December 12th B-days

[Ron Hearn]

Juhani Aaltonen, alto & tenor saxes, flute, 1935

Alex Acuna, drums, 1944

Toshiko Akiyoshi, piano, composer, arranger, leader, 1929

Eddie Barefield, soprano,alto, tenor sax and baritone sax, clarinet, 1909 (d. Jan. 4, 1991)

Gary Barone, trumpet, 1941

Michael Carvin, drums, 1944

Manu Dibango, sax, vibes, (or Feb. 10), 1933

Bruce Ditmas, drums, percussion, 1946

Bob Dorough, piano, vocal, 1923

Fred Elizalde, piano, leader, 1907,(d. Jan 16, 1979)

Chris Gage, piano, organ, 1927 (d. Dec. 27, 1964)

Richard Galliano, bandoneon, accordion, composer, 1950

Nelson Harrison, trombone, piano, 1940

Tim Hauser, vocal, 1941 (d. Oct. 16, 2014)

Jeff Johnson, bass, 1954

Lage Lund, guitar, 1978

Lars Lystedt, trombone, valve trombone, trumpet, leader 1925

Dodo Marmarosa, piano, 1925 (d. Sept. 17, 2002)

Mark Mondesir, drums, 1964

Mike Murley, tenor sax, 1961

Leighton Noble, leader, vocal, 1925 (d. Mar. 6, 1994)

Nunzio Rotondo, trumpet, 1924 (d. 12/13/07)

Frank Sinatra, vocal, 1915 (d. May 14, 1998)

Don Stovall, alto sax, 1913 (d. Nov. 20, 1970)

Don Stratton, trumpet, 1928 (d. April 28, 2016)

Sebi Tramontana, trombone, electronics, vocals, 1960

Grover Washington, Jr., alto/tenor/soprano saxes, 1943 (d. Dec. 17, 1999)

Tim Whitehead, tenor sax, 1950

Joe Williams, vocal, 1918 (d. May 29, 1999)

Tony Williams, drums, 1945 (d. Feb. 23, 1997)

[Loudon Briggs]

Ron Hearn <***@yahoo.ca> wrote:

Wonder if anyone else noticed, that of the 30 names on this list, nary
a one is female... odd!

Post by Ron Hearn
Juhani Aaltonen, alto & tenor saxes, flute, 1935
Alex Acuna, drums, 1944
Toshiko Akiyoshi, piano, composer, arranger, leader, 1929
Eddie Barefield, soprano,alto, tenor sax and baritone sax, clarinet, 1909 (d. Jan. 4, 1991)
Gary Barone, trumpet, 1941
Michael Carvin, drums, 1944
Manu Dibango, sax, vibes, (or Feb. 10), 1933
Bruce Ditmas, drums, percussion, 1946
Bob Dorough, piano, vocal, 1923
Fred Elizalde, piano, leader, 1907,(d. Jan 16, 1979)
Chris Gage, piano, organ, 1927 (d. Dec. 27, 1964)
Richard Galliano, bandoneon, accordion, composer, 1950
Nelson Harrison, trombone, piano, 1940
Tim Hauser, vocal, 1941 (d. Oct. 16, 2014)
Jeff Johnson, bass, 1954
Lage Lund, guitar, 1978
Lars Lystedt, trombone, valve trombone, trumpet, leader 1925
Dodo Marmarosa, piano, 1925 (d. Sept. 17, 2002)
Mark Mondesir, drums, 1964
Mike Murley, tenor sax, 1961
Leighton Noble, leader, vocal, 1925 (d. Mar. 6, 1994)
Nunzio Rotondo, trumpet, 1924 (d. 12/13/07)
Frank Sinatra, vocal, 1915 (d. May 14, 1998)
Don Stovall, alto sax, 1913 (d. Nov. 20, 1970)
Don Stratton, trumpet, 1928 (d. April 28, 2016)
Sebi Tramontana, trombone, electronics, vocals, 1960
Grover Washington, Jr., alto/tenor/soprano saxes, 1943 (d. Dec. 17, 1999)
Tim Whitehead, tenor sax, 1950
Joe Williams, vocal, 1918 (d. May 29, 1999)
Tony Williams, drums, 1945 (d. Feb. 23, 1997)

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Loudon Briggs ***@bbz.net Phoenix, Arizona, USA)