1983 in jazz

none 1983 Dee Bell at Great Ame-A157F.jpg Dee Bell performing at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall post-1950 1982 1984 1983 jazz This page is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1983. Events March 25 – The 10th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 25 – 27).http://vossajazz.no Vossajazz Vossajazz 2016-04-30 May 18 – 11th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 18 – June 1).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 20 – 12th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 20 – 23).http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 Moers Festival 1983 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 1 – The 4th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1 – 10).http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=1983&lang=en Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 1983 Montreal International Jazz Festival 2016-04-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160610063714/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=1983&lang=en 2016-06-10 dead July 8 The 8th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 8 – 10).http://www.northseajazz.com/en/program/1983 North Sea Jazz Festival 1983 North Sea Jazz Festival 2016-04-30 The 17th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 8 – 24).http://www.setlist.fm/festival/1983/montreux-jazz-festival-1983-53d6b319.html Montreux Jazz Festival 1983 Setlists Setlist.fm 2016-04-30 September 16 – The 26th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).http://www.earlnewmanprints.com/1980s_Monterey_Jazz_Festival_Posters.html Monterey Jazz Festival 1983 Poster EarlNewmanPrints.com 2016-04-30 Unknown date Eliane Elias married Randy Brecker, brother of Michael Brecker.http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/elias-eliane Elias, Eliane Jazz.com 2016-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927143730/http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/elias-eliane 2013-09-27 dead Album releases 30em Borbetomagus: Barbed Wire Maggots Anthony Davis: Hemispheres Terje Rypdal: Eos Don Pullen: Evidence of Things Unseen James Newton: Luella Marilyn Crispell: Rhythms Hung in Undrawn Sky Ganelin Trio: Semplice Microscopic Septet: Take the Z Train Muhal Richard Abrams: Rejoicing with the Light Tim Berne: Mutant Variations Terence Blanchard & Donald Harrison: New York Second Line Steps Ahead: Steps Ahead Dollar Brand: Ekaya Jamaaladeen Tacuma: Show Stopper Pat Metheny: Rejoicing Paul Motian: The Story of Maryam Joachim Kuhn: I'm Not Dreaming Kenny Wheeler: Double, Double You Lakshminarayana Subramaniam: Spanish Wave Roger Neumann: Introducing Rather Large Band Dave Holland: Jumpin' In Henry Threadgill: Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket George Russell: So What Derek Bailey: Epiphany Bobby Shew: Breakfast Wine Bob Wasserman: Solo Joe McPhee: Visitation Bobby Watson: Jewel Branford Marsalis: Scenes In The City Wynton Marsalis: Think of One Ronald Shannon Jackson: Barbeque Dog Shadowfax: Shadowdance Michael Franks: Passionfruit John Pizzarelli: I'm Hip (Please Don't Tell My Father) Deaths January 13 Barry Galbraith, American guitarist (born 1919). John Ouwerx, Belgian pianist and composer (born 1903). 28 – Sweet Emma Barrett, American pianist and singer (born 1897). February 2 – Moses Allen, American upright bassist (born 1907). 12 – Eubie Blake, American composer, lyricist, and pianist (born 1887). March 14 – Gigi Gryce, American saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, and composer (born 1925). 16 – Ernie Royal, American trumpeter (born 1921). April 1 – Ken Kersey, Canadian pianist (born 1916). 7 – Cag Cagnolatti, American trumpeter (born 1911). 13 – Dolo Coker, American pianist and composer (born 1927). 22 – Earl Hines, American pianist and bandleader (born 1903). 27 – Kippie Moeketsi, South-African alto saxophonist (born 1925). May 6 – Kai Winding, Danish-American trombonist and composer (born 1922). 25 – Paul Quinichette, American tenor saxophonist (born 1916). June 19 – Al Lucas, Canadian upright bassist (born 1912). July 1 – Sandy Mosse, American tenor saxophonist (born 1929). 5 – Harry James, American trumpeter and band leader (born 1916). 8 – Lammar Wright Jr., American trumpeter (born 1924). 12 – Chris Wood, English saxophonist and flautist, Traffic (born 1944). 15 – Sadik Hakim, American pianist and composer (born 1919). 18 – Bob Cornford, British jazz pianist and composer (born 1940). August 9 – Don Ewell, American stride pianist (born 1916). September 1 – Arthur Herzog Jr., American songwriter and composer (born 1900). 15 Willie Bobo, Puerto Rican-American percussionist (born 1934). Johnny Hartman, African-American singer (born 1923). 18 – Roy Milton, American singer, drummer, and bandleader (born 1907). October Wilbert Baranco, American pianist and bandleader (born 1909). November 8 – James Booker, American keyboarder (born 1939). 12 – Preston Jackson, American trombonist (born 1902). 22 – Kamil Běhounek, Bohemian-Czech accordionist (born 1916). 25 – Waymon Reed, American trumpeter (born 1940). December 13 – Marshall Brown, American trombonist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1920). 16 – Harry Miller, South African upright bassist (born 1941). Unknown date Pat Smythe, Scottish pianist (born 1923). Births January 20 – Eivind Lønning, Norwegian trumpeter. February 3 – Gilad Hekselman, Israeli guitarist and composer. 22 – Lars Winther, Danish pianist, composer, producer, and arranger. March 10 – Lőrinc Barabás, Hungarian trumpeter and composer. 31 – Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, American trumpeter and composer. April 20 – Ryan Blotnick, American guitarist. May 8 – Nikoletta Szőke, Hungarian singer. 26 – Rune Nergaard, Norwegian upright bassist, Bushman's Revenge. June 17 – Jaimie Branch, American trumpeter and electronica artist (died 2022) 24 – Gard Nilssen, Norwegian drummer, Puma. 30 – Espen Berg, Norwegian pianist, arranger, and composer, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. July 5 – Sofia Jernberg, Ethiopian-Swedish experimental singer and composer. 8 – Jamie Brooks, English pianist, keyboarder, composer, and arranger. 13 – Harold López-Nussa, Cuban pianist. 22 – Andreas Ulvo, Norwegian pianist, organist, keyboarder, and composer, Eple Trio. August 17 – Luques Curtis, American bassist. September 14 – Amy Winehouse, English singer and songwriter (died 2011). 19 – Petter Eldh, Swedish upright bassist and composer. 25 – Hayden Powell, English trumpeter and composer. 26 – Magnus Hjorth, Swedish pianist and composer. October 7 – Aaron Parks, American pianist and composer. 14 – Andreas Stensland Løwe, Norwegian pianist, Splashgirl. 19 – Makaya McCraven, American drummer. November 10 Bez Idakula, Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and composer. David Virelles, Cuban pianist and composer. Svein Magnus Furu, Norwegian saxophonist composer, and music journalist. 23 – Thomas Pridgen, American drummer, The Mars Volta. 29 – Bria Skonberg, Canadian trumpeter and vocalist. Unknown date Emanuele Maniscalco, Italian pianist, drummer, and composer. Guro Skumsnes Moe, Norwegian upright bassist and singer. Lauren Kinsella, Irish singer and composer. Tom Hasslan, Norwegian guitarist. See also 1980s Jazz 1980s in jazz List of years in jazz 1983 in music References External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1983 at All About Jazz October 2021 Jazz Category:Jazz by year