Samuels - vibist - 64
Elmer Snowden - guitarist, banjo (1900-1973)
Chucho Valdes - pianist - 71
Lee Wiley - singer (1908-1975)
John Lennon - Beatle (1940-1980)
Einojuhani Rautavaara - Finnish composer - 84
Camille Saint-Saens - composer (1835-1921)
Giuseppe Verdi - composer (1813-1901)

10

Francisco Aguabella - Cuban drummer (1925-2010)
Ed Blackwell - drummer with Ornette Coleman (1929-1992)
Lee Blair - banjo player (1903-1966)
Cecil Bridgewater - trumpeter, arranger - 70
Oscar Brown Jr. - singer, lyricist (1926-2005)
Vernon Duke - songwriter, "Autumn in New York," "April in Paris" (1903-1969)
Harry 'Sweets' Edison - trumpeter (1915-1999)
Brad Goode - trumpeter - 49
Johnny Green - songwriter, "Body and Soul," "I Cover the Waterfront" (1908-1989)
Freddy Jenkins - trumpeter (1906-1978)
Roy Kral - singer (1921-2002)
Milt Larkin - 30s-40s bandleader, trumpeter (1910-1996)
Junior Mance - pianist - 84
Thelonious Monk - pianist, composer (1917-1982)
Monk Montgomery - bassist (1921-1982)
Johnny O'Neal - pianist - 56
Doug Sides - drummer - 70
Julius Watkins - French horn player (1921-1977)

11

Johnny Acea - pianist (1917-198?)
Curtis Amy - tenor & soprano saxophonist (1929-2002)
Art Blakey - drummer (1919-1990)
Lester Bowie - trumpeter (1941-1999)
Laura Caviani - singer - 50
Trudy Desmond - singer (1945-1999)
Billy Higgins - drummer (1936-2001)
Fred Hopkins - bassist (1947-1999)
Nicki Leighton-Thomas - singer - 45
Peter Sprague - guitarist - 57
Teddy Weatherford - pianist (1903-1945)

12

Harry Allen - tenor saxophonist - 46
Jimmy Archey - trombonist with Earl Hines (1902-1967)
Ed Cherry - guitarist - 58
Tubby Hall - drummer (1895-1946)
Sandra King - singer - 62
Frank Macchia - saxophonist - 54
Michael Mossman - trumpet - 53
Luciano Pavarotti - opera singer (1935-2007)

13

Ray Brown - bassist (1926-2002)
Terry Gibbs - vibist - 88
Albert Hague - songwriter, "Young and Foolish" (1920-2001)
Lee Konitz - altoist - 85
Julia Lee - singer (1902-1958)
Johnny Lytle - vibist (1932-1995)
Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophonist - 72
Art Tatum - pianist (1909-1956)
Paul Simon - singer/songwriter - 71

14

Jason Adasiewicz - vibist - 35
Garrison Fewell - guitarist - 59
Dusko Goykovich - trumpeter - 81
John Graas - French horn player (1924-1962)
Red McKenzie - promoter (1899-1948)
Kazumi Watanabe - guitarist - 59
Spencer Williams - songwriter, pianist (1889-1965)
Kaija Saariaho - Finnish composer of Ears Open movement - 60

15

Reid Anderson - Bad Plus bassist - 42
Bill Charlap - pianist - 46
Freddy Cole - singer, pianist - 81
Palle Danielsson - bassist - 66
Keith Javors - pianist - 41
Al Killian - trumpeter (1916-1950)
Amy London - singer - 55
Nellie Lutcher - singer (1915-2007)
Chris Neville - pianist - 57
Joe Sanders - pianist/co-leader, Coon-Sanders Nighthawks (1896-1965)
Victoria Spivey - singer (1906-1976)

16

Ray Anderson - trombonist - 60
Ben Aronov - pianist - 80
Tim Berne - alto & baritone saxophonist - 58
Lenny Hambro - altoist, arranger (1923-1995)
Roy Hargrove - trumpeter - 43
Gene Jackson - drummer - 51
Anthony Kerr - vibist, marimba player - 47
Badal Roy - percussionist - 67
Big Joe Williams - bluesman (1903-1982)

