1962 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1962.
May
- 29 – The 4th Annual Grammy Awards were held at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.[1]
- Best Jazz Performance – Soloist or Small Group (Instrumental)
- André Previn for André Previn Plays Harold Arlen
- Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental)
- Best Original Jazz Composition
- Galt MacDermot (composer) for "African Waltz" performed by Cannonball Adderley
July
- 6 – The 7th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 6 – 8).[2]
Unknown dates
- Several recordings are made at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, California: Curtis Amy, Tippin' on Through; The Jazz Crusaders, The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse.
Album releases
- Art Blakey and The Afro-Drum Ensemble: The African Beat
- Bill Evans and Jim Hall: Undercurrent
- Dexter Gordon: Go
- Freddie Hubbard: Ready for Freddie
- Milt Jackson
- "Big Bags
- "Bags Meets Wes!" (With Wes Montgomery)
- "Invitation"
- "Statements"
- Stan Kenton
- Jackie McLean
- Hugh Masekela: Trumpet Africaine
- Charles Mingus
- Modern Jazz Quartet
- Wes Montgomery: Full House
- Oscar Peterson
- André Previn and Doris Day: Duet
- Sonny Rollins: The Bridge
- George Russell: The Stratus Seekers
- Carol Sloane: Out of the Blue
- Cecil Taylor: Nefertiti
- Jimmy Woods: Awakening!!
Standards
Deaths
- January
- 17 – Claude Jones, American trombonist (born 1901).
- February
- 5 – Doug Watkins, American upright bassist (born 1934).
- 11 – Leo Parker, American baritone saxophonist (born 1925).
- March
- 24 – Jean Goldkette, American pianist and bandleader (born 1893).
- April
- 13 – John Graas, American French horn player, composer, and arranger (born 1917).
- 25 – Eddie South, American jazz violinist (born 1904).
- May
- 8 – Donald Lambert, American stride pianist (born 1904).
- July
- 12 – Roger Wolfe Kahn, American musician, composer, and bandleader (born 1907).
- 28 – Eddie Costa, American pianist (born 1930).
- August
- 11 – Israel Crosby, American upright bassist (born 1919).
- December
- 13 – Harry Barris, American singer, composer, and pianist (born 1905).
Births
- January
- 7 – Tor Haugerud, Norwegian drummer, Transjoik.
- 11 – Steve Oliver, American guitarist.
- 22 – Jimmy Herring, American guitarist.
- February
- 2 – Tapani Rinne, Finnish saxophonist, composer and record producer.
- 4 – Jude Abbott, English vocalist and trumpeter.
- 25 – Snorre Bjerck, Norwegian percussionist.
- 28 – Caroline Henderson, Danish–Swedish singer.
- March
- 13 – Terence Blanchard, American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and arranger.
- 24 – Renee Rosnes, American pianist, composer and arranger.
- April
- 2 – Thomas Blachman, Danish drummer and composer.
- 3 – Dennis Mackrel, American drummer, composer, and arranger.
- 9 – Arthur Maia, Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer (died 2018).
- 27 – Kenn Smith, American guitarist, bassist, composer, educator and journalist
- May
- 9 – Jon Klette, Norwegian saxophonist (died 2016).[3]
- 11 – Robert Balzar, Czech upright bassist and composer.
- 12 – Aydin Esen, Turkish pianist, keyboarder, and electronics player.
- 18 – Huw Warren, Welsh pianist and composer.
- 20
- Cynthia Sayer, American banjoist and vocalist.
- Ralph Peterson Jr., American drummer and bandleader.
- 30 – Darrell Grant, American pianist, vocalist, composer, and educator.
- June
- 2 – Ian Shaw, Welsh singer.
- 4 – Winard Harper, American drummer.
- 16 – Femi Kuti, Nigerian singer, songwriter and saxophonist.
- 23 – Andrej Šeban, Slovak guitarist.
- July
- 12 – Mike Walker, English guitarist.
- 21 – Lee Aaron, Canadian singer.
- 24 – Marion Meadows, American soprano saxophonist.
- 29 – Lisa Ono, Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist.
- August
- 2 – Billy Kilson, American drummer.
- 9 – Edsel Gomez, Puerto Rican pianist.
- 10 – Julia Fordham, British singer-songwriter.
- 11 – Mike Jones, American pianist.
- 19 – Angelo Debarre, French Romani guitarist.
- 31 – Joanna Connor, American singer, songwriter and guitarist.
- September
- 7
- Paul Tobey, Canadian pianist.
- Rob Bargad, American pianist, organist, songwriter, arranger, educator, and producer.
- 8
- Cecilia Coleman, American pianist, composer, and bandleader.
- Glauco Venier, Italian pianist and composer.
- 25 – Craig Handy, American tenor saxophonist.
- October
- 1 – Fred Lonberg-Holm, American cellist.
- 12 – Chris Botti, American trumpeter and composer.
- 19 – Bendik Hofseth, Norwegian saxophonist and singer.
- 20 – Dado Moroni, Italian pianist and composer.
- November
- 11 – James Morrison, Australian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist.
- 12 – Eddie Benitez, Puerto Rican guitarist.
- 27 – Euge Groove, American saxophonist.
- 28 – Ronny Jordan, American guitarist (died 2014).
- December
- 8
- Olaf Kamfjord, Norwegian bassist.
- Tim Armacost, American saxophonist.
- 9 – Mia Žnidarič, Slovenian singer.
- 15 – Nils Einar Vinjor, Norwegian guitarist and composer.
- 28
- Brian Kellock, Scottish pianist
- Michel Petrucciani, French pianist (died 1999).
- Rachel Z, American pianist and keyboardist.
- Unknown date
- Christina von Bülow, Danish saxophonist and flautist.
- Juliet Roberts, British singer songwriter.
- Karoline Höfler, German bandleader and bassist.
- Per-Ola Gadd, Swedish upright bassist.
- Thomas Agergaard, Danish saxophonist, flautist, and composer.
- Tony Buck, Australian drummer and percussionist.
