Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/April 6
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- Randy Weston, American composer and pianist, turns 82.
- Gene Bertoncini, American guitarist, turns 71.
- John Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist and vocalist, turns 48.
- Garry Niewood, American reedist, turns 65.
- André Previn, German composer, conductor, and pianist, turns 79.
- Eddie Hubble, American trombonist, turns 80.
- Manfred Schoof, German trumpeter, turns 72.
- Noah Howard, American alto saxophonist, turns 65.
- Merle Haggard, American country music singer and songwriter, turns 81.
- Paul Ricci, American clarinetist, turns 94.
- Charlie Rouse (April 6, 1924 – November 30, 1988), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 84 this year.
- Bill Hardman (April 6, 1933 – December 05, 1990), American hard bop trumpeter, would have turned 75 this year.
- Horace Tapscott (April 6, 1934 – February 27, 1999), American jazz pianist, would have turned 74 this year.
- Rosy McHargue (April 6, 1902 – June 08, 1999), (born James McHargue) American arranger, clarinetist, composer and saxophonist, would have turned 106 this year.
- Arthur Taylor (April 6, 1929 – February 06, 1995), American drummer, would have turned 79 this year.
- Dorothy Donegan (April 6, 1924 – May 19, 1998), American boogie woogie pianist, would have turned 84 this year.
- Gerry Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), American baritone saxophonist, would have turned 81 this year.