2008 in jazz

none 2008 Avishai cohen E5122240sw.jpg Avishai Cohen at Moers Festival 2008. 2007 2009 2008 jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2008. Events thumb|Barre Phillipsat the 2008 Moers Festival. January 30 – The 11th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 30 – February 2).http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/polarjazz-2008 Polarjazz 2008 Festivalinfo.se 2016-02-24 February 21 – The 3rd Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 21–24).http://isung.no/about/ice-music Ice Music Festival 2008 Terje Isungset 2016-04-24 March 7 – The 4th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 7–9).http://web.javajazzfestival.com/jjf2008.html Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2008 Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2016-02-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20150918060850/http://web.javajazzfestival.com/jjf2008.html 2015-09-18 dead 11 – Jazz musician and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton announces his retirement from presenting BBC Radio 2's jazz programme after forty years.http://www.jazzwise.com/archive/news/L.html Lyttelton to leave radio show unattributed 2008-03-12 Jazzwise Magazine https://web.archive.org/web/20080218071059/http://www.jazzwise.com/archive/news/L.html 2008-02-18 2016-02-27 14 The 35th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (March 14–16).http://www.last.fm/festival/434025+VossaJazz Vossa Jazz Norwegian Last.fm 2016-02-23 Mads Berven was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2008.http://vossajazz.no/vossa-jazz-prisen VOSSA JAZZ-PRISEN 15 January 2015 Vossajazz 2015-02-24 19 – Tord Gustavsen performs the commissioned work Restar av lukke – bitar av tru for Vossajazz 2008.http://www.ballade.no/sak/bestillingsverk-med-tord-gustavsen Bestillingsverk med Tord Gustavsen 3 December 2007 Norwegian Ballade.no 2016-02-27 31 – theJazz radio station stops broadcasting.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7238444.stm Two GCap digital stations closed 11 February 2008 BBC News 2016-02-27 April 18 The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) ceased daily operations and filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the United States Federal Bankruptcy Law, ending 40 years of service.https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/26/arts/music/26jazz.html International Association of Jazz Educators Files for Bankruptcy Ben Ratliff The New York Times 2008-04-26 2016-04-30 24 – The 14th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 24–28).http://www.adressa.no/kultur/musikk/article1070444.ece Sterke klanger på Inderøy Norwegian Adresseavisen 2008-04-25 2016-02-24 May 9 – The 37th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 9 – 12).http://www.songkick.com/festivals/81281-moers/id/9632178-moers-festival-2008 Moers Festival 2008 SongKick.com 2016-03-02 21 – The 36th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – 31).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2007121415110160605172 Nattjazz 2008 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-24 June 26 – The 28th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 26 - July 6).http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=2008&lang=en Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 29th edition – June 26 to July 6, 2008 Montreal International Jazz Festival 2016-02-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305074334/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=2008&lang=en March 5, 2016 dead mdy-all 27 – The 20th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 27 – July 17).http://www.viennajazz.org/en/history-2008 Jazz Fest Wien 2008: June 27 – July 17 Jazz Fest Wien 2016-04-24 29 The first annual International Jazz Awards, a global 2 hour television special celebrating over 100 years of Jazz music, took place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2008/05/2601.html International Association of Jazz Educators Files for Bankruptcy Jazz News 2016-04-30 thumb|Norwegian/Swedish free jazz trio The Thing plays with Ken Vandermark at Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Norway 2008. From the left is Mats Gustafsson (Sweden), Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Norway), and Ken Vandermark (Sweden). July 2 – The 44th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 2 – 5).http://www.festivalmagasinet.com/2008/04/18/kongsberg-jazzfestival-08 Kongsberg Jazzfestival '08 Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2016-03-03 4 The 30th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 4 – 13).http://www.allaboutjazz.com/2008-copenhagen-jazz-festival-by-aaj-staff.php 2008 Copenhagen Jazz Festival Baekgaard All About Jazz 2008-09-06 2016-02-25 The 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 4 – 19).http://www.virtualfestivals.com/event/montreux-jazz-festival-2008 Montreux Jazz Festival 2008 VirtualFestivals.com 2016-02-24 