MUSIC

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Count Basie	Pianist	21-Aug-1904	26-Apr-1984	Big band pianist
Wardell Gray	Jazz Musician	13-Feb-1921	25-May-1955	Tenor sax bop-jazzman
Illinois Jacquet	Musician	31-Oct-1922	22-Jul-2004	Squealing saxophone legend
J. J. Johnson	Jazz Musician	22-Jan-1924	4-Feb-2001	Jazz trombonist
Thad Jones	Jazz Musician	28-Mar-1923	20-Aug-1986	Jazz cornet/fluglehorn/trumpeter and bandleader
Jimmy Rushing	Singer	26-Aug-1901	8-Jun-1972	Mr. Five By Five
Diane Schuur	Musician	1953		The New First Lady of Jazz
Big Joe Turner	Singer	18-May-1911	24-Nov-1985	The Boss of the Blues

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