August 2007 Birthdays

[Allen H]

Additions or corrections always welcomed….

Happy 35th
Florian Ross (1st)

Happy 45th:
Billy Kilson (2nd)
Ben Wolfe (3rd)
Edsel Gomez (9th)
Robin Adler (23rd)
Jim Rotondi (28th)

Happy 50th:
Steve Berry (24th)
Gerald Albright (30th)

Happy 55th:
John Clayton (20th)

Happy 60th:
Mary Ann Douglas (6th)
Terje Rydpal (23rd)

Happy 65th:
Byard Lancaster (6th)
Caetano Veloso (7th)
Jack DeJohnette (9th)
Val Wiseman (15th)
Michel Donato (25th)

Happy 70th:
Charlie Haden (6th)
George Bohanon (7th)
Jeannie Cheatham (14th)
Gunter Hampel (31st)

Happy 75th:
Pete Compo (9th)
Jerry Dodgion (29th)

Happy 80th:
Joe Castro (15th)
Danny Moss (16th)
Joya Sherrill (20th)
Martial Solal (23rd)

In Memoriam:
Benny Carter - 100th (8th)
Malachi Favors - 80th (22nd)


1

SAMUEL CHARTERS - journalist - 78
>> FLORIAN ROSS - pianist, composer - 35

2

DAVID BINNEY - altoist - 46
NATTY DOMINIQUE - trumpeter (1896-1982)
>> BILLY KILSON - drummer - 45
BIG NICK NICHOLAS - tenor saxophonist - 86
CARL SAUNDERS - L.A. trumpeter - 64
NANA VASCONCELOS - Brazilian percussionist - 63

3

TONY BENNETT - singer - 81
LAWRENCE BROWN - trombonist (1907-1988)
LYN CHRISTIE - bassist, composer - 79
HAMID DRAKE - drummer/percussionist - 52
RAY DRAPER - tuba player (1940-1982)
EDDIE JEFFERSON - singer (1918-1979)
ROSCOE MITCHELL - reeds, flutist - 67
GREG OSBY - altoist - 47
CHARLIE SHAVERS - trumpeter (1917-1971)
DOM UM ROMAO - Brazilian drummer/percussionist (1925-2005)
JACK WILSON - pianist - 71
>> BEN WOLFE - bassist - 45

4

ERIC ALEXANDER - tenor saxophonist - 39
LOUIS ARMSTRONG - trumpeter, singer (1901-1971)
TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON - drummer - 42
BILL COLEMAN - trumpeter, singer (1904-1981)
HERB ELLIS - guitarist - 86
JEFF HAMILTON - drummer - 54
DAVID RAKSIN - songwriter & composer (1912-2004)
SONNY SIMMONS - altoist - 74
BOBO STENSON - Swedish pianist, composer - 63
EARL SWOPE - trombonist (1922-1968)
THOMAS TALBERT - arranger - 83

5

LENNY BREAU - guitarist (1941-1984)
JEMEEL MOONDOC - alto saxophonist - 56
AIRTO MOREIRA - Brazilian percussionist - 66
JERI SOUTHERN - singer (1926-1991)

6

DOROTHY ASHBY - harpist (1932-1986)
BADEN POWELL - bossa nova guitarist (1937-2000)
LILLIAN BOUTTE - Dixieland singer - 58
WILLIE BROWN - bluesman (1900-1952)
BUDDY COLLETTE - flutist, tenor saxophonist - 86
RAVI COLTRANE - tenor saxophonist - 42
MICKEY COOKE - trombonist - 62
VIC DICKENSON - trombonist (1906-1984)
JOE DIORIO - guitarist - 71
>> MARY ANN DOUGLAS - singer - 60
VICTOR GOINES - tenor saxophonist - 46
NORMAN GRANZ - producer (1918-2001)
>> CHARLIE HADEN - bassist, bandleader - 70
MARTIN HATHAWAY - saxophonist - 38
ALLAN HOLDSWORTH - guitarist - 59
LEM JOHNSON - tenor saxophonist, clarinetist (1909-1989)
EGIL KAPSTAD - pianist - 67
>> BYARD LANCASTER - Philly flutist & altoist - 65
ABBEY LINCOLN - singer - 77
TONY PARENTI - early New Orleans clarinetist (1900-1972)
LUIS RUSSELL - bandleader (1902-1963)
PHIL TODD - saxophonist, clarinetist - 51

7

>> GEORGE BOHANON - trombonist - 70
HOWARD JOHNSON - baritone saxophonist & tuba player - 66
RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK - sax, composer (1935-1977)
LUCKEY ROBERTS - pianist (1887-1968)
MARCUS ROBERTS - pianist - 44
FREDDIE SLACK - pianist (1910-1965)
IDREES SULIEMAN - trumpeter (1923-2002)
GEORGE VAN EPS - guitarist (1913-1998)
>> CAETANO VELOSO - Brazilian singer - 65

