1968 in jazz

none 1968 post-1950 1967 1969 1968 jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1968. Events June 12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 18).http://www.setlist.fm/festival/1968/montreux-jazz-festival-1968-3bd68420.html Montreux Jazz Festival 1968 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-05-03 30 – The 15th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3).http://www.rirocks.net/Band%20Articles/Newport%20Jazz%20Festival%201968.htm Newport Jazz Festival 1968 Poster Rirocks.net 2016-05-03 Unknown date The English avant-rock ensemble Henry Cow was founded at Cambridge University. Album releases 30em Peter Brötzmann: Machine Gun Don Cherry: Eternal Rhythm Chick Corea: Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Miles Davis: Filles de Kilimanjaro Bill Evans: Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival Milt Jackson: Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet Roland Kirk: Left & Right Michael Mantler: The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Hugh Masekela: The Promise of a Future Roscoe Mitchell: Congliptious Modern Jazz Quartet: Under the Jasmin Tree Sun Ra: Outer Spaceways Incorporated Horace Silver: Serenade to a Soul Sister Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Karyobin John Surman: John Surman McCoy Tyner: Tender Moments Kenny Wheeler: Windmill Tilter Gary Bartz: Another Earth Pat Martino: Baiyina (The Clear Evidence) Charles Tolliver: Paper Man Herbie Hancock: Speak Like a Child Miles Davis: Miles in the Sky Hugh Masekela: The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela Hugh Masekela: Africa '68 Deaths February 5 – Luckey Roberts, American composer and stride pianistr (born 1887). 15 – Little Walter, American singer and harmonica player (born 1930). 27 – Frankie Lymon, American singer (heroin overdose) (born 1942). March 5 – Monk Hazel, American drummer (born 1903). June 15 – Wes Montgomery, American guitarist (born 1923). 26 – Ziggy Elman, American trumpeter (born 1914). October 18 Jack Bland, American banjoist and guitarist (born 1899). Eyvin Andersen, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (born 1914).Eyvin Andersen (1914-1968) https://www.klassika.info/Komponisten/Andersen_Eyvin/index.html 2017-11-02 Klassika.info November 9 – Jan Johansson, Swedish pianist (born 1931)Cadence, volume 22 B. Rusch 1996 117 23 – Reinhold Svensson, Swedish pianist, Hammond organist, and composer (born 1919). December 31 – George Lewis, American clarinetist (born 1900). Unknown date Jay Wilbur, British bandleader (born 1898). Births January 19 – Jørn Øien, Norwegian pianist. 21 – Frank Kvinge, Norwegian guitarist. February 4 – Tim Lefebvre, American bass guitarist. 18 – Jukka Perko, Finnish saxophonist. 19 – Stochelo Rosenberg, Dutch guitarist. 22 – Rodney Whitaker, American upright bassist. March 1 – Per Oddvar Johansen, Norwegian drummer. 2 – Rune Brøndbo, Norwegian keyboardist and guitarist. 6 – Jakob Dinesen, Danish saxophonist. 21 – Vincent Courtois, French cellist. 22 – Arve Henriksen, Norwegian trumpeter and multiinstrumentalist. 24 – Sherman Irby, American alto saxophonist. April 30 – Russ Nolan, American saxophonist. May 1 – D'arcy Wretzky American bassist, The Smashing Pumpkins. 9 – Anthony Wilson, American guitarist. 19 – Kyle Eastwood, American bassist. June 6 – Alan Licht, American guitarist, composer, and journalist, Run On. 19 – John Hollenbeck, American drummer and composer, The Claudia Quintet. July 10 – David Gald, Norwegian guitarist. 16 – Finn Guttormsen, Norwegian bassist. 17 – Julia Hülsmann, German pianist and composer. August 4 – Eric Alexander, American saxophonist. 18 – Ernie Hammes, Luxembourgian trumpeter, arranger, composer, and big band director. 20 – Frode Barth, Norwegian guitarist. 28 – Larry Goldings, American pianist, organist, and composer. 30 – Vahagn Hayrapetyan, Armenian pianist, singer, and composer. September 9 – David Sánchez, Puerto Rican tenor saxophonist. 13 – Bernie Williams, Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and musician. 30 – Antonio Hart, American alto saxophonist. November 14 – Ken Ford, American violinist. 30 – Sylvie Courvoisier, Swiss composer, pianist, and improviser. December 7 – Noël Akchoté, French guitarist. 16 – Lalah Hathaway, American singer. Unknown date Jean David Blanc, French film producer, writer, and jazz musician. See also 1960s Jazz 1960s in jazz List of years in jazz 1968 in music References External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1968 at All About Jazz October 2021 Jazz Category:Jazz by year