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1967 in jazz

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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1967.

Contents

June

  • 12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 19).
  • 30 – The 14th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3).

    • Unknown date

  • Nina Simone wins female Jazz singer of the year.
  • Carla Bley was married to Michael Mantler.

    • Deaths

  • Billy Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) -composer and pianist
  • John Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) American saxophonist and composer
  • Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967)
  • Stuff Smith (August 14, 1909 - September 25, 1967)
  • Rex Stewart (22 February 1907 – 7 September 1967)
  • Red Allen (January 7, 1906 – April 17, 1967)
  • Edmond Hall (15 May 1901 – 11 February 1967)
  • Willie Smith (25 November 1910 – 7 March 1967)

    • Births

  • Stein Inge Brækhus (February 12), Norwegian drummer
  • Audun Erlien (February 22), Norwegian bassist
  • Audun Skorgen (February 26), Norwegian bassist
  • Håkon Storm-Mathisen (March 13), Norwegian guitarist
  • Ivar Kolve, (March 31), Norwegian vibraphonist and percussionist
  • Svein Folkvord (May 18), Norwegian bassist
  • Petter Wettre, (August 11), Norwegian saxophonist
  • Sascha Ley (September 13), Luxembourgian singer

    • References

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