JOHN COLTRANE BIRTHPLACEBIRTHPLACE

Coltrane Coltrane

Official WebsiteOfficial Website

Sept. 23, 1926 - Jul. 17, 1967 Hamlet/High PointHamlet/High Point

LOU DONALDSON

Donaldson Official Website

Nov. 1, 1926 - BadinBadin

DIZZY GILLESPIE

GillespieGillespie

Official WebsiteOfficial Website

Oct. 21, 1923 - Jan. 6, 1993 Cheraw, SC /Cheraw, SC /

LaurinburgLaurinburg

RUFUS HARLEY

Harley On Harley

May 20, 1936 - Jul. 31, 2006 RaleighRaleigh

ALBERT HEATH

Albert Albert

“Tootie”Heath “Tootie”Heath

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May 31, 1935 - WilmingtonWilmington

JAMES HEATH Jimmy Heath

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Oct. 25, 1926 - WilmingtonWilmington

PERCY HEATH

Percy HeathPercy Heath

Pics, musicPics, music

Samples & moreSamples & more

Heath Brothers DVD

Apr. 30, 1923 - April 28, 2005 WilmingtonWilmington

THELONIOUS MONK

MonkMonk

Pics, musicPics, music

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Oct. 10, 1917 - Feb. 17, 1982 Rocky MountRocky Mount

MACEO PARKER Parker Official Website

Feb. 14, 1943 - KinstonKinston

MAX ROACH Roach

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Jan. 20, 1924 - Aug. 16, 2007 New LandNew Land

WOODY SHAW Shaw Official Website

Dec. 24, 1944 - May 10, 1989 LaurinburgLaurinburg

NINA SIMONE Simone

Official Website

Feb. 21, 1933 - Apr. 21, 2003 TryonTryon

BILLY STRAYHORN Strayhorn Official Website

Nov. 29, 1915 - May 31, 1967 HillsboroughHillsborough

GRADY TATE Tate

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Jan. 14, 1932 - DurhamDurham

(Dr.) BILLY TAYLOR

Taylor Official Website

Taylor Performs w/ Duke Ellington & Willie Smith

Jul. 24, 1921 - Dec. 28, 2010 GreenvilleGreenville

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North Carolina’s Influential/Improvisational Jazz Musicians