February 2013 Birthdays

[Allen H]

Additions or corrections always welcomed...


Happy 35th:
Jonas Kullhammar (9th)

Happy 40th:
Jason Lindner (1st)
Ethan Iverson (11th)

Happy 45th:
Bojan Zulfikarpasic (2nd)
Jukka Perko (8th)
Joe Farnsworth (21st)
Rodney Whitaker (22nd)

Happy 50th:
Jacqui Dankworth (5th)
Vigleik Storaas (9th)
Darek Oleszkiewicz (20th)

Happy 55th:
Dave Newton (2nd)
Bill Evans (9th)
Michael Weiss (10th)
Adam Holzman (15th)
Papo Vazquez (24th)
Claire Daly (26th)
Hilliard Greene (26th)
Tardo Hammer (26th)

Happy 60th:
Louis Sclavis (2nd)
John Rapson (4th)
Ralph Penland (15th)

Happy 65th:
Cathi Walkup (13th)
Joe Labarbera (22nd)
Maggie Nicols (24th)
Mike Richmond (26th)
Richie Cole (29th)

Happy 70th:
Newman Taylor Baker (4th)
Howard Riley (16th)

Happy 75th:
Mike Wofford (25th)

Happy 80th:
Ray Santisi (1st)
Sadeo Watanabe (1st)
John Handy (3rd)

Happy 85th:
Conrad Janis (11th)

Happy 90th:
Buddy Defranco (17th)


In Memoriam:
Dexter Gordon – 90th anniversary (27th)
Eva Cassidy – 50th anniversary (2nd)


1

Ari Brown - Chicago reedman - 69
Victor Herbert - songwriter, "Indian Summer" (1859-1924)
Herman Hupfeld - songwriter, "As Time Goes By" (1894-1951)
James P. Johnson - pianist, composer (1891-1955)
Jason Lindner - pianist - 40
'Tricky' Sam Nanton - trombonist (1904-1946)
Joshua Redman - tenor saxophonist - 44
Joe Sample - pianist, keyboards - 74
Ray Santisi - pianist/composer - 80
John Tilbury - AMM pianist - 77
Sadeo Watanabe - altoist - 80
Bugge Wesseltoft - Norwegian pianist/keyboardist - 49
Rick Wilkins - tenor saxophonist/composer/arranger - 76
Pinky Winters - singer ?

2

Eva Cassidy - singer (1963-1996)
Jodie Christian - Chicago pianist (1932-2012)
Melody Gardot - singer - 28
Stan Getz - tenor saxophonist (1927-1991)
Greg Gisbert - trumpeter - 47
Louis Keppard - early New Orleans guitarist (1888-1986)
Jonny King - pianist - 48
Burton Lane - songwriter (1912-1997)
Joe Mondragon - bassist - 93
Ron Muldrow - guitarist - 57
Dave Newton - pianist - 55
Mimi Perrin - singer, Les Double Six (1926-2010)
Louis Sclavis - clarinetist - 60
Sonny Stitt - alto & tenor saxophonist (1924-1982)
James 'Blood' Ulmer - guitarist - 71
Bojan Zulfikarpasic - pianist - 45
Jascha Heifetz - violinist (1901-1987)
Ursula Oppens - concert pianist & contemporary music specialist - 69

3

Chico Alvarez - trumpeter with Kenton (1920-1992)
Lil Hardin Armstrong - pianist/arranger (1898-1971)
Craig Bailey - saxophonist/clarinetist - 53
Bobby Durham - drummer (1937-2008)
John Handy - altoist, composer - 80
Christopher Hollyday - altoist - 43
Mabel Mercer - cabaret singer (1900-1984)
Claude Ranger - drummer - 72
Bob Stewart - tuba player with L.Bowie, D.Murray - 68
Greg Tardy - tenor saxophonist - 47
Kid Thomas Valentine - early trumpeter (1896-1987)
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - blues guitarist (1935-1996)
Leroy Williams - drummer - 76
Snooky Young - trumpeter - 94
Luigi Dallapiccola - Italian modernist composer (1904-1975)
Felix Mendelssohn - composer (1809-1847)

