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Jazz Musicians born on January 22

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Addison Frei

piano
born 1992

Alan Silva

bass, acoustic
born 1939

Alex Nguyen

trumpet
born 1985

Anna Iachino

poet / spoken word
born 1961

D.Hotep

guitar

David Evans

saxophone, tenor
born 1944

Dmitry Shubin

piano
born 1963

Eberhard Weber

bass
born 1940

Eva Taylor

vocals
born 1895

Henri Gerrits

arranger
born 1963

J.J. Johnson

trombone
born 1924

Jim Denley

flute
born 1957

Jimmy Herring

guitar
born 1962

Joe DeCara

guitar
born 1954

Joel August

guitar
born 1955

Juan Tizol

trombone
born 1900

Karen Ehrhardt

vocals
born 1963

Kurt Brunus

keyboards
born 1967

Laurent Medelgi

guitar
born 1973

Lizz Wright

vocals
born 1980

Luca Calabrese

trumpet
born 1964

Maarten Altena

bass, acoustic
born 1943

Mario Forte

violin
born 1984

Mario Iannuzziello

bass, acoustic
born 1990

Matt Endahl

piano
born 1985

Matt La Von

saxophone, soprano
born 1977

Michal

violin
born 1953

Mike Rinta

trombone
born 1965

Mitch Kessler

saxophone
born 1960

Mitchell S. Kessler

saxophone
born 1960

Murphy Farrell

vocals
born 2000

Nitsan Kolko

piano
born 1997

Phil Miller

guitar
born 1949

Rick Combs

vocals
born 1955

Rob Hall

woodwinds
born 1969

Sam Cooke

vocals
born 1931

Sylvia Rexach

vocals
born 1921

Teddy Smith

bass
born 1932

Thomas Albaek Jakobsen

drums
born 1975

Yamasaki

programming
born 1976

Andre Hodeir

born 1921

Charlie Short

born 1921

Ed Lewis

born 1909

Hammie Nixon

born 1908

Harry Parry

born 1912

Irving Randolph

born 1909

Melle Weersma

born 1908

Milo Fine

born 1952

Pete Minger

born 1943

Philip Johnston

born 1955

Pud Brown

born 1917

Teddy McRae

born 1908

Tony Campise

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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