Jazz birthdays this week include:
April 17: Johnny St. Cyr (1890-1966), Paul Smith (1922), Chris Barber (1930), Sam Noto (1930), Warren Chiasson (1934), Han Bennik (1942), Buster Williams (1942), Jan Hammer (1948)
April 18: Tony Mottola (1918), Leo Parker (1925-1962), Ken Colyer (1928-1988), Hal Galper (1938), Danny Gottlieb (1953), Andy Narell (1954)
April 19: Tommy Benford (1905-1994)
April 20: Lionel Hampton (1909-2002), Burt Bales (1916-1989), Tito Puente (1923-2000), Ran Blake (1935), Beaver Harris (1936-1991), Hans Kennel (1939), Joe Bonner (1948)
April 21: Mundell Lowe (1922), Slide Hampton (1932), Pee Wee Ellis (1941),
April 22: Candido (1921), Charles Mingus (1922-1979), Lou Stein (1922), Oliver Jackson (1933-1994), Paul Chambers (1935-1969), Don Menza (1936), Don Grusin (1941), Barry Guy (1947)
April 23: Jimmie Noone (1895-1944), Benny Harris (1919-1975), Bunky Green (1935), Alan Broadbent (1947), Kendra Shank (1958)
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