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1963 in jazz

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1960s in jazz

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1963 in jazz

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1962 in jazz – 1964 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1963.

Contents

May

  • 15 – The 5th Annual Grammy Awards were held in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.
  • Ella Fitzgerald awarded Best Solo Vocal Performance, Female for Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson
  • Stan Getz awarded Best Jazz Performance - Soloist Or Small Group (Instrumental) for "Desafinado"
  • Stan Kenton awarded Best Jazz Performance - Large Group (Instrumental) for Adventures In Jazz
  • Vince Guaraldi awarded Best Original Jazz Composition for the composition "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" performed by the Vince Guaraldi Trio

    • July

  • 4 – The 10th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 4 – 7).

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