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Jazz Musicians born on April 29

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Alla Rakha

percussion
born 1919

Alysa Haas

vocals

Beata Pater

vocals
born 1966

Big Jay McNeely

saxophone, tenor
born 1927

Bradley Leighton

flute
born 1961

Branko Arnsek

bass, acoustic
born 1959

Brian Hill

vocals
born 1956

Brian Nova

guitar
born 1961

Claus Ogerman

composer / conductor
born 1930

Dave Valentin

flute
born 1952

Duke Ellington

piano
born 1899

Frank Rein

trombone
born 1994

George Adams

saxophone, tenor
born 1940

Hugh Hopper

bass, electric
born 1945

Jacob Chung

saxophone, tenor
born 2000

Julius Tolentino

saxophone, alto
born 1975

Kristian Lind

bass, acoustic
born 1980

Lara Solnicki

vocals

Matthieu Michel

flugelhorn
born 1963

Michael B. Nelson

trombone

Otis Rush

guitar, electric
born 1934

Pietro Valente

drums
born 1982

Ray Barretto

congas
born 1929

Scott Arcangel

arranger
born 1976

Thomas Winther Andersen

bass, acoustic
born 1969

Tim Chernikoff

piano
born 1988

Toots Thielemans

harmonica
born 1922

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