1964 in jazz

Updated on Dec 26, 2023

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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1964.

July

2 – The 11th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 2 – 5).

Eric Dolphy (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) American jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, and bass clarinetist

Jack Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964)

Cecil Scott (November 22, 1905, Springfield, Ohio – January 5, 1964

Trond Sverre Hansen (January 27)

Bugge Wesseltoft (February 1)

Reidar Skår (March 13)

Courtney Pine (March 18)

Esbjörn Svensson (April 16)

Johannes Eick (April 22)

Terje Isungset, (May 4)

Helge Lilletvedt (June 13)

Brent Fischer (July 13)

Kåre Kolve (August 10)

Werner Neumann (August 13)

Robert Hurst (October 4)

Arve Furset (December 5)

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