This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2004.
| 2004 in jazz | |
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| Decade | 2000s in jazz |
| Music | 2004 in music |
| Standards | List of jazz standards |
| See also | 2003 in jazz – 2005 in jazz |
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Events edit
January edit
- 22 – The 7th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 22 – 25).[1]
- 30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 30 – 31).[2]
February edit
March edit
at the Moers Festival Germany 2004.
at the Moers Festival Germany 2004.
April edit
- 2
- The 31st Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 2 – 4).[3]
- Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004.[4]
- 3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work Across for Vossajazz 2004.[5]
May edit
- 19 – The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – 29).[6]
- 28 – The 33rd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 28 – 31).[7]
June edit
- 28 – The 16th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 28 – July 14).[8]
- 30
- The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 30 – July 3).[9]
- The 25th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 30 - July 11).[10]
July edit
- 2
- The 26th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 2 – 11).[11]
- The 38th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2 – 17).[12]
- 9 – The 29th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 9 – 11).[13]
- 12 – The 44th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 17).[14]
- 17
- The 21st Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 17 – 24).[15]
- The 39th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 17 – 25).[16]
- 21 – The 57th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 21 – 28).[17]
- 23 – The 39th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 23 – 28).[18]
August edit
- 9 – The 19th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 9–15).[19]
- 11
- The 50th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 11 – 15).[20]
- The 18th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 11 – 15).[21]
- 13 – The 21st Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 13 – 15).[22]
September edit
- 17 – The 47th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17 – 19).[23]
October edit
November edit
- 12 – The 13th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 12 – 21).[24]
December edit
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| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Memphis Jazz Box | Various Artists | Select-O-Hits | Produced by Jack Cooper | [25] |
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August edit
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Unspeakable | Bill Frisell | Nonesuch Records | Produced by Hal Willner. Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album | [26] |
| 31 | Land of the Sun | Charlie Haden | Verve Records | Produced by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ruth Cameron, Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album | [27] |
| Genius Loves Company | Ray Charles and Various Artists | Concord/Hear Music | Produced by John Burk and Phil Ramone. Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Record of the Year. | [28] |
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Deaths edit
- January
- 11 – Anthony Lacen, American tubist and band leader (born 1950).
- 15 – Randolph Colville, Scottish clarinettist, saxophonist, bandleader, and arranger (born 1942).
- 22
- Billy May, American composer, arranger, and trumpeter (born 1916).
- Milt Bernhart, American trombonist (born 1926).
- 25 – J. R. Mitchell, American drummer and educator (born 1937).
- 30
- Frank Mantooth, American pianist and arranger (born 1947).
- Malachi Favors, American bassist (born 1927).
- February
- 12 – Preston Love, American alto saxophonist, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1921).
- 14 – Walter Perkins, American drummer (born 1932).
- 15 – Gil Coggins, American pianist (born 1928).
- 16 – Ella Johnson, American jazz and rhythm and blues vocalist (born 1919).[30]
- 23
- Don Cornell, American singer (born 1919).
- Neil Ardley, English pianist and composer (born 1937).
- 26
- Jack Sperling, American drummer (born 1922).
- Jimmy Coe, American saxophonist (born 1921).
- March
- 9
- Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, American composer (born 1932).
- John Mayer, Indian composer (born 1929).
- Tony Lee, British pianist (born 1934).
- 16 – Hank Marr, American Hammond B-3 organist (born 1927).
- 18 – Wallace Davenport, American trumpeter (born 1925).
- 29 – Colin Smith, English trumpeter (born 1934).
- April
- 17 – Joe Kennedy Jr., American jazz violinist and educator (born 1923).
- May
- 6 — Barney Kessel, American guitarist (brain cancer) (born 1923).[31]
- 12 – John LaPorta, American clarinetist, composer and educator (born 1920).[32]
- 17 – Elvin Jones, American drummer, John Coltrane Quartet (born 1927).[33]
- 21 – Rick Henderson, American saxophonist and arranger (born 1928).
- 25 – John R. T. Davies, English trombonist, trumpeter, alto saxophonistaudio, and sound engineer (born 1927).
- June
- 4 — Steve Lacy, saxophonist and composer (born 1934).
- 9 — Bent Jædig, Danish tenor saxophonist and flautist (born 1935).
- 10 – Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer (born 1930).
