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Location: Kansas City MO
Posts: 188
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June 2009 Birthdays
Additions or corrections always welcomed...
Happy 40th:
ASSIF TSAHAR (11th)
Happy 45th:
OTMARO RUIZ (27th)
STEVE WILLIAMSON (28th)
Happy 50th:
PAUL BOLLENBACK (6th)
MARCUS MILLER (14th)
BILLY DRUMMOND (19th)
ROBERTO MAGRIS (19th)
Happy 55th:
PETER ERSKINE (5th)
JASPER LUNDGAARD (12th)
MADELINE EASTMAN (27th)
Happy 60th:
JERRY GONZALEZ (5th)
PAUL LOVENS (6th)
DARYL SHERMAN (14th)
CHRISTY DORAN (21st)
Happy 65th:
JACK WILKINS (3rd)
MONTY ALEXANDER (6th)
CHICO BUARQUE (19th)
JON HISEMAN (21st)
DAVE CLIFF (25th)
ARTHUR DOYLE (26th)
Happy 70th:
BILL WATROUS (8th)
KENT CARTER (14th)
HEIKKI SARMANTO (22nd)
Happy 75th:
BEV KELLY (6th)
RAY MANTILLA (22nd)
DAVE GRUSIN (26th)
Happy 80th:
LENNIE NIEHAUS (1st)
GILDO MAHONES (2nd)
Happy 85th:
HAL McKUSICK (1st)
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HAL McKUSICK - altoist - 85
LENNIE NIEHAUS - altoist, arranger/composer for film/TV - 80
NELSON RIDDLE - arranger (1921 - 1985)
ROBERTINHO SILVA - Brazilian drummer/percussionist - 68
HARRY 'FATHER' WHITE - arranger/composer, trombonist with Duke & Cab Calloway (1898 - 1962)
Richard Goode - concert pianist - 66
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RONNIE BEDFORD - drummer - 78
PIERRE FAVRE - drummer - 72
MATTHEW GARRISON - bassist - 39
SONNY KENNER - KC guitarist (1933 - 2001)
GILDO MAHONES - pianist - 80
MARTY NAPOLEON - pianist - 88
ERNIE ROYAL - trumpeter (1921 - 1983)
BOBBY SANABRIA - drummer/bandleader - 52
IRENE SCHWEIZER - pianist - 68
IAN SHAW - singer - 47
VALAIDA SNOW - trumpeter, singer (1900 - 1956)
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TED CURSON - trumpeter - 74
DERRICK GARDNER - trumpeter - 44
DAVID GLASSER - altoist - 47
AL HAREWOOD - drummer - 86
DOM MINASI - guitarist - 66
GRACHAN MONCUR III - trombonist - 72
DAKOTA STATON - singer (1932 - 2007)
DR. MIKE TAYLOR - bassist with Mary Lou Williams, Ahmad Jamal (1942 - 2005)
JACK WILKINS - guitarist - 65
Curtis Mayfield - singer (1942 - 1999)
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FRED BAKER - bassist & guitarist - 49
ANTHONY BRAXTON - reeds player, composer - 64
PAQUITO D'RIVERA - altoist, clarinetist - 61
WINARD HARPER - drummer - 47
MORGANA KING - singer - 79
TEDDY KOTICK - bassist for Bird and Getz (1928 - 1986)
JAMES LEARY - bassist - 63
OLIVER NELSON - arranger, composer, altoist (1932 - 1975)
GRANT STEWART - tenor saxophonist - 38
MARK WHITECAGE - altoist - 72
BRITT WOODMAN - 50s Ellington trombonist (1920 - 2000)
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FRANCOIS CARRIER - Canadian altoist - 48
ANGELA DENIRO - singer - 52
KURT EDELHAGEN - bandleader (1920 - 1982)
PETER ERSKINE - drummer - 55
JERRY GONZALEZ - trumpeter, congas - 60
TONY JACKSON - pianist (1876 - 1921)
PETE JOLLY - pianist (1932 - 2004)
CHRIS KELSEY - soprano saxophonist - 48
MISHA MENGELBERG - pianist - 74
SPECS POWELL - drummer (1922 - 2007)
Martha Argerich - concert pianist - 68
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MONTY ALEXANDER - pianist - 65
