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Jazz Musicians born on September 5

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Achim Gaetjen

composer / conductor
born 1955

Achim Gaetjen | Les Rabiates

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 2006

ALA.NI

vocals
born 1980

Albert Mangelsdorff

trombone
born 1928

Alyssa Allgood

vocals
born 1992

Bernhard Sperrfechter

guitar
born 1960

Björn Meyer

bass, electric
born 1965

Brian Woods

piano
born 1980

Bruce Harris

trumpet
born 1979

Buddy Miles

drums
born 1947

Charles "Bobo" Shaw

drums
born 1947

Christoph Grab

saxophone
born 1967

Christos Anestopoulos

guitar
born 1971

Dave Georgetti

guitar
born 1964

Diane Delin

violin

Dweezil Zappa

guitar
born 1969

Eldafyre

vocals
born 1985

Frank Jolliffe

guitar
born 1958

Gerald Law II

drums
born 1991

Greta Matassa

vocals
born 1962

Hendrik Müller

bass, acoustic
born 1986

Isamu McGregor

piano
born 1989

Jakob Levi Smith

guitar
born 1991

James Leo Gallo

trumpet
born 1928

Jeff Lofton

keyboards
born 1966

Jim Goodin

guitar
born 1955

John Cage

composer / conductor
born 1912

Jose Alberto Medina

piano
born 1979

Jovan Alexandre

saxophone, tenor
born 1988

June Cavlan

vocals
born 2001

Karen Borca

bassoon
born 1948

Kitt Lyles

bass
born 1990

Kreston Smith

saxophone
born 1973

L. Brian Maxwell

piano
born 1955

Lars Danielsson

bass
born 1958

Loudon Wainwright III

vocals
born 1946

Luico Hopper

bass
born 1952

Lydian Nadhaswaram

piano
born 2005

Maja Savic

vocals
born 1979

Marc Courtney Johnson

vocals
born 1967

Mark Nilan Jr

piano
born 1983

Martin Tvedten

composer / conductor
born 1992

Mel Collins

saxophone
born 1947

Nico Sánchez Quartet

guitar
born 1979

Nicole Federici

viola
born 1970

Patrick Yandall

guitar
born 1959

Philip Booth

bass, electric
born 1961

Pippin Barnett

drums
born 1953

Richie Powell

piano
born 1931

Samuel Quinto FRSA

piano
born 1973

Sayuri Shimada

bass, electric

Steve Sutton

bass, acoustic
born 1966

Sunnyland Slim

piano
born 1907

Ted Trimble

bass, acoustic
born 1952

Thomas Alm

saxophone
born 1970

Tom White

piano
born 1987

Trevor

violin
born 1966

Virgil Gonsalves

saxophone, baritone
born 1931

Bertin Salnave

born 1892

Candy Finch

born 1933

Eddie Preston

born 1928

Ford Leary

born 1908

Joki Freund

born 1926

Lawrence Dixon

born 1894

Zuzu Bollin

born 1922

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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