1 – Greg Carmichael, American guitarist, Acoustic Alchemy.
5 – Paul Wertico, American drummer.
6 – Jon Eberson, Norwegian guitarist and composer.
10 – Mike Stern, American guitarist.
17 – Jeff Berlin, American bassist.
20 – Andrew Bisset, Australian author, music educator, and singer (died 2005).
27 – Bob Mintzer, American saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader.
31 – Big Time Sarah, American singer (died 2015).

2 – Louis Sclavis, French clarinetist, bass clarinetist, and soprano saxophonist.
7 – T. K. Blue, American saxophonist.
18 – Erling Aksdal, Norwegian pianist.
24 – Rob Burns, English-New Zealand bass guitarist, author, and academic.
25 – Reggie Lucas, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2018).

1 – Randy Crouch, American fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist.
2
- Dick Oatts, American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator.
13
- Charles Foster Johnson, American blogger, software developer, and guitarist.
- Grant Geissman, American guitarist and composer.
- Tom Olstad, Norwegian drummer.
16 – Kurt Maloo, Swiss singer-songwriter, composer and record producer.
18 – Danny Gottlieb, American drummer, Lt. Dan Band and Pat Metheny Group.
20 – James Chance, American saxophonist, keyboard player, songwriter, and singer.
24 – Trudy Silver, American pianist and composer.
25 – Per Kolstad, Norwegian pianist, Lava.

1
- James Newton, American flautist.
- Randy Halberstadt, American pianist, composer, recording artist, author, and teacher.
2 – James Chirillo, American guitarist, banjoist, and composer.
4
- Michael Di Pasqua, American drummer and percussionist (died 2016).
- Oleta Adams, American singer and pianist.
6 – Paul Dunmall, British saxophonist.
8 – Mike Miller, American guitarist.
10 – Alex Foster, American saxophonist.
12 – Odd Riisnæs, Norwegian saxophonist.
21 – Joanie Bartels, American singer.
22 – Jon Burr, American upright bassist and author.
26 – David Torn, American guitarist, composer, and producer.

3 – Bruce Kapler, American saxophonist, singer and multi-instrumentalist, CBS Orchestra.
8 – Ignacio Berroa, Cuban drummer.
10 – Attila László, Hungarian guitarist and composer.
13 – Sigurd Ulveseth, Norwegian upright bassist.
22 – Jimmy Bruno, American guitarist.
24 – Jon Faddis, American trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator.
27 – Edward Wilkerson, American composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist.

1 – Don Blackman, American pianist, singer, and songwriter (died 2013).
2 – John Zorn, American composer, arranger, producer, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist.
10 – Craig S. Harris, American trombonist.
11 – Renée Geyer, Australian singer (died 2023).
14 – Tom Cora, American cellist and composer (died 1998).
16 – Earl Klugh, American guitarist and composer.
26
- Dan Knight, American pianist, composer, educator, and author.
- Vic Juris, American guitarist (died 2019).
28 – Keni Burke, American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

2
- Big Al Carson, American singer.
- Stein Erik Tafjord, Norwegian tubist.
7 – Yoshiaki Miyanoue, Japanese guitarist.
14 – Kazumi Watanabe, Japanese guitarist.
17 – Joseph Bowie, American trombonist.
21 – Marc Johnson American upright bassist.
27 – Robert Irving III, American pianist, composer, arranger and music educator.

2 – Ernest Dawkins, American saxophonist, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble.
3 – Azar Lawrence, American saxophonist.
7 – Erik Balke, Norwegian saxophonist.
11 – Kahil El'Zabar, American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.
13
- Alex Coke, American saxophonist and flutist.
- Dennis Taylor, American saxophonist and clarinetist (died 2010).
17 – Federico Ramos, Uruguayan guitarist, arranger, producer, and composer.
18 – Alan Murphy, English guitarist (died 1989).
27 – Lyle Mays, American pianist and composer.

5 – John Molo, American drummer and percussionist.
9 – Jill Saward, British singer, musician, and composer, Shakatak.
10
- Diane Schuur, American singer and pianist.
- Eugenio Colombo, Italian saxophonist and flautist, Italian Instabile Orchestra.
17
- Ikue Mori, American drummer, composer, and graphic designer.
- John Doheny, American tenor saxophonist and band leader.
25 – Steve Barta, American-Brazilian jazz pianist.
28 – Gilberto "Pulpo" Colón Jr., American pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and band leader.

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