List of years in jazz

This page indexes the individual year in jazz pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.

__NOTOC__ 2020s - 2010s - 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - 1920s - 1910s - 1900s - Pre-1900s

2020s 2024 in jazz 2023 in jazz, death of Karl Berger 2022 in jazz, death of Grachan Moncur III, Michael Henderson 2021 in jazz, death of Chick Corea 2020 in jazz, death of Don Burrows

2010s 2019 in jazz, deaths of Alvin Fielder, Chris Wilson, Ethel Ennis, Joseph Jarman, Ken Nordine, Kofi Burbridge, Michel Legrand, Marcel Azzola, Oliver Mtukudzi, Willie Murphy, and Joe McQueen. 2018 in jazz, deaths of Algia Mae Hinton, Aretha Franklin, Arthur Maia, Asmund Bjørken, Audrey Morris, Big Bill Bissonnette, Big Jay McNeely, Bill Hughes, Bill Watrous, Billy Hancock, Bob Bain, Bob Cunningham, Bob Dorough, Brian Browne, Brian Rolland, Brooks Kerr, Buell Neidlinger, Calvin Newborn, Cecil Taylor, Charles Neville, Chuck Wilson, Coco Schumann, D. J. Fontana, Didier Lockwood, Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg, Eddie Shaw, Erich Kleinschuster, Errol Buddle, Fedor Frešo, Fred Hess, Gildo Mahones, Gyula Babos, Hamiet Bluiett, Henry Butler, Hugh Masekela, Ivan Smirnov, Jack Costanzo, Jack Reilly, Jerry González, Jerzy Milian, Jim Caine, Jimmy Woods, John "Jabo" Starks, John Von Ohlen, Johnny Maddox, Jon Hiseman, Jon Sholle, Lazy Lester, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Lill-Babs, Lorraine Gordon, Maartin Allcock, Marlene VerPlanck, Matt Murphy, Max Bennett, Mikhail Alperin, Miúcha, Morgana King, Nancy Wilson, Norio Maeda, Norman Edge, Olly Wilson, Ove Stokstad, Patrick Williams, Perry Robinson, Peter Guidi, Randy Weston, Ray Thomas, Rebecca Parris, Reggie Lucas, Roger Neumann, Roy Hargrove, Russell Solomon, Shep Shepherd, Sonny Fortune, Stan Reynolds, Tab Hunter, Terry Evans, Theresa Hightower, Theryl DeClouet, Tomasz Stanko, Tommy Banks, Vic Damone, Victor Hayden, Wayne Dockery, and Wesla Whitfield. 2017 in jazz, deaths of Al Jarreau, Allan Holdsworth, Andy McGhee, Arthur Blythe, Atle Hammer, Avo Uvezian, Barbara Carroll, Bea Wain, Ben Riley, Bern Nix, Bill Dowdy, Boris Lindqvist, Bruce Hampton, Bruno Canfora, Buck Hill, Buddy Bregman, Buddy Greco, Casey Jones, CeDell Davis, Charles "Bobo" Shaw, Charlie Tagawa, Chris Murrell, Chuck Berry, Chuck Loeb, Chuck Stewart, Clem Curtis, Clyde Stubblefield, Dave Pell, Dave Valentin, David Axelrod, Della Reese, Dick Noel, Dominic Frontiere, Egil Kapstad, Egil Monn-Iversen, Errol Dyers, Fats Domino, Frank Capp, Frank Holder, Fumio Karashima, Geri Allen, Grady Tate, Graham Wood, Gregg Allman, Guitar Gable, Halvard Kausland, Horace Parlan, Ian Cruickshank, J. Geils, Jaki Liebezeit, James Cotton, Janet Seidel, Janne Carlsson, Jimmy Dotson, Jimmy Nalls, John Abercrombie, John Blackwell, John Boudreaux, John Coates Jr., John Critchinson, John Shifflett, John Wetton, Jon Hendricks, Keely Smith, Kevin Mahogany, Knut Borge, Larry Elgart, Laudir de Oliveira, Larry Coryell, Leo Cuypers, Leo Welch, Lonnie Brooks, Lou Gare, Melton Mustafa, Mickey Roker, Mike Carr, Misha Mengelberg, Muhal Richard Abrams, Mundell Lowe, Phil Cohran, Phil Miller, Ralph Carney, Ray Phiri, Robert Popwell, Robert Walker, Rod Mason, Roswell Rudd, Roy Fisher, Skip Prokop, Stan Robinson, Sunny Murray, Svend Asmussen, Thara Memory, Terry Cryer, Thandi Klaasen, Theo Bophela, Toby Smith, Tom McClung, Tom McIntosh, Tommy LiPuma, Tony Terran, Walter Becker, Wendell Eugene, Willie Pickens, and Wilson das Neves. 2016 in jazz, deaths of Al Caiola, Alan Haven, Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Alonzo Levister, Alphonse Mouzon, Bernie Worrell, Betty Loo Taylor, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Bill Henderson, Billy Paul, Bob Cranshaw, Bobby Hutcherson, Bobby Wellins, Buckwheat Zydeco, Buster Cooper, Candye Kane, Charles Davis, Charles Thompson, Carlos Averhoff, Carlton Kitto, Chuck Flores, Claude Williamson, Connie Crothers, Dave Shepherd, David Attwooll, David Baker, Dennis Davis, Derek Smith, Dominic Duval, Don Francks, Don Friedman, Doug Raney, Ernestine Anderson, Frank Sinatra Jr., Fred Nøddelund, Fredrik Norén, Gato Barbieri, Getatchew Mekurya, Greg Lake, Guilherme Franco, Harald Devold, Hod O'Brien, Horacio Salgán, Hubert Giraud, Irving Fields, Ivar Thomassen, Janusz Muniak, Jeremy Steig, Joe Ascione, Joe Temperley, Johannes Bauer, John Chilton, John Fischer, Jon Klette, Karel Růžička, Kay Starr, Keith Emerson, Knut Kiesewetter, Léo Marjane, Leon Russell, Long John Hunter, Louis Smith, Louis Stewart, Mariano Mores, Maurice White, Michael Di Pasqua, Michael White, Mike Daniels, Mike Pedicin, Mose Allison, Naná Vasconcelos, Papa Wemba, Pat Friday, Paul Bley, Pete Fountain, Pete Yellin, Peter Appleyard, Pocho La Pantera, Prince Rogers Nelson, Randy Jones, Roger Cicero, Roland Prince, Rudy Van Gelder, Ryo Fukui, Selçuk Sun, Shelley Moore, Shirley Bunnie Foy, Steve Byrd, Terje Fjærn, Toots Thielemans, Victor Bailey, Willy Andresen, and Zena Latto. 