Jazz Birthdays - 2MBS Fine Music Sydney

Over the years, jazz has seen its fair share of colourful and pioneering individuals who have changed the course of jazz. For many, they embrace emerging musical emphases, catapulting them into new territory. But some create entirely new concepts in musicality.

How do we celebrate greatness? We can start by celebrating their birthdays, and thus focus on their music and their innovation. Jazz Birthdays was created by Louise Levy, and celebrates individual jazz greats.

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Artist Name	Born	Year	Died	Nationality	Main Instrument
PotChris Potter	aJan 01	1971		American	Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
GheNaama Gheber	aJan 02	1991		American	Singer
CartJJames Carter	aJan 03	1969		American	Saxophones, Woodwinds
McLJohn McLaughlin	aJan 04	1942		American	Guitar, Bandleader, Composer
WerPaul Wertico	aJan 05	1953		American	Drummer
BrowMMaurice “Mobetta” Brown	aJan 06	1981		American	Trumpet, Composer, Producer
AlleHenry “Red” Allen	aJan 07	1906	19670417/04/1967	American	Trumpet, Singer
WecDave Weckl	aJan 08	1960		American	Drummer
PizBucky Pizzarelli	aJan 09	1926	20200401/04/2020	American	Guitar
ParWilliam Parker	aJan 10	1952		American	Double Bass
RitLee Ritenour	aJan 11	1952		American	Guitar
McSJay McShann	aJan 12	1909	20061207/12/2006	American	Piano, Singer, Composer, Bandleader
LisMelba Liston	aJan 13	1926	19990423/04/1999	American	Trombone, Arranger, Composer
WheKenny Wheeler	aJan 14	1930	20140918/09/2014	Canadian	Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Composer
KruGene Krupa	aJan 15	1909	19731016/10/1973	American	Drums, Bandleader, Composer
AduSade Adu	aJan 16	1959		Nigerian-British	Singer
WaltCedar Walton	aJan 17	1934	20130819/08/2013	American	Piano
MazMarilyn Mazur	aJan 18	1955		American-Danish	Drums, Percussion
JamEEtta James	aJan 25	1938	20120120/01/2012	American	Singer
BlaEEubie Blake	bFeb 01	1883	19930212/02/1993	American	Piano
RedJoshua Redman	bFeb 01	1969		American	Tenor Saxophone, Composer
GardMelody Gardot	bFeb 02	1985		American	Singer
GetStan Getz	bFeb 02	1927	19910606/06/1991	American	Tenor Saxophone
TarGreg Tardy	bFeb 03	1966		American	Saxophone, Clarinet
MayBill Mays	bFeb 05	1944		American	Piano
RagMin Rager	bFeb 05	1975		Canadian	Piano, Composer
AmeScott Amendola	bFeb 06	1969		American	Drummer
ManRenée Manning	bFeb 08	1955		American	Singer
WilsSSteve Wilson	bFeb 09	1961		American	Saxophone, Flute
AdoAntonio Adolfo	bFeb 10	1947		Brazilian	Keyboards
ShaJaleel Shaw	bFeb 11	1978		American	Alto Saxophone, Bandleader
LasBill Laswell	bFeb 12	1955		American	Bass Guitar
GraWardell Gray	bFeb 13	1921	19550525/05/1955	American	Tenor Saxophone
PaleJason Palmer	bFeb 14	1979		American	Trumpet, Composer
ThrHenry Threadgill	bFeb 15	1944		American	Saxophone, Flute, Composer
ChrPete Christlieb	bFeb 16	1945		American	Tenor Saxophone
DeFBuddy DeFranco	bFeb 17	1923	20141224/12/2014	American	Clarinet, Bandleader
SimNina Simone	bFeb 21	1933	20030421/04/2003	American	Singer, Songwriter, Piano
MiGGlenn Miller	cMar 01	1904	19441215/12/1944	American	Trombone, Composer, Bandleader
