Jazz Birthdays June 6 – 12

Jazz birthdays this week include:

June 6:

Jimmie Lunceford (1902-1947),

Al Grey (1925-2000),

Grant Green (1931-1979),

Monty Alexander (1944) (pictured)
June 7:

Tal Farlow (1921-1998),

Tina Brooks (1932-1974),

Mel Martin (1942)
June 8:

Bill Watrous (1939)
June 9:

Les Paul (1916),

Kenny Barron (1943),

Mick Goodrick (1945)
June 10:

Dicky Wells (1907-1985),

Gary Thomas (1961),

Charnett Moffett (1967)
June 11:

Hazel Scott (1920-1981),

Bob Gordon (1928-1955),

Shelly Manne (1920-1984),

Jamaaladeen Tacuma (1956)
June 12:

Marcus Belgrave (1936),

Chick Corea (1941),

Geri Allen (1957)

Originally Published June 6, 2004