Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 17
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- Taj Mahal, (born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks) American blues guitarist, turns 58.
- John Picard, Brit trombonist, turns 74.
- Joe Roland, American vibraphonist, turns 88.
- Peter Badie, American bass player, turns 83.
- Nick Demuth, Brit keyboardist, turns 83.
- Dick Hixson, American trombonist, turns 84.
- Bill Bruford, Brit drummer of Yes fame, turns 59.
- Sue Matthews, American jazz vocalist, turns 55.
- Paul van Kemenade, Dutch alto saxophonist, turns 51.
- Lee Katzman, American trumpeter, turns 80.
- Esa Pethman, Finnish tenor saxophonist, turns 70.
- Ted McCord (1907 – ?), American tenor saxophonist (and twin to Castor McCord), would have turned 101.
- Warren Smith (May 17, 1908 – August 25, 1975), American session musician (trombonist), would have turned 100 this year.
- Bob Merrill (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998), American composer and lyricist, would have turned 87 this year.
- David Izenzon (May 17, 1932 – October 06, 1979), American bass player, would have turned 76 this year.
- Larry Shields (May 17, 1893 – November 22, 1953), American clarinetist, would have turned 115 this year.
- Peter Trunk (May 17, 1936 – December 31, 1973), German bass player, would have turned 72 this year.
- Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 – May 25, 1983), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 92 this year.
- Castor McCord (May 17, 1907 – February 14, 1963), American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, would have turned 101 this year.
- Jackie McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 77 this year.
- Karl Drewo (May 17, 1929 – October 05, 1995), Austrian tenor saxophonist, would have turned 79 this year.
- Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 – September 02, 2006), (born Walter Redman) American free jazz tenor saxophonist, would have turned 77 this year.
