1953 in jazz

none 1953 Leontyne Price-Porgy and Bess.jpg Leontyne Price from Porgy and Bess post-1950 1952 1954 1953 jazz This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1953. Events The musical Porgy and Bess was revived, playing in many European cities. Album releases Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie: Jazz at Massey Hall Duke Ellington: Piano Reflections Ben Webster: King of the Tenors Modern Jazz Quartet: Django Shorty Rogers: Cool and Crazy Jay Jay Johnson: Four Trombones Stan Kenton: Sketches on Standards Miles Davis: Blue Period Miles Davis: Young Man with a Horn (also known as Miles Davis, Vol. 1) Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Oscar Pettiford: The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet Standards List of post-1950 jazz standards Deaths thumb|Larry Shields c. 1915 April 23 – Peter DeRose, American Hall of Fame composer of jazz and pop music during the Tin Pan Alley era (born 1900). May 16 – Django Reinhardt, French virtuoso guitarist and composer (born 1910). June 3 – Mike Mosiello, Italian-born American trumpeter (born 1896). 26 – Julius Foss, Danish composer, organist, and guitarist (born 1879). August 19 – Tiny Kahn, American drummer, arranger, and composer (born 1923). November 21 – Larry Shields, American clarinetist (born 1893). Unknown date Jimmy "Jammin'" Smith, American trumpet player (born 1926). Births thumb|Mike Stern at Jazz Alley, 2007. thumb|Chaka Khan 2006. thumb|James Chance 2010. thumb|David Torn 2008. thumb|Jennifer Leitham 2012. January 1 – Greg Carmichael, American guitarist, Acoustic Alchemy. 5 – Paul Wertico, American drummer. 6 – Jon Eberson, Norwegian guitarist and composer. 10 – Mike Stern, American guitarist. 17 – Jeff Berlin, American bassist. 20 – Andrew Bisset, Australian author, music educator, and singer (died 2005). 27 – Bob Mintzer, American saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. 31 – Big Time Sarah, American singer (died 2015). February 2 – Louis Sclavis, French clarinetist, bass clarinetist, and soprano saxophonist. 7 – T. K. Blue, American saxophonist. 18 – Erling Aksdal, Norwegian pianist. 24 – Rob Burns, English-New Zealand bass guitarist, author, and academic. 25 – Reggie Lucas, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2018). March 1 – Gary Braith, French guitarist and composer. 4 – John Esposito, American pianist. 11 – Andy Dickens, English jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. 16 – Kei Akagi, Japanese-American pianist. 19 – Michele Rosewoman, American pianist. 21 – Taborah Johnson, Canadian singer and actor. 22 – John Shifflett, American bassist (died 2017).http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/05/01/john-shifflett-popular-san-jose-jazz-musician-and-teacher-dies-at-age-64 John Shifflett, popular San Jose jazz musician and teacher, dies at age 64 Gilbert Andrew The Mercury News 2017-05-01 2017-10-30 23 – Chaka Khan, American singer-songwriter. 27 – Masayoshi Takanaka, Japanese guitarist. 29 – Jørgen Emborg, Danish pianist. April 1 – Randy Crouch, American fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist. 2 Dick Oatts, American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator. 13 Charles Foster Johnson, American blogger, software developer, and guitarist. Grant Geissman, American guitarist and composer. Tom Olstad, Norwegian drummer. 16 – Kurt Maloo, Swiss singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. 18 – Danny Gottlieb, American drummer, Lt. Dan Band and Pat Metheny Group. 20 – James Chance, American saxophonist, keyboard player, songwriter, and singer. 24 – Trudy Silver, American pianist and composer. 25 – Per Kolstad, Norwegian pianist, Lava. May 1 James Newton, American flautist. Randy Halberstadt, American pianist, composer, recording artist, author, and teacher. 2 – James Chirillo, American guitarist, banjoist, and composer. 4 Michael Di Pasqua, American drummer and percussionist (died 2016). Oleta Adams, American singer and pianist. 6 – Paul Dunmall, British saxophonist. 8 – Mike Miller, American guitarist. 10 – Alex Foster, American saxophonist. 12 – Odd Riisnæs, Norwegian saxophonist. 21 – Joanie Bartels, American singer. 22 – Jon Burr, American upright bassist and author. 26 – David Torn, American guitarist, composer, and producer. June 2 – Vidar Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist. 9 – Ken Navarro, Italian-American guitarist and composer 26 – Gary Valente, American trombonist July 3 – Bruce Kapler, American saxophonist, singer and multi-instrumentalist, CBS Orchestra. 8 – Ignacio Berroa, Cuban drummer. 10 – Attila László, Hungarian guitarist and composer. 13 – Sigurd Ulveseth, Norwegian upright bassist. 22 – Jimmy Bruno, American guitarist. 24 – Jon Faddis, American trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator. 27 – Edward Wilkerson, American composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist. August 4 – Jeff Hamilton, American drummer, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. 10 – Jennifer Leitham or Lefty, American upright bassist. 18 – David Benoit, American pianist, composer and producer. 23 – Bobby Watson, American saxophonist, composer, and educator. 28 – Michael Gregory, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. September 1 – Don Blackman, American pianist, singer, and songwriter (died 2013). 2 – John Zorn, American composer, arranger, producer, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist. 10 – Craig S. Harris, American trombonist. 11 – Renée Geyer, Australian singer (died 2023). 14 – Tom Cora, American cellist and composer (died 1998). 16 – Earl Klugh, American guitarist and composer. 26 Dan Knight, American pianist, composer, educator, and author. Vic Juris, American guitarist (died 2019). 28 – Keni Burke, American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. October 2 Big Al Carson, American singer. Stein Erik Tafjord, Norwegian tubist. 7 – Yoshiaki Miyanoue, Japanese guitarist. 14 – Kazumi Watanabe, Japanese guitarist. 17 – Joseph Bowie, American trombonist. 21 – Marc Johnson American upright bassist. 27 – Robert Irving III, American pianist, composer, arranger and music educator. November 2 – Ernest Dawkins, American saxophonist, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. 3 – Azar Lawrence, American saxophonist. 7 – Erik Balke, Norwegian saxophonist. 11 – Kahil El'Zabar, American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. 13 Alex Coke, American saxophonist and flutist. Dennis Taylor, American saxophonist and clarinetist (died 2010). 17 – Federico Ramos, Uruguayan guitarist, arranger, producer, and composer. 18 – Alan Murphy, English guitarist (died 1989). 27 – Lyle Mays, American pianist and composer. December 5 – John Molo, American drummer and percussionist. 9 – Jill Saward, British singer, musician, and composer, Shakatak. 10 Diane Schuur, American singer and pianist. Eugenio Colombo, Italian saxophonist and flautist, Italian Instabile Orchestra. 17 Ikue Mori, American drummer, composer, and graphic designer. John Doheny, American tenor saxophonist and band leader. 25 – Steve Barta, American-Brazilian jazz pianist. 28 – Gilberto "Pulpo" Colón Jr., American pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and band leader. Unknown date Darol Anger, American violinist. Hilario Durán, Cuban pianist. Kevin Toney, American pianist and composer. Paolo Rustichelli, Italian-American pianist, composer, and producer. See also 1950s Jazz 1950s in jazz List of years in jazz 1953 in music References Bibliography The New Real Book, Volume I 1988 Sher Music 0-9614701-4-3 refTheNewRealBookVol1 Real Book#Other Real Books 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 Real Book#History of the 'new' Real Book 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 Real Book#History of the 'new' Real Book External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1953 at All About Jazz Jazz Category:Jazz by year