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Jazz Musicians born on May 20

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Alfredo Dias Gomes

drums
born 1960

Andrei Razin

piano
born 1963

Benjamin Duboc

bass, acoustic
born 1969

Bob Florence

piano
born 1932

Brandon Bernstein

guitar, electric
born 1980

BrandonLee Cierley

saxophone
born 1994

Cam Wharram

saxophone, tenor
born 1992

Carmen Souza

vocals
born 1981

Charles Davis

saxophone
born 1933

Damien Olsen

guitar, electric
born 1961

Daniel Ferreira

drums
born 1998

Dino Saluzzi

bandoneon
born 1935

Duncan Branom

drums
born 1952

Eric Golub

violin
born 1955

Evi Esteves

piano
born 1971

Ferenc Nemeth

drums
born 1976

Freysteinn Gíslason

bass, acoustic
born 1982

Gil Garfield

vocals
born 1933

Giorgi Mikadze

piano
born 1989

Harry Kingaby

guitar
born 1962

Jesse Boyd

bass
born 1958

Joe Cocker

vocals
born 1944

Joseph Beerman

bass
born 1995

Joshua Blackmore

drums
born 1986

Karlis Auzins

saxophone
born 1988

Kent Engelhardt

saxophone
born 1963

Louis Smith

trumpet
born 1931

Marc

guitar, electric
born 1994

Marco Reynaldo

guitar, electric
born 1994

Matti Sax

saxophone, tenor
born 1976

Michael Hudson-Casanova

saxophone
born 1994

Murillo Da Ros

guitar, acoustic
born 1973

Paul Slavens

composer / conductor
born 1962

Ralph Peterson

drums
born 1962

Randy Kaye

drums
born 1947

Randy Simon Jazz Project

composer / conductor

Ranny Reeve

piano
born 1925

Ron Carlson

guitar

Rufus Harley

woodwinds
born 1936

Sheryl Bailey

guitar
born 1966

Steven Lugerner

woodwinds
born 1988

Tiziano Zanotti

bass
born 1964

Tommy Gumina

accordion
born 1931

Tony Pacini

piano
born 1970

Victor Lewis

drums
born 1950

Wen Mew

saxophone, soprano
born 1961

Jaybird Coleman

born 1896

Jimmy Henderson

born 1954

Milt Gabler

born 1911

Rod Cless

born 1907

Shorty Long

born 1940

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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