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 11 – The 33rd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13).http://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/2008 North Sea Jazz Festival 2008 North Sea Jazz Festival 2016-04-24 14 The 48th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 14 – 19).http://www.groove.no/artikkel/45757946/festival-moldejazz-14-19-juli-2008 FESTIVAL: Moldejazz 14. - 19. juli 2008 Norwegian Groove.no 2016-02-24 The 43rd Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 20).http://www.setlist.fm/festival/2008/pori-jazz-festival-2008-63d6a2c3.html Pori Jazz Festival 2008 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-02-26 16 – The 25th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 16 – 19).http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/stockholm-jazz-festival-2008 Stockholm Jazz Festival 2008 Festivalinfo.se 2016-02-28 19 – The 61st Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 19 – 25).http://frenchrivieratraveller.com/blog/nice-jazz-festival-2008-the-program/2008/04/11/#.Vs1ZpvnhDIU Nice Jazz Festival 2008: The Program FrenchRivieraTraveller.com 2016-02-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303015815/http://frenchrivieratraveller.com/blog/nice-jazz-festival-2008-the-program/2008/04/11/#.Vs1ZpvnhDIU 2016-03-03 dead 22 – The 43rd San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 22 – 27).https://www.pinterest.com/pin/193232640232055287/ San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2008 Pinterest.com 2016-02-24 August 6 – The 22nd Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 6 – 10).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007121713420080463263 Sildajazz 2008 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-24 8 The 52ndd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 8 – 10).http://www.allaboutjazz.com/2008-newport-jazz-festival-finale-by-timothy-j-okeefe.php?pg=1 2008 Newport Jazz Festival: Finale! 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O'Keefe All About Jazz 2008-10-28 2016-04-24 The 24th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 8 – 10).http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/breconjazz/2008 Brecon Jazz Festival 2008 eFestivals.co.uk 2016-04-24 11 – The 23rd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 11 – 16).http://www.detskjerioslo.no/hvaskjer/23743.html OSLO JAZZFESTIVAL 2008 DetSkjerIOslo.no 2016-02-24 September 4 – The 4th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (September 4 – 6).http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/punkt-festivalen-2008 Punkt Festivalen 2008 Norwegian Festivalinfo.se 2015-04-24 19 – The 51st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21).http://usa.yamaha.com/news_events/pianos_keyboard/monterey-jazz-festival-2008-a-retrospective Monterey Jazz Festival 2008: A Retrospective Yamaha.com 2008-10-17 2016-04-24 October November 14 – The 17th London Jazz Festival started in England (November 14 – 23).http://www.allaboutjazz.com/london-jazz-festival-2008-by-frederick-bernas.php London Jazz Festival 2008 Frederick Bernas All About Jazz 2008-12-02 2016-02-24 December Album released January DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.15 Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans Eliane Elias Blue Note Produced byEliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Steve Rodbyhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/bossa-nova-stories-mw0000808879 Eliane Elias -- Bossa Nova Stories AllMusic.com Ken Dryden 2017-03-20 February March April DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.15 Life in Leipzig Ketil Bjørnstad ECM Records Produced by Manfred Eicherhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/life-in-leipzig-mw0000783671 Ketil Bjørnstad - Life in Leipzig Allmusic.com 2016-02-24 May DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.13 Tokyo Day Trip Pat Metheny with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez Nonesuch Records Live EP produced by Pat Metheny and Steve Rodbyhttps://www.discogs.com/Pat-Metheny-w-Christian-McBride-Antonio-Sanchez-Tokyo-Day-Trip-Live-EP/master/372868 Pat Metheny w/ Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez (2) – Tokyo Day Trip Live EP Discogs.com 2016-02-2420 Floating Point John McLaughlin Abstract Logix http://www.allaboutjazz.com/john-mclaughlin-floating-point-by-john-kelman.php John McLaughlin: Floating Point John Kelman All About Jazz 2008-05-26 2016-02-27 June DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.24 Bossa Nova Stories Eliane Elias Blue Note Produced by Eliane Elias, Steve Rodbyhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/bossa-nova-stories-mw0000808879 Eliane Elias -- Bossa Nova Stories AllMusic.com Ken Dryden 2017-03-20 July August September DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.2 A Kiss to Build a Dream On Jessica Molaskey Arbors album a-kiss-to-build-a-dream-on-mw0000797982 overview A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Jessica