8

BENNY CARTER - bandleader, composer, arranger, altoist (1907-2003)
RUPERT COLE - altoist - 98
URBIE GREEN - trombonist - 81
LUCKY MILLINDER - bandleader (1900-1966)
BRIAN PATNEAUDE - saxophonist - 33
VICTOR YOUNG - songwriter, "A Ghost of a Chance," "Stella By Starlight," "My Foolish Heart," "When I Fall in Love," "Street of Dreams" (1900-1956)

9

>> PETE COMPO - violinist, bassist - 75
>> JACK DEJOHNETTE - drummer - 65
>> EDSEL GOMEZ - pianist - 45
HUGH RAGIN - trumpeter - 56
MARTIN WILLIAMS - journalist (1924-1992)

10

ARNETT COBB - tenor saxophonist (1918-1989)
CHUCK ISRAELS - bassist - 71
BILL JOHNSON - bassist (1872-1972)
JENNIFER LEITHAM (formerly John Leitham) - bassist - 54
MICHAEL MANTLER - composer, trumpet - 64
DAN 'SLAMFOOT' MINOR - trombonist (1909-1982)
CLAUDE THORNHILL - pianist, arranger (1909-1965)
NAT TOWLES - 20s-'30s bandleader, bassist (1905-1963)
Gila Kancheli - Georgian composer - 72

11

RUSS GERSHON - Either/Orchestra leader - 48
PETER KING - saxophonist, clarinetist - 67
HUGH MARTIN - songwriter, "The Boy Next Door," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "The Trolley Song" - 93
STEVE NELSON - vibist - 53
BERNICE PETKERE - songwriter, "Close Your Eyes," "Lullaby of the Leaves" (1901-2000)
RUSSELL PROCOPE - altoist, clarinetist with Ellington (1908-1981)
JOHNNY RAE - vibist - 73
JESS STACY - pianist (1904-1994)
Kenny Gamble - Philly soul producer & songwriter - 64

12

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 - 53
DOC WEST - drummer (1915-1951)

13

BENNY BAILEY - trumpeter (1925-2005)
MULGREW MILLER - pianist - 52
RUSSELL 'BIG CHIEF' MOORE - trombonist with Armstrong (1912-1983)
JOE PUMA - guitarist (1927-2000)
SON SEALS - bluesman (1942-2004)
GEORGE SHEARING - pianist - 88
MICHAEL SMITH - composer, pianist - 69

14

LOREZ ALEXANDRIA - singer (1929-2001)
WALTER BLANDING - tenor saxophonist - 36
>> JEANNIE CHEATHAM - pianist, singer - 70
EDDIE COSTA - pianist, vibist (1930-1962)
CURTIS PRINCE - drummer - 67
BEN SIDRAN - pianist, journalist - 64
STUFF SMITH - violinist (1909-1967)
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji - composer (1892-1988)

15

HARRY AKST - songwriter, "Am I Blue?" (1894-1963)
>> JOE CASTRO - pianist - 80
SID CLARE - lyricist, "You're My Thrill," "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" (1892-1972)
LORRAINE DESMARAIS - pianist - 51
MOREY FELD - drummer (1915-1971)
JOE GARLAND - composer, arranger (1903-1977)
DENNIS GONZALEZ - trumpeter - 53
ARTHUR 'MONK' HAZEL - bandleader, cornetist, drummer (1903-1968)
GEORGE MORROW - bassist (1925-1992)
OSCAR PETERSON - pianist - 82
TERRY POLLARD - pianist - 76
CHARLES TOBIAS - songwriter, "Comes Love," "I'm Painting the Town Red" (1898-1970)
NED WASHINGTON - lyricist, "On Green Dolphin Street," "The Nearness of You," "Stella By Starlight," "My Foolish Heart" (1901-1976)
>> VAL WISEMAN - singer - 65

16

RANDY ECKERT - trumpeter - 59
ELLERY ESKELIN - tenor saxophonist - 48
BILL EVANS - pianist, composer (1929-1980)
OTTO HARBACH - lyricist, "Yesterdays," "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (1873-1963)
AL HIBBLER - singer (1915-2001)
KETTY LESTER - singer - 69
MURRAY McEACHERN - trombonist (1915-1982)
>> DANNY MOSS - tenor saxophonist - 80
CARL PERKINS - pianist (1928-1958)
ALVIN QUEEN - drummer - 57
MARY STALLINGS - singer - 68
MAL WALDRON - pianist (1926-2002)