4

Newman Taylor Baker - drummer with Billy Harper - 70
Artie Bernstein - bassist (1909-1964)
Vincent Chancey - French horn player - 63
Wally Cirillo - pianist (1927-1977)
Ray Evans - lyricist, "Never Let Me Go," "Silver Bells" (1915-2007)
Tony Fruscella - trumpeter (1927-1969)
Jutta Hipp - pianist (1925-2003)
Manny Klein - trumpeter (1908-1996)
John Rapson - educator, trombonist with V.Golia & A.Braxton - 60
John Stubblefield - tenor & soprano saxophonist (1945-2005)
Papa Tio - early New Orleans clarinetist (1862-1922)

5

Chris Biscoe - altoist with Mike Westbrook - 66
Steve Cardenas - guitarist - 54
Rozelle Claxton - pianist (1913-1995)
Vinny Colaiuta - drummer with Zappa - 57
Carlton Coon - drummer/co-leader, Coon-Sanders Nighthawks (1894-1932)
Jacqui Dankworth - English singer - 50
David Gilmore - guitarist - 49
Don Goldie - trumpeter (1930-1995)
Keith Ingham - pianist, arranger - 71
Bronislaw Kaper - songwriter, "On Green Dolphin Street," "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" (1902-1983)
Rick Laird - bassist - 72
Bill Mays - pianist - 69
Gene Schroeder - pianist with Eddie Condon (1915-1975)
Clark Tracey - drummer - 52
Derek Wadsworth - trombonist/arranger - 74

6

George Brunis - Dixieland trombonist (1902-1974)
Don Fagerquist - trumpeter (1927-1974)
Haven Gillespie - lyricist, "You Go To My Head" (1888-1975)
Bernie Glow - trumpeter (1926-1982)
Conrad Gozzo - trumpeter (1922-1964)
Larry Grenadier - bassist - 47
Ernie Krivda - tenor saxophonist - 68
Jimmy Lovelace - drummer (1940-2004)
Tom McIntosh - trombonist, composer - 86
Kosuko Mine - tenor saxophonist & leader - 69
Michael Mondesir - bassist - 47
Anne Marie Moss - singer - 78
Sammy Nestico - arranger, composer - 89
Peter Slavov - bassist - 38
Claudio Arrau - concert pianist (1903-1991)

7

Eubie Blake - pianist (1883-1983)
Richard Cook - British journalist, Penguin Guide author (1957-2007)
Ray Crawford - guitarist (1924-1997)
Christian Minh Doky - bassist - 44
Wilbur Sweatman - early NYC bandleader, composer of rags (1882-1961)
Barry Zweig - guitarist - 71

8

Kerrie Biddell - Aussie singer - 66
Stephan Crump - bassist - 41
Lonnie Johnson - bluesman (1889-1970)
Gene Lees - journalist, lyricist (1928-2010)
Eddie Locke - drummer (1930-2009)
Joe Maini - altoist (1930-1964)
Renee Manning - singer - 58
Buddy Morrow - trombonist (1919-2010)
Josef Myrow - songwriter (1910-1987)
Jukka Perko - soprano & alto saxophonist - 45
Pony Poindexter - altoist (1926-1988)
Jimmy Skidmore - tenor saxophonist (1916-1998)

9

Bill Evans - saxophonist, flutist - 55
Peanuts Holland - trumpeter, singer (1910-1979)
Jonas Kullhammar - pianist - 35
Joe Maneri - altoist (1927-2009)
Walter Page - bassist (1900-1957)
Vigleik Storaas - Norwegian pianist - 50
Steve Wilson - reeds/flutist - 52
Alban Berg - composer (1885-1935)
Carole King - singer/songwrier - 71

10

Larry Adler - harmonica player (1914-2001)
Rahn Burton - pianist with R.R. Kirk - 79
Paolo Fresu - trumpeter, arranger, composer - 52
Roland Hanna - pianist, arranger (1932-2002)
Joe Haymes - bandleader (1907-1964)
Butch Morris - conductor, cornetist (1947-2013)
Walter Perkins - drummer (1932-2004)
Ed Polcer - cornetist - 76
Rufus Reid - bassist - 69
Foots Thomas - arranger of "Minnie the Moocher" (1907-1981)
Chick Webb - bandleader, drummer (1909-1939)
Michael Weiss - pianist - 55
Barbara Kolb - contemporary American composer - 74

