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This is a timeline documenting jazz events in the year 2016.

Contents

January

  • 21
  • The 35th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway ( January 21–22).
  • The 10th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway ( January 21–24).
  • 27 – The 5th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway ( January 27–30).
  • 30 – Eirik Hegdal was awarded the 2015 Jazz Spellemannprisen for the album Team Hegdal – Vol. 3 (Particular Recordings).

    • February

  • 4 – The 18th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard ( February 4–7).
  • 5 – Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band's release concert for the album Kuria Suite at Verftet in Bergen.
  • 16 – Andreas Loven's release concert for the album District Six (Losen Records) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
  • 28 – Jazz violinist from Denmark, Svend Asmussen, turned 100 years.

    • March

  • 3
  • Vinterjazzfestivalen started in Fredrikstad, Norway ( March 3–6).
  • Frode Alnæs' release concert for the album Kanestrøm (Øra Fonogram) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.
  • 4 – The 12th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia ( March 4–6).
  • 18 – The 43rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway ( March 18–20).
  • 19
  • Øyvind Skarbø was awarded the 2016 Vossajazzprisen.
  • Nils Økland performed Glødetrådar, the commissioned work for Vossajazz 2016.

    • April

  • 22 – The 47th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival started in USA (April 22 – 1 May).
  • 28 – The 22nd SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 28 – 1 May).
  • 30 – The International Jazz Day.
  • At the White House President Obama invited to a concert featuring Aretha Franklin, Diana Krall, Sting, Esperanza Spalding, and Herbie Hancock, among others.

    • May

  • 3
  • The 27th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway ( 3–8 May).
  • The 38th Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway ( 3–12 May).
  • 4 – The 12th AnJazz starts in Hamar, Norway ( 4–7 May).
  • 5 – Karin Krog / John Surman Group played at Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.
  • 7 – Olga Konkova / Per Mathisen & Friends played at Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.
  • 13 – The 45th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany ( 13–16 May)
  • 21 – Petter Wettre Next Generation 2.0 played at Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.
  • 26 – The 44th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (26 May – June 4)
  • 28 – Lage Lund Trio played at Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.

    • June

  • 9 – Knut Reiersrud Band played at the venue Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.
  • 23 – The 26th JazzBaltica started in Schloss Salzau close to Kiel, Germany ( June 23–26).
  • 28 – The 28th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 28 – July 11).
  • 29 – The 36th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 – July 9).

    • July

  • 1 – The 50th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland ( July 1–16).
  • 3 – The 38th Copenhagen Jazz Festival starts in Copenhagen, Denmark ( July 3–12).
  • 6
  • The 52nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg, Norway ( July 6–9).
  • Susanna Wallumrød was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2016 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.
  • 7
  • The 16th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern, Norway ( July 7–9).
  • The 69th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France ( July 7–18).
  • 8
  • The Baltic Jazz festival started in Finland ( July 8–10).
  • The 41st North Sea Jazz Festival started in the The Hague, Netherlands ( July 8–11).
  • 9
  • The 28th Aarhus Jazz Festival started in Aarhus, Denmark ( July 9–16).
  • The 51st Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland ( July 9–17).
  • 18 – The 56th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway ( July 18–23).
  • 22 – The 21st Canal Street starts in Arendal, Norway ( July 27–30).
  • 29 – The 60th Newport Jazz Festival starts in Newport, Rhode Island ( July 29–31).

    • August

  • 4 – The 22nd Hemnesjazz started in Hemnesberget, Norway ( August 4–7).
  • 9 – The 18th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway ( August 9–13).
  • 10
  • The 5th Kids in Jazz festival started in Oslo, Norway as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival ( August 10–14).
  • The 30th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway ( August 10–16).
  • 12 – The 32nd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales ( August 12–14).
  • 14 – The 31st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway ( August 14–20).

    • September

  • 4 – The 11th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway ( September 4–6).
  • 16 – The 59th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California ( September 16–18).

    • October

  • 7 – The 33rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden ( October 7–16).
  • 13 – The 33rd DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway ( October 13–16).

    • November

  • 11 – The 25th London Jazz Festival started in London, England ( November 11–20).

    • December

  • 29 – The 11th RIBBEjazz started in Lillestrøm, Norway.

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    A

  • Quiet Revolution (Newvelle) by Ben Allison solo piano (vinyl LP).

    • D

  • Return (Newvelle) by Jack DeJohnette solo piano (vinyl LP).

    • F

  • Strength and Sanity (Newvelle) by Don Friedman Piano Trio (vinyl LP).

    • K

  • Meantime (Newvelle) by Frank Kimbrough (vinyl LP).

    • P

  • Some Other Time (Newvelle) by Noah Preminger (vinyl LP).

    • Deaths

    January
  • 3 – Paul Bley (83), Canadian pianist.
  • 4 - Long John Hunter, (84), American guitarist and singer-songwriter.
    • February
  • 19 – Harald Devold (51), Norwegian saxophonist (cancer).
    • March
  • 9 – Naná Vasconcelos (71), Brazilian percussionist.
  • 10 – Keith Emerson (71), English pianist and keyboardist (suicide).
  • 16 – Frank Sinatra Jr. (72), American singer, songwriter, and conductor.
  • 24 – Roger Cicero (45), German singer and songwriter.
    • April
  • 2 – Gato Barbieri (83), Argentine saxophonist.
  • 3
  • Bill Henderson (90), American singer and actor.
  • Don Francks (84), Canadian singer and actor.
  • 6 – Dennis Davis (64), American drummer (cancer).
  • 13 – Mariano Mores (98), Argentine tango composer and pianist.
  • 16 – Getatchew Mekurya (81), Ethiopian saxophonist.
  • 21 – Prince Rogers Nelson (57), American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.
  • 24
  • Billy Paul (66), Congolese singer and musician.
  • Papa Wemba (81), American soul singer.
    • May
  • 6 – Candye Kane, (54), American singer and entertainer (pancreatic cancer).
  • 16 – Fredrik Norén (75), Swedish drummer and band leader.
    • June
  • 8 – Terje Fjærn (73), orchestra conductor ("La det swinge").
  • 17 – Willy Andresen (94), Norwegian pianist and band leader.
    • August
  • 6 – Pete Fountain (86), American clarinetist.
  • 15 – Bobby Hutcherson (75), American vibraphone and marimba player.
  • 19 – Horacio Salgán (100), Argentine tango musician (piano).
  • 22 – Toots Thielemans (94), Belgian and American harmonica player and guitarist.
  • 25 – Rudy Van Gelder (91), American recording engineer.
  • 29 – Michael Di Pasqua (63), American drummer and percussionist (cancer).
    • September
  • 24 – Buckwheat Zydeco (68), American accordionist and zydeco musician (lung cancer).
    • October
  • 2 – Steve Byrd (61), English guitarist (Gillan, Kim Wilde) (heart attack).
    • November
  • 1 – Pocho La Pantera (65), Argentine cumbia singer.
  • 3 – Kay Starr (94), American singer (complications of Alzheimer's disease).
  • 11 – Victor Bailey (56), American bass guitarist.
  • 13 – Leon Russell (74), American musician and songwriter.
  • 15 – Mose Allison (89), American pianist and singer.
  • 24 – Buckwheat Zydeco (68), American accordionist and zydeco musician (lung cancer).
  • 30 – Ivar Thomassen (62), Norwegian folk singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.
    • December
  • 7 – Greg Lake (69), English guitarist, bassist, singer, songwriter, and music producer.
  • 26 – Alphonse Mouzon (68), American drummer and the owner of Tenacious Records.

    • References

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