2007 in jazz

none 2007 Jan Garbarek-2007-2.jpg Jan Garbarek live in Athens, 2007. 2006 2008 2007 jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2007. thumb|360px|Charlie Haden and Quartet West 2007. Events thumb|Sidsel Endresen at Moers Festival 2007. thumb|Anthony Braxton at Moers Festival 2007. thumb|Hiromi at Moers Festival 2007. thumb|David Fiuczynski at Moers Festival 2007. January 17 – The 2nd Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 17–19).http://isung.no/about/ice-music Polarjazz 2007 Terje Isungset 2016-04-24 February 1 – The 10th Polarjazz Festival 2007 started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1–4).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/micdoc/art2007020116004029996795 Norges mest eksotiske festival? Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-27 March 2 – The 3rd Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (January 2 – 4).http://web.javajazzfestival.com/jjf2007.html Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, 2, 3, 4 March 2007 Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2016-04-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150918060815/http://web.javajazzfestival.com/jjf2007.html 18 September 2015 dead 30 The 34th Vossajazz started at Vossavangen, Norway (March 30 – April 1).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007050216133017641107 Vossa Jazz 2007 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-27 Snorre Bjerck was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2007.http://www.firdaposten.no/lokalnytt/vossajazz-prisen-til-snorre-bjerck/s/1-53-2691275 Vossajazz-prisen til Snorre Bjerck Firdaposten 2007-04-02 2016-02-27 31 – Berit Opheim performs the commissioned work Ein engel går stilt for Vossajazz 2007.http://www.ballade.no/sak/berit-opheim-med-bestillingsverk-til-vossa-jazz Berit Opheim med bestillingsverk til Vossa Jazz 16 January 2007 Norwegian Ballade.no 2016-02-27 April May 23 – The 35th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007050213282638967269 Nattjazz 2007 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-27 25 – The 36th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 25 – 28).http://www.moers-festival.de/archiv.html Moers Festival 2007 Moers Festival 2016-03-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160308060230/http://www.moers-festival.de/archiv.html 2016-03-08 June 28 – The 27th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 28 - July 8).http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=2007&lang=en Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 28th edition – June 28 to July 8, 2007 Montreal International Jazz Festival 2016-02-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306053733/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=2007&lang=en 2016-03-06 dead 25 – The 19th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 25 – July 12).http://www.viennajazz.org/en/history-2007 Jazz Fest Wien 2007: June 25 – July 12 Jazz Fest Wien 2016-04-24 July 4 – The 43nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 4 – 7).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2007030215325820593728 Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2007 MIC.no 2016-04-24 6 The 29th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 6 – 15).May 2022 The 41st Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 6 – 21).http://www.setlist.fm/festival/2007/montreux-jazz-festival-2007-4bd6b346.html Montreux Jazz Festival 2007 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-02-27 13 – The 32nd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 13 – 15).http://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/2007 North Sea Jazz Festival 2007 North Sea Jazz Festival 2016-04-24 14 – The 42nd Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 22).May 2022 16 The 47th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 16 – 21).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007042614372122920119 Molde International Jazz Festival 2007 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-27 Arve Henriksen received the Radka Toneff Memorial Award at Moldejazz opening concert.http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/micdoc/art2007072414555950211947 Prisdryss på Moldejazz Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-27 17 – The 24th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 17 – 21).http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/stockholm-jazz-festival-2007 Stockholm Jazz Festival 2007 Festivalinfo.se 2016-02-28 18 – The 60th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 18 – 25).http://www.setlist.fm/festival/2007/nice-jazz-festival-2007-53d69f5d.html Nice Jazz Festival 2007 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-02-27 24 – The 42nd San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 24 – 29).https://no.pinterest.com/pin/193232640232055286 San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2007 Pinterest.com 2016-02-27 August 8 – The 21st Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 8 – 12).