Jaki Byard
John Arthur "Jaki" Byard was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger. Mainly a pianist, he also played tenor and alto saxophones, among several other instruments. He was known for his eclectic style, incorporating everything from ragtime and stride to free jazz.
15 June 1922
Born on the same birth day (15 June): Annelies Bredael • Bernard Lamy • David Lyons (rugby union, born 1980) • Deney Terrio • Elmar Lohk • Idalis DeLeĆ³n • John B. Fenn • Josh McGuire (fencer) • Neil Patrick Harris • Noddy Holder • Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin • Terri Gibbs • Yulia Nestsiarenka
Born in the same month (June 1922): Bill Blass • Claude Helffer • Eleanor Parker • Etienne Leroux • Fernand Seguin • George Walker (composer) • Hal Laycoe • Hein Eersel • Jack Carter (comedian) • Jean Sutherland Boggs • John Gillespie Magee Jr. • Juan Antonio Bardem • Judy Garland • Mitchell Wallace • Paul Couvret • Richard Timberlake • Vasko Popa • Walter Farley