Molaskey Ken Dryden 2018-09-168 Suite for the Seven Mountains Marius Neset's People Are Machines Edition Records Produced by Marius Neset & Anton Egerhttps://music.apple.com/gb/album/suite-for-the-seven-mountains/291982201 Suite for the Seven Mountains - Marius Neset iTunes 2016-02-24 October DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.13 Norwegian Song 2 Dag Arnesen Trio Resonant Music http://www.allaboutjazz.com/norwegian-song-2-dag-arnesen-resonant-music-review-by-john-kelman.php Dag Arnesen: Norwegian Song 2 John Kelman All About Jazz 2009-03-08 2016-02-27 November December All critically reviewed albums ranked Metacritic Number Artist Album Average score Number of reviews Reference 1Aaron ParksInvisible Cinema885 reviewsInvisible Cinema by Aaron Parks Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/invisible-cinema/aaron-parks en May 26, 2023 Metacritic 2Esbjorn Svensson TrioLeucocyte835 reviewsLeucocyte by Esbjorn Svensson Trio Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/leucocyte/esbjorn-svensson-trio en May 26, 2023 Metacritic 3Mathias EickThe Door815 reviewsThe Door by Mathias Eick Metacritic Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-door/mathias-eick en May 26, 2023 4Willie Nelson & Wynton MarsalisTwo Men With The Blues8019 reviewsTwo Men With The Blues by Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis Metacritic Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/two-men-with-the-blues/willie-nelson-wynton-marsalis en May 26, 2023 5Cassandra WilsonLoverly7912 reviewsLoverly by Cassandra Wilson Metacritic Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/music/loverly/cassandra-wilson en May 26, 2023 Deaths January 4 Irene Reid, American singer (born 1930). Keith Smith, English trumpeter (born 1940). 11 Pete Candoli, American trumpeter (prostate cancer) (born 1923).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/arts/23candoli.html Pete Candoli, Trumpeter and Studio Musician, Dies at 84 Peter Keenews The New York Times 2008-01-23 2016-02-27 Steve Harris, English drummer and composer (born 1948). 20 – Tommy McQuater, British trumpeter (born 1914).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1576384/Tommy-McQuater.html Tommy McQuater The Telegraph 2008-01-24 2016-02-27 30 Bill Saragih, Indonesian musician (born 1933). Miles Kington, British journalist and upright bassist, Instant Sunshine (born 1941). February 3 – Jackie Orszaczky, Hungarian bass guitarist and composer (born 1948).http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/music-lovers-mourn-orszaczky/2008/02/04/1202090320716.html Music lovers mourn band leader Jackie Orszaczky Clare Morgan The New York Times 2008-02-05 2016-02-27 4 – Chris Anderson, American pianist (born 1926). 12 – John Brunious, American trumpeter and the bandleader, Preservation Hall Jazz Band (born 1940). 13 – Henri Salvador, French Caribbean comedian and singer (born 1917). 14 – Gene Allen, American jazz reedist (born 1928). 19 – Teo Macero, American saxophonist, record producer and composer (born 1925).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/arts/music/22macero.html Teo Macero, 82, Record Producer, Dies Ben Ratliff The New York Times 2008-02-22 2016-02-27 March 2 – Jeff Healey, Canadian singer and guitarist (born 1966).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/arts/music/04healey.html?ref=music Jeff Healey, Guitarist and Singer, Dies at 41 Douglas Martin The New York Times 2008-03-04 2016-11-06 10 – Dennis Irwin, American upright bassist (born 1951). 16 – Pete Chilver, British guitarist and hotelier (born 1924). 19 – Eivind Solberg, Norwegian trumpeter (born 1933).http://bamusikk.no/RIP.htm En legende er død Norwegian BAmusikk.no 2016-03-28 21 – Patti Bown, American jazz pianist, composer, and singer (born 1931). 22 – Israel López Valdés or better known as Cachao, Cuban upright bassist and composer (born 1918).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/arts/music/24Lopez.html Cachao, Mambo's Inventor, Dies at 89 Jon Pareles The New York Times 2008-03-24 2016-11-07 24 – Chalmers Alford, American guitarist (born 1955). 29 – Allan Ganley, British drummer (born 1931).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1583715/Allan-Ganley.html Allan Ganley The Telegraph 2008-04-03 2016-02-27 April 7 – Phil Urso, American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer (born 1925). 12 – Bobby Tucker, American pianist and arranger (born 1923). 15 – Dick Charlesworth, English clarinettist, saxophonist, and bandleader (born 1932). 