Dec, 25th b-days
Ron Hearn
Ernie Andrews, vocal, 1927
Dale Barlow, tenor sax, 1959
Steve Barta, piano, 1953
Meritt Brunies, cornet, trombone, 1895 (d. Feb. 5, 1973)
Joe Butler, bass, 1907 (d. June 19, 1982)
Cab Calloway, vocal, leader, 1907 (d. Nov. 18, 1994)
Wayman Carver, saxophones, clarinet, flute, 1905 (d.
May 6, 1967)
Louis Cottrell, Sr, drums, 1878 (d. Oct. 17, 1927)
Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax, 1941
Ben Dixon, drums, 1934
Chris Ellis, vocal,1928
Rick Fay, clarinet, saxophone, 1926, (d. 1999)
Izzy Friedman, clarinet, tenor sax, 1903
Eddie Gibbs, guitar, banjo, bass, 1908
Bob James, piano, keyboards, arranger, composer,
1939
Pat Jenkins, trumpet, 1914
Harry Klein, alto and baritone sax, clarinet, arranger,
1928
Harry Lawson, trumpet, 1904
Carol Leigh, vocal, 1937
Dmitri Matheny, flugelhorn, composer, 1965
Chucho Merchán, bass, electric bass, percussion, 1953,
Oscar Moore, guitar, 1912 (d. Oct. 8, 1981)
Leighton Noble, leader,piano,vocal, 1912 (d. Mar. 6,
1994)
Kid Ory, trombone, 1886 (d. Jan. 23, 1973)
Rob Piltch, guitar, 1956
Don Pullen, piano, 1941 (d. Apr. 22, 1995)
Jerome Richardson (or 11/15), saxophones, flute, clarinet, 1920 (d.
June 23, 2000)
Jim Robinson, trombone, 1892 (d. May 4, 1976)
Pete Rugolo, composer, arranger, 1915
Eddie Safranski, bass, 1918 (d. Jan. 10, 1974)
Heinz Sauer, soprano/alto/tenor/baritone sax,
electronics (or Dec. 24), 1932
Nat Shilkret, piano, cornet, clarinet, leader, violin 1899 (d. Feb.
18, 1982)
Herbie Spanier, trumpet, flugelhorn, 1928 (d. Dec. 13, 2001)]
Rabon Tarrant, drums, vocal, 1909
Chris Woods, alto sax, 1925 (d. July 4, 1985)
ron (wishing all Merry Christmas/Season's Greetings/Happy Hannakah)