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Jazz Musicians born on August 15

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4th Ward Afro Klezmer Orchestra

composer / conductor

Art Lillard

drums
born 1950

Artero

bass, acoustic
born 1946

Bar Filipowicz

bass
born 2001

Bill Dowdy

drums
born 1933

Bobby Caldwell

vocals
born 1951

Bobby Orr

drums
born 1928

David E. Fox

drums
born 1975

Debbie Cunningham

vocals
born 1965

Dennis Gonzalez

trumpet
born 1954

Eddie Gale

trumpet
born 1941

Edgar Van Asselt

keyboards
born 1970

George Morrow

bass, acoustic
born 1925

Graham

clarinet, bass
born 1970

Jacques Helmus

saxophone
born 1954

Jason Loughlin

guitar
born 1976

Jeaan-Paul Artero

bass, acoustic
born 1946

Joe Castro

piano
born 1927

Jonathon Clyde Neal

trumpet
born 1990

Josh Rager

piano
born 1975

Lenora Zenzalai Helm

vocals
born 1961

Luis José Jiménez

piano
born 2000

Mark OConnor

violin
born 1961

Martyn Croston

piano
born 1981

Nate Yingling

piano
born 2001

Oscar Peterson

piano
born 1925

Pamela Polland

vocals
born 1944

Percy France

saxophone
born 1928

Przemyslaw Straczek

guitar
born 1976

Ramon Vazquez

bass
born 1970

Stefan Zeniuk

saxophone, tenor
born 1980

Stix Hooper

drums
born 1938

Ted Dwane

bass, electric
born 1984

Terry Pollard

vibraphone
born 1931

Tom Hamilton

synthesizer
born 1946

Tomek Gadecki

saxophone, tenor
born 1971

Buster Brown

born 1911

Crickett Smith

born 1883

Georgy Garanyan

born 1934

Gunter Sommer

born 1943

Jackie Brenston

born 1930

Joe Garland

born 1903

Les Carew

born 1908

Monk Hazel

born 1903

Morey Feld

born 1915

Val Wiseman

born 1942

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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