saxophonist and vocalist. 26 – Paolo Damiani, Italian cellist and upright bassist. 29 – Errol Dyers, South African guitarist and composer (died 2017). April 2 – Dave Buxton, English pianist and composer. 6 – Richard Tabnik, American saxophonist. 8 – Yildiz Ibrahimova, Bulgarian singer of Turkish ancestry. 12 – Jeff Linsky, American guitarist. 16 – Jukka Tolonen, Finnish guitarist. 25 – Ketil Bjørnstad, Norwegian pianist, American composer and writer. 28 – Leni Stern, German guitarist, singer, and n'goni (Malian banjo-guitar) player. 29 – Dave Valentin, American flautist (died 2017). May 2 – Mari Natsuki, Japanese singer. 8 – John Purcell, American saxophonist. 24 Dave DeFries, British trumpeter, flugelhornist, and percussionist. Pierre Van Dormael, Belgian musician and composer (died 2008). 29 – Hilton Ruiz, American pianist (died 2006). June 5 – Monnette Sudler, American guitarist. 7 – Royce Campbell, American guitarist. 12 Bent Patey, Norwegian guitarist, composer, and writer. Jed Williams, Welsh jazz journalist and the founder of the Brecon Jazz Festival (died 2003). 13 – Clarence Banks, American trombonist, Count Basie Orchestra. 16 – Gino Vannelli, Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer. 19 – Sidsel Endresen, Norwegian vocalist, composer and actor. 20 – Gary Lucas, American guitarist, Gods and Monsters. 23 – Anthony Jackson, American bassist. 25 – Radka Toneff, Norwegian singer (died 1982). 28 – Alan Pasqua, American pianist. July 1 Ichiko Hashimoto, Japanese pianist, composer and singer. Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, American drummer (died 2018). Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and pianist (died 2006). 7 – Sue Keller, American pianist and singer 23 – Janis Siegel, American singer. 26 – Christian Lauba, Tunisian born French composer and teacher. August 11 Finn Sletten, Norwegian drummer. Harry Tavitian, Romanian pianist and singer. 14 – George E. Lewis, American composer, electronic performer, installation artist, and trombonist. 19 – Bruce Katz, American pianist, organist, and bass guitarist. 20 – John Clayton, American upright bassist. 25 Ben Brown, American upright bassist. Michael Marcus, American clarinetist and multi-woodwind player. 26 Michael Wolff, Austrian pianist, composer, and producer. Peter Wolf, Austrian composer, producer, songwriter, and arranger. September 1 – Ed Neumeister, American trombonist. 6 – Phil Markowitz, American pianist. 9 – Per Jørgensen, Norwegian trumpeter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, JøKleBa. 19 Henry Kaiser, American guitarist and composer. Uffe Markussen, Danish reedist. 22 – Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean guitarist (died 2019). 26 – Mark Dresser, American upright bassist and composer. 29 – Roy Campbell, Jr., American trumpeter (died 2014).