2004 in jazz explained

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2004.

Events

January

• 22 – The 7th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 22 – 25).^[1]
• 30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 30 – 31).^[2]

April

• 2
  • The 31st Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 2 – 4).^[3]
  • Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004.^[4]
• 3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work Across for Vossajazz 2004.^[5]

May

• 19 – The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – 29).^[6]
• 28 – The 33rd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 28 – 31).^[7]

June

• 28 – The 16th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 28 – July 14).^[8]
• 30
  • The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 30 – July 3).^[9]
  • The 25th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 30 - July 11).^[10]

July

• 2
  • The 26th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 2 – 11).^[11]
  • The 38th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2 – 17).^[12]
• 9 – The 29th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 9 – 11).^[13]
• 12 – The 44th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 17).^[14]
• 17
  • The 21st Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 17 – 24).^[15]
  • The 39th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 17 – 25).^[16]
• 21 – The 57th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 21 – 28).^[17]
• 23 – The 39th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 23 – 28).^[18]

August

• 9 – The 19th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 9–15).^[19]
• 11
  • The 50th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 11 – 15).^[20]
  • The 18th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 11 – 15).^[21]
• 13 – The 21st Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 13 – 15).^[22]

September

• 17 – The 47th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17 – 19).^[23]

November

• 12 – The 13th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 12 – 21).^[24]

December

Album released

August

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
24	Unspeakable	Bill Frisell	Nonesuch Records	Produced by Hal Willner. Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album	^[26]
31	Land of the Sun	Charlie Haden	Verve Records	Produced by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ruth Cameron, Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album	^[27]
	Genius Loves Company	Ray Charles and Various Artists	Concord/Hear Music	Produced by John Burk and Phil Ramone. Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Record of the Year.	^[28]

Unknown date

S

• Maria Schneider and the Maria Schneider Orchestra: Concert in the Garden^[29]

Deaths

January

• 11 – Anthony Lacen, American tubist and band leader (born 1950).
• 15 – Randolph Colville, Scottish clarinettist, saxophonist, bandleader, and arranger (born 1942).
• 22
  • Billy May, American composer, arranger, and trumpeter (born 1916).
  • Milt Bernhart, American trombonist (born 1926).
• 25 – J. R. Mitchell, American drummer and educator (born 1937).
• 30
  • Frank Mantooth, American pianist and arranger (born 1947).
  • Malachi Favors, American bassist (born 1927).

February

• 12 – Preston Love, American alto saxophonist, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1921).
• 14 – Walter Perkins, American drummer (born 1932).
• 15 – Gil Coggins, American pianist (born 1928).
• 16 – Ella Johnson, American jazz and rhythm and blues vocalist (born 1919).^[30]
• 23
  • Don Cornell, American singer (born 1919).
  • Neil Ardley, English pianist and composer (born 1937).
• 26
  • Jack Sperling, American drummer (born 1922).
  • Jimmy Coe, American saxophonist (born 1921).

March

• 9
  • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, American composer (born 1932).
  • John Mayer, Indian composer (born 1929).
  • Tony Lee, British pianist (born 1934).
• 16 – Hank Marr, American Hammond B-3 organist (born 1927).
• 18 – Wallace Davenport, American trumpeter (born 1925).
• 29 – Colin Smith, English trumpeter (born 1934).

April

• 17 – Joe Kennedy Jr., American jazz violinist and educator (born 1923).

May

• 6 — Barney Kessel, American guitarist (brain cancer) (born 1923).^[31]
• 12 – John LaPorta, American clarinetist, composer and educator (born 1920).^[32]
• 17 – Elvin Jones, American drummer, John Coltrane Quartet (born 1927).^[33]
• 21 – Rick Henderson, American saxophonist and arranger (born 1928).
• 25 – John R. T. Davies, English trombonist, trumpeter, alto saxophonistaudio, and sound engineer (born 1927).

June

• 4 — Steve Lacy, saxophonist and composer (born 1934).
• 9 — Bent Jædig, Danish tenor saxophonist and flautist (born 1935).
• 10 – Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer (born 1930).
• 17 – Jackie Paris, American guitarist and singer (born 1924).^[34]

July

• 20 – James Williams, American pianist (born 1951).
• 22 – Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist (born 1922).^[35]

August

• 2 — Don Tosti, American musician and composer (born 1923).
• 7 — G. T. Hogan, American drummer (born 1929).
• 9 — Tony Mottola, American guitarist (born 1918).
• 14 – Pete Strange, English trombonist (born 1938).

