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Happy birthday to saxophonist Branford Marsalis who turns 66 on Aug 26 🎂 He led the Branford Marsalis Quartet and has played with the Grateful Dead and Sting. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/87/branford-marsalis

Branford Marsalis | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Branford Marsalis on Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax

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Happy birthday to bassist Linda May Han Oh who turns 42 on Aug 25 🎂 She was born in Malaysia and raised in Australia. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/394/linda-may-han-oh

Linda May Han Oh | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Linda May Han Oh on Acoustic Bass

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Happy birthday to pianist Brad Mehldau who turns 56 on Aug 23 🎂 He launched a 2026 Substack called Watching Rome Burn. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/209/brad-mehldau

Brad Mehldau | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Brad Mehldau on Piano

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Happy birthday to flugal horn player Juraj Bartoš who turns 59 on Aug 22 🎂 He led Bratislava Hot Serenaders and played flugelhorn for Bill Clinton in Prague. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/216/juraj-bartos

Juraj BartoÅ¡ | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Juraj BartoÅ¡ on Flugal Horn

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Happy birthday to drummer Jorge Rossy who turns 62 on Aug 21 🎂 He played in Brad Mehldau's Trio and has also recorded on piano, vibes, and marimba. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/210/jorge-rossy

Jorge Rossy | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Jorge Rossy on Drums

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Happy birthday to violinist Nora Germain who turns 35 on Aug 21 🎂 She was the first violinist to earn a BA in Jazz Studies from USC Thornton. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/396/nora-germain

Nora Germain | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Nora Germain on Violin, Voice

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Happy birthday to saxophonist Bill Clinton who turns 80 on Aug 19 🎂 He played tenor saxophone on The Arsenio Hall Show and at the Reduta Jazz Club in Prague. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/213/bill-clinton

Bill Clinton | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Bill Clinton on Tenor Sax

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Happy birthday to guitarist Ron Strykert who turns 69 on Aug 18 🎂 He co-founded Men at Work and played lead guitar on their 1980s hits. #rocksky #rocksoloist #rockmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/96/ron-strykert

Ron Strykert | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Ron Strykert on Electric Guitar

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Happy birthday to saxophonist Everette Harp who turns 65 on Aug 17 🎂 He earned his first Grammy nomination for Jazz Funk Soul, a collaboration with Chuck Loeb and Jeff Lorber. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/214/everette-harp

Everette Harp | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Everette Harp on Alto Sax

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Happy birthday to bassist John Brown who turns 56 on Aug 14 🎂 He is a Duke University jazz professor, bassist, and bandleader from Fayetteville, North Carolina. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/316/john-brown

John Brown | AllSolos

Solos played by musician John Brown on Acoustic Bass

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Happy birthday to guitarist Pat Metheny who turns 72 on Aug 12 🎂 He has won 20 Grammy Awards and is the only person to win in 10 categories. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/173/pat-metheny

Pat Metheny | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Pat Metheny on Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

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Happy birthday to pianist Ilhan Saferali who turns 24 on Aug 11 🎂 He plays both trumpet and piano and studies jazz at The New School. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/146/ilhan-saferali

Ilhan Saferali | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Ilhan Saferali on Piano

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Happy birthday to singer Cyrille Aimée who turns 42 on Aug 10 🎂 She won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/78/cyrille-aimee

Cyrille AimÃ©e | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Cyrille AimÃ©e on Voice

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Happy birthday to pianist Marcus Roberts who turns 63 on Aug 7 🎂 He lost his sight as a child and became known as a leading jazz pianist. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/106/marcus-roberts

Marcus Roberts | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Marcus Roberts on Piano

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Happy birthday to saxophonist Victor Goines who turns 65 on Aug 6 🎂 He has toured with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra since 1993. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/285/victor-goines

Victor Goines | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Victor Goines on Tenor Sax, Clarinet

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Happy birthday to saxophonist Rickey Woodard who turns 76 on Aug 5 🎂 He toured with Ray Charles for eight years before becoming a mainstay on the Los Angeles jazz scene. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/198/rickey-woodard

Rickey Woodard | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Rickey Woodard on Tenor Sax, Alto Sax

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Happy birthday to saxophonist Eric Alexander who turns 58 on Aug 4 🎂 He placed second in the 1991 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/320/eric-alexander

Eric Alexander | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Eric Alexander on Tenor Sax

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Happy birthday to guitarist Josh Mellicker who turns 66 on Aug 3 🎂 He played a seven-chorus electric guitar solo on Gigi Gryce’s "Minority" in a 2021 LA Jazz Connection performance. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/260/josh-mellicker

Josh Mellicker | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Josh Mellicker on Electric Guitar

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Happy birthday to bassist Ben Wolfe who turns 64 on Aug 3 🎂 He teaches jazz bass, composition, and improvisation at Juilliard. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/141/ben-wolfe

Ben Wolfe | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Ben Wolfe on Acoustic Bass

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Happy birthday to pianist Josh Nelson who turns 48 on Aug 1 🎂 He toured and recorded extensively with Natalie Cole for six years. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/382/josh-nelson

Josh Nelson | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Josh Nelson on Piano

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Happy birthday to guitarist Kenny Burrell who turns 95 on Jul 31 🎂 He pioneered the guitar-led trio with bass and drums in the late 1950s. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/2/kenny-burrell

Kenny Burrell | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Kenny Burrell on Electric Guitar

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Happy birthday to saxophonist Stacy Dillard who turns 49 on Jul 29 🎂 He leads three bands, including the funk/hip-hop-oriented The Other Side. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/230/stacy-dillard

Stacy Dillard | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Stacy Dillard on Tenor Sax

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Happy birthday to drummer Kyle Poole who turns 33 on Jul 29 🎂 He was a semifinalist in the 2012 Thelonious Monk Competition and has performed at Dizzy’s Club and SMOKE Jazz. #jazzsky #jazzsoloist #jazzmusician #happybirthday https://www.allsolos.com/soloist/109/kyle-poole

Kyle Poole | AllSolos

Solos played by musician Kyle Poole on Drums, Voice

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