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007050215024589109636 Sildajazz 2007 Norwegian MIC.no 2016-02-27 9 – The 23rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 9 – 12).http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/breconjazz/2007 Brecon Jazz Festival 2007 eFestivals.co.uk 2016-04-24 10 – The 53rd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 10 – 12).http://www.allaboutjazz.com/newport-jazz-festival-2007-by-ken-franckling.php Newport Jazz Festival 2007 Ken Franckling All About Jazz 2006-10-26 2016-04-24 13 – The 22nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 13 – 19).http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc/beg2007050214065381897001 Oslo Jazzfestival 2007 MIC.no 2016-02-27 29 – The 3rd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (August 29 – September 1).http://www.allaboutjazz.com/punkt-07-kristiansand-norway-day-one-august-29-2007-by-john-kelman.php Punkt 06: Vitalitet og nyskapning John Kelman All About Jazz 2006-09-03 2015-04-24 September 21 – The 50th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23).http://www.allmusic.com/album/monterey-jazz-festival-50th-anniversary-all-stars-mw0000496472 Monterey Jazz Festival: 50th Anniversary All-Stars Richard S. Ginell AllMusic.com 2016-04-24 October November 16 – The 16th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 16 – 25).http://www.michaelvalentinestudio.com/jazz_gallery/ljf_journey_log07/index.php London Jazz Festival 2007 MichaelValentineStudio.com 2016-02-27 December Album released January DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.29 Norwegian Song Dag Arnesen Trio Resonant Music http://www.allaboutjazz.com/norwegian-song-dag-arnesen-resonant-music-review-by-john-kelman.php Dag Arnesen: Norwegian Song John Kelman All About Jazz 2008-06-25 2016-02-27 February March DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.20 Metheny/Mehldau Quartet Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau Nonesuch Records http://www.allmusic.com/album/quartet-2007-mw0000578071 Brad Mehldau / Pat Metheny Quartet [2007] Thom Jurek Allmusic.com 2016-02-27 April DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.10 4 Brothers 7 Frank Tiberi Jazzed Media https://www.allmusic.com/album/4-brothers-7-mw0000479255 4 Brothers 7 - Frank Tiberi Ken Dryden AllMusic November 22, 2025 May June July August September DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.10 This Meets That John Scofield Universal Records http://www.allaboutjazz.com/this-meets-that-john-scofield-emarcy-review-by-john-kelman.php John Scofield: This Meets That John Kelman All About Jazz 2007-10-08 2016-02-27 October November December Unknown date # A Sonic Codex by Eivind Aarset (Jazzland Recordings).http://www.allaboutjazz.com/sonic-codex-eivind-aarset-jazzland-recordings-review-by-john-kelman.php Eivind Aarset: Sonic Codex John Kelman All About Jazz 2007-09-28 2016-02-27 Deaths January 4 — Dick Wetmore, American violinist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1927). 12 Alice Coltrane, American pianist, organist, harpist, singer, and composer (born 1937).https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/15/arts/music/15colt.html Alice Coltrane, Jazz Artist and Spiritual Leader, Dies at 69 Ben Ratliff The New York Times 2007-01-15 2017-11-16 Jimmy Cheatham, American trombonist (born 1924). 13 – Michael Brecker, American saxophonist (leukemia), Brecker Brothers (born 1949).https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/14/nyregion/14brecker.html Michael Brecker Dies at 57; Prolific Jazz Saxophonist Ben Ratliff The New York Times 2007-01-14 2016-02-27 17 – Virtue Hampton Whitted, singer and bassist (born 1922). February 1 — Whitney Balliett, American journalist and jazz critic (born 1926).https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/02/arts/music/03balliett.html Whitney Balliett, Jazz Critic, Is Dead at 80. Ben Ratliff The New York Times 2007-01-14 2016-02-27 12 – Eldee Young, American upright bassist (born 1936). 24 – Leroy Jenkins, American violinist, violist, and composer (born 1932). 25 – Al Viola, American guitarist (born 1919).https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/25/nyregion/25viola.html?scp=1&sq=%22Al+Viola%22&st=nyt Al Viola, Guitarist Who Worked With Frank Sinatra for 25 Years, Dies at 87 The New York Times 2007-02-25 2016-11-07 27 – Bobby Rosengarden, American drummer (born 1924). March 27 – Hitoshi Ueki, Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist (born 1926). 28 – Tony Scott, American clarinetist and arranger (born 1921). April 1 — Danny Barcelona, American drummer (born 1929). 10 – Dakota Staton, American vocalist (born 1930).https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/obituaries/13staton.html Dakota Staton, 76, Jazz Singer With a Sharp, Bluesy Sound, Dies Margalit Fox The New York Times 2007-04-13 2016-02-27 14 – Herman Riley, American saxophonist (born 1933). 