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Don Pullen, Half Moon Bay CA June 13, 1988
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1988 jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1988.
Events
March
25 – The 15th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 25 – 27).http://vossajazz.no Vossajazz Vossajazz 2016-04-29
April
6 – Jazz guitarist Larry Carlton is shot in a random gun shooting outside his Los Angeles studios.https://www.chicagotribune.com/1989/06/30/guitarist-larry-carlton-puts-tragic-shooting-behind-him/ Guitarist Larry Carlton Puts Tragic Shooting Behind Him Chris Heim Chicago Tribune 1989-06-30 2016-04-22
May
20 – The 17th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 20 – 23).http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 Moers Festival 1988 Moers Festival 2016-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314024317/http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 2016-03-14 dead
25 – The 16th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8).http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle Nattjazz Norwegian Nattjazz 2016-04-22 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle 2016-03-22
June
30 – The 22nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 30 – July 16).http://www.setlist.fm/festival/1988/montreux-jazz-festival-1988-5bd6b324.html Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-04-30
July
1 – The 9th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1 – 10).http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/history/1988/Default.aspx Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Timeline Montreal International Jazz Festival 2016-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610012222/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/history/1988/Default.aspx 2016-06-10 dead
8 – The 13th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 8 – 10).http://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/1988 North Sea Jazz Festival 1988 North Sea Jazz Festival 2016-04-30
August
19 – The 5th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 19 – 21).http://www.friendsofbreconjazz.com/past-programmes/1988 Brecon Jazz Festival 1988 FriendsOfBreconJazz.com 2016-04-30March 2025 medicmedic
September
16 – The 31st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).https://www.etsy.com/listing/181559078/reservedvintage-monterey-jazz-festival The Monterey Jazz Festival Poster Etsy.com 2016-04-30
Album releases
30em
Bill Frisell: Before We Were Born
Henry Threadgill: Rag, Bush and All
Turtle Island String Quartet: Turtle Island String Quartet
Lyle Mays: Street Dreams
Dave Holland: Triplicate
Jackie McLean: Dynasty
John Carter: Fields
Leni Stern: Secrets
Microscopic Septet: Beauty Based on Science
Music Revelation Ensemble: Music Revelation Ensemble
Willem Breuker: Psalm 122
Steve Turre: Fire and Ice
Trilok Gurtu: Usfret
Bobby Previte: Claude's Late Morning
Bill Frisell: Lookout for Hope
Misha Mengelberg: Impromptus
Marcus Roberts: Truth is Spoken Here
David Ware: Passage to Music
David Liebman: Trio + One
Freddie Hubbard: Stardust
Gary Thomas: Code Violations
Hilton Ruiz: El Camino
Phil Woods: Evolution
Ralph Moore: Rejuvenate
Matthew Shipp & Rob Brown: Sonic Explorations
Deaths
January
8 – Ray Bauduc, American drummer (born 1906).
February
24 – Miff Görling, Swedish bandleader, trombonist, arranger, and composer (born 1909).
March
1 – Tommy Potter, American upright-bassist (born 1918).https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/7d606f44-a90c-4c1e-909d-37e57681a3cf https://web.archive.org/web/20180817065700/https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/7d606f44-a90c-4c1e-909d-37e57681a3cf dead August 17, 2018 Tommy Potter BBC 2016-04-30
8 – Ken Colyer, English trumpeter and cornetist (born 1928).
20 – Gil Evans, Canadian pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader (born 1912).https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/22/obituaries/gil-evans-a-key-jazz-composer-and-orchestrator-is-dead-at-75.html Gil Evans, a Key Jazz Composer And Orchestrator, Is Dead at 75 Peter Watrous The New York Times 1988-03-22 2016-04-30
April
3 – Kai Ewans, Danish reedist (born 1906).
15 – Eliza Doolittle, British singer-songwriter.
19 – Ed Burke, American violinist and trombonist (born 1909).
May
13 – Chet Baker, American trumpeter and singer (born 1929).https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/14/obituaries/chet-baker-jazz-trumpeter-dies-at-59-in-a-fall.html Chet Baker, Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 59 in a Fall Jon Pareles The New York Times 1988-05-14 2016-04-30
28 – Sy Oliver, American trumpeter, singer, composer, arranger and bandleader (born 1910).https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/28/obituaries/sy-oliver-77-a-jazz-composer-arranger-and-band-leader-dies.html Eddie (Cleanhead) Vinson, 70, Alto Saxophonist and Blues Singer The New York Times 1988-07-04 2016-04-30
July
2 – Eddie Vinson, American alto saxophonist and blues shouter (born 1917).https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/04/obituaries/eddie-cleanhead-vinson-70-alto-saxophonist-and-blues-singer.html Eddie (Cleanhead) Vinson, 70, Alto Saxophonist and Blues Singer The New York Times 1988-05-28 2016-04-30
August
15 – Bill Beason, American drummer (born 1908).
27 – Irene Higginbotham, African American songwriter and concert pianist (born 1918).http://www.radioswissjazz.ch/en/music-database/musician/155313cb0cd8a7ea28e6d651f6e4e588b04308/biography Irene Higginbotham RadioSwissJazz.ch 2017-11-05
September
5 – Lawrence Brown, American trombonist (born 1907).
27 – J. C. Heard, American drummer (born 1917).https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/30/obituaries/jc-heard-dies-at-71-long-a-jazz-drummer.html J.C. Heard Dies at 71; Long a Jazz Drummer The New York Times 1988-09-30 2016-04-30
October
8 – Edward Inge, American arranger and reedist (born 1906).
November
30
Charlie Rouse, American hard bop tenor saxophonist and flautist (born 1924).
Pannonica de Koenigswarter, British-born jazz patron and writer (born 1913).
December
8
Gene Quill, American alto saxophonist (born 1927).
Thore Swanerud, Swedish pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, conductor, and composer (born 1919).
Unknown date
Barney Josephson, founder of Café Society in Greenwich Village (born 1902).
Births
January
28 – Casimir Liberski, Belgian pianist and keyboarder.
February
5 – Fredrik Luhr Dietrichson, Norwegian upright bassist.
26 – Christian Meaas Svendsen, Norwegian upright bassist.
April
1 – Sam Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean saxophonist and guitarist (died 2010).
22 – Nitcho Reinhardt, French guitarist.
May
29 – Kelly Sweet, American singer and songwriter.
May
2 – Guilherme Rodrigues, Portuguese composer, improviser, and sound artist.
7 – David Aleksander Sjølie, Norwegian guitarist.
17 – Brittany Anjou, American pianist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.
July
31 – Andreas Wildhagen, Norwegian drummer.
August
17 – Natalie Sandtorv, Norwegian singer, percussionist, and electronica artist.
28 – Kjetil Jerve, Norwegian pianist and composer.
September
1 – Martina Bárta, Czech singer and French hornist.
October
19 – Pasquale Grasso, Italian guitarist.
November
25 – Victoria Hart, California-born English singer.
27 – Sandra Nankoma, Ugandan singer, songwriter and actress.
December
3 – Melissa Aldana, Chilean tenor saxophonist.
23 – Thomai Apergi, Greek singer and guitarist.
Unknown date
Jan Martin Gismervik, Norwegian drummer, Monkey Plot.
Simon Gore, Welch guitarist, keyboarder, composer, and audio/visual artist.
See also
1980s Jazz
1980s in jazz
List of years in jazz
1988 in music
References
External links
History Of Jazz Timeline: 1988 at All About Jazz
October 2021
Jazz
Category:Jazz by year