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Jazz Musicians born on December 26

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Alan Glasscock Orchestra

band / ensemble / orchestra

Alessio Cazzetta

guitar
born 1988

Bennett Friedman

saxophone
born 1943

Billy Bean

guitar
born 1933

Butch Ballard

drums
born 1918

Candice

vocals

Chris Lowry

vocals
born 1955

Chris Weigers

bass
born 1957

David Schwartz

guitar
born 1982

Dominic Vance

drums
born 2001

Doug Hammond

drums
born 1942

Doug Walker

bass, acoustic
born 1979

Dwight Dickerson

piano
born 1944

Federico Stocchi

bass, acoustic
born 1990

George Fernandez

piano
born 1970

George Porter Jr.

bass
born 1947

Guy Barker

arranger
born 1957

Ian Wilson

composer / conductor
born 1964

Isadore

vocals
born 1983

Jancy Korossy

piano
born 1926

Jason Steele

guitar
born 1976

Jeff Kaiser

trumpet
born 1961

Jimmy Smith - Trumpet

trumpet
born 1976

Joerg Maria Ortwein

saxophone
born 1961

John Scofield

guitar
born 1951

Kazuki Yamanaka

saxophone, alto
born 1985

Kevin Brown

bass
born 1985

Matthew Willis

saxophone, alto
born 1969

Monty Budwig

bass, acoustic
born 1929

Omar J Correa

vibraphone
born 1967

The Bernd Brothers

guitar
born 1966

William Ruiz

percussion
born 1968

Brooks Kerr

born 1951

Dick Ball

born 1903

Earl Brown

born 1926

Harry Choates

born 1922

J.D. Short

born 1902

Quinn Wilson

born 1908

Rupert Nurse

born 1910

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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