Don Heckman (December 18, 1930 – November 13, 2021) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, and jazz critic. Active in avant-garde and free jazz during the 1960s, Heckman grew up in Miami, started playing the clarinet, and performed in clubs from the mid-1950s. He played with notable musicians like Don Ellis and formed the Don Heckman-Ed Summerlin Improvisational Jazz Workshop. He later became a jazz critic for major publications and wrote liner notes for prominent jazz artists.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Don
Lord, master, ruler
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Don Heckman belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Reading
Occupation: saxophonist
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for December 18, 1932
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Sagittarius 35 | 27 Sagittarius 1 | 0 Aries 38 |
| Moon | 0 Virgo 26 | 12 Sagittarius 4 | 6 Aquarius 59 |
| Mercury | 5 Sagittarius 40 | 9 Sagittarius 1 | 3 Aries 40 |
| Venus | 26 Scorpio 45 | 22 Sagittarius 29 | 22 Pisces 42 |
| Mars | 14 Virgo 23 | 2 Capricorn 34 | 3 Virgo 46 |
| Jupiter | 22 Virgo 21 | 22 Cancer 59 | 16 Virgo 26 |
| Saturn | 2 Aquarius 47 | 25 Pisces 26 | 13 Aquarius 12 |
| Uranus | 19 Aries 28 | 28 Taurus 22 | 22 Aries 3 |
| Neptune | 10 Virgo 10 | 29 Pisces 23 | 8 Virgo 13 |
| Pluto | 22 Cancer 52 | 2 Aquarius 20 | 21 Cancer 16 |
| Rahu | 11 Pisces 36 | 12 Pisces 52 | 6 Pisces 40 |
| Ketu | 11 Virgo 36 | 12 Virgo 52 | 6 Virgo 40 |
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