Jazz birthdays this week include:
April 24: Jimmy Griffin (1928), Frank Strazzeri (1930), Joe Henderson (1937-2001), Collin Walcott (1945-1984), Stafford James (1946)
April 25: Earl Bostic (1913-1965), Ella Fitzgerald (1918-1996), Willis “Gator” Jackson (1932-1987), Bobbi Humphrey (1950), Carl Allen (1957)
April 26: Ma Rainey (1886-1939), Jimmy Giuffre (1921), Teddy Edwards (1924)
April 27: Matty Matlock (1907-1978), Connie Kay (1927-1994), Ruth Price (1938), Freddie Waits (1943-1989), Tommy Smith (1967)
April 28: Mario Bauza (1911-1993), Blossom Dearie (1926), John Tchicai (1936), Steve Khan (1947)
April 29: Duke Ellington (1899-1974), Toots Thielemans (1922), Ray Barretto (1929), Claus Ogermann (1930), Andy Simpkins (1932-1999), George Adams (1940-1992)
April 30: Percy Heath (1923), Dick Twardzik (1931-1955), Abdul Wadud (1947)
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