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Jazz Musicians born on May 26

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Al Jolson

vocals
born 1885

Alex Garcia, THO

drums
born 1978

Andreas Hellkvist

organ, Hammond B3
born 1976

Brian Moran

guitar
born 1975

Bruno Nicolai

composer / conductor
born 1926

Calvin Jackson

piano
born 1919

Charlie McCoy

harmonica
born 1909

Colette Wickenhagen

vocals
born 1959

David Torn

guitar, electric
born 1953

David von Kampen

composer / conductor
born 1986

Enzo Crotti

guitar, acoustic
born 1973

Faris Ishaq

flute
born 1993

Fred Tompkins

flute
born 1943

Gene DiNovi

piano
born 1928

Humberto Amorim

saxophone, tenor
born 1951

John Carey

bass
born 1975

Jonah Parzen-Johnson

saxophone, baritone
born 1988

Jonathan Ragonese

saxophone
born 1989

Julia Huff

vocals
born 1971

Kit Downes

keyboards
born 1986

Levon Helm

drums
born 1942

Mamie Smith

vocals
born 1883

Mike Reed

drums
born 1974

Miles Davis

trumpet
born 1926

Monzell Dunlap

piano
born 1969

Olalekan Oduntan

vocals
born 1964

Onur Aymergen

guitar
born 1880

Peggy Lee

vocals
born 1920

Rubén González

piano
born 1919

Shawn McGowan

piano
born 1993

Sivuca

accordion
born 1930

Ziggy Elman

trumpet
born 1914

Zoe Leger

vocals
born 1989

Ady Rosner

born 1910

Shorty Baker

born 1914

Vernon Alley

born 1915

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