- 17 – Jackie Paris, American guitarist and singer (born 1924).[34]
- July
- 20 – James Williams, American pianist (born 1951).
- 22 – Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist (born 1922).[35]
- August
- 2 — Don Tosti, American musician and composer (born 1923).
- 7 — G. T. Hogan, American drummer (born 1929).
- 9 — Tony Mottola, American guitarist (born 1918).
- 14 – Pete Strange, English trombonist (born 1938).
- September
- 10 – Gordon Brisker, American tenor saxophonist (born 1937).
- 19 – Waldren Joseph, American trombone (born 1918).
- 23 – Lucille Dixon Robertson, American upright bassist (born 1923).
- 27 – Louis Satterfield, American bassist and trombonist, The Pharaohs (born 1937).
- October
- 2
- Bjørnar Andresen, Norwegian bassist (born 1945).[36]
- Max Geldray, Dutch harmonica player (born 1916).
- 3 — Vernon Alley, American bassist (born 1915).
- 10 – Calvin Jones, American trombonist, bassist, pianist, bandleader, and composer (born 1929).
- 15 – Bill Eyden, English drummer (born 1930).
- 24 – Joe Springer, American pianist (born 1916).
- 28
- Gil Mellé, American saxophonist (born 1931).
- Robin Kenyatta, American alto saxophonist (born 1942).
- November
- 1 — Mark Ledford, American trumpeter, singer, and guitarist (born 1960).
- 3 — Joe Bushkin, American pianist (born 1916).
- 6 — Pete Jolly, American pianist and accordionist (born 1932).
- 14 – Michel Colombier, French composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1939).
- 18 – Cy Coleman, American composer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1929).
- 20 – Bob Maize, American upright bassist (born 1945).
- 23 – Billy "Uke" Scott, British ukulele player, composer, singer, and entertainer (born 1923).
- December
- 12 – Frank Isola, American drummer (born 1925).
- 17 – Dick Heckstall-Smith, English saxophonist (born 1934).
- 26 – Sigurd Køhn, Norwegian saxophonist (tsunami) (born 1959).[37]
- 27 – Hank Garland, American guitarist (born 1930).
- 30 – Artie Shaw, American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and actor (born 1910).[38]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Polarjazz 78'N, 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ "Django Festival in Norway 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ "Vossa Jazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Vossa Jazz-prisen". Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ Øvrebø, Gro (2004-04-05). "Sjarmerte Vossajazz" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Nattjazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ "Moers Festival 2008". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ "Jazz Fest Wien 2004: June 28 – July 14". Jazz Fest Wien. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 25th edition – June 30 to July 11, 2004". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2004". Festivalinfo.se. Archived from the original on 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Montreux Jazz Festival 2004 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "North Sea Jazz Festival 2004". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ "Moldejazz 12.-17. juli 2004" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "Stockholm Jazz Festival 2004". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Pori Jazz Festival 2004 Setlists". Pori Jazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Nice Jazz Festival 2004 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2004". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Oslo Jazzfestival 2004". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Newport Jazz Festival 2004 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "Sildajazz 2004" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Brecon Jazz Festival 2004". FriendsOfBreconJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ Cox, Amy (2004-09-15). "Monterey Jazz Festival swings into action". CNN. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "London Jazz Festival 2004". EuropeJazz.net. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ Westergaard, Sean. "Memphis Jazz Box". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ Westergaard, Sean. "Bill Frisell - Unspeakable". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Charlie Haden - Land of the Sun". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ Conrad, Thomas. "Maria Schneider Orchestra - Concert in the Garden". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ Davis, Hank. "Ella Johnson - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ^ Keepnews, Peter (2004-05-08). "Barney Kessel, 80, a Guitarist With Legends of Jazz, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "John LaPorta - Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ Mansbach, Adam (2004). "Elvin Jones 9/9/27-5/18/04". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Jackie Paris". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ Vacher, Peter (2004-07-24). "Illinois Jacquet - obituarie". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ Johansen, Ivar Chr. (2004-10-06). "Bjørnar Andresen: 1.4. 1945 – 2.10. 2004" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "Sigurd Køhn - biography". LinerNotes.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "Swing Era Bandleader Artie Shaw Dies". Billboard. 2004-12-31. Retrieved 2016-02-29.