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
Happy birthday to saxophonist Richie Cannata who turns 77 on Mar 3 🎂
He played saxophone on records that have totaled 150 million units sold[6]
#rocksky #rocksoloist #rockmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/150/richie-cannata
Happy birthday to pianist Steve Ash who turns 69 on Mar 1 🎂
He started studying classical piano at age 8 and pursued jazz after Chick Corea's 'Light as a Feather.'
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/257/steve-ash
Happy birthday to pianist Joey Calderazzo who turns 61 on Feb 27 🎂
He replaced pianist Kenny Kirkland in both Michael Brecker's quintet in 1987 and Branford Marsalis Quartet in 1998.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/415/joey-calderazzo
Happy birthday to drummer Ernesto Cervini who turns 44 on Feb 25 🎂
He graduated from the Royal Conservatory with degrees in classical piano and clarinet before focusing on drums.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/387/ernesto-cervini
Happy birthday to saxophonist Emma Rawicz who turns 24 on Feb 24 🎂
She has chromesthesia, seeing colours when hearing sounds; her album Chroma is named after the Greek word for colour.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/235/emma-rawicz
Happy birthday to drummer Herlin Riley who turns 69 on Feb 15 🎂
He started playing drums at age three in New Orleans.[3]
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/286/herlin-riley
Happy birthday to pianist Carmen Staaf who turns 45 on Feb 9 🎂
She won the 2009 Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Pianist Competition.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/18/carmen-staaf
Happy birthday to saxophonist Justin Chart who turns 66 on Feb 6 🎂
He is known in West Coast Jazz circles as 'The Blizzard' for his electrifying Hard Bop.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/420/justin-chart
Happy birthday to pianist Axl Rose who turns 64 on Feb 6 🎂
He started piano lessons as a child because his father regretted not taking them, but he only paid attention during lessons with his teacher.
#rocksky #rocksoloist #rockmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/329/axl-rose
Happy birthday to bassist Larry Grenadier who turns 60 on Feb 6 🎂
He began on trumpet at age 10 but switched to bass after seeing Ray Brown perform at 12.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/211/larry-grenadier
Happy birthday to pianist Shai Maestro who turns 39 on Feb 5 🎂
He began playing piano at age five and joined Avishai Cohen's trio at 19, co-writing the album 'Gently Disturbed'.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/280/shai-maestro
Happy birthday to bassist Neal Miner who turns 56 on Feb 3 🎂
He runs a YouTube channel called 'gutstringrecords' where he creates jazz videos and is also a skilled videographer.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/418/neal-miner
Happy birthday to guitarist Gilad Hekselman who turns 43 on Feb 3 🎂
He won the 2005 Gibson Montreux International Guitar Competition, opening for Paco de Lucia at Montreux Jazz Festival.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/276/gilad-hekselman
Jenny Sheinman and her group All Species Parade at Sam First in Los Angeles on January 24, 2026. #violin #🎻
Happy birthday to saxophonist Joshua Redman who turns 57 on Feb 1 🎂
He graduated from Harvard summa cum laude and was accepted to Yale Law School, but deferred to pursue music instead.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/26/joshua-redman
Happy birthday to drummer Roger Humphries who turns 82 on Jan 30 🎂
He began playing drums at age 3½ or 4 and turned pro by 14 without lessons.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/413/roger-humphries
Happy birthday to singer Alexis Cole who turns 50 on Jan 28 🎂
She served in the U.S. Army Band from 2009-2015 as lead vocalist for the West Point Jazz Knights.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/325/alexis-cole
Can you guess the tune? Hint: it’s a Monk tune.
Melissa Aldana at Sam First in Los Angeles on January 20, 2026.
Happy birthday to saxophonist Julieta Eugenio who turns 36 on Jan 22 🎂
She was inspired by saxophonist Ben Webster and titled her debut album 'Jump' as a reference to her move to New York City.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/252/julieta-eugenio
Happy birthday to bassist Michael Gurrola who turns 35 on Jan 22 🎂
He received LACHSA's first Ray Brown Scholarship, presented by Ray Brown's widow, for lessons with John Clayton, his mentor.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/262/michael-gurrola
Happy birthday to drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts who turns 66 on Jan 20 🎂
He earned his nickname 'Tain' from Kenny Kirkland after passing a Chieftain gas station on tour in Florida.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/140/jeff-tain-watts
Happy birthday to bassist Yasushi Nakamura who turns 44 on Jan 20 🎂
He has a photographic memory for music, rarely reading charts after one look, and plays in over a dozen bands.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/22/yasushi-nakamura
Happy birthday to bassist Putter Smith who turns 85 on Jan 19 🎂
He played assassin Mr. Kidd in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever.[1]
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/45/putter-smith
Happy birthday to trumpeter Joe Magnarelli who turns 66 on Jan 19 🎂
He shares his birthday with today, born January 19, 1960, in Syracuse, New York.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/125/joe-magnarelli
Happy birthday to drummer Michael Piolet who turns 35 on Jan 19 🎂
He joined the touring company of Hamilton in 2018 and moved to New York City.
#jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday
https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/11/michael-piolet
