I got a short list from a friend of a bunch of other jazz birthdays that I missed these past few days. Thought I’d get all caught up!
Rashied Ali — July 1st:
Rashied Ali – drums; Jaco Pastorius – bass / Continuum Records, 1984
Ahmad Jamal — July 2nd:
Ahmad Jamal – piano; Jamil Nasser – bass; Frank Grant – drums / Impulse Records, 1971
Lee Morgan — July 10th:
Lee Morgan – trumpet; Wayne Shorter – tenor sax; Grant Green – guitar; Herbie Hancock – piano; Bob Cranshaw – drums; Billy Higgins – drums / Blue Note Records, 1964
And Monday…
Paul Gonsalves — July 12th
Paul Gonsalves – tenor sax; Nat Adderley – cornet; Sam Jones – bass; Jimmy Cobb – drums / Riverside Records, 1960
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