WiliySonny Boy Williamson II	cMar 01	1897	19650525/05/1965	American	Harmonica, Singer
DavEEddie “LockJaw” Davis	cMar 02	1922	19861103/11/1986	American	Tenor Saxophone
MakMiriam Makeba	cMar 04	1932	20081109/11/2008	South African	Singer, Songwriter
AleRRalph Peter Alessi	cMar 05	1963		American	Trumpet, Composer
MontWes Montgomery	cMar 06	1925	19680615/06/1968	American	Guitar
ColGGeorge Coleman	cMar 08	1935		American	Tenor Saxophone
ColOOrnette Coleman	cMar 09	1930	20150611/06/2015	American	Trumpet, Violin, Composer
HarrJJeanette Harris	cMar 09	1979		American	Alto Saxophone
KauJustin Kauflin	cMar 10	1986		American	Piano
SabCarol Saboya	cMar 10	1975		Brazilian	Singer
AnsBill Anschell	cMar 12	1957		American	Piano, Composer
HayRoy Haynes	cMar 13	1926		American	Drummer
JonQQuincy Jones	cMar 14	1933	20241103/11/2024	American	Trumpet, Producer
ScoSShirley Scott	cMar 14	1934	20020310/03/2002	American	Organ
FlaTommy Flanagan	cMar 16	1930	20011116/11/2001	American	Piano, Composer
WiliJJessica Williams	cMar 17	1948	20220310/03/2022	American	Piano, Composer
LocJoe Locke	cMar 18	1959		American	Vibraphone
McPMarian McPartland OBE	cMar 20	1918	20130820/08/2013	American	Piano, Composer
JonVVince Jones	cMar 24	1954		Australian	Vocal, Trumpet, Flugelhorn
FraAretha Franklin	cMar 25	1942	20180816/08/2018	American	Singer
MooJames Moody	cMar 26	1925	20101209/12/2010	American	Saxophone, Flute
VauSarah Vaughan	cMar 27	1924	19900403/04/1990	American	Singer, Piano
Gil2Astrud Gilberto	cMar 29	1940	20230505/05/2023	Brazilian	Singer, Songwriter
ElltDuke Ellington	dApr 01	1899	19740524/05/1974	American	Piano, Composer, Bandleader
JorDuke Jordan	dApr 01	1922	20060808/08/2006	American	Piano
TurStanley Turrentine	dApr 05	1934	20000912/09/2000	American	Tenor Saxophone
MulGerry Mulligan	dApr 06	1927	19960120/01/1996	American	Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Composer
HoliBillie Holiday	dApr 07	1915	19590717/07/1959	American	Singer
McRCarmen Mercedes McRae	dApr 08	1922	19941110/11/1994	American	Singer
BroJakob Bro	dApr 11	1978		Danish	Guitar, Composer
HanHerbie Hancock	dApr 12	1940		American	Keyboards, Composer
ChaTTeddy Charles	dApr 13	1928	20120416/04/2012	American	Vibraphone, Piano, Drums, Composer
HilMarquis Hill	dApr 15	1987		American	Trumpet, Composer, Bandleader
SveEsbjörn Svensson	dApr 16	1964	20080614/06/2008	Swedish	Piano
AraMike Armando	dApr 19	1951		American	Guitar
HamSlide Hampton	dApr 21	1932	20211118/11/2021	American	Trombone
MinCharles Mingus	dApr 22	1922	19790105/01/1979	American	Double Bass, Piano, Composer, Bandleader
LacSteve Lacy	dApr 23	1934	20040604/06/2004	American	Soprano Saxophone, Composer
FitElla Fitzgerald	dApr 25	1917	19960615/06/1996	American	Singer
GiuJimmy Giuffre	dApr 26	1921	20080424/04/2008	American	Clarinet, Saxophone, Composer, Arranger
LouLionel Loueke	dApr 27	1973		Beninian	Guitar, Singer
DeaBlossom Dearie	dApr 28	1924	20090207/02/2009	American	Singer, Piano
HeaPercy Heath	dApr 30	1923	20050428/04/2005	American	Double Bass
HorShirley Horn	eMay 01	1934	20051010/10/2005	American	Singer, Piano
CrosBing Crosby	eMay 03	1903	19771014/10/1977	American	Singer
CartRRon Carter	eMay 04	1937		American	Double Bass
