Dec. 17 B-days
Ron Hearn
Carlos Barbosa-Lima, guitar, 1944
Walter Bolden, drums, 1925 (d. Feb. 7, 2002)
Walter Booker, bass, 1933 (d. Nov 24, 2006)
Ronnie Boykins, bass, 1935 (d. Apr. 20, 1980)
John Casimir, clarinet, leader 1898 (d. Jan. 12, 1963)
John Doheny, reeds, educator, 1953
Bob Drasnin, alto sax, flute, clarinet, 1927
Phil Dwyer, reeds, 1965
Vyacheslav Ganelin, piano, 1944
Kurt Henkels, violin, leader, 1910 (d. July 12, 1986)
Yoshiko Katori, vibes, xylophone, piano, programming
Louis Mitchell, drums, leader, 1885 (d. Sept. 12. 1957)
Ray Noble, leader, composer, arranger, 1903 (d. Apr. 2, 1978)
Sy Oliver, trumpet, vocal, arranger, composer, 1910 (d. May 28,
1988)
John Ore, bass, 1933
Sonny Red (Sylvester Kyner), alto sax, 1932 (d. Mar. 20, 1981)
Sonelius Smith, piano, 1942
Al Williams, piano, 1919
Buddy Williams, drums, 1952
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