11

Bob Carter - bassist - 91
Matt Dennis - songwriter, "Angel Eyes," "The Night We Called It A Day" (1914-2002)
Larry Fishkind - tuba player - 68
Russ Freeman - guitarist - 53
Ethan Iverson - Bad Plus pianist - 40
Conrad Janis - trombonist & bandleader - 85
Claude Jones - early trombonist (1928-1962)
Brian Lemon - British pianist - 76
Didier Lockwood - violinist - 57
Josh White - bluesman (1914-1969)

12

Paul Bascomb - tenor saxophonist (1912-1986)
Tex Beneke - tenor saxophonist (1914-2000)
Marion "Buddy" Childers - trumpeter (1926-2007)
Matt Finders - trombonist - 53
Michael Herr - pianist & composer - 64
Ron Horton - trumpeter, composer with Jazz Composers Collective - 53
Hans Koller - tenor saxophonist, composer (1921-2003)
Bill Laswell - bassist - 58
Art Mardigan - drummer (1923-1977)
Mel Powell - pianist (1923-1998)
Bernie Privin - trumpeter (1919-1999)
James Scott - ragtime composer, pianist (1885-1938)
Chris Speed - tenor saxophonist & clarinetist - 46

13

John Wolf Brennan - pianist/composer - 59
Joe Carter - guitarist - 57
Adam Cruz - drummer/percussionist - 43
Wardell Gray - tenor saxophonist (1921-1955)
Lennie Hayton - pianist, arranger (1908-1971)
Les Hite - bandleader & altoist (1903-1962)
Ron Jefferson - drummer with Roland Kirk (1926-2007)
Wingy Manone - trumpeter, singer (1904-1982)
Art Rollini - tenor saxophonist with B.Goodman (1912-1993)
Brad Shepik - guitarist - 47
Cathi Walkup - singer - 65
Joyce Didonato - opera singer - 44

14

Perry 'Mule' Bradford - 20s bandleader (1893-1970)
Tommy Campbell - drummer - 56
Stefano Di Battista - Italian saxophonist - 44
Irving Gordon - lyricist, "Prelude To A Kiss," "What Will I Tell My Heart" (1915-1996)
Elliot Lawrence - pianist, composer, arranger - 88
Jack Lesberg - bassist - 93
Rob McConnell - trombonist, arranger (1935-2010)
Jason Palmer - trumpeter, Jason Palmer Collective - 34
Chris Pyne - trombonist (1939-1995)
Herlin Riley - drummer with Wynton Marsalis - 56
Glenn Spearman - free jazz tenor saxophonist (1947-1998)

15

Harold Arlen - songwriter (1905-1986)
Alan Cooper - clarinetist (1931-2007)
Nathan Davis - tenor saxophonist - 76
Dena Derose - singer - 47
Walter Donaldson - songwriter, "My Blue Heaven," "Makin' Whoopee" (1893-1947)
Walter Fuller - trumpeter, singer (1910-2003)
Adam Holzman - keyboards/synthesizers with Miles, W.Shorter - 55
Taft Jordan - trumpeter in '40s Ellington band (1915-1981)
Kirk Lightsey - pianist - 76
Marty Morell - drummer, vibist - 69
Ralph Penland - drummer - 60
Pekka Sarmanto - Finnish bassist - 68
Henry Threadgill - altoist - 69
Ed Vesala - Finnish drummer (1945-2000)
John Adams - composer - 66
Brian Holland - Motown songwriter (Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 72
Christopher Rouse - composer - 64

16

Pete Christlieb - L.A. tenor saxophonist - 68
Jeff Clayton - altoist, composer - 59
John Corigliano - composer (1938-?)
Bill Doggett - pianist, organist, arranger (1916-1996)
Charles Fowlkes - baritone saxophonist (1916-1980)
Bert Kalmar - lyricist, "Three Little Words," Nevertheless" (1884-1947)
Howard Riley - pianist - 70
Alec Wilder - songwriter, "While We're Young," "I'll Be Around" (1907-1980)

