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Jazz Musicians born on August 11

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Alvari Lume

guitar
born 1970

Bill Heid

organ, Hammond B3
born 1948

Brendan Clarke

bass
born 1975

Buzz Jones

composer / conductor
born 1950

Charlie Banacos

piano
born 1946

Daniel Stawinski

piano
born 1979

Davey Payne

saxophone
born 1944

Donny McCaslin

saxophone, tenor
born 1966

Ella Tadmor

vocals
born 1979

Helene Matthia

vocals
born 1989

Herbers

composer / conductor
born 1940

Jackie Lee

vocals
born 1963

Joel Cross

guitar
born 1985

John Simon

saxophone
born 1941

John Zeemon Simon

arranger
born 1941

Johnny Rae

drums
born 1934

Lawrence Blatt

guitar, acoustic
born 1971

Les Blachut

vibraphone
born 1962

Martin Giesenow

piano
born 1947

Mike Jones

piano
born 1962

Peter King

saxophone
born 1940

Quamon Fowler

saxophone, tenor
born 1980

Ralph J DeLorso Jr

drums
born 1953

Reinhard Leonardo

bass, electric
born 1995

Robert Muller

piano
born 1970

Rodney Brown

saxophone
born 1978

Russ Gershon

multi-instrumentalist
born 1959

Russell Procope

clarinet
born 1908

Ryan Marquez

piano and vocals
born 1986

Ryan Michael Anthony

drums
born 1977

Ryan Pate

guitar
born 1980

Shai Jaschek

guitar
born 1995

The Jazz Kings

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 1953

Walter Ford

piano
born 1974

Wayne Ricci

trumpet

Bruz Freeman

born 1921

Jess Stacy

born 1904

Johnny Claes

born 1916

Jorgen Ryg

born 1927

Max Abrams

born 1907

Sam Collins

born 1887

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