FoJJoe Ford	eMay 07	1947		American	Saxophone
MariaTania Maria	eMay 09	1948		Brazilian	Piano, Singer, Composer
WilsAAnthony Wilson	eMay 09	1968		American	Guitar, Composer
HinPamela Hines	eMay 11	1962		American	Piano, Composer
EvGGil Evans	eMay 13	1912	19880320/03/1988	Canadian	Piano, Arranger, Composer, Bandleader
GnzBenito Gonzalez	eMay 14	1975		Venezuelan	Piano
FoSSonny Fortune	eMay 19	1939	20181025/10/2018	American	Saxophone
DesMary Ellen Desmond	eMay 20	19??		American	Singer
WallFats Waller	eMay 21	1904	19431205/12/1943	American	Piano, Organ, Composer, Singer
SheArchie Shepp	eMay 24	1937		American	Saxophone
DavMMiles Davis	eMay 26	1926	19910928/09/1991	American	Trumpet, Bandleader, Composer
LeePPeggy Lee	eMay 26	1920	20020121/01/2002	American	Singer, Songwriter
WriEugene Wright	eMay 29	1923	20201230/12/2020	American	Double Bass
GooBenny Goodman	eMay 30	1909	19860613/06/1986	American	Clarinet, Bandleader
EasClint Eastwood	eMay 31	1930		American	Piano, Composer, Actor, Director
NieLennie Niehaus	fJun 01	1929	20200528/05/2020	American	Alto Saxophone, Composer
PorCole Porter	fJun 01	1891	19641015/10/1964	American	Songwriter
GarMMatthew Garrison	fJun 02	1970		American	Bass Guitar
HarrMMark Harris	fJun 03	1975		Australian	Double Bass, Singer, Composer
BraxAnthony Braxton	fJun 04	1945		American	Saxophone, Composer
ErsPeter Erskine	fJun 05	1954		American	Drummer
MorrJohn Morrison	fJun 07	1960		Australian	Drummer, Bandleader
CaiUri Caine	fJun 08	1956		American	Piano, Composer
ScoHHazel Scott	fJun 11	1920	19811002/10/1981	Trinidadian	Piano, Singer
CorChick Corea	fJun 12	1941	20210209/02/2021	American	Piano, Composer
CheDoc Cheatham	fJun 13	1905	19970602/06/1997	American	Trumpet, Singer, Bandleader
TorMel Tormé	fJun 13	1925	19990605/06/1999	American	Singer, Composer
MiMaMarcus Miller	fJun 14	1959		American	Bass Guitar, Songwriter
StiLoren Stillman	fJun 14	1980		American	Alto Saxophone
AddCannonball Adderley	fJun 15	1928	19750808/08/1975	American	Alto Saxophone
GarEErroll Garner	fJun 15	1921	19770102/01/1977	American	Piano, Composer
HarreTom Harrell	fJun 16	1946		American	Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Composer
ScoTTony Scott	fJun 17	1921	20070328/03/2007	American	Clarinet, Arranger
RanSue Raney	fJun 18	1940		American	Singer
BennFFrank Bennett	fJun 20	1959		Australian	Singer, Songwriter
ReeEric Reed	fJun 21	1970		American	Piano, Composer
McGBernie McGann	fJun 22	1937	20130917/09/2013	Australian	Alto Saxophone
DavAAngela Davis	fJun 23	1985		Australian	Alto Saxophone
SmMMarvin “Smitty” Smith	fJun 24	1961		American	Drummer, Composer
SmJoJohnny Smith	fJun 25	1922	20130611/06/2013	American	Guitar
CunBill Cunliffe	fJun 26	1956		American	Piano, Composer
Gil1Gilberto Gil	fJun 26	1942		Brazilian	Singer, Songwriter
HopElmo Hope	fJun 27	1923	19670319/03/1967	American	Piano, Composer
SutTierney Sutton	fJun 28	1963		American	Singer
ClaSStanley Clarke	fJun 30	1951		American	Bass Guitar, Composer
FriErik Friedlander	gJul 01	1960		American	Cello, Composer
JaAAhmed Jamal	gJul 02	1930	20230416/04/2023	American	Piano, Composer
WarfTim Warfield	gJul 02	1965		American	Tenor Saxophone
