1967 In Jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1967.

Events

June

* 12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 19).
* 30 – The 14th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3).

Unknown date

* Nina Simone wins female Jazz singer of the year.
* Carla Bley was married to Michael Mantler.

Album releases

*Bill Evans: ''Further Conversations with Myself''
*Pharoah Sanders: ''Tauhid''
*Stan Getz: ''Sweet Rain''
*Sun Ra: ''Atlantis''
*Gary Burton: ''A Genuine Tong Funeral''
* Sam Rivers: ''Dimensions and Extensions''
*Roscoe Mitchell: '' Old Quartet''
*Bill Dixon: ''Intents and Purposes''
* George Russell: '' Othello Ballet Suite''
*Muhal Richard Abrams: ''Levels and Degrees of Light''
*Archie Shepp: '' The Magic of Ju-Ju''
*Jackie McLean: ''New and Old Gospel: '' The Inflated Tear''
* Frank Wright: ''Your Prayer''
*Spontaneous Music Ensemble: ''Withdrawal''
*Peter Brötzmann Trio: '' For Adolphe Sax''
*Miles Davis: ''Miles Smiles''
*Jackie McLean: '' Demon's Dance''
*Miles Davis: '' Sorcerer''
*Duke Ellington: ''The Far East Suite''
*Gary Burton: '' Duster''
*John Coltrane: ''Expression''
*McCoy Tyner: ''The Real McCoy''
*Wayne Shorter: ''Schizophrenia''
*Lee Konitz: ''The Lee Konitz Duets''
*Paul Bley: '' Virtuosi''
*Lester Bowie: '' Numbers 1 & 2''
*Paul Bley: ''Ballads''
*Charles Tyler: ''Eastern Man Alone''
*Hugh Masekela: ''Hugh Masekela's Latest''
*Hugh Masekela: '' Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky'' (live album)
*Antonio Carlos Jobim: ''Wave''

Standards

Deaths

; January
* 9 – Rob Swope, American trombonist (born 1926).

; February
* 11
** Edmond Hall, American clarinetist and bandleader (born 1901).
** Simon Brehm, Swedish upright bassist (born 1921).
* 12 – Muggsy Spanier, American cornetist (born 1901).
* 25 – Fats Pichon, American pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1906).

; March
* 7 – Willie Smith, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and singer (born 1910).
* 8 – Herman Chittison, American pianist (born 1908).
* 23 – Pete Johnson, American pianist (born 1904).

; April
* 12 – Buster Bailey, American clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1902).
* 17 – Red Allen, American trumpeter and vocalist (born 1908).

; May
* 19 – Elmo Hope, American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1923).
* 23 – Carl-Henrik Norin, Swedish saxophonist (born 1920).
* 31 – Billy Strayhorn, American composer and pianist (born 1915).

; August
* 24 – Amanda Randolph, American actress, singer, and musician (born 1896).

; July
* 17 – John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer (born 1926).

; September
* 7 – Rex Stewart, American cornetist, Duke Ellington Orchestra (born 1907).
* 23 – Boots Mussulli, Italian-American jazz saxophonist (born 1915).
* 25 – Stuff Smith, American violinist (born 1909).

; October
* 19 – Billy Banks, American singer (born 1908).

; November
* 8 – Keg Johnson, American trombonist (born 1908).
* 10 – Ida Cox, African-American singer and vaudeville performer (born 1888).
* 16 – Jimmy Archey, American trombonist (born 1902).

; December
* 29 – Paul Whiteman, American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist (born 1890).

; Unknown date
* Randy Brooks, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1919).

Births

; January
* 25 – D. D. Jackson, Canadian pianist and composer.
* 29 – Marc Cary, American pianist.

; February
* 3 – Børge Petersen-Øverleir, Norwegian guitarist.
* 7 – Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Greek concert pianist, conductor, and composer.
* 12 – Stein Inge Brækhus, Norwegian drummer.
* 18 – Jeanfrançois Prins, Belgian guitarist and record producer.
* 22 – Audun Erlien, Norwegian bassist.
* 26 – Audun Skorgen, Norwegian bassist.

; March
* 13 – Håkon Storm-Mathisen, Norwegian guitarist.
* 31 – Ivar Kolve, Norwegian vibraphonist and percussionist.

; April
* 5 – Alex Harding, American saxophonist.
* 14 – Steve Davis, American trombonist.
* 15 – Gerald Gradwohl, Austrian guitarist, Tangerine Dream.
* 16 – Junko Onishi, Japanese pianist.
* 27 – Tommy Smith, Scottish saxophonist, composer and educator.

; May
* 18 – Svein Folkvord, Norwegian bassist.
* 23 – Charlie Hunter, American guitarist.
* 29 – Mark Nightingale, English trombonist.
* 31 – Anne Wolf, Belgian pianist.

; June
* 1 – Hilaria Kramer, Swiss trumpet, singer, and composer.
* 7 – Lars Gulliksson, Swedish saxophonist and composer.
* 10 – Charnett Moffett, American bassist and composer.

; August
* 3 – Jim Black, American drummer.
* 11 – Petter Wettre, Norwegian saxophonist.
* 14 – Rami Eskelinen, Finnish drummer, Trio Töykeät

; September
* 6 – Claire Martin, English singer.
* 11 – Harry Connick Jr., American singer and pianist.
* 13 – Sascha Ley, Luxembourgian singer.
* 14 – Majken Christiansen, Danish-Norwegian singer.
* 21 – Duncan Hopkins, English-born composer and bassist.
* 26 – Steffen Schorn, German saxophonist snd composer.

; October
* 3 – Carsten Dahl, Danish pianist.

; November
* 2 – Kurt Elling, American singer, composer, lyricist, and vocalese performer.
* 3
** Maria Răducanu, Romanian singer and songwriter.
** Peter Bernstein, American guitarist.
** Steven Wilson, English progressive rock-musician.
* 19 – Dhafer Youssef, Tunisian composer, singer, and oud player.

; December
* Jacob Fischer, Danish guitarist.

; Unknown date
* Martha D Lewis, British-Cypriot singer.
* Nikolaj Hess, Danish pianist, composer, producer, and arranger.
* Tom Bancroft, British drummer and composer.

See also

* 1960s in jazz
* List of years in jazz
* 1967 in music

References

Bibliography

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External links

History Of Jazz Timeline: 1967
at All About Jazz

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