17

Howard Alden - guitarist - 54
Sathima Bea Benjamin - singer - 76
Luiz Bonfa - Brazilian guitarist & composer, "Manha de Carnaval," Black Orpheus soundtrack (1922-2001)
Joseph Bowie - trombonist with Defunkt - 59
Cozy Cole - drummer (1906-1981)
Lee Collins - New Orleans trumpeter (1901-1960)
Jimmy Harrison - trombonist (1900-1931)
Barney Kessel - guitarist (1923-2004)
Damon Smith - Bay Area double bassist - 40

18

Chris Albertson - jounnalist - 81
Paul 'Stump' Evans - alto & baritone saxophonist (1904-1928)
Annette Hanshaw - singer (1910-1985)
Spike Hughes - bassist, composer (1908-1987)
Chris Kelly - early New Orleans cornetist (1885-1929)
Wynton Marsalis - trumpet, composer - 51
Anita O'Day - singer (1919-2006)
Tony Purrone - guitarist - 58
Marshall Stearns - author/journalist (1908-1966)
Bill Stewart - drummer - 46
Bobby Troup - singer, songwriter (1918-1999)
Ron Vincent - drummer - 61
Myron Walden - altoist, composer - 40
George Washington - trombonist, big band arranger - 105
Chuck Berry - rocker - 86

19

Ronnie Burrage - drummer - 53
Eddie Daniels - clarinetist, tenor saxophonist - 71
Vinicius De Moraes - lyricist (1918-1980)
Tim Garland - tenor saxophonist - 46
Carol Kidd - singer - 67
Alphonse Picou - clarinetist (1878-1961)
Jean-Michel Pilc - pianist, composer - 52
Red Richards - pianist (1917-1998)
Bebo Valdes - Cuban pianist - 94

20

Johnny Best - trumpeter (1913-2003)
Anouar Brahem - oud player - 55
Chris Corsano - drummer - 37
Russell Gunn - trumpeter - 41
Adelaide Hall - singer (1901-1993)
Eddie Harris - tenor saxophonist (1934-1996)
Willie Jones - drummer - 92
Carl Kress - guitarist (1907-1965)
Ray Linn - big band trumpeter (1920-1996)
Jon Lloyd - soprano & alto saxophonist - 54
Jelly Roll Morton - pianist, composer (1885-1941)
Martin Taylor - guitarist - 56
Charles Ives - composer (1874-1954)

21

Jerry Bergonzi - tenor saxophonist - 65
Don Byas - tenor saxophonist (1912-1972)
Celia Cruz - Cuban salsa singer (1924-2003)
Bobby Few - pianist with A.Ayler, A.Shepp - 77
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpeter (1917-1993)
Ted Gioia - pianist, author - 55
Fred Hersch - pianist - 57
Marc Johnson - bassist - 59
Fran Landesman - lyricist, "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most," "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" (1927-2011)
Tarus Mateen - bassist with J. Moran, Betty Carter - 45
Don Rader - trumpeter - 77
Ali Ryerson - flutist - 60
David Weiss - trumpeter - 48
Julie Wilson - singer - 88

22

Jane Bunnett - soprano saxophonist & flutist - 56
Ursula Dudziak - singer - 69
Clare Fischer - pianist (1928-2012)
Giorgio Gaslini - pianist, composer - 83
Hans Glawischnig - bassist - 42
Bernard Peiffer - pianist, composer (1922-1976)
Doug Wamble - guitarist - 40
Torrie Zito - arranger, pianist - 79
Franz Liszt - composer, piano virtuoso (1811-1886)

23

Betty Bennett - singer - 91
Cookie Coogan - singer, Jazz Corner poster - 47
Sonny Criss - altoist (1927-1977)
Gabrielle Goodman - singer - 47
Gary McFarland - vibist, arranger (1933-1971)
Dianne Reeves - singer - 56
Vincent Ruggieri - pianist - 66
Fats Sadi - vibist with Django, Byas (1927-2009)
Giancarlo Schiaffini - trombonist - 70
Ernie Watts - saxophonist - 67
Ned Rorem - composer, diarist - 89

24

Jay Anderson - bassist - 57
Claude Black - pianist - 80
Anthony Cox - bassist - 58
Rein De Graaff - pianist - 70
Banu Gibson - singer - 65
Rick Margitza - tenor saxophonist, composer - 51
Wendell Marshall - bassist with Ellington (1920-2002)
Dan Morgenstern - journalist - 83
Odean Pope - tenor saxophonist - 73
Sonny Terry - blues singer (1911-1986)
Sandy Williams - trombonist with Jelly Roll Morton, Chick Webb (1906-1991)
Luciano Berio - composer (1925-2003)
George Crumb - composer - 83
Sofia Gubaidulina - contemporary Russian composer - 81

