1970s in jazz
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1977 in jazz – 1979 in jazz |
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1978.
17 – The 5th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 17 – 19).
12 – The 7th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 12 – 15).
24 – The 6th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 7).
1 – The 25th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 1 – 3).
7 – The 12th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 7 – 23).
14 – The 3rd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14 – 16).
28 – The very first Jazz in Marciac started in Marciac, France (July 28 – August 17).
15 – The 21st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).
March
4 — Joe Marsala (71), Italian-American clarinetist and songwriter
30 — Larry Young (37), American organist and occasional pianist
April
3 — Ray Noble (74), English bandleader, composer, arranger, radio comedian, and actor
May
19 — Teddy Hill (68), American big band leader and multi-instrumentalist
August
14 — Joe Venuti (74), Italian-American jazz violinist
January
9 — China Moses, American singer
10 — Soweto Kinch, British saxophonist
May
25 — Michael Wollny, German pianist
October
8 — Mike Moreno, guitarist and composer
November
19
Matt Dusk, Canadian vocalist
Janek Gwizdala, English bassist
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