DurJudith Durham	gJul 03	1943	20220805/08/2022	Australian	Singer
HartJohnny Hartman	gJul 03	1923	19830915/09/1983	American	Singer
SmLLonnie Smith	gJul 03	1942	20210928/09/2021	American	Organ
MaiMike Mainieri	gJul 04	1938		American	Vibraphone
BlyArthur Blythe	gJul 05	1940	20170327/03/2017	American	Alto Saxophone, Composer
HoDDerrick Hodge	gJul 05	1979		American	Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Composer, Bandleader
KalTanya Kalmonovitch	gJul 05	1970		Canadian	Viola
BelLouie Bellson	gJul 06	1924	20090214/02/2009	American	Drummer, Composer, Bandleader
StarRingo Starr	gJul 07	1940		English	Drummer
ZawJoe Zawinul	gJul 07	1932	20071109/11/2007	Austrian	Keyboards, Composer
HarrHHerb Harris	gJul 08	1968		American	Tenor Saxophone
ScoKKendrick Scott	gJul 08	1980		American	Drums, Bandleader, Composer
BaiColin Bailey	gJul 09	1934	20210920/09/2021	British-American	Drummer
AndIvie Anderson	gJul 10	1905	19491228/12/1949	American	Singer
StańTomasz Stańko	gJul 11	1942	20180729/07/2018	Polish	Trumpet, Composer
WhaKirk Whalum	gJul 11	1958		American	Saxophone, Songwriter
GnsPaul Gonsalves	gJul 12	1920	19740515/05/1974	American	Tenor Saxophone
AylAlbert Ayler	gJul 13	1936	19701125/11/1970	American	Saxophone, Singer, Composer
CarrBill Carrothers	gJul 13	1964		American	Piano, Composer
SevLauren Sevian	gJul 14	1979		American	Baritone Saxophone
KapRon Kaplan	gJul 15	1953		American	Singer
KlaPetros Klampanis	gJul 15	1981		Greek	Double Bass, Composer
SchwAnton Schwartz	gJul 16	1967		American	Saxophone, Composer
GuaVince Guaraldi	gJul 17	1928	19760206/02/1976	American	Piano, Composer
CrkTheo Croker	gJul 18	1985		American	Trumpet, Composer, Producer, Singer
KinDavid King	gJul 18	1965		Scottish	Guitar
JonCCarmell Jones	gJul 19	1936	19961107/11/1996	American	Trumpet
McHBob McHugh	gJul 20	1946		American	Piano, Composer
ClaoSonny Clark	gJul 21	1931	19630113/01/1963	American	Piano, Composer
DiMeAl Di Meola	gJul 22	1954		American	Guitar
FadJon Faddis	gJul 24	1953		American	Trumpet, Composer
HoJJohnny Hodges	gJul 25	1907	19700511/05/1970	American	Alto Saxophone
BracJoAnne Brackeen	gJul 26	1938		American	Piano
HarrOJoel Harrison	gJul 27	1969		American	Guitar, Singer, Composer
BrownAllan Browne	gJul 28	1944	20150613/06/2015	Australian	Drummer, Composer
BecJoe Beck	gJul 29	1945	20080722/07/2008	American	Guitar
LeeAAlan Lee	gJul 29	1936	20220807/08/2022	Australian	Vibraphone, Guitar, Percussion, Bandleader
SpaJames Spaulding	gJul 30	1937		American	Saxophone, Flute
JonHHank Jones	gJul 31	1918	20100516/05/2010	American	Piano, Bandleader, Arranger, Composer
NelJosh Nelson	hAug 01	1978		American	Piano, Composer
BinDavid Binney	hAug 02	1961		American	Alto Saxophone, Composer
BenTTony Bennett	hAug 03	1926	20230721/07/2023	American	Singer
ArsLouis Armstrong	hAug 04	1901	19710706/07/1971	American	Trumpet, Singer
MoreAirto Moreira	hAug 05	1941		Brazilian	Drums, Percussion
LinAbbey Lincoln	hAug 06	1930	20100814/08/2010	American	Singer
CartBBenny Carter	hAug 08	1907	20030712/07/2003	American	Saxophone, Clarinet, Trumpet, Composer, Bandleader
GanKat Gang	hAug 09	1980		American	Singer
JonEElvin Jones	hAug 09	1927	20040518/05/2004	American	Drummer
