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Jazz Musicians born on May 18

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25th Street Band

guitar, electric
born 1961

Adam Baldych

violin
born 1986

Big Joe Turner

vocals
born 1911

Chappy Washington

piano
born 1965

Christian Tamburr

vibraphone
born 1980

Daniel Martina

guitar
born 1956

Dario Walid Yassa

piano
born 1971

Dave Halls

piano
born 1972

David Bixler

saxophone
born 1964

Dick Titterington

trumpet
born 1955

Duane Edwards

bass
born 1985

Ethan Woodward

guitar
born 1991

Ettore Carucci

piano
born 1969

Filippo Cosentino

guitar
born 1983

Fraser Campbell

saxophone, tenor

Jaques Morelenbaum

cello
born 1954

Jim McNeely

composer / conductor
born 1949

Joan Hutton

saxophone
born 1969

Josh Irving

saxophone
born 1977

Kai Winding

trombone
born 1922

Liudas Mockūnas

saxophone
born 1976

Marco Cortesi

guitar
born 1962

Mark J. Inouye

trumpet
born 1971

Max Adler

drums
born 1992

Paula Harris

vocals
born 1966

Perry Como

vocals
born 1912

Pops Foster

bass, acoustic
born 1892

Robert Burton

guitar, 8-string
born 1960

Robin Eatman

guitar
born 1978

Sabine Preuß

bongos
born 1957

Scott Jones

guitar
born 1966

Tony Succar

percussion
born 1986

Vincent Houdijk

vibraphone
born 1981

Weasel Walter

drums
born 1972

Yuval Amihai

guitar
born 1981

Dick McPartland

born 1905

Lou Bennett

born 1926

Lou Hooper

born 1894

Mike Zwerin

born 1930

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