1962 in jazz

none 1962 Eddie South violinist.jpg Violinist Eddie South died in 1962 post-1950 1961 1963 1962 jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1962. Events May 29 – The 4th Annual Grammy Awards were held at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1962-214.html Grammy Awards 1962 AwardsAndShows.com 2016-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20170815060924/http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1962-214.html 2017-08-15 dead Best Jazz Performance – Soloist or Small Group (Instrumental) André Previn for André Previn Plays Harold Arlen Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental) Stan Kenton for Kenton's West Side Story Best Original Jazz Composition Galt MacDermot (composer) for "African Waltz" performed by Cannonball Adderley July 6 – The 7th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 6 – 8).http://www.rirocks.net/Band%20Articles/Newport%20Jazz%20Festival%201962.htm Newport Jazz Festival 1962 Poster Rirocks.net 2016-05-03 Unknown dates Several recordings are made at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, California: Curtis Amy, Tippin' on Through; The Jazz Crusaders, The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse. Album releases 30em Art Blakey and The Afro-Drum Ensemble: The African Beat Bill Evans and Jim Hall: Undercurrent Dexter Gordon: Go Freddie Hubbard: Ready for Freddie Milt Jackson "Big Bags "Bags Meets Wes!" (With Wes Montgomery) "Invitation" "Statements" Stan Kenton Adventures In Jazz Adventures in Time Sophisticated Approach Jackie McLean Bluesnik A Fickle Sonance Hugh Masekela: Trumpet Africaine Charles Mingus Epitaph Tijuana Moods Modern Jazz Quartet The Comedy "Lonely Woman" Wes Montgomery: Full House Oscar Peterson Affinity Bursting Out with the All-Star Big Band! West Side Story André Previn and Doris Day: Duet Sonny Rollins: The Bridge George Russell: The Stratus Seekers Carol Sloane: Out of the Blue Nina Simone: Nina Simone Sings Ellington Cecil Taylor: Nefertiti Jimmy Woods: Awakening!! Standards List of post-1950 jazz standards Deaths January 17 – Claude Jones, American trombonist (born 1901). February 5 – Doug Watkins, American upright bassist (born 1934). 11 – Leo Parker, American baritone saxophonist (born 1925). March 24 – Jean Goldkette, American pianist and bandleader (born 1893). April 13 – John Graas, American French horn player, composer, and arranger (born 1917). 25 – Eddie South, American jazz violinist (born 1904). May 8 – Donald Lambert, American stride pianist (born 1904). July 12 – Roger Wolfe Kahn, American musician, composer, and bandleader (born 1907). 28 – Eddie Costa, American pianist (born 1930). August 11 – Israel Crosby, American upright bassist (born 1919). December 13 – Harry Barris, American singer, composer, and pianist (born 1905). Births January 7 – Tor Haugerud, Norwegian drummer, Transjoik. 11 – Steve Oliver, American guitarist. 22 – Jimmy Herring, American guitarist. February 2 – Tapani Rinne, Finnish saxophonist, composer and record producer. 4 – Jude Abbott, English vocalist and trumpeter. 25 – Snorre Bjerck, Norwegian percussionist. 28 – Caroline Henderson, Danish–Swedish singer. March 13 – Terence Blanchard, American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and arranger. 24 – Renee Rosnes, American pianist, composer and arranger. April 2 – Thomas Blachman, Danish drummer and composer. 3 – Dennis Mackrel, American drummer, composer, and arranger. 9 – Arthur Maia, Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer (died 2018). 27 – Kenn Smith, American guitarist, bassist, composer, educator and journalist May 9 – Jon Klette, Norwegian saxophonist (died 2016).http://www.aftenposten.no/personalia/Nekrolog-Jon-Klette-602781b.html Nekrolog: Jon Klette Gisle Johansen Bjørn Stendahl no Aftenposten 2016-08-23 2016-12-05 11 – Robert Balzar, Czech upright bassist and composer. 12 – Aydin Esen, Turkish pianist, keyboarder, and electronics player. 18 – Huw Warren, Welsh pianist and composer. 20 Cynthia Sayer, American banjoist and vocalist. Ralph Peterson Jr., American drummer and bandleader. 30 – Darrell Grant, American pianist, vocalist, composer, and educator. June 2 – Ian Shaw, Welsh singer. 4 – Winard Harper, American drummer. 16 – Femi Kuti, Nigerian singer, songwriter and saxophonist. 23 – Andrej Šeban, Slovak guitarist. July 12 – Mike Walker, English guitarist. 21 – Lee Aaron, Canadian singer. 24 – Marion Meadows, American soprano saxophonist. 29 – Lisa Ono, Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist. August 2 – Billy Kilson, American drummer. 9 – Edsel Gomez, Puerto Rican pianist. 10 – Julia Fordham, British singer-songwriter. 11 – Mike Jones, American pianist. 19 – Angelo Debarre, French Romani guitarist. 31 – Joanna Connor, American singer, songwriter and guitarist. September 7 Paul Tobey, Canadian pianist. Rob Bargad, American pianist, organist, songwriter, arranger, educator, and producer. 8 Cecilia Coleman, American pianist, composer, and bandleader. Glauco Venier, Italian pianist and composer. 25 – Craig Handy, American tenor saxophonist. October 1 – Fred Lonberg-Holm, American cellist. 12 – Chris Botti, American trumpeter and composer. 19 – Bendik Hofseth, Norwegian saxophonist and singer. 20 – Dado Moroni, Italian pianist and composer. November 11 – James Morrison, Australian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist. 12 – Eddie Benitez, Puerto Rican guitarist. 27 – Euge Groove, American saxophonist. 28 – Ronny Jordan, American guitarist (died 2014). December 8 Olaf Kamfjord, Norwegian bassist. Tim Armacost, American saxophonist. 9 – Mia Žnidarič, Slovenian singer. 15 – Nils Einar Vinjor, Norwegian guitarist and composer. 28 Brian Kellock, Scottish pianist Michel Petrucciani, French pianist (died 1999). Rachel Z, American pianist and keyboardist. Unknown date Christina von Bülow, Danish saxophonist and flautist. Juliet Roberts, British singer songwriter. Karoline Höfler, German bandleader and bassist. Per-Ola Gadd, Swedish upright bassist. Thomas Agergaard, Danish saxophonist, flautist, and composer. Tony Buck, Australian drummer and percussionist. See also 1960s Jazz 1960s in jazz List of years in jazz 1962 in music References 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: 1962 at All About Jazz Jazz Category:Jazz by year