Dec. 17: Sy Oliver (1910-1988), Walter Booker (1933-2006)
Dec. 18: Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952), Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson (1917-1988), Harold Land (1928-2001), Wadada Leo Smith (1941)
Dec. 19: Lu Watters (1911-1989), Bob Brookmeyer (1929), Bobby Timmons (1935-1974), Milcho Leviev (1937), Lenny White (1949), Eric Marienthal (1957)
Dec. 20: John Hardee (1918-1984), Arne Domnerus (1924)
Dec. 21: Hank Crawford (1934), Frank Zappa (1940-1993), John Hicks (1941-2006)
Dec. 22: Reunald Jones (1910-1989), Frank Gambale (1958), John Patitucci (1959)
Dec. 23: Chet Baker (1929-1988), Frank Morgan (1935)
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