Happy birthday to drummer Louis Hayes who turns 89 on May 31 🎂 He was with McCoy Tyner's trio for more than three years. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/191/louis-hayes

Happy birthday to bassist Christian McBride who turns 54 on May 31 🎂 He has appeared on more than 400 recordings as a sideman. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/27/christian-mcbride

Happy birthday to saxophonist Alexa Tarantino who turns 34 on May 30 🎂 She tours worldwide with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Artemis, and her own quartet. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/183/alexa-tarantino

Happy birthday to trumpeter Randy Sandke who turns 77 on May 29 🎂 He was once offered a spot in Janis Joplin’s band but turned it down due to a throat hernia. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/284/randy-sandke

Happy birthday to trombonist Wycliffe Gordon who turns 59 on May 29 🎂 He also sings and plays didgeridoo, trumpet, soprano trombone, tuba, and piano. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/79/wycliffe-gordon

Happy birthday to trumpeter Sean Jones who turns 48 on May 29 🎂 He switched from drums to trumpet at age 10 after hearing Miles Davis. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/147/sean-jones

Happy birthday to pianist Sarah Slonim who turns 38 on May 29 🎂 She was a self-employed jazz pianist, bandleader, and music educator in New York City for eight years. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/253/sarah-slonim

Happy birthday to guitarist Lenny Kravitz who turns 62 on May 26 🎂 He blends rock, funk, reggae, hard rock, soul, and R&B in his music. #rocksky #rocksoloist #rockmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/99/lenny-kravitz

Happy birthday to singer Caity Gyorgy who turns 28 on May 25 🎂 She is a three-time JUNO Award-winning Canadian vocalist known for bebop and swing. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/55/caity-gyorgy

Happy birthday to keyboardist Paul Kreibich who turns 71 on May 24 🎂 He invented the Muffbone, a bass drum muffling tool. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/308/paul-kreibich

Happy birthday to saxophonist Danny Janklow who turns 37 on May 24 🎂 He won a Grammy in early 2021 for his work on "Monk’estra plays John Beasley." #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/259/danny-janklow

Happy birthday to singer Lea DeLaria who turns 68 on May 23 🎂 She is credited as the first openly gay comic to appear on a late-night talk show. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/80/lea-delaria

Happy birthday to trumpeter Ron Stout who turns 68 on May 22 🎂 He played straight-ahead jazz and was a member of the Woody Herman Orchestra from 1984 through 1990. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/186/ron-stout

Happy birthday to drummer Jason Brown who turns 48 on May 22 🎂 He has played with Monty Alexander and Joey DeFrancesco. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/184/jason-brown

Happy birthday to drummer Victor Lewis who turns 76 on May 20 🎂 He’s played on upwards of 400 recording sessions. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/231/victor-lewis

Happy birthday to bassist Russell Hall who turns 32 on May 19 🎂 He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and later studied with Ron Carter, Christian McBride, and Ben Wolfe. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/82/russell-hall

Happy birthday to trumpeter Jun Iida who turns 35 on May 15 🎂 He switched from engineering to full-time jazz trumpeting in 2024. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/307/jun-iida

Happy birthday to singer Veronica Swift who turns 32 on May 14 🎂 She released her first album at age 10 and placed second in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition in 2015. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/75/veronica-swift

Happy birthday to keyboardist Stevie Wonder who turns 76 on May 13 🎂 He was born prematurely and blinded within weeks, yet became one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. #funksky #funksoloist #funkmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/242/stevie-wonder

Happy birthday to pianist Peter Zak who turns 61 on May 13 🎂 He was born on May 13, 1965, and began playing piano at age 5 when his mother taught him the basics. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/37/peter-zak

Happy birthday to pianist Arcoiris Sandoval who turns 39 on May 13 🎂 She is a Fulbright award recipient and bandleader of Sonic Asylum, featured at Kennedy Center and Lincoln Center. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/345/arcoiris-sandoval

Happy birthday to bassist Inbar Paz who turns 34 on May 13 🎂 She began playing violin at age 6, switching to upright bass at 15. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/254/inbar-paz

Happy birthday to bassist Robert Balzar who turns 64 on May 11 🎂 He founded the Robert Balzar Trio in 1996 and has collaborated with jazz legends like John Abercrombie and Benny Golson. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/218/robert-balzar

Happy birthday to saxophonist Eddie Pimentel who turns 33 on May 10 🎂 He is a member of SicNarf, a 16-piece experimental jazz fusion band, and one of his hobbies is weight lifting. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/314/eddie-pimentel

Happy birthday to guitarist Steve Stevens who turns 67 on May 5 🎂 He won a Grammy Award for his performance on the 'Top Gun Anthem' and has worked with Michael Jackson on 'Dirty Diana'. #rocksky #rocksoloist #rockmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/243/steve-stevens

