1977 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1977.
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| 1977 in jazz | |
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 Ben Riley Heath Brothers concert Rockefeller Center, NYC June 1977 | |
| Decade | 1970s in jazz |
| Music | 1977 in music |
| Standards | List of post-1950 jazz standards |
| See also | 1976 in jazz – 1978 in jazz |
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Events
May
- 25 – The 5th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8).[2]
- 27 – The 6th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 27 – 30).[3]
June
- 24 – The 24th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 24 – July 4).[4]
July
- 1 – The 11th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 1 – 24).[5]
- 15 – The 2nd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 15 – 17).[6]
September
- 16 – The 20th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).[7]
Album releases
- Muhal Richard Abrams: 1-OQA+19
- Air: Air Time
- Neil Ardley: Kaleidoscope of Rainbows
- Derek Bailey: Company 5
- Arthur Blythe: Metamorphosis
- Hamiet Bluiett: Birthright
- Hamiet Bluiett: SOS
- Joanne Brackeen: Aft
- Joanne Brackeen: Tring A Ling
- Al Di Meola: Elegant Gypsy
- Michael Franks: Sleeping Gypsy
- Chico Freeman: Chico
- Chico Freeman: Kings of Mali
- Chico Freeman: No Time Left
- David Friesen: Waterfall Rainbow
- Jan Garbarek: Places
- Gateway Trio: 2
- Vinny Golia: Spirits In Fellowship
- Globe Unity: Pearls
- Louis Hayes: The Real Thing
- Julius Hemphill: Blue Boye
- Julius Hemphill: Raw Materials and Residuals
- Julius Hemphill: Roi Boye and the Gotham Minstrels
- Dave Holland: Emerald Tears
- Keith Jarrett: My Song
- Leroy Jenkins: Lifelong Ambitions
- Leroy Jenkins: Solo Concert
- Sheila Jordan: Sheila
- Ernie Krivda: Satanic
- Steve Lacy: Raps
- Art Lande: Desert Marauders
- George Lewis: Chicago Slow Dance
- George Lewis: Shadowgraph
- Frank Lowe: Lowe and Behold
- Michael Mantler: Movies
- Chuck Mangione: Feels So Good
- Hugh Masekela: You Told Your Mama Not to Worry
- Cecil McBee: Music From the Source
- Joe McPhee: Graphics
- Pat Metheny: Watercolors
- Roscoe Mitchell: Nonaah
- Paul Motian: Dance
- Art Pepper: No Limit
- Jean-Luc Ponty: Enigmatic Ocean
- George Russell: Vertical Form 6
- Irene Schweizer: Hexensabbat
- John Scofield: East Meets West
- Woody Shaw: Rosewood
- John Tchicai: Real
- Radka Toneff: Fairytales
- Ralph Towner: Sound and Shadows
- McCoy Tyner: Supertrio
- James Ulmer: Revealing
- Michael Urbaniak: Urbaniak
- Abdul Wadud: By Myself
- Collin Walcott: Grazing Dreams
- Weather Report: Heavy Weather
- Kenny Wheeler: Deer Wan
- World Saxophone Quartet: Point Of No Return
Deaths
- January
- 2 – Erroll Garner, American pianist and composer (born 1923).
- 22 – Maysa Matarazzo, Brazilian singer, composer, and actress (born 1936).
- February
- 9 – Buddy Johnson, American pianist and bandleader (born 1915).
- Billy Taylor Jr., American upright bassist (born 1925).
- Julian Gould, American organist, pianist, and composer (born 1915).
- March
- 23 – Bennie Green, American trombonist (born 1923).
- 27 – Benny Moten, American upright bassist (born 1916).
- April
- 4 – Julius Watkins, American French hornist (born 1921).
- 7 – Moon Mullens, American trumpeter (born 1916).
- 21 – Joe Garland, American saxophonist, composer, and arranger, "In the Mood" (born 1903).
- May
- 22 – Hampton Hawes, American pianist (born 1928).
- 30 – Paul Desmond, American alto saxophonist and composer (born 1924).
- June
- 6 – Art Mardigan, American drummer (born 1923).
- July
- 22 – Richie Kamuca, American jazz tenor saxophonist (born 1930).
