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Jazz Musicians born on May 16

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Anastasia Glazkova

vocals
born 1974

Betty Carter

vocals
born 1929

Billy Cobham

drums
born 1944

Billy Kaiser

guitar
born 1967

Christopher Hovan

drums
born 1964

Ed Puddick

arranger
born 1980

Eddie Bert

trombone
born 1922

Ellen Winters

vocals
born 1969

Friedrich Gulda

piano
born 1930

Jacob Zimmerman

saxophone, alto
born 1986

Jennifer Wharton

trombone, bass

Jonathan Richman

guitar
born 1951

Jonny Mansfield

vibraphone
born 1996

Kagle Redding

vocals
born 1929

Karadakis Sifis

guitar
born 1987

Karin Carson

vocals
born 1978

Kathy Roberts

vocals
born 1954

Michael Mckenna

trumpet
born 1974

Michael Moore

clarinet
born 1945

Michael Moore - Clarinet

clarinet
born 1954

Nikolaj Nikitin

saxophone
born 1983

Otmar Binder

piano
born 1970

Pete Jacobsen

keyboards
born 1950

Redd Holt

drums
born 1932

Robert A. Darrell II

guitar
born 1984

Robert Fripp

guitar
born 1946

Ron Kearns

saxophone
born 1952

Schnarwiler

piano
born 1957

Steve Haines

bass, acoustic
born 1971

Steven Delannoye

saxophone, tenor
born 1983

Tom Smith Big Band

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 1951

Tom Weeks

guitar, electric
born 1989

Vana Gierig

piano
born 1967

Woody Herman

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 1913

Dud Bascomb

born 1916

Marlowe Morris

born 1915

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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