2015 In Jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2015.

Events

January

* 21 – The 4th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 21 – 24).
* 23 – The 34th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 23 – 24).

February

* 5
** The 17th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 5 – 8).
** The 10th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 5 – 8).

March

* 6 – The 11th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 6 – 8).
* 27 – The 42nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 27 – 29).
* 28
** Thea Hjelmeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2015 for the album ''Solar Plexus''.
** Live Maria Roggen performs the commissioned work ''Apukaluptein'' at Vossajazz.

April

* 23 – The 21st SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 23 – 27).
* 30 – The International Jazz Day.

May

* 5 – The 27th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 5 – 10).
* 6 – The 11th AnJazz started in Hamar, Norway (May 6 – 9).
* 7
** Julie Dahle Aagård played at Uhørt in Oslo, Norway.
** Lisa Ekdahl play at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway.
** Bergen Big Band with Gabriel Fliflet and Ole Hamre played at Sardinen USF in Bergen, Norway.
** The 37th Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (May 7 – 10).
* 8
** Per Mathisen Trio played at Draaben Bar in Sandefjord, Norway.
** Hanna Paulsberg Concept / Soil Collectors / MOPO played at Victoria - Nasjonal Jazzscene Oslo, Norway.
* 10 – Kampenjazz: Anja Eline Skybakmoen played at Cafeteatret Oslo, Norway.
* 15 – Per Mathisen Trio played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.
* 16 – Farmers Market played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.
* 22
** The 44th Moers Festival starts in Moers, Germany (May 22 – 25)
** Eivind Opsvik Overseas played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.
* 23 – Beady Belle played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.
* 28
** The 4th Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (May 28 - June 2).
** The 43rd Nattjazz 2015 started in Bergen, Norway (May 28 – June 6)
** Bergen Big Band was the very first recipients of Olav Dale's Memorial Award at the opening of Nattjazz 2015.

June

* 17 – The 27th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 26 – July 11).
* 26 – The 35th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 26 – July 5).

July

* 1
** The 51st Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg, Norway (July 1 – 4).
** Ellen Andrea Wang was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2015 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.
* 2
** The 15th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern, Norway (July 2 – 4).
** The 25th JazzBaltica starts in Schloss Salzau close to Kiel, Germany (July 2 – 5).
* 3
** The 37th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 3 – 12).
** The 49th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 3 – 18).
* 7 – The 68th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 7 – 12).
* 10 – The 40th North Sea Jazz Festival started in Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 10 – 12).
* 11
** The 27th Aarhus Jazz Festival started in Aarhus, Denmark (July 11 – 18).
** The 50th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 11 – 19).
* 13 – The 55th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway with Mats Gustafsson as artist in residence (July 13 – 18).
* 16 – Jan Ole Otnæs received the 2015 Molderosen at Moldejazz.
* 22 – The 20th Canal Street started in Arendal, Norway (July 22 – 25).
* 31 – The 59th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 31 – August 2).

August

* 5 – The 29th Sildajazz 2015 started in Haugesund, Norway (August 5 – 9).
* 6 – The 21st Hemnesjazz 2015 started in Hemnesberget, Norway (August 6 – 9).
* 8 – The 4th Kids in Jazz 2015 festival started in Oslo, Norway as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival (August 8 – 12).
* 10 – The 30th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 10 – 15).
* 11 – The 17th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway (August 11 – 15).
* 12 – Anneli Drecker played at Øyafestivalen.

September

* 3 – The 11th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (September 3 – 5).
* 18 – The 58th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 18 – 20).

October

* 9 – The 32nd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (October 9 – 18).

November

* 13 – The 24th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 13 – 22).

December

* 29 – The 10th RIBBEjazz started in Lillestrøm, Norway.

Album released

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Deaths

; January
* 1 – Jeff Golub, American guitarist (born 1955).
* 3 – Ivan Jullien, French trumpeter (born 1934).
* 4 – Pino Daniele, Italian singer, songwriter, and guitarist (born 1955).
* 19 – Ward Swingle, American vocalist and pianist, The Swingle Singers (born 1927).

; February
* 3 – William Thomas McKinley, American composer and pianist (born 1938).
* 12 – Richie Pratt, American drummer (born 1943).
* 21 – Clark Terry, American trumpeter (born 1920).
* 22 – Erik Amundsen, Norwegian upright bassist (born 1937).

