1980 in jazz

none 1980 Bobby Thomas jr. and Wayne Shorter.jpg Bobby Thomas and Wayne Shorter with Weather Report, Amsterdam, 1980 post-1950 1979 1981 1980 jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1980. Events March 28 – The 7th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 28 – 30).http://vossajazz.no Vossajazz Vossajazz 2016-04-30 Featured artists on Vossajazz was Cross Section, E`Olen, Elton Dean Quartet with Kenny Wheeler, Hariprasad Chaurasia Ensemble, Johnny Griffin Quartet, Kristian Bergheim / Andreas Skjold Sextet with Finn Otto Hansen, Kristiansen / Jørgensen Quintet, McCoy Tyner Sextett, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen / Rune Gustafsson Duo, Radka Toneff Quintet, and Stubø / Bjørklund Quartet. May 21 – 8th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4).http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle Nattjazz Norwegian Nattjazz 2016-04-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle 2016-03-22 23 – 9th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 23 – 26).http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 Moers Festival 1982 Moers Festival 2016-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160314024317/http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 2016-03-14 dead June 4 - The Bill Evans Trio starts a four-day stint at the Village Vanguard. It is released after his death in a 6-CD box set on Turn Out the Stars: The Final Village Vanguard Recordings in 1996. July 2 – The very first Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 2 – 10).http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=1980&lang=en Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 1980 Montreal International Jazz Festival 2016-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610134412/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=1980&lang=en 2016-06-10 dead 4 – The 14th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 4 – 20).http://www.setlist.fm/festival/1980/montreux-jazz-festival-1980-43d6b31f.html Montreux Jazz Festival 1980 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-04-30 11 – The 5th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13).http://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/1980 North Sea Jazz Festival 1980 North Sea Jazz Festival 2016-04-30 September 19 – The 23rd Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21).http://www.earlnewmanprints.com/1980s_Monterey_Jazz_Festival_Posters.html Monterey Jazz Festival 1980 Poster EarlNewmanPrints.com 2016-04-30 Album releases 30em Chuck Mangione: Fun and Games George Benson: Give Me the Night Grover Washington Jr.: Winelight Larsen Feyten Band: Larsen Feyten Band James Ulmer: Are You Glad to Be in America? Ronald Shannon Jackson: Eye on You Michael Franks: One Bad Habit Anthony Davis: Lady of the Mirrors Rova Saxophone Quartet: Invisible Frames Om: Cerberus Pat Metheny: 80/81 Pat Metheny: As Falls Wichita, so Falls Wichita Falls Billy Bang: Changing Seasons Julius Hemphill: Flat-Out Jump Suite Charles Noyes: Free Mammals Steve Tibbetts: YR World Saxophone Quartet: WSQ David Murray: Ming Ganelin Trio: Ancora da Capo Joanne Brackeen: Ancient Dynasty Ran Blake: Film Noir Muhal Richard Abrams: Mama and Daddy Derek Bailey: Aida Evan Parker: Six of One Steps Ahead: Step by Step Steve Beresford: Double Indemnity Music Revelation Ensemble: No Wave Jan Garbarek: Eventyr David Liebman: If They Only Knew Tom Varner: Quartet Harvie Swartz: Underneath It All Paul Winter: Callings World Saxophone Quartet: Revue Chico Freeman: Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit Jack DeJohnette: Tin Can Alley Jay Clayton: All Out Art Pepper: Winter Moon Herbie Hancock: Mr. Hands Deaths January 6 – Poley McClintock, American singer (born 1900). 22 – Ed Garland, American upright bassist (born 1895). 23 – Babs Gonzales, American vocalist (born 1919). 28 – Jimmy Crawford, American drummer (born 1910). 29 – Jimmy Durante, American singer, pianist, comedian, and actor (born 1893). February 9 – Charles Fowlkes, American baritone saxophonist, Count Basie Orchestra (born 1916). 12 – Norman Keenan, American upright bassist (born 1916). 18 – Paul Howard, American saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1895). 19 – Shorty Sherock, American trumpeter (born 1915). March 4 – Don Albert, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1908). 6 – Bobby Jones, American saxophonist (born 1928). April 20 – Ronnie Boykins, American upright bassist (born 1935). 