25

Franck Amsallem - French pianist - 51
John Butcher - soprano & tenor saxophonist - 58
Barbara Cook - singer - 85
Robin Eubanks - trombone - 57
Tim Ford - pianist, singer - 58
Tiziana Ghiglioni - singer - 56
Jimmy Heath - tenor saxophonist, arranger - 86
Terumasa Hino - trumpet, bandleader - 70
Eddie Lang - guitarist (1902-1933)
Sam M. Lewis - lyricist, "Street of Dreams," "For All We Know" (1885-1959)
Roberto Menescal - Brazilian songwriter/guitarist, "O Barquinho" - 75
Reuben Reeves - trumpeter (1905-1975)

26

Ken Ascher - composer & pianist - 68
Charlie Barnet - saxophonist/bandleader (1913-1991)
Hank Duncan - pianist (1896-1968)
Eddie Henderson - trumpeter - 72
Vijay Iyer - pianist & composer - 41
Mahalia Jackson - gospel singer (1911-1972)
Mike LeDonne - pianist, organist, educator - 56
Ranee Lee - singer - 70
Warne Marsh - tenor saxophonist (1927-1987)
Milton Nascimento - Brazilian singer/songwriter, "Bridges," "Make This City Our Tonight" - 70
Tony Pastor - tenor saxophonist (1907-1969)

27

Arild Andersen - bassist - 67
Philip Catherine - guitarist - 70
Sonny Dallas - bassist, educator (1931-2007)
Carlo De Rosa - bassist - 42
Babs Gonzales - singer (1919-1980)
David Hazeltine - pianist - 54
Barre Phillips - bassist, composer - 78
Boyd Raeburn - bandleader, bass saxophonist (1913-1966)
George Wallington - pianist (1924-1993)
Dominick Argento - composer - 85
Conlon Nancarrow - composer (1912-1997)

28

Arthur Altman - songwriter, "All Or Nothing At All" (1912-1994)
Tuck Andress - Tuck & Patti guitarist - 60
Andy Bey - singer - 73
Richard Bona - bassist - 45
Jay Clayton - singer - 71
Elton Dean - Soft Machine altoist (1945-2006)
Bill Harris - trombonist (1916-1973)
Dink Johnson - drummer, pianist (1892-1954)
Kent Jordan - flutist - 54
Julie Kelly - singer - 65
Cleo Laine - singer - 85
Glen Moore - bassist - 71
Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill - composer, arranger (1921-2001)
Rudy Powell - clarinetist/saxophonist (1907-1976)
Kurt Rosenwinkel - guitarist - 42
Barbara Sfraga - singer - 56
Isaiah Spencer - drummer - 33

29

Mats Gustafsson - Swedish saxophonist/flutist/fluteophonist - 48
Neil Hefti - arranger (1922-2008)
Matthias Lupri - vibist - 48
Zoot Sims - tenor saxophonist (1925-1985)
Emilio Solla - pianist - 50

30

Clifford Brown - trumpeter (1930-1956)
Tom Browne - trumpeter - 58
Ron Enyard - drummer - 76
Trilok Gurtu - percussionist - 61
Bob Koester - Delmark label founder, Jazz Record Mart (Chicago) owner - 80
Teo Macero - "Kind of Blue" producer (1925-2008)
Errol Parker - drummer, pianist (1925-1998)
Orphy Robinson - vibist - 52
Poncho Sanchez - percussionist - 61
Eddie Holland - Motown songwriter (Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 73

31

Bob Belden - saxophonist & arranger - 56
Booker Ervin - tenor saxophonist (1930-1970)
Joel Frahm - tenor saxophonist - 43
Bob Graettinger - composer (1923-1957)
John Guerin - drummer (1939-2004)
Illinois Jacquet - tenor saxophonist (1922-2004)
Denise King - singer - 58
Ted Nash - tenor saxophonist (1922-2011)
Gene Santoro - journalist (Nation) - 62
Ethel Waters - singer (1896-1977)

[Frisco]

Peter A. Schmid, multi wind instrumentalist, born October 2, 1959, Zurich

[Allen H]

Good add. Thanks--