1929 in jazz explained
This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in 1929.
Jazz musicians born that year included Chet Baker and Joe Pass.
Standards
See also: List of 1920s jazz standards.
Deaths
- March
- June
- August
- December
Births
- January
- 1 – Arthur Prysock, American singer (died 1997).
- 4 – Al Dreares, American drummer (died 2011).
- 12 – Rich Matteson, American euphoniumist (died 1993).
- 13 – Joe Pass, American guitarist (died 1994).
- 16 – G. T. Hogan, American drummer (died 2004).
- 20 – Jimmy Cobb, American drummer (died 2020).
- 23 – Harold Ousley, American tenor saxophonist and flautist (died 2015).
- 25 – Benny Golson, American saxophonist.
- 28 – Acker Bilk, English clarinettist and vocalist (died 2014).
- 29 – Ed Shaughnessy, American drummer (died 2013).
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- 6 – Charles Moffett, American drummer (died 1997).
- 7 – Harry South, English pianist, composer, and arranger (died 1990).
- 10 – Prince Lasha, American saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist (died 2008).
- 17 – Sil Austin, American saxophonist (died 2001).
- 18 – Teddi King, American singer (died 1977).
- 19 – Mel Stewart, American saxophonist and actor (died 2002).
- 20 – Joe Temperley, Scottish saxophonist (died 2016).
- 24 – John Carter, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 1991).
- 27 – Calvin Jones, American trombonist, bassist, and composer (died 2004).
- 29 – Rolf Kühn, German clarinetist and saxophonist (died 2022).
- October
- November
- December
- 12 – Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese composer, bandleader, and pianist.
- 15 – Barry Harris, American pianist and bandleader (died 2021).
- 18 – Nick Stabulas, American drummer (died 1973).
- 19 – Bob Brookmeyer, American trombonist, pianist, arranger, and bandleader (died 2011).
- 22 – Red Balaban, American tubist and sousaphonist (died 2013).
- 23 – Chet Baker, American trumpeter and singer (died 1988).
- 24 – Noel DaCosta, Nigerian-Jamaican composer and violinist (died 2002).
- 29
- Unknown date
Bibliography
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- Book: The New Real Book, Volume III. 1995. Sher Music. 1-883217-30-X. refTheNewRealBookVol3.
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- Book: The Real Book, Volume III . 2nd . 2006 . Hal Leonard . 0-634-06136-4. refTheRealBookVol3.
- Book: The Real Jazz Book . Warner Bros . 978-91-85041-36-7. refTheRealJazzBook.
- Book: The Real Vocal Book, Volume I . 2006 . Hal Leonard . 0-634-06080-5. refTheRealVocalBookVol1.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: History of Jazz Time Line: 1929. All About Jazz. December 2, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110415042201/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/jazz1929.htm. 2011-04-15. dead.
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