McCDonny McCaslin	hAug 11	1966		American	Saxophone
BriKaren Briggs	hAug 12	1963		American	Violin
MetPat Metheny	hAug 12	1954		American	Guitar, Composer
MiMuMulgrew Miller	hAug 13	1955	20130529/05/2013	American	Piano, Composer
MonaTony Monaco	hAug 14	1959		American	Organ
PeteOscar Peterson	hAug 15	1925	20071223/12/2007	Canadian	Piano, Composer
EvBBill Evans	hAug 16	1929	19800915/09/1980	American	Piano, Composer
QueIke Quebec	hAug 17	1918	19630116/01/1963	American	Tenor Saxophone
EscJohn Escreet	hAug 18	1984		English	Trumpet, Composer
HagTim Hagans	hAug 19	1954		English	Piano, Composer
RavEnrico Rava	hAug 20	1939		Italian	Trumpet
BasCCount Basie	hAug 21	1904	19840426/04/1984	American	Piano, Bandleader, Composer
WilsDDave Wilson	hAug 22	1955		American	Saxophone, Clarinet, Keyboards
MehBrad Mehldau	hAug 23	1970		American	Piano, Composer, Arranger
FoxMMimi Fox	hAug 24	1956		American	Guitar
ShoWayne Shorter	hAug 25	1933	20230302/03/2023	American	Saxophone, Composer
MarBBranford Marsalis	hAug 26	1960		American	Saxophone, Composer, Bandleader
YouLLester Young	hAug 27	1909	19590315/03/1959	American	Tenor Saxophone
GolLLarry Goldings	hAug 28	1968		American	Piano, Organ, Composer
ParCCharlie Parker	hAug 29	1920	19550312/03/1955	American	Alto Saxophone, Bandleader, Composer
WasDDinah Washington	hAug 29	1924	19631214/12/1963	American	Vocals
DorKKenny Dorham	hAug 30	1924	19721205/12/1972	American	Trumpet, Vocals, Composer
PosTTineke Postma	hAug 31	1978		Dutch	Saxophone, Composer
EssEssiet Essiet	iSep 01	1956		American	Double Bass
SilHorace Silver	iSep 02	1928	20140618/06/2014	American	Piano, Composer
BerPeter Bernstein	iSep 03	1967		American	Guitar
LeiDave Leiberman	iSep 04	1946		American	Saxophone, Flute
LofJeff Lofton	iSep 05	1966		American	Trumpet, Composer
MartClaire Martin	iSep 06	1967		English	Singer
RolSonny Rollins	iSep 07	1930		American	Tenor Saxophone
GreMaggie Green	iSep 08	1977		American	Singer
FeaLorraine Feather	iSep 10	1948		American	Singer
ConHarry Connick Jr.	iSep 11	1967		American	Singer, Piano, Composer, Actor
LynBryan Lynch	iSep 12	1956		American	Trumpet
LakOliver Lake	iSep 14	1942		American	Saxophone, Flute, Composer
ByCCharlie Byrd	iSep 16	1925	19991111/11/1999	American	Guitar
McDJack McDuff	iSep 17	1926	20010123/01/2001	American	Organ, Bandleader
MoNNils Petter Molvaer	iSep 18	1960		Norwegian	Trumpet, Composer
VuCCuong Vu	iSep 19	1969		Vietnamese-American	Trumpet
ColSSteve Coleman	iSep 20	1956		American	Saxophone, Composer, Bandleader
HamCChico Hamilton	iSep 21	1921	20131126/11/2013	American	Drums, Bandleader
ShaMCMarlena Shaw	iSep 22	1939	20240119/01/2024	American	Vocals
ColtJohn Coltrane	iSep 23	1926	19670717/07/1967	American	Saxophone, Composer
LauIJIngrid Laubrock	iSep 24	1970		German	Saxophone
RivSSam Rivers	iSep 25	1923	20111226/12/2011	American	Saxophones, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Harmonica, Piano
GerGGeorge Gershwin	iSep 26	1898	19370711/07/1937	American	Composer, Piano
PowBBud Powell	iSep 27	1924	19660731/07/1966	American	Piano, Composer
GraPPaul Grabowsky	iSep 27	1958		Australian	Piano, Composer, Arranger
KirKKenny Kirkland	iSep 28	1955	19981112/11/1998	American	Piano, Keyboards