PAUL BOLLENBACK - guitarist - 50
GRANT GREEN - guitarist (1931 - 1979)
AL GREY - trombonist (1925 - 2000)
BEV KELLY - singer - 75
PAUL LOVENS - drummer - 60
JIMMY LUNCEFORD - bandleader, arranger (1902 - 1947)
DAVE MATTHEWS - arranger, altoist - 98
JOHN RICHMOND - tenor saxophonist - 52
ZBIGNIEW SEIFERT - violinist (1946 - 1979)
Louis Andriessen - Dutch composer - 70
Aram Khachaturian - composer (1903 - 1978)
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JOHN BALKE - Norwegian pianist - 54
CLIFF BARBARO - drummer - 71
BERYL BOOKER - pianist (1922 - 1978)
TINA BROOKS - tenor saxophonist (1932 - 1974)
ED CUFFEY - trombonist (1902 - 1959)
TAL FARLOW - guitarist (1921 - 1998)
HOTEP IDRIS GALETA - pianist - 68
GLENN GRAY - Casa Loma Orch. bandleader, altoist (1906 - 1963)
MEL MARTIN - saxophonist, composer - 67
ANTHONY ORTEGA - altoist - 81
PRINCE ROBINSON - clarinetist, tenor saxophonist (1902 - 1960)
Prince (Prince Nelson) - R&B singer - 51
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LOUIS ALDEBERT - singer with Les Double Six - 78
URI CAINE - pianist - 53
KENNY CLARE - drummer (1929 - 1985)
JULIE TIPPETT - singer - 62
BILL WATROUS - trombonist - 70
Emanuel Ax - concert pianist - 60
Robert Schumann - composer (1810 - 1856)
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MOUSEY ALEXANDER - drummer (1922 - 1988)
GILAD ATZMON - Israeli saxophonist - 46
KENNY BARRON - pianist - 66
CURTIS BOYD - drummer - 69
AVRAM FEFER - saxophonist - 48
MICK GOODRICK - guitarist - 64
JIMMY GOURLEY - guitarist (1926 - 2008)
SKIP JAMES - bluesman (1902 - 1969)
LES PAUL - guitarist - 94
COLE PORTER - songwriter (1891 - 1964)
Johnny Ace - singer (1929 - 1954)
Carl Nielsen - Danish composer (1865 - 1931)
Charles Wuorinen - contemporary American composer - 71
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ANDY BLAKENEY - trumpeter (1898 - 1992)
DWAYNE BURNO - bassist - 39
AL DUBIN - lyricist, "Lullaby of Broadway," "I Only Have Eyes For You," "September In The Rain" (1891 - 1945)
JOAO GILBERTO - Brazilian singer/guitarist - 78
NAT HENTOFF - journalist - 84
HOWLIN' WOLF - bluesman (1910 - 1976)
JONATHAN KREISBERG - guitarist - 37
FREDERICK LOEWE - songwriter, "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face," "The Heather on the Hill" (1904 - 1988)
ERIC MASCHWITZ (aka HOLT MARVELL) - lyricist, "These Foolish Things" (1901 - 1969)
DOUG MILLER - reeds player - 57
CHARNET MOFFETT - bassist - 42
JOHN STEVENS - drummer, Spontaneous Music Ensemble leader (1940 - 1994)
GARY THOMAS - tenor saxophonist - 48
DICKY WELLS - trombonist (1907 - 1985)
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MAUCHA ADNET - Brazilian singer - 46
JIM CIFELLI - trumpeter - 48
SHELLEY MANNE - drummer (1920 - 1984)
KAISER MARSHALL - drummer with Fletcher Henderson (1899 - 1948)
BERNARD 'PRETTY' PURDIE - drummer - 68
JAMAALADEEN TACUMA - bassist - 53
ASSIF TSAHAR - tenor saxophonist - 40
Richard Strauss - composer (1864 - 1949)
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GERI ALLEN - pianist - 52
MARCUS BELGRAVE - trumpeter - 73
CHICK COREA - keyboardist, composer - 68
PATIENCE HIGGINS - reeds - ?
DUKE LEE - percussionist with Iguazu - ?
