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Jazz Musicians born on May 5

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Alan Chan

composer / conductor
born 1978

Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra

composer / conductor
born 1978

Bill Ward - Drummer

drums
born 1948

Blind Willie McTell

guitar, 12-string
born 1898

Bodek Janke

drums
born 1979

Bryan P. Campbell

bass
born 1987

C. Grant Maledy

saxophone, tenor
born 1981

Caseros Hollywood

guitar
born 1969

Charles Whitman Rinaldo

guitar, electric
born 1958

Craig Enright

saxophone, tenor
born 1957

Danny Meyer

guitar
born 1985

DURAND

guitar
born 1974

Emanuel Ruffler

piano
born 1975

Francesca Rasta

vocals
born 1968

Gabriele Bulfon

piano
born 1970

Galen Fous

guitar
born 1950

George Rose

trumpet
born 1946

Gileno Santana

trumpet
born 1988

Hans Hamelink

clarinet
born 1953

Hubert Dupont

bass
born 1959

J.B. Lenoir

guitar
born 1929

Jack Walrath

trumpet
born 1946

Jake Burton

drums
born 1980

James Meger

bass, acoustic
born 1988

Javier García

guitar, electric
born 1969

Jérôme Descamps

trombone
born 1973

John Gibson

flute
born 1966

Johnnie Taylor

vocals
born 1938

Juliana French-Arnold

bass, acoustic
born 1985

Kaoru Abe

saxophone, alto
born 1949

Kidd Jordan

saxophone
born 1935

Laurie Dameron

guitar
born 1960

Lyman Medeiros

bass
born 1976

Mai Leisz

bass, electric
born 1988

Marcus Lewis

trombone
born 1978

Mark Richards

trombone
born 1850

Marshall Bilodeau

drums
born 1979

Mauro Gargano

bass, acoustic
born 1972

Michele Ramo

guitar, 8-string
born 1964

Mikko Pellinen

bass
born 1983

Nathan Eklund

trumpet
born 1978

Nick Webb

saxophone
born 1991

Nuevo Jazz Detroit

band / ensemble / orchestra
born 1955

Pablo Aslan

bass
born 1962

Paul Barbarin

drums
born 1899

Per Gärdin

saxophone
born 1956

Peter Buffett

composer / conductor
born 1958

Robert E. Crabtree

piano
born 1955

Sean Mackenzie

piano
born 1967

Spud Too Tight

keyboards
born 1975

Stanley Cowell

piano
born 1941

Théo Ceccaldi

violin
born 1986

Tobias Altripp

piano
born 1998

Todd Mosby

guitar
born 1957

Tom Morley

trumpet
born 1989

Tomasz Kiebzak

keyboards
born 1952

Victor Noriega

piano
born 1978

Whale Hawk

saxophone, baritone
born 1981

Cal Collins

born 1933

Frank Carlson

born 1914

Joyce Collins

born 1930

Monica Lewis

born 1922

Pete Daily

born 1911

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