24 – Jimmy Giuffre, American musician (pneumonia) (born 1921).https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20080427-62062.html US jazz clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre dead at 86 AsiaOne.com 2008-04-27 2016-02-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306031127/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20080427-62062.html 2016-03-06 live 25 – Humphrey Lyttelton, British jazz musician (born 1921).https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7367385.stm Jazz legend Lyttelton dies at 86 BBC News 2008-04-26 2016-02-27 27 – Hal Stein, American saxophonist (born 1928). May 6 – Franz Jackson, American saxophonist (born 1912).http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2008/05/07/franz-jackson-dead-at-95 Franz Jackson, dead at 95 Peter Margasak Chicago Reader 2008-07-05 2016-02-27 10 – Mario Schiano, Italian alto and soprano saxophonist (born 1933). 15 Bob Florence, American pianist (born 1932).https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bob-florence-jazz-composer-and-band-leader-907808.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bob-florence-jazz-composer-and-band-leader-907808.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Bob Florence: Jazz composer and band leader Steve Voce The Independent 2008-08-25 2016-02-27 Walt Dickerson, American vibraphonist (born 1928). 24 – Jimmy McGriff, (multiple sclerosis), American organist (born 1936).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/arts/music/28mcgriff.html Jimmy McGriff, Jazz and Blues Organist, Dies at 72 Ben Ratliff The New York Times 2008-05-28 2016-02-27 28 – Danny Moss, British jazz saxophonist (born 1927).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2062628/Obituary-Danny-Moss.html Danny Moss The Telegraph 2008-06-01 2016-02-27 30 Campbell Burnap, British trombonist and broadcaster (cancer) (born 1939).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2101204/Campbell-Burnap.html Campbell Burnap The Telegraph 2008-06-09 2016-02-27 Nat Temple, British big band leader (born 1913).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2076382/Nat-Temple.html Nat Temple The Telegraph 2008-06-04 2016-02-27 June 4 – Bill Finegan, American pianist and arranger (born 1917).https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bill-finegan-arranger-of-little-brown-jug-857676.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bill-finegan-arranger-of-little-brown-jug-857676.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Bill Finegan: Arranger of 'Little Brown Jug' Steve Voce The Independent 2008-07-01 2016-02-27 14 – Esbjörn Svensson, Swedish pianist (Scuba diving accident) (born 1964).https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2008/jun/18/esbjornsvenssonsdeathisad Esbjörn Svensson's death is a devastating blow for jazz Sam Christie The Guardian 2008-06-18 2016-02-27 28 – Ronnie Mathews, American pianist (born 1935). July 3 Harald Heide-Steen Jr., (lung cancer), Norwegian actor, comedian and jazz singer (born 1939).https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373902 Harald Heide-Steen Jr. IMDb.com 2016-02-27 Salah Ragab, Egyptian drummer and called the founder Egyptian jazz (born 1936). 6 – Bobby Durham, American drummer (born 1937).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/arts/music/11durham.html Bobby Durham, 71, Drummer Who Played With Jazz Greats, Dies Dennis Hevesi The New York Times 2008-06-11 2016-02-27 13 – Gerald Wiggins, American pianist (born 1922).https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gerry-wiggins-west-coast-jazz-pianist-914567.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gerry-wiggins-west-coast-jazz-pianist-914567.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Gerry wiggins: West Coast jazz pianist Steve Voce The Independent 2008-09-01 2016-02-27 22 – Joe Beck, American guitarist (lung cancer) (born 1945).http://jazztimes.com/articles/24073-guitarist-joe-beck-dead-at-62 Guitarist Joe Beck Dead at 62 Jeff Tamarkin JazzTimes 2008-09-01 2016-02-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306225854/http://jazztimes.com/articles/24073-guitarist-joe-beck-dead-at-62 2016-03-06 dead 25 Hiram Bullock, American fusion guitarist (throat cancer) (born 1955).https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/2101204/Campbell-Burnap.html Campbell Burnap The Telegraph 2008-06-09 2016-02-27 Johnny Griffin, American saxophonist (heart attack) (born 1928).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/arts/music/26griffin.html Johnny Griffin, 80, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies Ben Ratliff The New York Times 2008-07-26 2016-02-27 31 Lee Young, American drummer and singer (born 1914).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/arts/music/10young.html Lee Young Dies at 94; Jazz Man and Producer Douglas Martin The New York Times 2008-08-09 2016-02-27 Yusuf Salim, American jazz pianist and composer (born 1929). August 15 – Jerry Wexler, American music journalist and music producer (born 1917). 19 – LeRoi Moore, American saxophonist (Dave Matthews Band) (born 1961).https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-matthews-band-saxophonist-leroi-moore-dead-at-46-20080819 Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist LeRoi Moore Dead at 46 Daniel Kreps The Rolling Stone 2008-08-19 2016-02-27 23 – Jimmy Cleveland, American trombonist (born 1926). September 2 – Arne Domnérus, Swedish saxophonist (born 1924).https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/oct/17/jazz1 Arne Domnérus John Fordham The Guardian 2008-10-17 2016-02-27 3 Géo Voumard, Swiss jazz pianist and composer (born 1920). Pierre Van Dormael, Belgian musician and composer (born 1952). 