2015 in jazz, Eirik Hegdal awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen; deaths of Al Aarons, Andy White, B.B. King, Ben Aronov, Bengt-Arne Wallin, Big Time Sarah, Bob Belden, Bob Parlocha, Clark Terry, Cynthia Robinson, Daevid Allen, Dal Richards, Dave Pike, Don Rendell, Eddy Louiss, Erik Amundsen, Gunther Schuller, Harold Battiste, Harold Ousley, Howard Rumsey, Hugo Rasmussen, Ivan Jullien, James Last, Jazz Summers, Jeff Golub, Jerome Cooper, Joe Houston, John Renbourn, John Taylor, Johnny Helms, Jørgen Ingmann, Kjell Öhman, Larry Rosen, Lew Soloff, Marcus Belgrave, Mark Murphy, Marty Napoleon, Masabumi Kikuchi, Mike Porcaro, Milton DeLugg, Monica Lewis, Nat Peck, Natalie Cole, Nora Brockstedt, Ornette Coleman, Paul Bacon, Paul Jeffrey, Phil Woods, Pino Daniele, Ralph Sharon, Ray Kennedy, Richie Pratt, Rusty Jones, Simon Flem Devold, Slim Richey, Svein Christiansen, Van Alexander, Ward Swingle, William Thomas McKinley, and Wilton Felder. 2014 in jazz, Marius Neset and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen; Sigbjørn Apeland awarded Vossajazzprisen; deaths of Aage Teigen, Aaron Sachs, Acker Bilk, Al Belletto, Al Harewood, Alan Davie, Alan Lawrence Turnbull, Alice Babs, Amiri Baraka, Armando Peraza, Arthur Doyle, Benjamín Brea, Billie Rogers, Brian Lemon, Buddy DeFranco, Carlos Emilio Morales, Charlie Haden, Chris White, Edmund Percey, Frank Strazzeri, Frankie Dunlop, Franny Beecher, Fred Ho, Fred Sturm, Gerald Wilson, Giorgio Gaslini, Herb Jeffries, Horace Silver, Idris Muhammad, Jack Bruce, Jackie Cain, Jair Rodrigues, Jim Galloway, Jimmy Scott, Joe Bonner, Joe Sample, Joe Wilder, John Blake Jr., John Ore, Kathy Stobart, Kenny Drew Jr., Kenny Wheeler, King Fleming, Konstantin Orbelyan, Lionel Ferbos, Mats Rondin, Olav Dale, Paco de Lucía, Paul Horn, Pete Seeger, Petr Skoumal, Renato Sellani, Riz Ortolani, Ronnie Bedford, Ronny Jordan, Roy Campbell Jr., Roy Crimmins, Sam Ulano, Tim Hauser, Vic Ash, and Wayne Henderson. 2013 in jazz, Karin Krog and John Surman awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen, Tore Brunborg awarded Vossajazzprisen; deaths of Al Porcino, Alvin Lee, Armando Trovajoli, Bebo Valdés, Ben Tucker, Bengt Hallberg, Bernie McGann, Brian Brown, Butch Morris, Butch Warren, Carline Ray, Cedar Walton, Chico Hamilton, Claude Nobs, Don Blackman, Don Shirley, Donald Bailey, Donald Byrd, Donna Hightower, Dwayne Burno, Ed Shaughnessy, Enzo Jannacci, Frank Wess, George Duke, Gia Maione, Gloria Lynne, Henrik Otto Donner, Herb Geller, Jane Harvey, Jim Hall, Jimmy Ponder, Johnny Smith, Kaj Backlund, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Kenny Ball, Linda Vogt, Lindsay Cooper, Marian McPartland, Melvin Rhyne, Mulgrew Miller, Pat Halcox, Paul Kuhn, Paul Smith, Phil Ramone, Red Balaban, Rita Reys, Rolf Graf, Rolv Wesenlund, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Rudolf Dašek, Sam Most, Sathima Bea Benjamin, Sonny Russo, Steve Berrios, Stewart "Dirk" Fischer, Stan Tracey, Terry Devon, Terry Lightfoot, Tom Parker, Tommy Whittle, Trigger Alpert, Yngve Moe, and Yusef Lateef. 2012 in jazz, Sidsel Endresen and Stian Westerhus awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen, Tore Brunborg awarded Buddyprisen; deaths of Andy Hamilton, Austin Peralta, Ayten Alpman, Bernardo Sassetti, Billy Bean, Bob Badgley, Borah Bergman, Byard Lancaster, Dave Brubeck, Candy Johnson, Carlos Azevedo, Clare Fischer, David S. Ware, Don Bagley, Ed Cassidy, Ed Lincoln, Eddie Bert, Eddie Harvey, Eivin One Pedersen, Erik Moseholm, Ernie Carson, Etta James, Flavio Ambrosetti, Frances Klein, Frank Marocco, Frank Parr, Fritz Pauer, Frode Thingnæs, Graeme Bell, Hal McKusick, Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Jacky June, Jayne Cortez, Joe Muranyi, John C. Marshall, John Levy, John Tchicai, Kay Davis, Keshav Sathe, Larance Marable, Leon Spencer, Lionel Batiste, Lol Coxhill, Lucio Dalla, Margie Hyams, Mickey Baker, Mike Melvoin, Noel Kelehan, Pete Cosey, Pete La Roca, Peter Boothman, Red Holloway, Rodgers Grant, Roland Shaw, Rune Gustafsson, Stan Greig, Steven Springer, Tale Ognenovski, Ted Curson, Teddy Charles, Tomasz Szukalski, Totti Bergh, Victor Gaskin, Virgil Jones, and Von Freeman. 2011 in jazz, Ola Kvernberg awarded Jazz Spellemannprisen; Mari Kvien Brunvoll awarded Vossajazzprisen; deaths of Alys Robi, Amy Winehouse, André Hodeir, Beryl Davis, Bill Tapia, Billy Bang, Bob Flanigan, Bob Brookmeyer, Butch Ballard, Cesária Évora, Charles Fambrough, Christiane Legrand, Charlie Callas, Cornell Dupree, Dinah Kaye, Eugenio Toussaint, Frank Foster, Eddie Marshall, George Shearing, Gordon Beck, Graham Collier, György Szabados, Harald Johnsen, Jack Kevorkian, Jens Winther, Jiří Traxler, Joe Lee Wilson, Joe Morello, Johnny Răducanu, Lars Sjösten, Lucy Ann Polk, Melvin Sparks, Michael Garrick, Milton Babbitt, Norma Zimmer, Ottilie Patterson, Papa Bue, Paul Motian, Paul Weeden, Phoebe Snow, Ralph MacDonald, Ray Bryant, Roger Williams, Ross McManus, Russell Garcia, Sam Rivers, Snooky Young, Ted Nash, Tom Vaughn, Tony Levin, and Walter Norris.

