1929 in jazz

none 1929 Red Nichols from sheet music.jpg Red Nichols (1905–1965), American jazz cornetist. Sheet music cover for On The Alamo by Gus Kahn & Isham Jones 1920s 1920s 1928 1930 1929 jazz This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in 1929. Jazz musicians born that year included Chet Baker and Joe Pass. Events Standards List of 1920s jazz standards In 1929 the standards "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Black and Blue" and "Honeysuckle Rose" were published.http://www.allaboutjazz.com/jazz1929.htm History of Jazz Time Line: 1929 All About Jazz December 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110415042201/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/jazz1929.htm 2011-04-15 dead Deaths March 15 – Pinetop Smith, American pianist (born 1904). June 2 – Don Murray, American clarinet and saxophone player (born 1904). August 19 – Chris Kelly, American trumpeter (born 1890). December 19 – Blind Lemon Jefferson, American singer, songwriter, and musician (born 1893). Births thumb|Chet Baker, American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer, in Belgium 1983 thumb|Joe Pass in 1975 January 1 – Arthur Prysock, American singer (died 1997). 4 – Al Dreares, American drummer (died 2011). 12 – Rich Matteson, American euphoniumist (died 1993). 13 – Joe Pass, American guitarist (died 1994). 16 – G. T. Hogan, American drummer (died 2004). 20 – Jimmy Cobb, American drummer (died 2020). 23 – Harold Ousley, American tenor saxophonist and flautist (died 2015). 25 – Benny Golson, American saxophonist (died 2024). 28 – Acker Bilk, English clarinettist and vocalist (died 2014). 29 – Ed Shaughnessy, American drummer (died 2013). February 7 – Dave Shepherd, English clarinettist (died 2016). 13 – Frankie Sakai, Japanese comedian, actor, and musician (died 1996). 25 Sandy Brown, Scottish clarinettist (died 1975). Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist (died 2007). 27 – Betty Loo Taylor, Hawaii-American pianist (died 2016). March 1 – Eddie Jones, American upright bassist (died 1997). 3 – Dupree Bolton, American trumpeter (died 1993). 17 – Simon Flem Devold, Norwegian clarinetist and columnist (died 2015).http://www.smp.no/kultur/article10985504.ece Simon Flem Devold er død Solfrid Vartdal Sunnmørsposten 2015-05-21 2017-04-29 2018-01-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20180114073842/http://www.smp.no/kultur/article10985504.ece dead 19 – Gene Taylor, American dupright bassist (died 2001). 20 – Sonny Russo, American trombonist (died 2013). 22 – Fred Anderson, American tenor saxophonist (died 2010).https://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/06/24/tenor-saxophonist-fred-anderson-nurtured-generations-of-chicago-jazz/ Tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson nurtured generations of Chicago jazz Nate Chinen Chicago Tribune 2010-06-24 2016-11-06 25 – Cecil Taylor, American pianist and poet (died 2018).https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/obituaries/cecil-taylor-dead.html Cecil Taylor, Pianist Who Defied Jazz Orthodoxy, Is Dead at 89 Ben Ratliff The New York Times 2018-04-06 2018-04-09 26 – Maurice Simon, American saxophonist (died 2019). 30 – Valdo Williams, Canadian pianist (died 2010). April 4 –Buster Cooper, American trombonist (died 2016). 6 Art Taylor, American drummer (died 1995). Edmund Percey, English architect and pianist (died 2014). Guylaine Guy, Canadian singer and painter (died 2024). 8 – Eiji Kitamura, Japanese clarinetist. 17 – James Last, German bassist, composer, and big band leader (died 2015). 18 – Walt Levinsky, American clarinetist (died 1999). 29 – Ray Barretto, American percussionist (died 2006). May 10 – Mel Lewis, American drummer (died 1990). 16 – Betty Carter, American singer and bandleader (died 1998). 17 – Karl Drewo, Austrian saxophonist (died 1995). 21 – Larance Marable, American drummer (died 2012). 23 – Julian Euell, American bassist (died 2019). 