1984 in jazz explained

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1984.

Events

April

• 13 – The 11th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 13 – 15).^[1]

May

• 23 – 12th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).^[2]

June

• 8 – 13th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 8 – 11).^[3]
• 29 – The 5th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 – July 8).^[4]

July

• 5 – The 18th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 5 – 21).^[5]
• 13 – The 9th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 13 – 15).^[6]

August

• 17 – The very first Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 17 – 19).^[7]

September

• 14 – The 27th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 14 – 16).^[8]

Album releases

• John Zorn

Locus Solus

• Geri Allen

The Printmakers

• Steps Ahead

Modern Times

• Oliver Lake

Expandable Language

• Henry Threadgill

Subject To Change

• Hal Russell

Conserving NRG

• Microscopic Septet

Let's Flip

• Joachim Kuhn

Distance

• Henry Kaiser

Invite The Spirit

• Mark Helias

Split Image

• Hilton Ruiz

Crosscurrents

• Paul Motian

The Story of Maryam

• Keith Tippett

A Loose Kite In A Gentle Wind

• Dave Holland

Seeds of Time

• James Williams

Alter Ego

• Andy Laverne

Liquid Silver

• Bobby McFerrin

The Voice

• Chick Corea and Steve Kujala: Voyage
• Chick Corea

Children's Songs

• Herbie Hancock

Sound-System

• Wynton Marsalis

Hot House Flowers

• Branford Marsalis

Scenes in the City

• Sonny Rollins

Sunny Days, Starry Nights

• Ron Carter and Jim Hall: Telephone
• Weather Report

Domino Theory

• Jane Ira Bloom and Fred Hersch: As One
• Fred Hersch: Horizons
• Bill Frisell

Rambler

• Bill Frisell and Vernon Reid: Smash & Scatteration
• Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

New York Scene

• Benny Golson

Nostalgia

• Art Farmer and Lionel Hampton: In Concert
• Art Farmer and Slide Hampton: In Concert
• Clare Fischer

Crazy Bird

• Martial Solal

Plays Hodeir

• Anthony Braxton

Prag 1984 (Quartet Performance)

• Pat Metheny Group: First Circle
• John Abercrombie

Night

• Jack De Johnette

Album Album

• Kenny Garrett

Introducing Kenny Garrett

• Mal Waldron and David Friesen: Encounters
• Lee Konitz

Wild at Springtime

• Art Ensemble of Chicago

The Third Decade

• Pat Metheny: Rejoicing
• Kenny Wheeler

Double, Double You

• George Duke

Rendezvous

• Miles Davis

Decoy

• Hugh Masekela

Techno-Bush

Deaths

January

• 10 – Thore Jederby, Swedish upright bassist, record producer, and radio broadcaster (born 1913).

February

• 19 – Claude Hopkins, American stride pianist and bandleader (born 1903).

March

• 7 – Ethel Azama, American singer (born 1934).

April

• 3 – John Mehegan, Kjeld Bonfils, American jazz pianist, lecturer, and critic (born 1916).
• 13 – George Fierstone, English drummer (born 1916).
• 20 – Mabel Mercer, English-born cabaret singer (born 1900).
• 23
  • Red Garland, American pianist, band leader, and composer (born 1923).
  • Juan Tizol, Puerto Rican trombonist and composer (born 1900).
• 26 – Count Basie, American pianist, organist band leader, and composer (born 1904).

May

• 18 – Ray Copeland, American trumpeter and teacher (born 1926).

June

• 26 – Dill Jones, Welsh jazz stride pianist (born 1923).
• 26 – Albert Dailey, American pianist (born 1939).

July

• 5 – Don Elliott, American trumpeter, vibraphonist, and vocalist (born 1926).
• 14 – Bill Stapleton, American trumpeter and arranger (born 1945).
• 24 – Frank Butler, American drummer (born 1928).

August

• 7 – Esther Phillips, American singer (born 1935).
• 12 – Lenny Breau, American guitarist and music educator (born 1941).

September

• 10
  • Herman Sherman, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1923).
  • Trummy Young, African-American trombonist (born 1912).
• 26 – Shelly Manne, American drummer (born 1920).

October

• 13 – Kjeld Bonfils, Danish pianist and vibraphonist (born 1918).
• 16 – Jiří Jelínek, Czech painter, illustrator, jazz trumpeter, and singer (born 1922).
• 17 – Alberta Hunter, American singer and songwriter (born 1895).
• 20 – Budd Johnson, American saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1910).
• Ronnie Ball, English pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1927).

November

• 16 – Vic Dickenson, American trombonist (born 1906).

December

• 8 – Gene Ramey, jazz musician (born 1913).
• 15 – Eddie Beal, American pianist (born 1910).

Unknown date

• Elmon Wright, American trumpeter (born 1929).

Births

January

• 4 – Trond Bersu, Norwegian drummer.
• 5 – Shinya Fukumori, Japanese drummer and composer.
• 19 – Yvonnick Prene, French harmonica player and composer.
• 24 – Jason Nazary, American drummer.
• 28 – David Helbock, Austrian pianist and composer

February

• 20 – Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Norwegian singer and composer.
• 23 – Lucia Cadotsch, Swiss singer and composer.

March

• 4 – Sheila Permatasaka, Indonesian bassist.

April

• 4 – Steinar Aadnekvam, Norwegian jazz guitarist.
• 26 – Andrea Rydin Berge, Norwegian singer and pianist.

May

• 16 – Zara McFarlane, Jamaican-British singer and songwriter.^[9]
• 28 – Obenewa, English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.^[10]
• 29 – Jo Berger Myhre, Norwegian upright bassist, Splashgirl.

June

• 18 – Frida Ånnevik, Norwegian singer.
• 21 – David Lyttle, Northern Irish musician, songwriter, producer, composer, and record label owner.

July

• 8 – Jo Skaansar, Norwegian upright bassist and composer.

August

• 10 – Cyrille Aimée, French singer.
• 14 – Kristoffer Kompen, Norwegian trombonist and composer.
• 18 – John Escreet, English pianist and composer.
• 25 – Linda Oh, Australian bassist and composer.

September

• 16 – Katie Melua, Georgian-British singer, songwriter and musician.

October

• 17 – Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Norwegian singer and composer, Pitsj.
• 18 – Esperanza Spalding, American bassist, vocalist, and composer.
• 19 – Thundercat, American bassist, singer, and composer.
• 24 – Fredrika Stahl, Swedish singer and songwriter.
• 29 – Anthony Strong, English singer, pianist, and songwriter.

November

• 29 – Sitti Navarro, Filipino bossa nova singer.

December

• 27 – Jørgen Mathisen, Norwegian saxophonist and clarinetist.

See also

• 1980s in jazz
• List of years in jazz
• 1984 in music

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 1984 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 1984 . . 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 1984 . . 2016-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610050616/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=1984&lang=en . 2016-06-10 . dead .
5. Web site: Montreux Jazz Festival 1984 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-04-30.
6. Web site: North Sea Jazz Festival 1984 . . 2016-04-30.
7. Web site: Brecon Jazz Festival 1984 . FriendsOfBreconJazz.com . 2016-04-30.
8. Web site: Monterey Jazz Festival 1984 Poster . EarlNewmanPrints.com . 2016-04-30.
9. Web site: Auteur: "McFarlane, Zara (1984-....)" . Bibliotheque.Bordeaux.fr . 2018-03-30 .
10. Web site: Obenewa . RateYourMusic.com . 2018-03-30.