1982 in jazz explained

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1982.

Events

April

• 2 – The 9th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 2 – 4).^[1]

May

• 26 – 10th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 26 – June 9).^[2]
• 28 – 11th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 28 – 31).^[3]

June

• 2 – The 3rd Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 2 – 11).^[4]

July

• 9 – The 16th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 9 – 31).^[5]
• 16 – The 7th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 16 – 18).^[6]

September

• 17 – The 25th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17 – 19).^[7]

Album releases

• Anthony Davis

Variations In Dream-time

• Henry Threadgill

When Was That?

• Air

80° Below '82

• Billy Bang

Outline No. 12

• Dave Holland

Life Cycle

• David Murray

Murray's Steps

• Jane Ira Bloom

Mighty Lights

• Lol Coxhill

Instant Replay

• Dewey Redman

The Struggle Continues

• Steve Lacy

Flame

• Elements

Elements

• Errol Parker

Tentet

• James Ulmer

Black Rock

• Joe McPhee

Oleo

• John Carter

Dauwhe

• Sonny Simmons

Backwoods Suite

• Steps Ahead

Paradox

• Tony Coe

Tournee Du Chat

• Ronald Shannon Jackson

Mandance

• Warren Vaché

Midtown Jazz

• Paul Winter

Missa Gaia/Earth Mass

• Cecil McBee

Flying Out

• Shadowfax

Shadowfax

• Jack DeJohnette

Inflation Blues

• Stanley Jordan

Touch Sensitive

• Kevin Eubanks

Guitarist

• Michael Franks

Objects of Desire

• Hugh Masekela

Home

• Claus Ogerman and Michael Brecker: Cityscape

Deaths

January

• 9 – Vido Musso, Italian-American tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1913).

February

• 7 – Joseph Reinhardt, French guitarist and composer (born 1912).
• 17 – Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (born 1917).
• 26 – Gábor Szabó, Hungarian guitarist (born 1936).

March

• 9 – Leonid Utyosov, Soviet singer and comic actor (born 1895).
• 23 – Sonny Greer, American drummer and vocalist (born 1895).

May

• 5 – Cal Tjader, American vibraphonist, drummer, and percussionist (born 1925).

June

• 11 – Al Rinker, American singer and composer (born 1907).
• 15 – Art Pepper, American alto saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1925).
• 25 – Alex Welsh, Scottish singer, cornetist, and trumpeter (born 1929).

July

• 9 – Wingy Manone, American trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader (born 1900).
• 22 – Sonny Stitt, American saxophonist (born 1924).

October

• 21 – Radka Toneff, Norwegian singer (born 1952).

November

• 11 – Gösta Törner, Swedish jazz trumpeter and bandleader (born 1912).
• 16 – Al Haig, American pianist (born 1922).

December

• 17 – Big Joe Williams, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (born 1903).

Births

January

• 1 – Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød, Norwegian drummer, Splashgirl.

February

• 4 – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Norwegian guitarist, singer, and composer.
• 5 – Marco Di Meco, Italian flautist, composer, music producer, and writer.
• 13 – Even Helte Hermansen, Norwegian guitarist, Bushman's Revenge and Red Kite.

March

• 8 – Isak Strand, Norwegian drummer, electronica artist, and sound engineer, Me At Sea.
• 9 – Erica von Kleist, American flautist, saxophonist, and composer.

April

• 2 – Daniel Herskedal, Norwegian tubist.
• 3 – Irene Kepl, Austrian violinist and composer.
• 9 – Øyvind Skarbø, Norwegian drummer and composer.
• 13 – Nellie McKay, British comedian, singer, songwriter, actor, and composer.
• 30 – Tyler Gilmore, American composer and orchestra conductor.

May

• 1 – Ambrose Akinmusire, American trumpeter and composer.
• 23
  • Malene Mortensen, Danish singer.
  • Martin Musaubach, Argentine band-leading pianist, composer, arranger and producer.

July

• 7 – Ferit Odman, Turkish drummer and composer.
• 28 – Mariam Wallentin, Swedish singer, musician, composer, and voice actor.

August

September

• 11 – Michel Reis, Luxembourgian jazz pianist and composer.

October

• 4 – Kassa Overall, American drummer, producer, rapper and bandleader.
• 4 – YolanDa Brown, British saxophonist and composer.
• 5 – Ronald Bruner Jr., American drummer, composer and producer.
• 8 – Veronika Harcsa, Hungarian singer and songwriter.
• 11 – Jonathan Fritzén, Swedish pianist and multi-instrumentalist.
• 12 – Émile Parisien, French soprano saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and composer.

November

• 9 – Jamie Lenman, British guitarist, musician, songwriter, singer, and illustrator.

December

• 3 – Eric Darius, American saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer.
• 4 – Adam Blackstone, American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and bassist.
• 6 – Ulysses Owens, American drummer and percussionist.
• 17 – Stephan Meidell, Norwegian guitarist and composer.
• 20 – Jessy J or Jessica Arellano, American saxophonist, flautist, singer, and pianist.
• 30 – Nir Felder, American jazz and session guitarist, composer, and music producer.

Unknown date

• Daniel Zamir, Israeli saxophonist and singer.

See also

• 1980s in jazz
• List of years in jazz
• 1982 in music

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 1982 at All About Jazz

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vossajazz . . 2016-04-30.
2. Web site: Nattjazz . Norwegian . . 2016-04-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322193111/http://www.nattjazz.no/historie/index.php?ID=Alle . 2016-03-22 .
3. Web site: Moers Festival 1982 . . 2016-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314024317/http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 . 2016-03-14 . dead .
4. Web site: Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 1982 . . 2016-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610133008/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=1982&lang=en . 2016-06-10 . dead .
5. Web site: Montreux Jazz Festival 1982 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-04-30.
6. Web site: North Sea Jazz Festival 1982 . . 2016-04-30.
7. Web site: Monterey Jazz Festival 1982 Poster . EarlNewmanPrints.com . 2016-04-30.