29 – Sandy Mosse, American saxophonist (died 1983). June 1 – Lennie Niehaus, American alto saxophonist, arranger, and composer (died 2020). 2 – Gildo Mahones, American pianist (died 2018). 8 – Kenny Clare, English drummer (died 1985). 14 – Cy Coleman, American composer and songwriter (died 2004). July 9 – Alex Welsh, Scottish singer, cornetist, and trumpeter (died 1982). 13 – Pedro Iturralde, Spanish saxophonist, saxophone teacher and composer (died 2020). 14 – Alan Dawson, American drummer (died 1996). 17 – Joe Morello, American drummer (died 2011). 23 – Danny Barcelona, Filipino-American drummer (died 2007). 26 – Charlie Persip, American drummer (died 2020). August 2 – Roy Crimmins, English trombonist and composer (died 2014). 5 – John Armatage, English drummer and arranger. 6 – Mike Elliott, Jamaican saxophonist. 14 – Lorez Alexandria, American singer (died 2001). 16 – Bill Evans, American pianist (died 1980). 23 – Pete King, British saxophonist (died 2009). 29 – Algia Mae Hinton, American guitarist and singer (died 2018). September 6 – Charles Moffett, American drummer (died 1997). 7 – Harry South, English pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1990). 10 – Prince Lasha, American saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist (died 2008). 17 – Sil Austin, American saxophonist (died 2001). 18 – Teddi King, American singer (died 1977). 19 – Mel Stewart, American saxophonist and actor (died 2002). 20 – Joe Temperley, Scottish saxophonist (died 2016). 24 – John Carter, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 1991). 27 – Calvin Jones, American trombonist, bassist, and composer (died 2004). 29 – Rolf Kühn, German clarinetist and saxophonist (died 2022). October 2 – Howard Roberts, American guitarist (died 1992). 10 Ayten Alpman, Turkish singer (died 2012). Ed Blackwell, American drummer (died 1992). 11 - Ludek Hulan, Czech upright bassist (died 1979). 19 – Jack Noren, American drummer (died 1990). 22 – Giorgio Gaslini, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2014). 24 – Dan Morgenstern, German-born American jazz historian (died 2024). 27 – Elmon Wright, American trumpeter (died 1984). November 1 – Gabe Baltazar, Asian-American alto saxophonist and woodwind doubler (died 2022). 25 – Rusty Bryant, American saxophonist (died 1991). 29 – Francy Boland, Belgian composer and pianist (died 2005). December 12 – Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese composer, bandleader, and pianist. 15 – Barry Harris, American pianist and bandleader (died 2021). 18 – Nick Stabulas, American drummer (died 1973). 19 – Bob Brookmeyer, American trombonist, pianist, arranger, and bandleader (died 2011). 22 – Red Balaban, American tubist and sousaphonist (died 2013). 23 – Chet Baker, American trumpeter and singer (died 1988). 24 – Noel DaCosta, Nigerian-Jamaican composer and violinist (died 2002). 29 Matt Murphy, American guitarist, The Blues Brothers (died 2018). Susie Garrett, African-American singer and actress (died 2002). Unknown date Jacques Denjean, French composer and arranger, Les Double Six (died 1995). Yusuf Salim, American pianist and composer (died 2008). References 30em Bibliography The New Real Book, Volume I 1988 Sher Music 0-9614701-4-3 refTheNewRealBookVol1 The New Real Book, Volume II 1991 Sher Music 0-9614701-7-8 refTheNewRealBookVol2 The New Real Book, Volume III 1995 Sher Music 1-883217-30-X refTheNewRealBookVol3 The Real Book, Volume I 6th 2004 Hal Leonard 0-634-06038-4 refTheRealBookVol1 The Real Book, Volume II 2nd 2007 Hal Leonard 978-1-4234-2452-9 refTheRealBookVol2 The Real Book, Volume III 2nd 2006 Hal Leonard 0-634-06136-4 refTheRealBookVol3 The Real Jazz Book Warner Bros 978-91-85041-36-7 refTheRealJazzBook The Real Vocal Book, Volume I 2006 Hal Leonard 0-634-06080-5 refTheRealVocalBookVol1 External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1929 at All About Jazz Jazz, 1929 In Category:Jazz by year