08/09/09

Jazz Birthdays Aug. 9-15

By JazzTimes

Aug. 9: Jack DeJohnette (1942)

Aug. 10: Claude Thornhill (1909-1965), Arnett Cobb (1918-1989), Chuck Israels (1936), Michael Mantler (1943)

Aug. 11: Jess Stacy (1904-1994), Russell Procope (1908-1981)

Aug. 12: Pat Metheny (1954)

Aug. 13: George Shearing (1919), Benny Bailey (1925-2005), Mulgrew Miller (1955)

Aug. 14: Stuff Smith (1909-1967), Lorez Alexandria (1929-2001), Eddie Costa (1930-1962), Ben Sidran (1943)

Aug. 15: Oscar Peterson (1925-2007)