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Jazz Musicians born on December 23

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Adrian Belew

guitar
born 1949

Alex Delcourt

bass, acoustic
born 1991

Ben Sutin

violin
born 1992

Benjamin Sutin

violin
born 1992

Brady Miller

drums
born 1980

Buddy Harman

drums
born 1928

Chet Baker

trumpet and vocals
born 1929

Chris Tauchner

piano
born 1973

Cyro Baptista

percussion
born 1950

David Aus

piano
born 1965

David Thompson

piano
born 1952

Emma Smith

vocals
born 1990

Esther Phillips

vocals
born 1935

Frank Morgan

saxophone, alto
born 1933

Irvin Mayfield

trumpet
born 1977

Itay Morchi

drums
born 1992

Jan Maksimovic

saxophone
born 1975

Jeanie Lambe

vocals
born 1940

John Koh

bass
born 1996

John McAll

piano
born 1960

Kaori Yamada

drums
born 1971

Karen Tennison

vocals
born 1990

Kenn Ash

trumpet
born 1956

Kenneth M. Ash

trumpet
born 1956

La Lupe

vocals
born 1939

Leon N. Blair III

guitar
born 1957

Michael L

piano
born 1959

Michel DeQuevedo

percussion
born 1971

Mike Foenander

vocals
born 1969

Mike Jackson

guitar
born 1888

Sonny Emory

drums
born 1962

Stan Ellis

drums
born 1945

Eddie Finckel

born 1917

Freddy Gardner

born 1910

John Drew

born 1927

Pinocchio James

born 1927

Ron Gowans

born 1912

Tom Albert

born 1877

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