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Jazz Musicians born on May 31

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Alan Clare

piano
born 1921

Albert Tootie Heath

drums
born 1935

Anthony Pell

bass
born 1975

Beppe Di Benedetto

trombone
born 1971

Charles-David Bonafos

congas
born 1991

Christian McBride

bass
born 1972

Claire Ritter

piano
born 1952

Clint Eastwood

piano
born 1930

Convulsia

vocals
born 1983

Dan Miller

trumpet
born 1969

Ejaye Tracey

vocals
born 1946

Eric Revis

bass
born 1967

Evan Shay

saxophone
born 1992

Full Count Big Band

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 1960

Gabriela Martina

vocals
born 1984

Greg Abate

saxophone
born 1947

Jeff Oster

flugelhorn
born 1957

Joao Pedro Brandao

saxophone
born 1977

Joe Longthorne

vocals
born 1955

John Reynolds

trumpet
born 1980

LA Jazz Underground

various
born 1957

Louis Hayes

drums
born 1937

Mark Nightingale

trombone
born 1967

Martin K. Petersen

organ, Hammond B3
born 1974

Marty Ehrlich

woodwinds
born 1955

Matteo Brancaleoni

vocals
born 1981

Otto Hardwicke

woodwinds
born 1904

Paulinho Da Costa

percussion
born 1948

Red Holloway

saxophone
born 1927

Shambhu

guitar, acoustic

Billy Mayerl

born 1902

Duncan Campbell

born 1926

Eddie Thompson

born 1925

Gene Gifford

born 1908

Jimmy Shirley

born 1913

Stan Brenders

born 1904

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