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Jazz Musicians born on May 12

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Adam De Lucia

guitar, electric
born 1980

Al Monaro

trumpet
born 1943

Alejandro Florez

guitar
born 1979

Alex Dante

guitar, electric
born 1983

Anirudh Chakravarthy

saxophone, tenor
born 2006

AS IS

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 2012

Audrey Silver

vocals
born 1964

Barbara Dane

vocals
born 1927

Ben Perowsky

drums
born 1966

Bill Horvitz

guitar
born 1947

Burt Bacharach

composer / conductor
born 1928

Chet Chwalik

trumpet
born 1965

Chris Kirk

trumpet
born 1953

Duncan Haynes

piano
born 1971

Eddy Louiss

organ, Hammond B3
born 1941

Fred Thomas

piano
born 1985

Gary Peacock

bass, acoustic
born 1935

Gerald Wiggins

piano
born 1922

Gonçalo Leonardo

bass, acoustic
born 1983

Guy Davis

guitar
born 1952

Harry Appelman

piano
born 1961

Jeff Rzepiela

saxophone
born 1967

Joe Block

piano
born 1999

Joe Kenney

piano
born 1989

John Labelle

vocals
born 1968

John Ludlow

saxophone
born 1989

Lauren Bush

vocals
born 1986

Marcello Magliocchi

drums
born 1957

Marco Acquarelli

guitar
born 1977

Mark Merella

drums
born 1964

Marshal Royal

saxophone, alto
born 1912

Matt Savage

piano
born 1992

Mike Allen

saxophone
born 1965

Miłosz Skwirut

bass, acoustic
born 1988

Randy Heddon

piano
born 1953

Spencer Murphy

bass, electric
born 1988

Steve Winwood

keyboards
born 1948

The Bossa Brothers Trio

piano
born 1954

Trevor Tomkins

percussion
born 1941

Walter Wanderley

organ, Hammond B3
born 1932

William Armstrong

piano
born 1993

Wu Fei

composer / conductor
born 1977

Billy Munn

born 1911

Billy Thorburn

born 1900

Brooks Ivansson

born 1971

Don DeMichael

born 1928

Jack Jenney

born 1910

Klaus Doldinger

born 1936

Disclaimer: Though we have checked our dates, this listing may contain erroneous information. If you discover errors or omissions, please report it to us. Thank you.

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