JASPER LUNDGAARD - bassist - 55
ZEKE ZARCHY - trumpeter - 94
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GEORGE ARVANITAS - pianist (1931 - 2005)
CLARENCE BANKS - trombonist with Basie - 57
EDDIE BEAL - pianist, composer (1910 - 1984)
ADOLPHUS 'DOC' CHEATHAM - trumpeter (1905 - 1997)
HAROLD DANKO - pianist - 62
CLARENCE HUTCHENRIDER - clarinetist/saxophonist (1908 - 1991)
FRANK STROZIER - altoist, flutist - 62
RONALD WESTRAY - trombonist - 39
ATTILA ZOLLER - guitarist (1927 - 1998)
KENT CARTER - double bassist - 70
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CY COLEMAN - songwriter, "It Amazes Me," "Witchcraft" (1929 - 2004)
KENNY DREW JR. - pianist - 51
NARADA BURTON GREENE - pianist - 72
MARCUS MILLER - bassist - 50
DARYL SHERMAN - singer - 60
JOHN SIMMONS - bassist (1918 - 1979)
LOREN STILLMAN - altoist - 29
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TOM ADAIR - lyricist, "Violets For Your Furs," "The Night We Called It A Day" (1913 - 1988)
JAKI BYARD - pianist (1922 - 1999)
ERROLL GARNER - pianist (1921 - 1977)
Edvard Grieg - composer (1843 - 1907)
JOHN HART - guitarist - 48
MICKEY KATZ - clarinetist, klezmer proponent (1909 - 1985)
NANCY KING - singer - 69
JEANNETTE LAMBERT - singer - 44
PAUL MARES - trumpeter with NORK (1900 - 1949)
TONY OXLEY - drummer - 71
ALLAN REUSS - guitarist - 94
NASHEET WAITS - drummer with Jason Moran & Antonio Hart - 39
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ALBERT DAILEY - pianist (1938 - 1984)
DOMINIQUE EADE - singer - 51
JIMMY FORD - altoist (1927 - 1994)
TOM HARRELL - trumpeter - 63
GREG HUTCHINSON - drummer - 39
JAVON JACKSON - tenor saxophonist - 44
RYAN KEBERLE - trombonist with Maria Schneider, composer - 29
SERGEY KURYOKHIN - pianist (1954 - 1996)
IVAN LINS - Brazilian songwriter, "Love Dance," "The Island" - 64
CLARENCE SHAW - trumpeter with Mingus (1926 - 1970s)
FREDDY STUDER - drummer - 61
LUCKY THOMPSON - tenor saxophonist (1924 - 2005)
AL VIOLA - guitarist (1919 - 2007)
Lamont Dozier - Motown songwriter (Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 68
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GENE DE PAUL - songwriter, "I'll Remember April," "Star Eyes" (1919 - 1988)
SAMMY FAIN - songwriter, "That Old Feeling," "Secret Love" (1902 - 1989)
MATT HAVILAND - trombonist - 48
DON KIRKPATRICK - pianist, arranger (1905 - 1956)
JIM PEPPER - tenor & soprano saxophonist (1941 - 1992)
CHUCK RAINEY - bassist - 69
TONY SCOTT - clarinetist (1921 - 2007)
GENE SEDRIC - clarinetist (1917 - 1963)
TOM VARNER - French horn player - 52
Igor Stravinsky - composer (1882 - 1971)
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SAMMY CAHN - songwriter, "I Should Care," "Call Me Irresponsible," "The Second Time Around” (1913 - 1993)
JIMMY CHEATHAM - trombonist, arranger (1924 - 2007)
RAY McKINLEY - drummer (1910 - 1995)
BENNIE PAYNE - pianist (1907 - 1986)
SUE RANEY - singer - 69
BABE RUSSIN - tenor saxophonist (1911 - 1984)
Paul McCartney - Beatle - 67
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RAY BAUDUC - big-band drummer (1906 - 1988)
CHICO BUARQUE - Brazilian singer/songwriter, "Portrait in Black and White," "Sabia" - 65
BILLY DRUMMOND - drummer - 50
SIDSEL ENDRESEN - Norwegian singer, lyricist, actress - 57
JERRY JEROME - tenor saxophonist (1912 - 2001)
DAVE LAMBERT - singer with LH&R (1917 - 1966)
ROBERTO MAGRIS - pianist - 50
ROBERT PALMER - journalist (1945 - 1997)
JOE THOMAS - tenor saxophonist (1909 - 1986)
LIBBY YORK - singer - 46
Nick Drake - singer/songwriter (1948 - 1974)
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DENNIS BUDIMIR - West Coast guitarist - 71
ERIC DOLPHY - altoist, bass clarinetist, flutist (1928 - 1964)
STU MARTIN - drummer (1938 - 1980)
GEORGE STEVENSON - trombonist (1906 - 1990)
DEBORAH WEISZ - trombonist - 47
LAMMAR WRIGHT SR. - trumpeter (1907 - 1973)
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DONALD DEAN - drummer - 72
CHRISTY DORAN - guitarist - 60
MAGGIE GALLOWAY - singer - 51
MACK GORDON - lyricist, "At Last," "You Make Me Feel So Young" (1904 - 1959)