8 – Bheki Mseleku, South African musician (piano, saxophone, guitar) and composer (diabetes-related) (born 1955).http://mg.co.za/article/2008-09-10-worldfamous-sa-jazz-musician-bheki-mseleku-dies World-famous SA jazz musician Bheki Mseleku dies Mail & Guardian 2008-09-10 2016-02-27 15 – Richard Wright, English keyboardist, composer, singer and songwriter (born 1943).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/arts/music/16wright.html Richard Wright, Member of Pink Floyd, Dies at 65 Jon Pareles The New York Times 2008-09-15 2016-02-27 16 – Jim Aton, American bassist (born 1925).http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080925/NEWS/809259986 James G. "Jim" Aton Tahoe Daily Tribune 2016-02-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104207/http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080925/NEWS/809259986 2016-03-04 dead 19 Dick Sudhalter, American trumpeter and critic (born 1938).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/arts/music/20sudhalter.html Richard M. Sudhalter, 69, Author and Jazz Trumpeter, Is Dead Douglas Martin The New York Times 2008-09-19 2016-02-27 Earl Palmer, American rock-and-roll and rhythm-and-blues drummer (born 1924). 22 – Connie Haines, American singer (born 1921). 30 – Henry Adler, American drummer and percussionist (born 1915). October 4 – Alfred Gallodoro, American musician (born 1913).http://www.jazzreview.com/jazz-news/musician-obituaries/alfred-j.-gallodoro-dies-at-age-95.html Alfred J. Gallodoro Dies at Age 95 Peter Westbrook Jazz Review 2011-01-29 2016-02-27 2025-06-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20250614004603/http://www.jazzreview.com/jazz-news/musician-obituaries/alfred-j.-gallodoro-dies-at-age-95.html dead 11 – Neal Hefti, American trumpeter and composer (born 1922).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/16/arts/music/16hefti.html Neal Hefti, 85, Jazz and Hollywood Composer, Dies Bruce Weber The New York Times 2008-10-15 2016-02-27 18 – Dave McKenna, American pianist (born 1930).https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/arts/music/20mckenna.html Dave McKenna, 78, Jazz Pianist, Dies Peter Keepnews The New York Times 2008-10-20 2016-02-27 24 – Merl Saunders, American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards (born 1934).https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/former-grateful-dead-keyboardist-merl-saunders-dies-20081024 Former Grateful Dead Keyboardist Merl Saunders Dies John Clarke The Rolling Stone 2008-10-24 2016-11-07 26 – Marc Moulin, Belgian musician and journalist (born 1942). 27 – Ray Ellis, American record producer, arranger, and conductor (born 1923). November 1 – Jimmy Carl Black, American drummer and singer of The Mothers of Invention (born 1938).http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-black6-2008nov06-story.html Jimmy Carl Black dies at 70; original drummer in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention Randy Lewis Los Angeles Times 2008-11-05 2016-02-27 9 – Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer and civil rights activist (born 1932).https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/10/miriam-makeba-dies-76 South African singer Miriam Makeba dies aged 76 Rosie Swash The Guardian 2008-11-10 2016-11-07 16 – Tony Reedus, American drummer (born 1959). 27 – Pekka Pohjola, Finnish multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer (born 1952). December 3 – Derek Wadsworth, English trombonist, composer, and arranger (born 1939). 5 – Anca Parghel, Romanian jazz singer, composer, arranger, pianist, and choir conductor (born 1957). 7 – Jimmy Gourley, American guitarist (born 1926). 12 – Prince Lasha, American alto saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist (born 1929). 19 Kenny Cox, American pianist (born 1940). Page Cavanaugh, American pianist, vocalist, and arranger (born 1922). Verne Byers, American bandleader, bassist, and concert promoter (born 1918). 22 – Guy Warren, Ghanaian singer-songwriter (born 1923). 23 – Monty Waters, American saxophonist, flautist, and singer (born 1938). 25 – Eartha Kitt, American singer, actress, dancer, activist, and comedian (born 1927). 29 – Freddie Hubbard, American trumpeter (born 1938).http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-hubbard30-2008dec30-story.html Freddie Hubbard, jazz trumpeter, dies at 70 Don Heckman Los Angeles Times 2008-12-30 2016-02-27 Unknown date Byrdie Green, American singer (born 1936). See also Jazz List of 2008 albums List of years in jazz 2000s in jazz 2008 in music References 30em External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 2008 at All About Jazz Category:2000s in jazz Jazz Category:Jazz by year