PonJJean-Luc Ponty	iSep 29	1942		French	Violin, Composer
RicBBuddy Rich	iSep 30	1917	19870402/04/1987	American	Drummer, Bandleader
PettOscar Pettiford	iSep 30	1922	19600908/09/1960	American	Double Bass, Cello. Composer
HollDave Holland	jOct 01	1946		English	Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Composer
BatDjango Bates	jOct 02	1960		English	Piano, Composer, Bandleader
FreVon Freeman	jOct 03	1922	20120813/08/2012	American	Tenor Saxophone
SwaSteve Swallow	jOct 04	1940		American	Bass Guitar, Composer
GusTord Gustavsen	jOct 05	1970		Norwegian	Piano, Composer
WhiMark Whitfield	jOct 06	1966		American	Guitar
YouLarry Young	jOct 07	1940	19780330/03/1978	American	Organ, Piano
AdaPepper Adams	jOct 08	1930	19860910/09/1986	American	Baritone Saxophone, Composer
GarKKenny Garrett	jOct 09	1960		American	Saxophone, Flute
MonkThelonious Monk	jOct 10	1917	19820217/02/1982	American	Piano, Composer
BlakArt Blakey	jOct 11	1919	19901016/10/1990	American	Drummer, Bandleader
KeNNancy Kelly	jOct 12	1950		American	Singer
KonLee Konitz	jOct 13	1927	20200415/04/2020	American	Alto Saxophone, Composer
GoyDusko Goykovich	jOct 14	1931	20230405/04/2023	Serbian	Trumpet, Composer
ChaBBill Charlap	jOct 15	1966		American	Piano
HargRoy Hargrove	jOct 16	1969	20181103/11/2018	American	Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Composer
BenjSathima Bea Benjamin	jOct 17	1936	20130820/08/2013	South African	Singer, Composer
OdaAnita O’Day	jOct 18	1919	20061123/11/2006	American	Singer
MonSSarah Montes	jOct 19	1970		American	Vocals
MorJJelly Roll Morton	jOct 20	1890	19410710/07/1941	American	Piano, Bandleader, Composer
GilDDizzy Gillespie	jOct 21	1917	19930106/01/1993	American	Trumpet, Composer
BunJJane Bunnett	jOct 22	1955		Canadian	Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Bandleader
ReevDianne Reeves	jOct 23	1956		American	Vocals
PopOOdean Pope	jOct 24	1938		American	Tenor Saxophone
HeaJJimmy Heath	jOct 25	1926	20200119/01/2020	American	Tenor Saxophone, Composer, Bandleader
IyeVVijay Iyer	jOct 26	1971		American	Piano, Composer, Bandleader
HazDDavid Hazeltine	jOct 27	1958		American	Piano, Composer
RosKKurt Rosenwinkel	jOct 28	1970		American	Guitar
SimZZoot Sims	jOct 29	1925	19850323/03/1985	American	Tenor Saxophone
BrowCClifford Brown	jOct 30	1930	19560626/06/1956	American	Trumpet, Composer
WatEEthel Waters	jOct 31	1896	19770902/09/1977	American	Vocals
SancAntonio Sanchez	kNov 01	1971		Mexican	Drummer, Composer
ElliKurt Elling	kNov 02	1967		American	Singer, Songwriter
MonhJane Monheit	kNov 03	1977		American	Singer
PelJeremy Pelt	kNov 04	1976		American	Trumpet
CowNeil Cowley	kNov 05	1972		English	Piano, Composer
SandArturo Sandoval	kNov 06	1949		Cuban-American	Trumpet, Piano
WareDavid S. Ware	kNov 07	1949	20121018/10/2012	American	Saxophone, Composer, Bandleader
MalRussell Malone	kNov 08	1963		American	Guitar
DavJJesse Davis	kNov 09	1965		American	Guitar
PerHouston Person	kNov 10	1934		American	Tenor Saxophone
PavMario Pavone	kNov 11	1940	20210515/05/2021	American	Double Bass, Composer
MariCCharlie Mariano	kNov 12	1923	20090616/06/2009	American	Saxophone
HawHampton Hawes	kNov 13	1928	19770522/05/1977	American	Piano