22 – Jane Froman, American singer and actress (born 1907). 28 – Chino Pozo, Cuban drummer (born 1915). May 31 – Sonny Burke, American musical arranger, composer, big band leader, and producer, Duke Ambassadors (born 1914). June 12 – Stu Martin, American drummer (born 1938). 14 – Herman Autrey, American trumpeter (born 1904). 27 – Barney Bigard, American clarinetist (born 1906). July 2 – Amos White, American trumpeter (born 1889). 9 – Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian singer, poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright (born 1913). Harlan Lattimore, African-American singer (born 1908). August 4 Duke Pearson, American pianist and composer (born 1932). Pekka Pöyry, Finnish saxophonist and flutist (born 1939). 26 – Jimmy Forrest, American tenor saxophonist (born 1920). September 5 – Don Banks, Australian composer (born 1923). 15 – Bill Evans, American pianist and composer (born 1929). 18 – Dick Stabile, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1909). 22 – Jimmy Bryant, American guitarist (born 1925). October 14 – Oscar Alemán, Argentine guitarist, singer, and dancer (born 1909). 31 Chauncey Morehouse, American drummer (born 1902). Jan Werich, Czech singer, actor, playwright, and writer (born 1905). November 22 – Uffe Baadh, Danish-American drummer (born 1923). December 16 – Keith Christie, English trombonist (born 1931). 26 – Peck Kelley, American pianist (born 1898). 29 – Lennie Felix, British pianist (born 1920). 31 – Irmgard Österwall, Swedish singer (born 1914). Unknown date Aldo Rossi, Italian reedist and bandleader (born 1911). Cosimo Di Ceglie, Italian guitarist (born 1913). Births January 3 – David Arthur Skinner, British pianist and composer. 12 – Dominic Lash, British upright bassist and composer. 15 – Christoffer Andersen, Norwegian guitarist. 22 – Lizz Wright, American singer. February 9 – Jackiem Joyner, American saxophonist. 21 – Takuya Kuroda, Japanese trumpeter. 27 – Federico Casagrande, Italian guitarist and composer.https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/federico_casagrande Federico Casagrande RateYourMusic.com 2018-03-31 March 10 – Lars Horntveth, Norwegian saxophonist, clarinetist, percussionist, guitarist, composer, and band leader, Jaga Jazzist. 22 – Jay Foote, American bassist and singer. 31 – Sasha Dobson, American singer-songwriter. April 10 – Jimmy Rosenberg, Dutch guitarist. 24 Jelle van Tongeren, Dutch violinist. Vincent Peirani, French accordionist, vocalist, and composer. May 5 – Stian Omenås, Norwegian Jazz musician (trumpet), music conductor and composer 28 – Benedikt Jahnel, German jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. June 18 – Jasser Haj Youssef, Tunisian violinist. July 8 Kendrick Scott, American drummer, bandleader, and composer. Tyshawn Sorey, American multi-instrumentalist, and composer. 10 – Julie Crochetière, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist. August 16 – Øystein Moen, Norwegian pianist, keyboarder, and composer, Jaga Jazzist. 25 – Pål Hausken, Norwegian drummer, percussion, and composer, In The Country. September 2 – Mark Guiliana, American drummer, composer and bandleader. 18 – Gustav Lundgren, Swedish guitarist, composer, and record label director. 25 – Christina Bjordal, Norwegian singer. October 16 – Mary Halvorson, American guitarist. 17 Alberto Porro Carmona, Spanish conductor, composer, author, music lecturer, teacher, and saxophonist. Manuel Valera, Cuban pianist and composer. 19 Morten Schantz, Danish pianist, composer, and band leader, JazzKamikaze. Simin Tander, German singer, pianist, and composer. November 4 – Ruslan Sirota, Ukrainian pianist, composer, and producer. 6 – Lena Nymark, Norwegian jazz singer. 17 – Colin Vallon, Swiss pianist. December 5 – Ibrahim Maalouf, French-Lebanese trumpeter and composer. 9 – Anton Eger, Norwegian-Swedish Jazz drummer, JazzKamikaze. 28 – Andreas Amundsen, Norwegian bassist. Unknown date Brandi Disterheft, Canadian upright bassist and composer. Elana Stone, Australian vocalist, songwriter, pianist, accordion player, and band leader. Hannah Marshall, British cellist, vocalist, and composer. Martin Blanes, Galician-Spanish guitarist. Tim Giles, English drummer and composer. Yasek Manzano Silva, Cuban trumpeter and composer See also 1980s Jazz 1980s in jazz List of years in jazz 1980 in music References External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1980 at All About Jazz October 2021 Jazz Category:Jazz by year