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Jazz Musicians born on April 1

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Alberta Hunter

vocals
born 1895

Amos Milburn

piano
born 1927

Antoine Roney

saxophone, tenor
born 1963

Christopher Garcia

percussion
born 1959

David Ambrosio

bass
born 1968

David Mirarchi

saxophone

Dimos Dimitriadis

saxophone
born 1962

Dominican Jazz Project

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 2011

Duke Jordan

piano
born 1922

Duncan Millar

piano
born 1965

Eddie Severn

trumpet
born 1963

Eddy Duchin

composer / conductor
born 1909

Fabrizio Savino

guitar, electric
born 1981

Ferdinand Maisel

piano
born 1961

Frank Tusa

bass, acoustic
born 1947

George Poe

piano
born 1967

Gil Scott-Heron

vocals
born 1949

Gili Lopes

bass, acoustic
born 1983

Harry Carney

saxophone, baritone
born 1910

Heavy Metal Jazz Concepts

guitar
born 2001

Heidi Savoie

piano
born 1994

Ivan Mazuze

saxophone
born 1981

Jean Fineberg

woodwinds
born 1956

Jim DeAngelis

guitar
born 1953

John LaPorta

clarinet
born 1920

Jorge Lopez Ruiz

bass, electric
born 1935

Lachlan Strachan

keyboards
born 1999

Lucille Bogan

vocals
born 1897

Lynn Ligammari

saxophone
born 1981

Matt Kendrick

bass, acoustic
born 1957

Nicole Pesce

piano
born 1982

Rick Finlay

drums
born 1959

Rob Wasserman

bass, acoustic
born 1952

Robert Cunningham

vocals
born 1952

Ruben Ramos

bass, acoustic
born 1965

Sohrab Saadat

saxophone, tenor
born 1953

Teri Parker

piano
born 1986

The Tone Crucible

guitar, electric
born 1961

The Zen Hussies

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 1923

Tom Baker Quartet

guitar
born 1965

Warren Galea

guitar, electric
born 1991

Zakiya Hooker

vocals
born 1948

Alan Haven

born 1935

Bobby Gebert

born 1944

Don Butterfield

born 1923

Jazz Connection

born 1990

Jeff Porcaro

born 1954

Kathy Stobart

born 1925

Steve Race

born 1921

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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