Jazz birthdays this week include:
June 1:
Hal McKusick (1924),
Lennie Niehaus (1929),
Dan St. Marseille (1962)
June 2:
Valaida Snow (1903-1956),
Marty Napoleon (1921),
Ernie Royal (1921-1983),
Porky Cohen (1924),
Connie Crothers (1941)
June 3:
Dakota Staton (1932),
Ted Curson (1935),
Grachan Moncur III (1937),
Jack Wilkins (1944)
June 4:
Britt Woodman (1920-2000),
Morgana King (1930),
Oliver Nelson (1932-1975),
Anthony Braxton (1945),
Paquito D’Rivera (1948),
Winard Harper (1962)
June 5:
Specs Powell (1922),
Pete Jolly (1932),
Misha Mengelberg (1935),
Jerry Gonzalez (1949),
Peter Erskine (1954) (pictured)
June 6:
Jimmie Lunceford (1902-1947),
Al Grey (1925-2000),
Grant Green (1931-1979),
Monty Alexander (1944)
June 7:
Tal Farlow (1921-1998),
Tina Brooks (1932-1974),
Mel Martin (1942)
June 8:
Bill Watrous (1939)