July 1
- Drummer Leon ‘Ndugu’ Chancler born 1952 in Shreveport, LA.
- Drummer Rashied Ali born 1935 in Philadelphia, PA.
- Benny Goodman records “King Porter Stomp” featuring trumpeter Bunny Berigan, 1935.
July 2
- Drummer Gene Krupa’s band and Roy Eldridge record “Rockin’ Chair,” 1941.
- Thelonious Monk records “Misterioso” and “Evidence,” 1948.
- Pianist Ahmad Jamal born 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA.
July 3
- Trumpeter Johnny Coles born 1926 in Trenton, NJ.
- Art Tatum records “Too Marvelous for Words,” 1955.
- Trombonist Lawrence Brown born 1907 in Lawrence, KS.
July 4
- Louis Armstrong’s “birthday” 1900 in New Orleans, LA.
- Pianist/composer Randy Weston records Earth Birth with the Orchestre du Festival de Jazz de Montreal, 1995.
- Drummer Butch Miles born 1944 in Ironton, OH.
July 5
- Vocalist Billie Holiday records “Them There Eyes,” 1939.
- Saxophonist Arthur Blythe born 1940 in Los Angeles, CA.
- Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald records Carnegie Hall, ’73.
July 6
- The bands of Duke Ellington and Count Basie record “For The First Time,” 1961.
- Benny Goodman records “Sing, Sing, Sing” featuring drummer Gene Krupa.
- Drummer/composer/bandleader Louie Bellson born 1924 in Rock Falls, IL.
July 7
- Guitarist Tiny Grimes born 1916 in Newport News, VA.
- Count Basie records “One O’Clock Jump,” 1937.
- Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley born 1930 in Eastman, GA.
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