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Jazz Musicians born on May 21

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Adam Pfannenstiel

vibraphone

Avreeayl Ra

drums
born 1947

Bill Holman

composer / conductor
born 1927

Bobby Deitch

drums
born 1953

Bren Plummer

bass, acoustic
born 1976

Brett Hansen

guitar
born 1993

Brian E Harmon

drums
born 1983

Brian Walsh

clarinet
born 1978

Carol Stevens

vocals
born 1930

Chris-n-Teeb

piano
born 1982

Christoph Gallio

saxophone, soprano
born 1957

Cody McKinney

bass
born 1978

Daniel Dyonisius

guitar
born 1995

Dave Markivee

keyboards
born 1960

Dave Ridnell

guitar
born 1967

Dave Specter

guitar, electric
born 1963

Fats Waller

piano
born 1904

Joseph Frame

guitar, acoustic
born 1951

Larance Marable

drums
born 1929

Lee Wallace

piano
born 1981

Lewis Barnes

trumpet
born 1955

Marc Ribot

guitar
born 1954

MarieVeronique Bourque

flute
born 1968

Matthew Von Doran

guitar
born 1960

Mo van der Does

saxophone
born 1997

Raymond Moore

woodwinds
born 1957

Reinhardt martinho

various
born 1962

Ron Hart

piano
born 1947

Salhi Fayçal

guitar
born 1979

Sergio Lara

guitar, acoustic
born 1959

Stefan Bongiu

guitar
born 1973

Sylvia Bennett

vocals
born 1956

Tine Bruhn

vocals
born 1978

Yuko Okamoto

piano
born 1984

Billy Barber

born 1920

Billy Wright

born 1932

Horace Heidt

born 1901

Terry Lightfoot

born 1935

Tommy Bryant

born 1930

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