Jazz Birthdays December 2-8

Jazz birthdays this week include:

Dec. 2:

Eddie Sauter (1914-1981),

Charlie Ventura (1916-1992),

Wynton Kelly (1931-1971),

Ronnie Mathews (1935)
Dec. 3:

Paul Lingle (1902-1962),

Herbie Nichols (1919-1963),

Dec. 4:

Frank Tiberi (1928),

Jim Hall (1930) (pictured left),

Dennis Charles (1933),

Ernie Carson (1937),

Andy Laverne (1947),

Cassandra Wilson (1955)
Dec. 5:

Marshall Royal (1912-1995),

Art Davis (1934),

Egberto Gismonti (1947),

Enrico Pieranunzi (1949)
Dec. 6:

Armand Hug (1910-1977),

Dave Brubeck (1920),

Bob Cooper (1925-1993),

Eddie Gladden (1937),

Jay Leonhart (1940),

Miroslav Vitous (1947),

Harvie Swartz (1948)
Dec. 7:

Teddy Hill (1909-1978),

Louis Prima (1911-1978),

Matthew Shipp (1960)
Dec. 8:

Jimmy Smith (1925)