1943 In Jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1943.

Events

* The American Federation of Musicians recording ban, called by James Petrillo, continued through 1943. Django Reinhardt records " Cavalerie" on the 17 February 1943 in Paris after an aborted attempt at recording it in 1937.

Album releases

* Duke Ellington: ''Black, Brown and Beige'' (1943)

Standards

Deaths

; February
* 17 – Armand J. Piron, American violinist, band leader, and composer (born 1888).
* 22 – Tamara Drasin, American singer and actress (born 1905).

; April
* 4 – Tiny Parham, Canadian-born bandleader and pianist (born 1900).

; May
* 28 – Vaughn De Leath, American singer (born 1894).

; June
* 8 – Min Leibrook, American tubist and bassist (born 1903).

; August
* 3 – Corky Cornelius, American trumpeter (born 1914).

; October
* 5 – Leon Roppolo, American clarinetist (born 1902).
* 23 – Ben Bernie, American violinist and radio personality (born 1891).

; December
* 15 – Fats Waller, American pianist, organist, composer, singer, and comedic entertainer (born 1904).

; Unknown date
* Zue Robertson, American trombonist (born 1891).

Births

; January
* 3 – Brian Hopper, British guitarist and saxophonist.
* 6 – Barry Altschul, American drummer.
* 16 – Gavin Bryars, English composer and upright bassist.
* 17 – Billy Harper, American saxophonist.
* 18 – Al Foster, American drummer.
* 20 – Valery Ponomarev, Russian trumpeter.
* 21
** Steve Gilmore, American upright bassist.
** Steve Potts, American saxophonist.
* 22
** Didier Malherbe, French saxophonist, flautist and duduk player.
** Maarten Altena, Dutch composer and upright bassist.
** Michal Urbaniak, American musician and composer.
** Pete Minger, American trumpeter (died 2000).
** Tony Campise, American saxophonist (died 2010).
* 23 – Gary Burton, American vibraphonist.
* 26 – Leny Andrade, Brazilian singer and musician.

; February
* 4 – Newman Taylor Baker, African-American drummer.
* 6 – Calvin Keys, American guitarist.
* 14 – Maceo Parker, American saxophonist.
* 19 – Laurie Allan, English drummer, Delivery and Gong.
* 21 – Duncan Swift, British pianist (died 1997).
* 25 – Howie Smith, American saxophonist, composer and educator.
* 28 – Claudio Mattone, Italian composer, lyricist and music producer.

; March
* 4 – Lucio Dalla, Italian singer, clarinetist and actor (died 2012).
* 9 – Mayuto Correa, Brazilian percussionist, guitarist, and composer.
* 11 – Richie Pratt, American drummer (died 2015).
* 20 – Jon Christensen, Norwegian drummer and percussionist.
* 21 – Vivian Stanshall, English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet, and wit, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (died 1995).
* 22
** George Benson, American guitarist.
** Keith Relf, English singer and harmonica player, The Yardbirds (died 1976).

; April
* 2 – Larry Coryell, American guitarist (died 2017).
* 6
** Noah Howard, American alto saxophonist (died 2010).
** Gerry Niewood, American saxophonist (died 2009).
* 8 – Phil Lee, English guitarist.
* 18 – Clyde Stubblefield, American drummer best known for his work with James Brown (kidney failure) (died 2017).
* 27 – Freddie Waits, American drummer (died 1989).

; May
* 8 – Jerry Rusch, American trumpeter (died 2003).
* 14 – Jack Bruce, Scottish musician and songwriter (died 2014).
* 20
** Bobby Enriquez, Filipino pianist (born 1996).
** Terry Smith, British guitarist.
* 23 – Felix Slováček, Czech clarinetist, conductor, film composer and saxophonist.
* 24 – Gary Burghoff, American actor and singer.
* 30 – Peter Lipa, Slovak singer, composer and promoter of jazz.

; June
* 9 – Kenny Barron, American pianist.
* 24 – Frank Lowe, American saxophonist and composer (died 2003).
* 26 – Georgie Fame, English singer and keyboard player.

; July
* 4
** Conny Bauer, German trombonist.
** Fred Wesley, American trombonist.
* 9 – Manfred Eicher, German record producer, ECM Records.

; August
* 10
** Bjørn Krokfoss, Norwegian drummer.
** Michael Mantler, Austrian trumpeter and composer.
* 14 – Ben Sidran, American pianist, organist, vocalist and writer.
* 20 – Jiggs Whigham, American trombonist.
* 23 – Pino Presti, Italian bassist, arranger, composer, and conductor.
* 28 – Richard Wright, English keyboardist, composer, singer and songwriter (died 2008).
* 29
** Dick Halligan, American musician and composer.
** Edu Lobo, Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer.

; September
* 1 – Webster Lewis, American keyboardist (died 2002).
* 3 – Kjell Öhman, Swedish pianist, Hammond organist, and accordionist (died 2015).
* 10
** David Horler, English trombonist.
** Garrett List, American trombonist, vocalist and composer (died 2019).
* 14 – Marcos Valle, Brazilian singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter.

; October
* 9 – Pete Cosey, American guitarist (died 2012).
* 14 – Fritz Pauer, Austrian pianist, composer, and bandleader (died 2012).
* 22 – Urszula Dudziak, Polish vocalist.
* 27 – Weldon Irvine, American composer, playwright, poet, pianist and organist (died 2002).

; November
* 7 – Joni Mitchell, American singer and songwriter.
* 12
** Claudio Slon, Brazilian drummer (died 2002).
** Thorgeir Stubø, Norwegian guitarist (died 1986).
* 17
** Richard Anthony Hewson, English producer, arranger, conductor.
** Willie Murphy, American singer and pianist (died 2019).
* 22 – Ricky May, New Zealand musician (died 1988).
* 23 – Alan Lawrence Turnbull, Australian drummer (died 2014).
* 28 – Butch Thompson, American pianist and clarinetist.

; December
* 12 – Grover Washington, Jr., American saxophonist (died 1999).
* 13 – Skip Prokop, Canadian rock and jazz fusion drummer in Lighthouse, The Paupers (died 2017).
* 24 – Volker Kriegel, German guitarist and composer (died 2003).

; Unknown date
* Fred Tompkins, American flautist and composer.
* Peter Boothman, Australian guitarist, composer and educator (died 2012).
* Sven-Åke Johansson, Swedish drummer and composer.
* Ted Milton, English poet and musician.
* Winston Mankunku Ngozi, South African tenor saxophonist (died 2009).

See also

* 1940s in jazz
* List of years in jazz
* 1943 in music

References

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External links

History Of Jazz Timeline: 1943
at All About Jazz

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