17

LUTHER ALLISON - bluesman (1939-1997)
GRAZYNA AUGUSCIK - singer - 52
WALTER BROWN - singer with Jay McShann ("Confessin' the Blues") (1917-1956)
LARRY CLINTON - arranger (1909-1985)
MARIA PIA DE VITO - Italian singer - 47
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)
PERRY ROBINSON - clarinetist - 69
DEREK SMITH - pianist - 76

18

OSCAR BRASHEAR - trumpeter - 63
CHUCK CONNORS - bass trombonist with Duke & Diz - 77
DON LAMOND - drummer with Woody Herman (1920-2003)
ADAM MAKOWICZ - pianist - 67
JIMMY WITHERSPOON - singer (1923-1997)

19

GINGER BAKER - drummer - 68
EDDIE DURHAM - guitarist, arranger (1906-1987)
TIM HAGANS - trumpeter - 53
MANZIE JOHNSON - swing era drummer (1906-1971)
DILL JONES - pianist (1923-1984)
PETER LEITCH - guitarist - 63
MICHAEL NAURA - pianist, composer - 73
JIMMY ROWLES - pianist (1918-1996)

20

TERRY CLARKE - drummer - 63
>> JOHN CLAYTON - bassist, arranger - 55
MILFORD GRAVES - drummer - 66
FREDDIE MOORE - drummer (1900-1992)
JIMMY RANEY - guitarist (1927-1995)
ENRICO RAVA - trumpeter, composer - 68
FRANK ROSOLINO - trombonist (1926-1978)
>> JOYA SHERRILL - singer - 80
JIGGS WHIGHAM - trombonist - 64

21

PETER APFELBAUM - bandleader, tenor saxophonist - 47
BILL 'COUNT' BASIE - bandleader, pianist (1904-1984)
BRUCE EISENBEIL - guitarist, composer - 44
ART FARMER - trumpeter (1928-1999)
MARLON JORDAN - trumpeter - 37
CAROLYN LEIGH - lyricist, "Witchcraft," "How Little We Know," "It Amazes Me," "Rules of the Road," "Young At Heart" (1926-1983)
LEON PARKER - drummer - 42
MALACHI THOMPSON - trumpeter (1949-2006)
Janet Baker - opera singer - 74

22

MALACHI FAVORS - bassist (1927-2004)
MILT GRAYSON - singer (1937-2005)
JOHN LEE HOOKER - blues singer (1917-2001)
LEX HUMPHRIES - drummer - 71
BUMPS MYERS - tenor saxophonist (1912-1968)
ALAN WILKINSON - saxophonist - 53
Claude Debussy - composer (1862-1918)
Karlheinz Stockhausen - electronic composer - 79

23

>> ROBIN ADLER - singer - 45
JOHN LINDSAY - bassist (1894-1950)
BRAD MEHLDAU - pianist - 37
>> TERJE RYDPAL - guitarist - 60
>> MARTIAL SOLAL - pianist - 80
ANITA WARDELL - singer - 46
BOBBY WATSON - altoist - 54

24

>> STEVE BERRY - bassist - 50
MALCOLM CREESE - bassist - 48
ARTHUR 'BIG BOY' CRUDUP - bluesman (1905-1974)
WYNONIE HARRIS - blues singer (1915-1969)
CLAUDE HOPKINS - bandleader, pianist (1903-1984)
BUSTER SMITH - altoist (1904-1991)
BRYAN SPRING - drummer - 62
ALPHONSE TRENT - bandleader, pianist (1905-1959)
PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER - trumpeter (1909-1966)

25

SANDOR BENKO - bandleader - 67
>> MICHEL DONATO - bassist - 65
CHARLES FAMBROUGH - bassist - 57
LEONARD GASKIN - bassist - 87
PAT MARTINO - guitarist - 63
WAYNE SHORTER - tenor saxophonist, composer - 74
CARRIE SMITH - singer - 66
Leonard Bernstein - conductor, composer (1918-1990)

26

PETER APPLEYARD - vibist - 79
DORI CAYMMI - Brazilian songwriter, "Like A Lover," "Obsession" - 64
CLIFFORD JARVIS - drummer (1941-2000)
BRANFORD MARSALIS - tenor saxophonist - 47
DARMON MEADOR - NY Voices singer - 46
JIMMY RUSHING - singer (1903-1972)
FRANCES WAYNE - singer with Woody Herman (1919-1978)

27

ALICE COLTRANE - pianist (1937-2007)
TONY CROMBIE - drummer, composer - 82
BILL ENGLISH - drummer - 82
MED FLORY - altoist - 81
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 - 39
JOHN STANLEY MARSHALL - drummer - 66
>> JIM ROTONDI - trumpeter - 45
PHIL SEAMEN - drummer (1926-1972)
PETER WASHINGTON - bassist - 43