2000s 2009 in jazz, deaths of Abu Talib, Al Martino, Arthur Jenkins, Blossom Dearie, Bobby Graham, Bud Shank, Buddy Montgomery, Charlie Kennedy, Charlie Mariano, Chris Connor, Coleman Mellett, David "Fathead" Newman, Dick Katz, Eddie Bo, Eddie Higgins, Eddie Locke, Eddie Preston, Fats Sadi, George Russell, Gerhard Aspheim, Gerry Niewood, Gugge Hedrenius, Hale Smith, Hank Crawford, Harrison Ridley Jr., Haydain Neale, Herbie Lovelle, Hugh Hopper, Ian Carr, Jack Nimitz, Jarmo Savolainen, Jeff Clyne, Jerry van Rooyen, Jim Chapin, Joe Cuba, Joe Maneri, Kenny Rankin, Kitty White, Kjell Bartholdsen, Koko Taylor, Lars Erstrand, Leonard Gaskin, Les Paul, Louie Bellson, Luther Thomas, Lyman Woodard, Mat Mathews, Moultrie Patten, Nunzio Rotondo, Orlando "Cachaito" López, Pete King, Pocho Lapouble, Rashied Ali, Raymond Berthiaume, Rusty Dedrick, Sam Butera, Sirone, Snooks Eaglin, Sonny Bradshaw, Sonny Dallas, Su Cruickshank, Terry Pollard, Tina Marsh, Tito Alberti, Tom McGrath, Uli Trepte, Vic Lewis, Viktor Paskov, Wayman Tisdale, Whitey Mitchell, Winston Mankunku Ngozi, and Zeke Zarchy.