Celebrities In the Jazz Music Genre

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Ahmad Jamal
Born: July 2nd 1930 in Pittsburgh, United States
Al Hirt
Born: November 7th 1922 in New Orleans, United States
Bobby Troup
Born: October 18th 1918 in Harrisburg, United States
Claydes Charles Smith
Born: September 6th 1948 in Jersey City, United States
Cleo Laine
Born: October 28th 1927 in Uxbridge, England
Diana Krall
Born: November 16th 1964 in Nanaimo, Canada
Dick Hyman
Born: March 8th 1927 in New York City, United States
Doc Severinsen
Born: July 7th 1927 in Arlington, United States
Eartha Kitt
Born: January 27th 1927 in North, United States
Ella Fitzgerald
Born: April 25th 1917 in Newport News, United States
Eva Cassidy
Born: February 2nd 1963 in Oxon Hill, United States
Herbie Mann
Born: April 16th 1930 in New York City, United States
Joe Mondragon
Born: February 2nd 1910 in Washington, United States
John Mc Laughlin
Born: January 4th 1942 in Doncaster, England
Kenny G
Born: June 5th 1956 in Seattle, United States
Krzysztof Komeda
Born: April 27th 1931 in PoznaƄ, Poland
Laura Nyro
Born: October 18th 1947 in The Bronx, United States
LaVerne Andrews
Born: July 6th 1911 in Minneapolis, United States
Les Brown
Born: March 14th 1912 in Reinerton, United States
Lionel Hampton
Born: April 20th 1908 in Louisville, United States
Maxene Andrews
Born: January 3rd 1916 in Minneapolis, United States
Patty Andrews
Born: February 16th 1918 in Minneapolis, United States
Sonny Rollins
Born: September 7th 1930 in New York City, United States
Sylvia Striplin
Born: March 23rd 1954 in New York, United States
Tito Puente
Born: April 20th 1923 in New York City, United States
Tommy Newsom
Born: February 25th 1929 in Portsmouth, United States
Tony Williams
Born: December 12th 1945 in Chicago, United States
Wayne Shorter
Born: August 25th 1933 in Newark, United States

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