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This day (November 1, 1926), in Badin, North Carolina, is born Lou Donaldson, a jazz alto saxophonist renowed for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker.

This day (October 9, 1999), in Manhattan, New York, died Milt Jackson, an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms.

This day (June 30, 2001), in San Francisco, California, died Joe Henderson, an American jazz tenor saxophonist who played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including Blue Note.

This day (May 24, 1974), in New York City, United States, died Edward Kennedy Ellington a.k.a Duke Ellington, an American composer, pianist, and big-band leader.

This day (April 17, 1930), in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (England), is born Donald Christopher ‘Chris’ Barber, a jazz trombonist who scored a UK top twenty trad jazz hit and helped the careers of many musicians like blues singer Ottilie Patterson, vocalist/banjoist Lonnie Donegan, whose appearances with Barber triggered the skiffle craze.

This day (January 25, 1929), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Benny Golson,an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger.

This day ( January 5, 1979), in  Cuernavaca, Mexico,, died Charles Mingus Jr. , an American jazz musician, composer, bandleader, and civil rights activist.

This day (December 14, 1920), in St. Louis, Missouri, is born Clark Terry, an American swing and bop trumpeter, a pioneer of the fluegelhorn in jazz, educator, NEA Jazz Masters inductee, and recipient of the 2010 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.