CabGeorge Cables	kNov 14	1944		American	Piano, Composer
EubKevin Eubanks	kNov 15	1957		American	Guitar, Composer
KraDiana Krall	kNov 16	1964		Canadian	Piano, Singer
AlliBen Allison	kNov 17	1966		American	Double Bass, Composer
CherDon Cherry	kNov 18	1936	19951019/10/1995	American	Trumpet
DorTTommy Dorsey	kNov 19	1905	19561126/11/1956	American	Trombone, Composer, Bandleader
ChriJJune Christie	kNov 20	1925	19900621/06/1990	American	Vocal
HawkCColeman Hawkins	kNov 21	1904	19690519/05/1969	American	Tenor Saxophone
CarHHoagy Carmichael	kNov 22	1899	19811227/12/1981	American	Piano, Composer
VikEEmil Viklický	kNov 23	1948		Czech	Piano, Composer
WilTTeddy Wilson	kNov 24	1912	19860731/07/1986	American	Piano
DesPPaul Desmond	kNov 25	1924	19770530/05/1977	American	Alto Saxophone, Composer
ShaBBobby Sharp	kNov 26	1924	20130129/01/2013	American	Composer, Conductor
SchMMaria Schneider	kNov 27	1960		American	Composer, Conductor
GryGGigi Gryce	kNov 28	1927	19830314/03/1983	American	Saxophone, Composer
StrBBilly Strayhorn	kNov 29	1915	19670531/05/1967	American	Saxophone, Composer
GamRRoberta Gambarini	kNov 30	1972		Italian-American	Vocals
PasJaco Pastorius	lDec 01	1951	19870921/09/1987	American	Bass Guitar, Composer
KeWWynton Kelly	lDec 02	1931	19710712/07/1971	American	Piano, Composer
AldMelissa Aldana	lDec 03	1988		Chilean	Tenor Saxophone
HalJim Hall	lDec 04	1930	20131210/12/2013	American	Guitar, Composer
PieEnrico Pieranunzi	lDec 05	1949		Italian	Piano
BruDave Brubeck	lDec 06	1920	20121205/12/2012	American	Piano, Composer
ShiMatthew Shipp	lDec 07	1960		American	Piano, Composer, Bandleader
SmJiJimmy Smith	lDec 08	1928	20050208/02/2005	American	Hammond B-3 Organ
ByDDonald Byrd	lDec 09	1932	20130204/02/2013	American	Trumpet, Singer
SchuDiane Schuur	lDec 10	1953		American	Singer, Piano
TynMcCoy Tyner	lDec 11	1938	20200306/03/2020	American	Piano, Composer
WiliTTony Williams	lDec 12	1945	19970223/02/1997	American	Drummer
ElfMark Elf	lDec 13	1949		American	Guitar
JopAnna Maria Jopek	lDec 14	1970		Polish	Singer, Songwriter
PalmEddie Palmieri	lDec 15	1936		Puerto Rican	Piano, Bandleader, Composer
AbeJohn Abercrombie	lDec 16	1944	20170822/08/2017	American	Guitar
BooJames Booker	lDec 17	1939	19831108/11/1983	American	Keyboards, Singer
SmWWadada Leo Smith	lDec 18	1941		American	Trumpet, Composer
BrooBob Brookmeyer	lDec 19	1929	20111216/12/2011	American	Trombone, Arranger, Composer
WillSLarry Willis	lDec 20	1942	20190929/09/2019	American	Piano, Composer
CraHank Crawford	lDec 21	1934	20090129/01/2009	American	Alto Saxophone, Arranger
PatJohn Patitucci	lDec 22	1959		American	Bass, Composer
BakChet Baker	lDec 23	1929	19880513//05/1988	American	Trumpet, Vocal
BryRay Bryant	lDec 24	1931		American	Piano, Composer, Arranger
JamBBob James	lDec 25	1939		American	Keyboards, Arranger, Producer
ScofJohn Scofield	lDec 26	1951		American	Guitar, Composer
CrowBill Crow	lDec 27	1927		American	Bass
HinEarl Hines	lDec 28	1903	19830422/04/1983	American	Piano, Bandleader
PérDanilo Pérez	lDec 29	1966		Panamanian	Piano, Composer
NasLewis Nash	lDec 30	1958		American	Drummer
JonJonah Jones	lDec 31	1909	20000429/04/2000	American	Trumpet