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Jazz Musicians born on August 22

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Andres Saavedra

drums
born 1984

Aruán Ortiz

piano
born 1973

Ben Freidkin

drums
born 1994

Charlie Kurtz

vocals
born 1969

Chuck Currie

woodwinds
born 1954

Cyrus Pace

guitar, electric
born 1972

Daniel Villa Verde

guitar, acoustic
born 1985

Dave Wilson

saxophone
born 1955

Diego Lines

guitar, electric
born 1970

Don Spain

guitar, electric
born 1964

Eddie Wen

trumpet
born 1979

Eric Boeren

trumpet
born 1959

Jeff Hirshfield

drums
born 1955

Jemina

composer / conductor
born 1997

John Lee Hooker

guitar
born 1917

John Raptis

guitar
born 1969

Jon Raney

piano
born 1961

Jonathan Ruiz

bass
born 1992

Joseph M Nibbs

piano
born 1957

Juliet Varnedoe

piano and vocals

Kim Johannesen

guitar, electric
born 1985

Kim Parker

vocals
born 1946

Lasse Ehn

drums
born 1982

Lelio Giannetto

bass, acoustic
born 1961

Leo Ferguson

composer / conductor
born 1977

Lex Humphries

drums
born 1936

Luca di Luzio

guitar
born 1973

Malachi Favors

bass, acoustic
born 1937

Matt Ray

piano
born 1972

Mike Rood

guitar
born 1988

Richard "Cookie" Thomas

vocals
born 1947

Richard Walton

bass, electric
born 1894

Rocky Yera

saxophone, tenor
born 1983

Ron Davis

vocals

Sally and Brian

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 1962

Shannon Forrest

drums
born 1973

Sonny Thompson

piano
born 1923

Steven Witser

trombone
born 1960

Terence Collie

piano
born 1970

The Jazz Depot

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 2007

Tracy Hamlin

vocals
born 1967

Vernon Reid

guitar
born 1958

Vladimir Kostadinovic

drums
born 1980

William Friedson

piano
born 1963

Willim S. Brown

trumpet
born 1960

Alan Wilkinson

born 1954

Brick Fleagle

born 1906

Bumps Myers

born 1912

Carolina Slim

born 1923

Jack Payne

born 1899

John Chowning

born 1934

Lou Columbo

born 1927

Rolf Billberg

born 1930

Roscoe Shelton

born 1931

Tony Aless

born 1921

Warren Daly

born 1943

Disclaimer: Though we have checked our dates, this listing may contain erroneous information. If you discover errors or omissions, please report it to us. Thank you.

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