(died 2017). 6 Noah Howard, American alto saxophonist (died 2010). Gerry Niewood, American saxophonist (died 2009). 8 – Phil Lee, English guitarist. 18 – Clyde Stubblefield, American drummer best known for his work with James Brown (kidney failure) (died 2017). 27 – Freddie Waits, American drummer (died 1989). May 8 – Jerry Rusch, American trumpeter (died 2003). 14 – Jack Bruce, Scottish musician and songwriter (died 2014). 20 Bobby Enriquez, Filipino pianist (born 1996). Terry Smith, British guitarist. 23 – Felix Slováček, Czech clarinetist, conductor, film composer and saxophonist. 24 – Gary Burghoff, American actor and singer. 30 – Peter Lipa, Slovak singer, composer and promoter of jazz. June 9 – Kenny Barron, American pianist. 24 – Frank Lowe, American saxophonist and composer (died 2003). 26 – Georgie Fame, English singer and keyboard player. July 4 Conny Bauer, German trombonist. Fred Wesley, American trombonist. 9 – Manfred Eicher, German record producer, ECM Records. August 10 Bjørn Krokfoss, Norwegian drummer. Michael Mantler, Austrian trumpeter and composer. 14 – Ben Sidran, American pianist, organist, vocalist and writer. 20 – Jiggs Whigham, American trombonist. 23 – Pino Presti, Italian bassist, arranger, composer, and conductor. 28 – Richard Wright, English keyboardist, composer, singer and songwriter (died 2008). 29 Dick Halligan, American musician and composer. Edu Lobo, Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer. September 1 – Webster Lewis, American keyboardist (died 2002). 3 – Kjell Öhman, Swedish pianist, Hammond organist, and accordionist (died 2015). 10 David Horler, English trombonist. Garrett List, American trombonist, vocalist and composer (died 2019). 14 – Marcos Valle, Brazilian singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter. October 9 – Pete Cosey, American guitarist (died 2012). 14 – Fritz Pauer, Austrian pianist, composer, and bandleader (died 2012). 22 – Urszula Dudziak, Polish vocalist. 27 – Weldon Irvine, American composer, playwright, poet, pianist and organist (died 2002). November 7 – Joni Mitchell, American singer and songwriter. 12 Claudio Slon, Brazilian drummer (died 2002). Thorgeir Stubø, Norwegian guitarist (died 1986). 17 Richard Anthony Hewson, English producer, arranger, conductor. Willie Murphy, American singer and pianist (died 2019). 22 – Ricky May, New Zealand musician (died 1988). 23 – Alan Lawrence Turnbull, Australian drummer (died 2014). 28 – Butch Thompson, American pianist and clarinetist. December 12 – Grover Washington, Jr., American saxophonist (died 1999). 13 – Skip Prokop, Canadian rock and jazz fusion drummer in Lighthouse, The Paupers (died 2017). 24 – Volker Kriegel, German guitarist and composer (died 2003).