Sept. 24: Herb Jefferies (1916), Fats Navarro (1923-1950), John Carter (1929-1991), Wayne Henderson (1939), Rebecca Kilgore (1948), Bill Connors (1949), Jay Hoggard (1954)
Sept. 25: Garvin Bushell (1902-1991), Sam Rivers (1930), Michael Gibbs (1937), John Taylor (1942), Billy Pierce (1948), Barbara Dennerlein (1964)
Sept. 26: George Gershwin (1898-1937), Gary Bartz (1940)
Sept. 27: Bud Powell (1924-1966), Red Rodney (1927-1994), Mike Nock (1940)
Sept. 28: John Gilmore (1931-1955), Sirone (1944), Jay Hoggard (1954), Evan Lurie (1954), Kenny Kirkland (1955-1988)
Sept. 29: Rolf Kuhn (1929), Jean-Luc Ponty (1942), Dave Kikoski (1961)
Sept. 30: Buddy Rich (1917-1987), Oscar Pettiford (1922-1960), Jon Eardley (1928-1997), Patrice Rushen (1954)
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