20 – Andrew Hill, American pianist (born 1931).http://chicagoist.com/2007/04/23/andrew_hill_jazz_pianist_dead_at_75.php Andrew Hill, Jazz Pianist, Dead at 75 Chuck Sudo chicagoist 2007-04-23 2016-02-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090109215602/http://chicagoist.com/2007/04/23/andrew_hill_jazz_pianist_dead_at_75.php 2009-01-09 28 – Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist (born 1929). May 6 Alvin Batiste, American clarinetist (born 1932). Nükhet Ruacan, Turkish singer and educator in musicology ( (born 1951). 9 – Carla White, American vocalist (born 1951). 15 – Al Arsenault, American organist (born 1938). 24 – Buddy Childers, American trumpeter, composer, and ensemble leader (born 1926). June 8 — Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist (born 1912).https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-12-me-lutcher12-story.html Nellie Lutcher, 94; jazz piano player, songwriter and R&B recording artist Jocelyn Y. Stewart Los Angeles Times 2007-06-12 2016-02-27 18 – Bill Barder, American tubist (born 1920). July 4 — Johnny Frigo, American jazz violinist and bassist (born 1916). 5 — George Melly, British vocalist (born 1926).https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/arts/music/06melly.html George Melly, 80, Jazz Singer With Flair for Extravagance, Is Dead Martin Douglas The New York Times 2007-07-06 2016-02-27 6 — Don Mumford, American drummer (born 1954). 23 – Jon Marks, American pianist (born 1947). 28 – Sal Mosca, American pianist (born 1927). 29 – Art Davis, American upright bassist (born 1934).https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/04/AR2007080401372.html Jazz Bassist Art Davis, 73; Later Became Psychologist Matt Schudel The Washington Post 2007-08-05 2016-11-06 August 1 — Ronaldo Folegatti, Brazilian composer, guitarist, and record producer (born 1958). 5 — Paul Rutherford, English free improvising trombonist (born 1940). 10 – Mario Rivera, Dominican Republic saxophonist (born 1939). 11 – Herb Pomeroy, American trumpeter (born 1930). 16 – Max Roach, American drummer (born 1924).https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/arts/music/17roach.html Max Roach, Master of Modern Jazz, Dies at 83 Peter Keepnews The New York Times 2007-08-17 2016-02-27 18 – Jon Lucien, Virgin Islands singer and musician (born 1942). 27 – Doug Riley, Canadian pianist and keyboardist (born 1945). September 1 — Juma Santos, percussionist and drummer (born 1948). 11 – Joe Zawinul, Austrian keyboardist and composer (skin cancer), Weather Report (born 1932).Ray McDonald Keyboardist Joe Zawinul Dies 2007-09-12 Voice of America http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-09/2007-09-12-voa18.cfm VOA News 2016-02-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090116115422/http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-09/2007-09-12-voa18.cfm 2009-01-16 15 Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger, and orchestral conductor (born 1928). Gordon "Specs" Powell, American drummer and percussionist (born 1922).http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-09/2007-09-12-voa18.cfm Specs Powell, Swing Era Drummer, Dies at 85 The New York Times 2007-09-21 2016-11-07 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090116115422/http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-09/2007-09-12-voa18.cfm 2009-01-16 19 – Mike Osborne, English alto saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist (born 1941). October 3 — Lloyd Trotman, American upright bassist (born 1923). 5 — Jack Wilson, American pianist and composer (born 1936). 15 – Emil Mijares, Filipino vibist and pianist (born 1935). 17 – Teresa Brewer, American singer (born 1931). 21 – Donald Ayler, American trumpeter (born 1942). November 16 – Grethe Kausland, Norwegian actress and singer (lung cancer) (born 1947).http://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/grethe-kausland-er-doed/a/185788 Grethe Kausland er død Norwegian Catherine Gonsholt Ighanian Camilla Ryste Verdens Gang 2007-11-16 2017-02-20 20 – Ernest "Doc" Paulin, American musician (born 1907).https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/21/arts/21powell.html Doc Paulin's Long Goodbye Jason Berry Gambit 2007-12-04 2016-02-27 22 – Cecil Payne, American jazz baritone saxophonist (born 1927). December 4 — Carlos Valdes, Cuban-American conga player (born 1926). 14 – Frank Morgan, American saxophonist (born 1933). 23 – Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist (born 1925).https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/25/arts/25peterson.html Oscar Peterson, 82, Jazz's Piano Virtuoso, Dies Richard Severo The New York Times 2007-12-25 2016-02-27 See also Jazz List of 2007 albums List of years in jazz 2000s in jazz 2007 in music References 30em External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 2007 at All About Jazz Category:2000s in jazz Jazz Category:Jazz by year