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Jazz Musicians born on February 28

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Bill Douglass

bass
born 1923

Bill Green

saxophone
born 1925

Carmen Rothwell

bass, acoustic
born 1992

Charles Gayle

saxophone
born 1939

Christine Walker

piano
born 1958

Damon Short

drums
born 1954

Daniel Barry

composer / conductor
born 1955

Don Rafael Garrett

bass, acoustic
born 1932

Driftkikker

guitar
born 1974

Elisa Fiorillo

vocals
born 1969

Elizabeth Dodd

guitar
born 1969

Gavin Scott

bass, acoustic
born 1961

Grace Chung

vocals
born 1971

John Fahey

guitar, acoustic
born 1939

John Howard

bass, acoustic
born 1951

Jonah Jonathan

bass
born 1989

Liam Sillery

trumpet
born 1972

Marcel P Blanchet

drums
born 1958

Marty Grosz

guitar
born 1930

Mike Wofford

piano
born 1938

Mikko Innanen

saxophone
born 1978

Nate Trier

piano
born 1977

Peter Schwebs

bass
born 1980

Pierre Dorge

guitar
born 1946

Ron Brown

saxophone
born 1952

Roseanna Vitro

vocals
born 1954

Rowan McJimsey

piano
born 2005

Ryan Wilson

saxophone
born 1976

Svend Asmussen

violin
born 1916

Tien

vocals
born 1961

Tim Shaghoian

saxophone
born 1991

Tim Stuart

saxophone, alto
born 1987

Tobiasz Siankiewicz

saxophone, alto
born 1985

Travis Spencer

keyboards
born 1972

Voodoo

drums
born 1970

Willie Bobo

percussion
born 1934

Wilson Somers

piano
born 1955

Edmond Cohanier

born 1905

Jesse Fortune

born 1930

Lee Castle

born 1915

Louis Metcalf

born 1905

Tommy Gwaltney

born 1921

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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