17

Alan Bates - Black Lion producer (1934-2003)
Wally Bishop - drummer (1906-1986)
Buddy Defranco - clarinetist - 90
Fred Frith - composer, guitarist & multi-instrumentalist - 64
Buddy Jones - bassist (1924-2000)
Jessica Jones - saxophonist - 53
Keiko Lee - singer - 48
Herbie Lewis - bassist (1941-2007)
Jimmy Madison - drummer with L.Konitz, A.Farmer - 66
Nicole Mitchell - flutist - 46
Steve Novosel - bassist - 73
Charlie Spivak - trumpeter with Dorsey Brothers (1907-1982)
Klaus Weiss - drummer - 71
Gail Wynters - singer - 71
Ronnie Zito - drummer - 74

18

Justo Almario - Latin jazz tenor saxophonist - 64
Emile Barnes - early New Orleans clarinetist (1892-1970)
Frank Butler - West Coast drummer (1928-1984)
Lois Gilbert - Jazz Corner CEO – ?
Walter Johnson - drummer (1904-1977)
Harold Land - tenor saxophonist (1928-2001)
Clyde Lombardi - bassist (1922-1975)
Irma Thomas - New Orleans R&B singer - 72

19

Saul Chaplin - songwriter, "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (1912-1997)
Johnny Dunn - trumpeter (1897-1937)
Louis 'Kid Shots' Madison - cornetist (1899-1948)
Ron Mathewson - bassist - 69
David Murray - tenor saxophonist, bass clarinetist - 58
Luis Perdomo - pianist - 42
Fred Van Hove - pianist - 76
Gyorgy Kurtag - Romanian composer - 87
Smokey Robinson - singer, songwriter - 73

20

Oscar Aleman - guitarist (1909-1980)
Iain Ballamy - Loose Tubes saxophonist - 49
Anthony Davis - composer, pianist - 62
Riccardo Del Fra - Italian bassist - 57
Patrizia Ferrara - singer - 36
Frank Isola - drummer with G.Mulligan (1925-2004)
Bobby Jaspar - tenor saxophonist, flutist (1926-1963)
Eric Legnini - pianist with S.Di Battista - 43
Phil Moore - pianist, composer (1918-1987)
Darek Oleszkiewicz - Polish bassist with C.Lloyd, B.Mehldau - 50
Fred Robinson - trombonist (1901-1984)
Jordan Sandke - trumpeter - 67
Craig Taborn - pianist / organist - 43
Nancy Wilson - singer - 76
Buddy Wise - tenor saxophonist with Krupa (1928-1955)
Jimmy Yancey - boogie-woogie pianist (1898-1951)

21

Nikolaj Bentzon - pianist, composer/arranger - 49
Graham Collier - composer, arranger, educator (1937-2011)
Tadd Dameron - composer, arranger, pianist (1917-1965)
Joe Farnsworth - drummer - 45
Wolfgang Fuchs - German bass clarinetist - 64
Eddie De Haas - bassist - 83
Eddie Higgins - pianist (1932-2009)
Chris Hunter - altoist - 56
Benjamin Koppel - Danish altoist - 39
Herb Robertson - trumpeter - 62
Akira Sakata - altoist, bandleader - 68
Al Sears - tenor saxophonist (1910-1990)
Nina Simone - singer (1933-2003)
Duncan Swift - pianist (1943-1997)
Warren Vache - cornetist/flugelhorn player - 62
Andres Segovia - guitarist (1893-1987)

22

Dave Bailey - drummer with Mulligan - 87
Nacio Herb Brown - songwriter, "You Stepped Out Of A Dream" (1896-1964)
James Reese Europe - bandleader (1881-1919)
Joe Labarbera - drummer - 65
Harvey Mason - jazz/funk drummer - 66
Rex Stewart - trumpeter (1907-1967)
Buddy Tate - tenor saxophonist (1915-2001)
Rodney Whitaker - Detroit bassist - 45
Joe Wilder - trumpeter - 91
Claude 'Fiddler' Williams - violinist (1908-2004)
Bob Ysaguirre - bassist with D.Redman (1897-1982)
Frederic Chopin - composer (1810-1849)

23

Richard Boone - trombonist (1930-1999)
Sterling Bose - trumpeter (1906-1958)
John Benson Brooks - composer/pianist (1917-1999)
Johnny Carisi - trumpeter/arranger, composer (1922-1992)
Wayne Escoffery - saxophonist - 38
Cie Frazier - drummer (1904-1985)
Harold 'Money' Johnson - trumpeter (1918-1978)
Hall Overton - arranger, composer (1920-1972)
Alan Gilbert - NY Philharmonic conductor - 46
George Friederich Handel - composer (1685-1759)

