1906 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1906.
DecadePre-1920 in jazz
Music1906 in music
StandardsList of pre-1920 jazz standards
See also1905 in jazz â 1907 in jazz
| 1906 in jazz | |
|---|---|
| Decade | Pre-1920 in jazz |
| Music | 1906 in music |
| Standards | List of pre-1920 jazz standards |
| See also | 1905 in jazz â 1907 in jazz |
Events
- Duke Ellington starts playing the piano at the age of seven.[1]
Standards
Births
- January
- 4 â Frankie Newton, American trumpeter (died 1954).
- 6 â Bobby Stark, American trumpeter (died 1945).
- March
- 3 â Barney Bigard, American clarinetist (died 1980).
- 13 â Frank Teschemacher, American clarinetist and alt saxophonist (died 1932).
- 27 â Pee Wee Russell, American clarinet and saxophones (died 1969).
- April
- 3
- Billy Taylor, American upright bassist (died 1986).
- Fats Pichon, American pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter (died 1967).
- 10
- Fud Livingston, American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer (died 1957).
- Kai Ewans, Danish reedist (died 1988).
- 18 â Little Brother Montgomery, American pianist and singer (died 1985).
- 22 â Alex Hill, American pianist (died 1937).
- 29 â Ward Pinkett, American trumpeter (died 1937).
- 30 â Hayes Pillars, American tenor saxophonist and bandleader (died 1992).
- May
- 7 â Edward Inge, American arranger and reedist (died 1988).
- June
- 7 â Glen Gray, American saxophonist and band leader, Casa Loma Orchestra (died 1963).
- 13 â Edwin Swayze, American trumpeter and composer (died 1935).
- 18 â Ray Bauduc, American drummer (died 1988).
- July
- 9 â Joe Darensbourg, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 1985).
- 25 â Johnny Hodges, American alto saxophonist (died 1970).
- August
- 10 â Robert De Kers, Belgian trumpeter and bandleader (died 1987).
- 19 â Eddie Durham, American guitarist, trombonist, composer, and arranger (died 1987).
- September
- 23 â Sterling Bose, American trumpeter and cornetist (died 1958).
- 25 â Jaroslav Ježek, Czech composer, pianist, and conductor (died 1942).
- October
- 10 â Leo Mathisen, Danish pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader (died 1969).
- 15 â Victoria Spivey, American singer and songwriter (died 1976).
- November
- 9 â Pete Brown, American alto saxophonist and bandleader (died 1963).
- 22 â Guy Kelly, American trumpeter (died 1940).
- December
- 6 â Fulton McGrath, American pianist and songwriter (died 1958).
- 28 â René Compère, Belgian trumpeter (died 1969).[2]
- Unknown date
- Cuba Austin, American drummer (died 1961).
- Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, American Trombonist (died 1993).