Jazz Birthdays, Nov. 28- Dec. 4

Jazz birthdays this week include:

Nov. 28:

George Wettling (1907-1968),

Gigi Gryce (1927-1983),

Gato Barbieri (1934),

Roy McCurdy (1936),

Butch Thompson (1943),

Dennis Irwin (1951)
Nov. 29:

Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967),

Ed Bickert (1932),

Billy Hart (1940),

Chuck Mangione (1940),

Randy Brecker (1945) (pictured),

Adam Nussbaum (1955)
Nov. 30:

Jack Sheldon (1931)
Dec. 1:

John Bunch (1921),

Jimmy Lyons (1933-1986),

Carlos Garnett (1938),

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987)
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),

Dennis Charles (1933),

Ernie Carson (1937),

Andy Laverne (1947),

Cassandra Wilson (1955)

Originally Published November 28, 2004