This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1996.
Events
March
- 29 – The 23rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 29 – 31).
May
- 22 – The 24th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).
- 24 – The 25th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 24 – 27).
June
- 27 – The 17th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Canada (June 27 – July 7).
- 28 – The 6th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (June 28 – July 13).
July
- 5 – The 30th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 5 – 20).
- 12
- The 21st North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 12 – 14).
- The 31st Pori Jazz Festival started in Finland (July 12 – 21).
- 15 – The 37th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 15 – 20).
- 18 – The 49th Nice Jazz Festival started in France (July 18 – 20).
- 21 – The 31st San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 22 – 27).
August
- 9 – The 13th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 9 – 11).
September
- 19 – The 39th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21).
Album releases
- Matthew Shipp: By the Law of Music
- Guillermo Gregorio: Approximately
- Ivo Perelman: Seeds, Visions and Counterpoint
- Michael Formanek: Nature of the Beast
- David S. Ware: Wisdom of Uncertainty
- Maria Schneider: Coming About
- Zeena Parkins: Mouth=Maul=Betrayer
- Kenny Wheeler: Siren's Song
- Gerry Hemingway: Perfect World
- Ivo Perelman: Sound Hierarchy
- Bob Neill: Triptycal
- Branford Marsalis: The Dark Keys
- Henry Threadgill: Where's Your Cup?
- Evan Parker: Toward the Margins
- Pat Metheny Group: Quartet
- John Scofield: Quiet
- Fred Anderson: Birdhouse
- David S. Ware: Oblations and Blessings
- David S. Ware: DAO
- David S. Ware: Godspelized
- William Parker: Compassion Seizes Bed-Stuy
- Eliane Elias: The Three Americas
- Charlie Haden: Now Is the Hour
Deaths
- January
- 2 – Viatcheslav Nazarov, American trombonist, pianist and vocalist (born 1952).
- 5 – Gus Bivona, American reedist (born 1915).
- 11 – Ike Isaacs, Burmese-English guitarist (born 1919).
- 13 – Morty Corb, American upright bassist (born 1917).
- 20 – Gerry Mulligan, American saxophonist, and clarinetist (born 1927).
- 28 – Pauline Braddy, African-American drummer, International Sweethearts of Rhythm (born 1922).
- 29 – Ray Leatherwood, American upright bassist (born 1914).
- February
- 7 – Tiny Winters, English bassist and vocalist (born 1909).
- 8 – Mercer Ellington, American trumpeter, composer, and arranger (born 1919).
- 12 – Alan Dawson, American drummer (born 1929).
- March
- 5 – Herb Hall, American clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1907).
- 27 – Howard Wyeth, American drummer and pianist
- May
- 1 – Billy Byers, American trombonist and arranger (born 1927).
- 25 – Barney Wilen, American saxophonist and composer (born 1937).
- 27 – Pud Brown, American reedist (born 1917).
- 28 – Jimmy Rowles, American pianist, vocalist, and composer (born 1918).
- June
- 1 – Don Grolnick, American pianist and composer (born 1947).
- 6 – Norma Teagarden, American pianist (born 1911).
- 10 – Frankie Sakai, Japanese comedian, actor, and musician (born 1929).
- 15 – Ella Fitzgerald, American vocalist (born 1917).
- 16 – Gil Cuppini, Italian drummer and bandleader (born 1924).
- July
- 3 – Pim Jacobs, American trumpeter (born 1934).
- 17 – Amancio D'Silva, Indian guitarist and composer (born 1936).
- August
- 6 – Bobby Enriquez, Filipino pianist (born 1943).
- 24 – Carlos Vidal Bolado, American conga drum musician (born 1914).
- 25 – Fred Adison, French vocalist, drummer, and bandleader (born 1908).
- 31 – Milt Larkin, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1910).
- September
- 20 – Paul Weston, American pianist, arranger, composer, and conductor (born 1912).
- October
- 11 – Johnny Costa, American pianist (born 1922).
- November
- 2 – Eva Cassidy, American vocalist and guitarist (born 1963).
- 4 – Ray Linn, American trumpeter (born 1920).
- 5 – Eddie Harris, American saxophonist (born 1934).
- 7
- Carmell Jones, American trumpet player (born 1936).
- Kid Sheik, American trumpeter (born 1908).
- 12 – Alan Littlejohn, American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and bandleader (born 1928).
- 13 – Bill Doggett, American pianist and organist (born 1916).
- 23 – Art Porter Jr., American saxophonist (born 1961).
- December
- 19 – Bobby Cole, American singer and pianist (born 1932).
- 23 – Ronnie Scott, English tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner (born 1927).
- 26 – Oscar Valdambrini, Italian jazz trumpeter (born 1924).
Births
- February
- 2 – Dionne Bromfield, English singer and songwriter.
- 4 – Connie Han, American pianist and composer.
- September
- 8 – Alexander Bone, English saxophonist, pianist, producer, and composer.
See also
- 1990s in jazz
- List of years in jazz
- 1996 in music
References
External links
- History Of Jazz Timeline: 1996 at All About Jazz