24

Steve Berrios - drummer/percussionist - 68
Jimmy Bertrand - 1920s Chicago drummer (1900-1960)
Eddie Chamblee - tenor saxophonist (1920-1990)
Vladimir Chekasin - Ganelin Trio saxophonist/clarinetist - 66
Rupert Holmes - songwriter - 66
Michel Legrand - songwriter, "You Must Believe in Spring" - 81
Bob Magnusson - bassist - 66
Andy Manndorff - guitarist - 56
David 'Fathead' Newman - flutist, tenor saxophonist (1933-2009)
Maggie Nicols - singer - 65
Ralph Pena - bassist (1927-1969)
Mark Sabatella - pianist - 48
Myra Taylor - KC singer (1917-2011)
Papo Vazquez - trombonist - 55
Patti Wicks - singer/pianist - 68

25

Sandy Brown - clarinetist (1929-1975)
Ernesto Cervini - drummer - 31
Ida Cox - singer (1896-1967)
Albert Gay - tenor saxophonist - 85
Lawrence Gushee - journalist - 82
Lars Jansson - Swedish pianist - 62
Fred Katz - cellist - 94
Ryo Kawasaki - Japanese producer & guitarist - 66
Ray Perry - altoist, violinist (1915-1950)
Ake Persson - Swedish trombonist (1932-1975)
Aage Tanggaard - Danish drummer - 56
Rene Thomas - guitarist (1927-1975)
Mike Wofford - pianist/composer - 75

26

Chris Anderson - pianist (1926-2008)
Erykah Badu - singer - 52
Claire Daly - saxophonist & clarinetist - 55
Hilliard Greene - bassist - 55
Steve Grover - drummer - 57
Tardo Hammer - pianist with Metropolitan Bopera House - 55
Hagood Hardy - vibist, composer, arranger (1937-1997)
Chauncey Haughton - clarinetist, saxophonist (1909-1989)
Keshavan Maslak - free jazz altoist - 66
Dave Pell - saxophonist, bandleader - 88
Mike Richmond - bassist - 65
Bill Russell - historian, producer (1905-1992)
Trevor Watts - alto & soprano saxophonist - 74
Yosuke Yamashita - pianist - 71

27

Mildred Bailey - singer (1907-1951)
Joyce Breach - singer - 69
Rob Brown - altoist with M.Shipp, W.Parker - 51
Joey Calderazzo - pianist - 48
Clayton Cameron - drummer - 54
Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophonist (1923-1990)
Glenn Horiuchi - pianist (1955-2000)
Harold Jones - drummer with Basie, Sarah Vaughan - 73
Freddie Keppard - cornetist (1890-1933)
Abe Most - clarinetist (1920-2002)
Hugues Panassie - journalist (1912-1974)
Leo Watson - singer with Spirits of Rhythm / drummer (1898-1950)
Chuck Wayne - guitarist (1923-1997)
Elisabeth Welch - singer (1908-2003)
John B. Williams - bassist - 72
Enrico Caruso - opera singer (1873-1921)

28

Svend Asmussen - swing violinist - 97
Willie Bobo - bandleader, percussionist (1934-1983)
Pierre Dorge - guitarist - 67
Bill Douglass - drummer (1923-1994)
Don Garrett - bassist (1932-1989)
Charles Gayle - tenor saxophonist - 74
Bill Green - saxophonist (1925-1996)
Marty Grosz - guitarist - 83
Tommy Gwaltney - clarinetist, altoist, vibist (1921-2003)
Louis Metcalf - trumpeter, singer (1905-1981)
Antonello Salis - Italian pianist/accordionist - 63
Liam Sillery - trumpeter - 41
Roseanna Vitro - singer - 62

29

Richie Cole - altoist - 65
Jimmy Dorsey - bandleader, clarinetist (1904-1957)
Martin France - drummer - 49
Paul Rutherford - trombonist (1940-2007)
Gioachino Rossini - composer (1792-1868)

[David Gitin]

You've probably heard that Butch Morris died; you may want to note that on his February 10 birthday listed above.

[Allen H]

Yep, I noted that on my spreadsheet but somehow didn't get it added to this list. Thanks--