; March
* 8 – Lew Soloff, American trumpeter, composer, and actor (born 1944).
* 13 – Daevid Allen, Australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer, and performance artist, Soft Machine and Gong (born 1938).
* 15
** Bob Parlocha, American saxophonist and gourmet cook (born 1938).
** Mike Porcaro, American bassist, Toto (born 1955).
* 20 – Paul Jeffrey, American tenor saxophonist, arranger, and educator (born 1933).
* 21 – Jørgen Ingmann, Danish guitarist (born 1925).
* 26 – John Renbourn, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1944).
* 27 – Johnny Helms, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1935).
* 31 – Ralph Sharon, Anglo-American pianist and arranger (born 1923).

; April
* 6 – Milton DeLugg, American pianoist, accordionist, and composer (born 1918).
* 27 – Marty Napoleon, American pianist (born 1921).

; May
* 3 – Ben Aronov, American pianist (born 1932).
* 6 – Jerome Cooper, American drummer (born 1946).
* 14 – B.B. King, American guitarist (born 1925).
* 20
** Bob Belden, American saxophonist (born 1956).
** Simon Flem Devold, Norwegian clarinetist and columnist (born 1927).
* 23 – Marcus Belgrave, American trumpeter (born 1936).
* 28 – Ray Kennedy, American pianist (born 1957 in jazz, 1957).
* 31 – Slim Richey, American guitarist (born 1938).

; June
* 8 – Paul Bacon (designer), Paul Bacon, American musician and book and album cover designer (born 1923).
* 9 – James Last, German composer and big band leader, James Last Orchestra (born 1929 in jazz, 1929).
* 11 – Ornette Coleman, American saxophonist (born 1930 in jazz, 1930).
* 12 – Monica Lewis, American singer and actress (born 1922 in jazz, 1922).
* 13 – Big Time Sarah, American singer (born 1953 in jazz, 1953).
* 19 – Harold Battiste, American saxophonist, pianist, and composer (born 1931 in jazz, 1931).
* 21 – Gunther Schuller, American composer, conductor, and horn player (born 1925).
* 30 – Eddy Louiss, French Hammond organist, Les Double Six (born 1941 in jazz, 1941).

; July
* 6 – Masabumi Kikuchi, Japanese jazz pianist and composer (born 1939 in jazz, 1939).
* 15 – Howard Rumsey, American upright bassist (born 1917 in jazz, 1917).
* 17 – John Taylor (jazz), John Taylor, British pianist and composer (born 1942 in jazz, 1942).
* 19 – Van Alexander, American bandleader, arranger, and composer (born 1915 in jazz, 1915).

; August
* 13 – Harold Ousley, American tenor saxophonist and flautist (born 1929 in jazz, 1929).
* 14 – Jazz Summers, British music manager (lung cancer), Scissor Sisters, The Verve, and Snow Patrol (born 1944).
* 30 – Hugo Rasmussen, Danish bassist (born 1941 in jazz, 1941).

; September
* 27 – Wilton Felder, American saxophonist and bassist, The Crusaders (Houston group), The Crusaders (born 1940 in jazz, 1940).
* 29 – Phil Woods, American saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer (born 1931 in jazz, 1931).

; October
* 3 – Dave Pike, American vibraphone and marimba player (born 1938).
* 9 – Larry Rosen (producer), Larry Rosen, American drummer, entrepreneur, and music producer (born 1940 in jazz, 1940).
* 20 – Don Rendell, English saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist (born 1926 in jazz, 1926).
* 22 – Mark Murphy (singer), Mark Murphy, American singer (born 1932).
* 24 – Nat Peck, American trombonist (born 1925).

; November
* 5
** Kjell Öhman, Swedish pianist, hammond organist, and accordionist (born 1943).
** Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian singer (born 1923).
* 9 – Andy White (drummer), Andy White, Scottish drummer (born 1930 in jazz, 1930).
* 17 – Al Aarons, American trumpeter (born 1932).
* 23
** Bengt-Arne Wallin, Swedish composer, arrangeur, trumpeter, and flugelhornist (born 1926 in jazz, 1926).
** Cynthia Robinson, American trumpeter and vocalist, Sly and the Family Stone (born 1944).
* 25 – Svein Christiansen, Norwegian drummer (born 1941 in jazz, 1941).

;December
* 9 – Rusty Jones (musician), Rusty Jones, American drummer (born 1942 in jazz, 1942).
* 28 – Joe Houston, American tenor saxophonist (born 1926 in jazz, 1926).
* 31
** Natalie Cole, American singer, songwriter, and actress (congestive heart failure) (born 1950 in jazz, 1950).
** Dal Richards, Canadian big band leader (born 1918).

See also

* List of 2015 albums
* List of years in jazz
* 2010s in jazz
* 2015 in music

References

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