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1976 in jazz – 1978 in jazz |
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1977.
1 – The 4th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 1 – 3).
25 – The 5th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8).
27 – The 6th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 27 – 30).
24 – The 24th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 24 – July 4).
1 – The 11th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 1 – 24).
15 – The 2nd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 15 – 17).
16 – The 20th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).
January
2 – Erroll Garner (55), American pianist and composer
March
23 – Bennie Green (53), American trombonist
May
30 – Paul Desmond (52), American alto saxophonist and composer
November
19 – Sonny Criss (50), American alto saxophonist
December
5 – Rahsaan Roland Kirk (42), American saxophoneist and multi-instrumentalist
January
10 – Rhian Benson, Ghanaian-British singer and songwriter
13 – Elliot Mason, English trombonist
February
10 – Shahin Novrasli, Azerbaijani pianist
March
4 – Jason Marsalis, American drummer
August
27 – Quincy Davis, American drummer
September
17 – Jeff Ballard, American drummer
20 – Dan Cray, American pianist
November
3 – Jane Monheit, American singer
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