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Jazz Musicians born on December 31

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Abdul Moimême

guitar, electric
born 1959

Alain Van Zeveren

organ, Hammond B3
born 1963

Andy Summers

guitar
born 1942

Bob Wagner

trumpet
born 1969

Charley Harrison

composer / conductor

Christophe Goze

guitar
born 1964

Diana Perkins

vocals
born 1964

François Lana

piano
born 1986

Gil Melle

saxophone
born 1931

Jesse Bennett

saxophone
born 1951

Jimmy Haslip

bass
born 1951

John Davies

guitar
born 1968

John Kirby

bass, acoustic
born 1908

Jon Green

bass
born 1967

Jonah Jones

trumpet
born 1909

Jonathan Mele

drums
born 1969

June Tabor

vocals
born 1947

Kitty Wu

vocals
born 1980

Marc Fruttero

programming
born 1961

Micah Thomas

piano
born 1997

Michael Hedges

guitar
born 1953

Muhammad Naseem Ahmed

electronics
born 1962

Neil C. Young

guitar
born 1973

Noel Taylor

clarinet
born 1949

Odetta

guitar, acoustic
born 1930

Patt Casion

saxophone
born 1963

Peter Herbolzheimer

trombone
born 1935

Richard Pavlidis

saxophone, tenor
born 1985

Roman Smirnov

guitar
born 1965

Scott Forrey

trumpet
born 1959

The Urban Renewal Project

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 2001

Tony Song

guitar
born 1984

Tracy Mepham

vocals
born 1982

Łukasz Borowicki

guitar
born 1983

Goree Carter

born 1930

Simon Brehm

born 1921

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