Happy birthday to bassist Ron Carter who turns 89 on May 4 🎂 He is the most-recorded jazz bassist in history with over 2,200 recording credits. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/162/ron-carter

Happy birthday to saxophonist Bob Sheppard who turns 74 on May 4 🎂 He started on alto sax in junior high, drawn to jazz, and plays with giants like Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/164/bob-sheppard

Happy birthday to pianist David Meder who turns 36 on May 2 🎂 He won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition and is a Yamaha Artist and UNT professor. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/6/david-meder

Happy birthday to keyboardist Greg Phillinganes who turns 70 on May 1 🎂 He served as musical director for Michael Jackson's Bad and Dangerous tours. #othersky #othersoloist #othermusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/240/greg-phillinganes

Happy birthday to pianist Kevin Hayes who turns 58 on May 1 🎂 He was born on May 1, 1968, making today his 58th birthday. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/179/kevin-hayes

Happy birthday to pianist Scott Arcangel who turns 50 on Apr 29 🎂 He has been named Top Pianist in the US from 2019-2023. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/333/scott-arcangel

Happy birthday to saxophonist Doug Webb who turns 66 on Apr 25 🎂 He began playing clarinet at age 8, added saxophone at 15, and moved to California at 3. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/43/doug-webb

Happy birthday to organist Gary Versace who turns 58 on Apr 25 🎂 He won the Jazz Journalists’ Association’s Organist of the Year award in 2012. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/157/gary-versace

Happy birthday to pianist Alan Broadbent who turns 79 on Apr 23 🎂 He won two Grammys for arrangements with Natalie Cole and Charlie Haden. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/44/alan-broadbent

Happy birthday to pianist Herbie Hancock who turns 86 on Apr 12 🎂 He performed a Mozart piano concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 11. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/102/herbie-hancock

Happy birthday to bassist Barry Stephenson who turns 39 on Apr 10 🎂 He learned to play the tenor banjo in just 30 minutes for an NPR performance with Jon Batiste. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/7/barry-stephenson

Happy birthday to saxophonist Pat LaBarbera who turns 82 on Apr 7 🎂 He was born on April 7, 1944, making today his 82nd birthday. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/304/pat-labarbera

Happy birthday to pianist Benny Green who turns 63 on Apr 4 🎂 He was born on April 4, 1963, making today his 63rd birthday. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/137/benny-green

Happy birthday to saxophonist Christine Jensen who turns 56 on Apr 1 🎂 She initially fell in love with piano, inspired by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans, before taking up saxophone at age 12. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/302/christine-jensen

Happy birthday to pianist Norah Jones who turns 47 on Mar 30 🎂 She is the daughter of sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/339/norah-jones

Happy birthday to accordionist Rob Burger who turns 55 on Mar 26 🎂 He picked up the accordion en route to the West Coast as a natural extension of his piano studies.[4] #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/344/rob-burger

Happy birthday to guitarist George Benson who turns 83 on Mar 22 🎂 He began his career as a child prodigy, playing ukulele at age 7 and recording his first single at 10. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/160/george-benson

Happy birthday to drummer Anthony Fung who turns 33 on Mar 19 🎂 He studied and performed with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and others at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/263/anthony-fung

Happy birthday to guitarist Bill Frisell who turns 75 on Mar 18 🎂 He was recommended by Pat Metheny for his big break on ECM Records when Metheny couldn't make a session. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/343/bill-frisell

Happy birthday to saxophonist Charles Lloyd who turns 88 on Mar 15 🎂 He received his first saxophone at age 9 and was mentored by pianist Phineas Newborn in Memphis. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/354/charles-lloyd

Happy birthday to bassist Todd Sickafoose who turns 52 on Mar 14 🎂 He began playing double bass at age 13 after seeing Edgar Meyer perform. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/188/todd-sickafoose

Happy birthday to trumpeter Terence Blanchard who turns 64 on Mar 13 🎂 He began playing piano at age 5 and switched to trumpet at age 8.[3][5][6] #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/88/terence-blanchard

Happy birthday to pianist Stephen Scott who turns 57 on Mar 13 🎂 He started playing piano at age 5 and joined Betty Carter's band at 18. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/225/stephen-scott

Happy birthday to bassist Clovis Nicolas who turns 51 on Mar 13 🎂 He was born on the Ivory Coast, raised in France, and studied philosophy before becoming a professional jazz bassist. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/256/clovis-nicolas

Happy birthday to saxophonist George Coleman who turns 91 on Mar 8 🎂 He played tenor sax with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/195/george-coleman