Geburtstage im Februar

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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS übernommen von www.jazzcorner.com

Corrections & additons welcomed—

1
Victor Herbert – composer (1859-1924)
James P. Johnson – pianist, composr (1894-1955)
“Tricky” Sam Nanton – trombonist (1904-1946)
Joshua Redman – tenor sax - 31
Sadeo Watanabe – alto sax - 67
Pinky Winters – singer
2
Stan Getz – tenor sax (1927-1991)
Burton Lane – songwriter - 88
Dave Newton – pianist - 42
Sonny Stitt – alto & tenor sax (1924-1982)
James “Blood” Ulmer – guitarist - 58
3
Mabel Mercer – singer (1900-1984)
Snooky Young – trumpet - 81
4
Ray Evans – lyricist - 85
5
Bill Mays – pianist - 56
6
George Brunis – trombonist (1902-1974)
7
Eubie Blake – pianist (1883-1983)
8
Lonnie Johnson – guitarist (1899-1970)
9
Bill Evans – sax, flute - 42
Walter Page – bassist (1900-1957)
10
Roland Hanna – pianist - 68
Butch Morris – conductor, cornetist - 53
Rufus Reid – bassist - 56
Chick Webb – bandleader, drummer (1909-1939)
11
Matt Dennis – songwriter - 86
Russ Freeman – guitarist - 40
12
Mel Powell – pianist – (1923-1998)
13
Wardell Gray – tenor sax (1921-1955)
Wingy Manone – trumpet (1900-1982)
14
Rob McConnell – trombonist, arranger - 65
15
Harold Arlen – songwriter (1905-1986)
Nathan Davis – tenor sax - 63
Walter Donaldson – songwriter (1891-1947)
Kirk Lightsey – pianist - 63
Henry Threadgill – alto sax - 56
16
Bill Doggett – pianist, organist, arranger – (1916-1996)
Bert Kalmar – songwriter (1884-1947)
Alec Wilder – songwriter, composer (1907-1980)
17
Buddy DeFranco – clarinet - 77
18
Frank Butler – drummer (1928-1984)
Harold Land – tenor sax - 72
19
David Murray – tenor sax, bass clarinet - 45
20
Anthony Davis – composer, pianist - 49
Nancy Wilson – singer - 63
21
Tadd Damerson – composer, arranger, pianist (1917-1965)
Eddie Higgins – pianist - 68
Nina Simone – singer - 67
Warren Vache – cornet, flugelhorn - 49
22
Nacio Herb Brown – songwriter (1896-1964)
James “Reese” Europe – bandleader (1881-1919)
Rex Stewart – trumpet (1907-1967)
Buddy Tate – tenor sax - 87
Joe Wilder – trumpet - 78
Claude “Fiddler” Williams – violinist - 92
24
Rupert Holmes – songwriter - 53
Michel Legrand – songwriter - 68
David “Fathead” Newman – flute, tenor sax - 67
Maggie Nicols – singer - 52
26
Flip Philips – tenor sax - 85
27
Mildred Bailey – singer (1907-1951)
Joyce Breach – singer - 56
Joey Calderazzo – pianist - 35
Dexter Gordon – tenor sax (1923-1990)
Freddie Keppard – cornetist (1890-1933)
Abe Most – clarinet - 80
Leo Watson – singer, drummer (1898-1950)
Elizabeth Welch – singer - 92
28
Charles Gayle – tenor sax - 61
Marty Grosz – guitarist - 70
Louis Metcalf – trumpet, singer (1905-1981)
Roseanna Vitro – singer - 46
29
Richie Cole – alto sax - 52
Jimmy Dorsey – bandleader, clarinet (1904-1957)