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Jazz Musicians born on April 16

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Adam Carrillo

saxophone, tenor
born 1989

Alí Bello

violin

Alton Purnell

piano
born 1911

Bennie Green

trombone
born 1923

Butch Lacy

piano
born 1947

Dennis Lambert

piano
born 1985

Erling Kroner

trombone
born 1943

Esbjorn Svensson

piano
born 1964

Fabian Almazan

piano
born 1984

Gerhard Graml

bass, acoustic
born 1963

Gerry Rafferty

vocals
born 1947

Guy Gardner

piano
born 1975

Henry Mancini

composer / conductor
born 1924

Herbie Mann

flute
born 1930

Jamie Pregnell

guitar, electric
born 1985

Johnny Littlejohn

guitar, electric
born 1931

Josh Machiz

bass
born 1985

Josie Quick

violin
born 1965

Jukka Tolonen

guitar, electric
born 1952

Julie Anne

vocals
born 1968

Junko Onishi

piano
born 1967

Kevin Fionn Murphy

guitar
born 1954

Landon Knoblock

piano
born 1982

Marc Hoffman

piano
born 1961

Mark Haskins

guitar
born 1959

Maya Dunietz

piano and vocals
born 1981

Melting Project

piano
born 1982

Michael McNeill

piano
born 1982

Michelle & The Stuff Toys

vocals
born 1975

Nypan/Klingen sextet

guitar
born 1972

Paul Potyen

keyboards
born 1944

Pete Roth Guitar

guitar
born 1980

Rea Meir

woodwinds
born 1981

Riley Stone-Lonergan

saxophone
born 1990

Robert Elchert

drums
born 1974

Roy Futaba

saxophone, tenor
born 1986

Sabir Mateen

saxophone, tenor
born 1951

Sean Costello

guitar, electric
born 1979

Sheri Izzard

vocals
born 1946

Simon Peat

saxophone
born 1968

Spencer Alexander

guitar, electric
born 2001

Steffen Kuehn

trumpet
born 1965

Timo Metzemakers

bass, acoustic
born 1970

Ulf Wakenius

guitar
born 1958

Walt Dickerson

vibraphone
born 1928

Water Boogie System

various
born 1989

William Soovik

drums
born 1989

Artie White

born 1937

Boyce Brown

born 1910

Jeanne Gomez

born 1980

Joe Farreras

born 1916

Keith Ailer

born 1924

Ray Ventura

born 1908

Roy Hamilton

born 1929

Stefan Grossman

born 1945

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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