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Jazz Musicians born on April 4

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Aaron Bennett

saxophone
born 1966

Anna Koroleva

saxophone, alto
born 1980

Antonio De Lillis

vocals
born 1977

Benjamin Garcia

bass
born 1987

Bennett Roth-Newell

piano
born 1988

Benny Green

piano
born 1963

Buster Cooper

trombone
born 1929

Cecil Gant

piano
born 1913

Christian Herluf Pedersen

saxophone, tenor
born 1975

Daisuke Abe

guitar
born 1978

Dan Redding

guitar
born 1982

Danny Mitchell

vocals
born 1948

Danny Thompson

saxophone, baritone
born 1939

David Aaron

saxophone, tenor
born 1966

David Velez

trumpet
born 1963

Fred Pauze

bass
born 1986

Gary Smulyan

saxophone, baritone
born 1956

Gene Ramey

bass, acoustic
born 1913

Hugh Masekela

flugelhorn
born 1939

Iñaki Sandoval

piano
born 1974

Jacob Epstein

saxophone
born 1946

Jake Hanna

drums
born 1931

Jeff Parker

guitar
born 1967

Jill Scott

vocals
born 1972

Jim Cutler

saxophone
born 1963

Jimmy Layton

keyboards

Jocelyn Medina

vocals
born 1978

Jon Baroni

piano
born 1966

Jonathan Turgeon

piano
born 1990

Larry Jean Louis

guitar, electric
born 1869

Laurie Dapice

vocals
born 1964

Magnus Jønnum Grimnes

guitar
born 1988

Marcos Kern

vocals
born 1954

Marius Billgobenson

guitar, acoustic
born 1966

Matt Anderson

saxophone, tenor
born 1989

Meryl Romer

vocals
born 1951

Michel Camilo

piano
born 1954

Mike Starr

bass, electric
born 1966

Muddy Waters

guitar
born 1915

Peter Dragotta

trumpet
born 1965

Peter Saltzman

piano
born 1961

Ras Miguel

trumpet
born 1958

Ray Russell

guitar, electric
born 1947

Roger Cairns

vocals
born 1946

Russwin Francisco

vocals
born 1966

Steinar Aadnekvam

guitar
born 1984

The Jazz Catz

saxophone
born 1956

Thomas Tiger Rogers

saxophone
born 1982

Tito de Gracia

percussion
born 1962

Tony Vella

piano
born 1937

Willem Tanke

keyboards
born 1959

Yiorgos Zikoyiannis

bass, electric
born 1952

Arne Hulphers

born 1904

Gil Fuller

born 1920

Lucy Reed

born 1921

Ole Kock Hensen

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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