JON HISEMAN - drummer - 65
JAMIL NASSER - bassist - 77
ERIC REED - pianist - 39
LALO SCHIFRIN - pianist, composer/songwriter, "The Right To Love," "Down Here On The Ground" - 77
ROB SCHNEIDERMAN - pianist - 52
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RAY MANTILLA - percussionist - 75
JOHN MOSCA - trombonist - 59
HERMETO PASCOAL - Brazilian pianist - 73
BEN POLLACK - drummer, bandleader (1903 - 1971)
EDDIE PREVOST - drummer - 67
CRAIG RUSSO - Latin jazz percussionist & bandleader - 46
HEIKKI SARMANTO - Finnish pianist, composer - 70
Paul Jacobs - concert pianist (1931 - 1983)
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DONALD HARRISON - alto & soprano saxophonist - 49
MILT HINTON - bassist (1910 - 2000)
HELEN HUMES - singer (1913 - 1981)
EDDIE MILLER - tenor saxophonist (1911 - 1991)
TIM RICHARDS - pianist - 57
GEORGE RUSSELL - bandleader/arranger - 86
SAHIB SHIHAB - baritone saxophonist (1925 - 1989)
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MANNY ALBAM - arranger (1922 - 2001)
GEORGE GRUNTZ - bandleader, pianist, composer - 77
CAPTAIN JOHN HANDY - altoist (1900 - 1971)
CLINT HOUSTON - bassist (1946 - 2000)
FRANK LOWE - tenor saxophonist (1943 - 2003)
MARVIN 'SMITTY' SMITH - drummer - 48
Harry Partch - composer (1901 - 1974)
Terry Riley - minimalist American composer - 74
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JOE CHAMBERS - drummer - 67
DAVE CLIFF - guitarist - 65
MADELEINE PEYROUX - singer - 36
BILL RUSSO - arranger (1928 - 2003)
RADKA TONEFF - singer (1952 - 1982)
BRIAN ABRAHAMS - drummer - 62
JOEY BARON - drummer with Bill Frisell - 54
Clifton Chenier - zydeco pioneer (1925 - 1987)
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BIG BILL BROONZY - blues singer (1893 - 1958)
BILL CUNLIFFE - pianist - 53
JIMMY DEUCHAR - trumpeter, composer (1930 - 1993)
ARTHUR DOYLE - free jazz woodwinds player - 65
GEORGIE FAME - singer - 66
GILBERTO GIL - Brazilian singer - 67
TEDDY GRACE - singer (1905 - 1992)
DAVE GRUSIN - pianist, composer - 75
DON LANPHERE - tenor & soprano saxophonist (1928 - 2003)
IKE LEVIN - woodwinds player - 59
REGGIE WORKMAN - bassist - 72
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EARL BRENT - lyricist, "Angel Eyes" (1914 - 1977)
SHAD COLLINS - trumpeter (1910 - 1978)
SANTI DEBRIANO - bassist - 54
MADELINE EASTMAN - singer - 55
ELMO HOPE - pianist (1923 - 1967)
MARIA JOAO - Portuguese singer - 53
MACEO PINKARD - songwriter, "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Them There Eyes" (1897 - 1962)
OTMARO RUIZ - Venezuelan pianist - 45
BILL SAXTON - saxophonist - 61
TONY SPARGO (aka SBARBARO) - Original Dixieland Jazz Band drummer (1897 - 1969)
Magnus Lindberg - Finnish composer of Ears Open movement - 51
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PETE CANDOLI - trumpeter (1923 - 2008)
PHIL FLANIGAN - bassist - 53
JOHN LEE - bassist, composer - 57
JOHN MEDESKI - Medeski Martin & Wood organist & keyboardist - 44
PAUL MEYERS - guitarist - 53
JIMMY MUNDY - arranger, composer (1907 - 1983)
ALAN PASQUA - pianist - 57
RICHARD RODGERS - songwriter (1902 - 1979)
ADRIAN ROLLINI - bass saxophonist (1904 - 1956)
ARNOLD SHAW - jounalist (1909 - 1989)
JOE SMITH - 20s trumpeter (1902 - 1937)
TIERNEY SUTTON - singer - 46
MAGNI WENTZEL - singer - 64
STEVE WILLIAMSON - tenor saxophonist - 45
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RALPH BURNS - arranger/pianist (1922 - 2001)
JEAN DEROME - Montreal saxophonist, composer - 54
NORBERT GOLDBERG - Latin jazz drummer - 49
FRANK LOESSER - songwriter, "If I Were A Bell," "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year" (1910 - 1969)
JULIAN PRIESTER - trombonist - 74
LEW SPENCE - songwriter, "Nice 'n' Easy," "A Rainy Afternoon" - 89
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STANLEY CLARKE - bassist - 58
TATA GUINES - Cuban percussionist (1930 - 2008)
ANDREW HILL - pianist (1937 - 2007)
CHRIS HINZE - flutist, composer - 71
LENA HORNE - singer - 92
Esa-Pekka Salonen - Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor - 51
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