Portal:Music/DateOfBirth/May 17

John Picard, Brit trombonist, turns 92.
Bill Bruford, Brit drummer of Yes fame, turns 77.
Taj Mahal, (born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks) American blues guitarist, turns 84.
Trent Reznor, American musician, singer, songwriter, and vocalist of Nine Inch Nails, turns 61.
Josh Homme, American singer and guitarist of Queens of the Stone Age, turns 53.

Peter Trunk (May 17, 1936 –December 31, 1973), German bass player, would have turned 90 this year.
David Izenzon (May 17, 1932 –October 06, 1979), American bass player, would have turned 94 this year.
Dewey Redman (May 17, 1931 –September 02, 2006), (born Walter Redman) American free jazz tenor saxophonist, would have turned 95 this year.
Jackie McLean (May 17, 1931 –March 31, 2006), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 95 this year.
Karl Drewo (May 17, 1929 –October 05, 1995), Austrian tenor saxophonist, would have turned 97 this year.
Peter Badie (May 17, 1925 –April 15, 2023), American bass player, would have turned 101 this year.
Bob Merrill (May 17, 1921 –February 17, 1998), American composer and lyricist, would have turned 105 this year.
Joe Roland (May 17, 1920 –October 12, 2009), American vibraphonist, would have turned 106 this year.
Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 –May 25, 1983), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 110 this year.
Warren Smith (May 17, 1908 –August 25, 1975), American session musician (trombonist), would have turned 118 this year.
Castor McCord (May 17, 1907 –February 14, 1963), American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, would have turned 119 this year.
Ted McCord (1907 – ?), American tenor saxophonist (and twin to Castor McCord), would have turned 119.
Larry Shields (May 17, 1893 –November 22, 1953), American clarinetist, would have turned 133 this year.