29

>> JERRY DODGION - altoist, arranger - 75
ROLF ERICSON - trumpeter (1922-1997)
RED KELLY - bassist (1927-2004)
EDU LOBO - Brazilian singer/songwriter - 64
BENNY MAUPIN - reeds - 67
STEPHANIE NAKASIAN - singer - 53
CHARLIE PARKER - altoist (1920-1955)
DOUG RANEY - guitarist - 51
BIBI ROVERE - bassist - 68
JIMMY STRONG - clarinetist with Armstrong's Hot Five (1906-194?)
JACK TEAGARDEN - trombonist, singer (1905-1964)
DINAH WASHINGTON - singer (1924-1963)
MARK WOOD - guitarist - 53

30

>> GERALD ALBRIGHT - tenor & alto saxophonist - 50
FLOYD BEAN - pianist (1904-1974)
FRANCIS DAVIS - journalist - 61
KENNY DORHAM - trumpeter (1924-1972)
RODNEY JONES - guitarist, composer - 51
JOHN SURMAN - saxophonist/clarinetist - 63

31

STEFANO BATTAGLIA - pianist - 42
DROR FEILER - Swedish saxophonist - 56
>> GUNTER HAMPEL - vibist, pianist, composer - 70
BILL KIRCHNER - bandleader, arranger - 54
ALAN JAY LERNER - lyricist, "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face," "The Heather on the Hill" (1918-1986)
HERMAN RILEY - tenor saxophonist (1933-2007)
EDGAR SAMPSON - arranger, composer, "Stompin' at the Savoy" (1907-1973)
PAUL WINTER - soprano & alto saxophonist - 68
Van Morrison - singer - 62
Itzhak Perlman - violinist - 62

[Alastair]

I believe Ginger Baker will be 68 (rather than 67) on August 19 as he was born in 1939. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_Baker

[Mike Schwartz]

Songwriters Birthdays - August

Aug. 1 (1779) Francis Scott Key Lyrics: Star Spangled Banner

Aug. 3 (1921) Richard Adler Music: Hey There, You've Gotta Have
Heart, Rags to Riche

Aug. 4 (1912) David Raksin Misic: Laura, Forever Amber, Love
Is For the Very Young

Aug. 8 (1900) Victor Young Music: When I Fall in Love, My
Foolish Heart, Street of Dreams, Golden Earrings, Stella by Starlight,
Love Letters

Aug. 11 (1901) Bernice Petkere Music: Lullaby of the Leaves,
Starlight Music & Lyrics: Close Your Eyes

Aug. 11 (1914) Hugh Martin Music & Lyrics: The Trolley Song, The
Boy Next Door, An Occasional Man, Ev'ry Time

Aug. 11 (1943) Kenny Gamble Music & Lyics: Me and Mrs. Jones,
If You Don't Know Me By Now, The Love I Lost, Break Up To Make Up.

Aug. 14 (1924) Lee Adams Lyrics: Put On a Happy Face, This Is
the Life, A Lot of Livin' To Do, The Mating Game.

Aug. 15 (1892) Sidney Clare Lyrics: You're My Thrill, Please
Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone, Keeping Myself For You

Aug. 15 (1894) Harry Akst Music: Travelin' Light, Am I Blue,
Baby Face

Aug. 15 (1901) Ned Washington Lyrics: I Don't Stand a Ghost of a
Chance With You, My Foolish Heart, Love is The Thing, When You Wish Upon
a Star, The Nearness of You

Aug. 15 (1946) Jim Webb Music & Lyrics: Up Up And Away, Didn't
We, MacArthur Park, By The Time I Get to Phoenix

Aug. 18 (1873) Otto Harbach Lyrics: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,
Who, The Touch of Your Lips, Yesterdays, The Night Was Made For Love

Aug. 21 (1895) Benny Davis Music: I'm Nobody's Baby, I Still Get
a Thrill, With These Hands, There Goes My Heart

Aug. 21 (1926) Carolyn Leigh Lyrics: Hey Look Me Over,
Witchcraft, The Best Is Yet to Come, Young At Heart, The Rules of the Road

Aug. 24 (1919) Murray Grand Music: Guess Who I Saw Today Music &
Lyrics: Come By Sunday, Thursday's Child

Aug. 26 (1948) Valerie Simpson Music & Lyrics: I'm Every Woman,
Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Your Precious Love, Count Your Blessings.

[Allen H]

Well, Ginger Baker's year of birth is listed at various places as 1938, 1939, or 1940. It does look like 1939 may be more of a consensus, so I think I will change it. Thanks--

[Al in NYC]

Charlie Parker's birthday TODAY.