1977 in jazz

	… 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; ; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; ; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987 …;
	Art; Archaeology; Architecture; Literature; Music; Philosophy; Science; +...

1977 in jazz
1977 in jazz
	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

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1977.

Events

April

1 – The 4th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 1 – 3).^[1]

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: Gateway 2
Vinny Golia: Spirits In Fellowship
Globe Unity: Pearls
Louis Hayes: The Real Thing
Julius Hemphill: Blue Boyé
Julius Hemphill: Raw Materials and Residuals
Julius Hemphill: Roi Boyé & 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: Supertrios
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
Tommy Turk: The-Truth!!!

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, Ukrainian-English pianist, composer, and arranger.
10 – Shahin Novrasli, Azerbaijani pianist.

March

4
- Jason Marsalis, American drummer, vibraphonist, and composer.
- Dan Weiss, American drummer and composer.
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.
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

12 – Lage Lund, Norwegian guitarist.
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. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. 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.

External links

History Of Jazz Timeline: 1977 at All About Jazz

[1] "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[2] "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[3] "Moers International New Jazz Festival 1977". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[4] "Newport Jazz Festival 1977 Poster". WolfgangsVault.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[5] "Montreux Jazz Festival 1977 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[6] "North Sea Jazz Festival 1977". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[7] "Tito Puente & His Orchestra* – Live At The 1977 Monterey Jazz Festival". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

Events

April

May

June

July

September

Album releases

Deaths

Births

See also

References

External links