- 27 – Milt Buckner, American jazz pianist and organist (born 1915).
- September
- 3 – Paloma Efron, Argentine singer (born 1912).
- 5 – George Barnes, American guitarist (born 1921).
October
- 16 – Milt Raskin, American pianist (born 1916).
- November
- 18 – Teddi King, American vocalist (born 1929).
- 19 – Sonny Criss, American alto saxophonist (born 1927).
- December
- 5 – Rahsaan Roland Kirk, American saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1935).
- 27 – Sam Brown, American guitarist (born 1939).
- Unknown date
- J. C. Moses, American drummer (born 1936).
Births
- January
- 8 – Torun Eriksen, Norwegian singer.
- 10 – Rhian Benson, Ghanaian-British singer and songwriter.
- 13 – Elliot Mason, English trombonist.
- 28 – Sissel Vera Pettersen, Norwegian singer, saxophonist, and composer.
- 31 – Per Zanussi, Italians–Norwegian upright bassist, composer, and band leader, Wibutee.
- February
- 2 – Evelina De Lain, Ukrain-English pianist, composer, and arranger.
- 10 – Shahin Novrasli, Azerbaijani pianist.
- March
- 4 – Jason Marsalis, American drummer.
- 6 – Kirsti Huke, Norwegian singer and composer.
- 8 – Jef Neve, Belgian pianist and composer.
- 10 – Torstein Lofthus, Norwegian drummer and composer.
- 21 – Farnell Newton, American composer and trumpeter.
- 26 – Håvard Stubø, Norwegian guitarist.
- 30 – Tor Egil Kreken, Norwegian bass, banjo, and guitar player, Wibutee and Shining.
- April
- 5 – Håkon Kornstad, Norwegian tenor saxophonist and operatic tenor.
- 21 – Andrea Veneziani, Italian upright bassist, composer, and arranger.
- 28 – Asbjørn Lerheim, Norwegian guitarist and music teacher.
- 30 – Ole Jørn Myklebust, Norwegian trumpeter, flugelhornist and vocalist.
- May
- 10 – Jasper Høiby, Danish upright bassist, Phronesis.
- 11 – Nicolai Munch-Hansen, Danish bassist and composer (died 2017).
- 23 – Mads Berven, Norwegian guitarist.
- June
- 8 – Frøy Aagre, Norwegian saxophonist.
- 9 – Atle Nymo, Norwegian saxophonist, Motif and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
- 11 – Ozan Musluoğlu, Turkish upright bassist and bass guitarist, Athena.
- 30 – Brynjar Rasmussen, Norwegian clarinetist.
- July
- 4 – Sevda Alekbarzadeh, Azerbaijani female singer.
- 11 – Will Vinson, English alto saxophonist and composer, OWL Trio.
- August
- 18 – Even Kruse Skatrud, Norwegian trombonist, Funky Butt.
- 27 – Quincy Davis, American drummer.
- September
- 1 – Sinne Eeg, Danish singer.
- 13 – Julius Lind, Norwegian upright bassist.
- 17 – Jeff Ballard, American drummer.
- 20
- Dan Cray, American pianist.
- Martin Horntveth, Norwegian drummer, composer and electronica artist, Jaga Jazzist.
- October
- 2 – David Wallumrød, Norwegian pianist and organist, Needlepoint.
- 6 – Matthew Bourne, British pianist and cellist.
- November
- 1 – Anine Kruse, Norwegian singer and choral conductor, Pitsj.
- 3 – Jane Monheit, American singer.
- 5 – Ida Sand, Swedish singer and pianist.
- 20 – Florian Weber, German pianist and composer.
- December
- 23
- Tore Johansen, Norwegian trumpeter and composer.
- Verneri Pohjola, Finnish trumpeter.
- Unknown date
- Andreas Haddeland, Norwegian guitarist.
- Giuliano Modarelli, Italian guitarist.
- Tomeka Reid, American cellist and improvisational musician.
References
- "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- "Moers International New Jazz Festival 1977". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- "Newport Jazz Festival 1977 Poster". WolfgangsVault.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- "Montreux Jazz Festival 1977 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- "North Sea Jazz Festival 1977". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- "Tito Puente & His Orchestra* – Live At The 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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