September

• 10 – Gordon Brisker, American tenor saxophonist (born 1937).
• 19 – Waldren Joseph, American trombone (born 1918).
• 23 – Lucille Dixon Robertson, American upright bassist (born 1923).
• 27 – Louis Satterfield, American bassist and trombonist, The Pharaohs (born 1937).

October

• 2
  • Bjørnar Andresen, Norwegian bassist (born 1945).^[36]
  • Max Geldray, Dutch harmonica player (born 1916).
• 3 — Vernon Alley, American bassist (born 1915).
• 10 – Calvin Jones, American trombonist, bassist, pianist, bandleader, and composer (born 1929).
• 15 – Bill Eyden, English drummer (born 1930).
• 24 – Joe Springer, American pianist (born 1916).
• 28
  • Gil Mellé, American saxophonist (born 1931).
  • Robin Kenyatta, American alto saxophonist (born 1942).

November

• 1 — Mark Ledford, American trumpeter, singer, and guitarist (born 1960).
• 3 — Joe Bushkin, American pianist (born 1916).
• 6 — Pete Jolly, American pianist and accordionist (born 1932).
• 14 – Michel Colombier, French composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1939).
• 18 – Cy Coleman, American composer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1929).
• 20 – Bob Maize, American upright bassist (born 1945).
• 23 – Billy "Uke" Scott, British ukulele player, composer, singer, and entertainer (born 1923).

December

• 12 – Frank Isola, American drummer (born 1925).
• 17 – Dick Heckstall-Smith, English saxophonist (born 1934).
• 26 – Sigurd Køhn, Norwegian saxophonist (tsunami) (born 1959).^[37]
• 27 – Hank Garland, American guitarist (born 1930).
• 30 – Artie Shaw, American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and actor (born 1910).^[38]

See also

• List of years in jazz
• 2000s in jazz
• 2004 in music

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 2004 at All About Jazz

Notes and References

1. Web site: Polarjazz 78'N, 2004 . MIC.no . 2016-04-23.
2. Web site: Django Festival in Norway 2004 . MIC.no . 2017-02-28.
3. Web site: Vossa Jazz 2004 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-28.
4. News: Vossa Jazz-prisen . 2016-02-28.
5. Web site: Sjarmerte Vossajazz . Norwegian . Gro . Øvrebø . . 2004-04-05 . 2016-02-28.
6. Web site: Nattjazz 2004 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-27.
7. Web site: Moers Festival 2008 . . 2016-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308060230/http://www.moers-festival.de/archiv.html . 2016-03-08 . dead .
8. Web site: Jazz Fest Wien 2004: June 28 – July 14 . . 2016-04-23.
9. Web site: Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2004 . MIC.no . 2016-04-24.
10. Web site: Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 25th edition – June 30 to July 11, 2004 . . 2016-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306195635/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=2004&lang=en . March 6, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
11. Web site: Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2004 . Festivalinfo.se . 2016-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150603235202/http://cphjazz.bigcartel.com/product/festival-poster-copenhagen-jazz-festival-2008 . 2015-06-03 . dead .
12. Web site: Montreux Jazz Festival 2004 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-02-28.
13. Web site: North Sea Jazz Festival 2004 . . 2016-04-23.
14. Web site: Moldejazz 12.-17. juli 2004 . Norwegian . . 2016-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003509/http://www.moldejazz.no/2004/index.php?page_id=2867 . 2016-03-05 . dead .
15. Web site: Stockholm Jazz Festival 2004 . Festivalinfo.se . 2016-02-28.
16. Web site: Pori Jazz Festival 2004 Setlists . . 2016-02-28 . 2016-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306121254/http://historia.porijazz.fi/?classname=festivalyear&methodname=year&year=2004 . dead .
17. Web site: Nice Jazz Festival 2004 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-02-28.
18. Web site: San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2004 . Pinterest.com . 2016-02-28.
19. Web site: Oslo Jazzfestival 2004 . MIC.no . 2016-02-28.
20. Web site: Newport Jazz Festival 2004 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-04-24.
21. Web site: Sildajazz 2004 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-28.
22. Web site: Brecon Jazz Festival 2004 . FriendsOfBreconJazz.com . 2016-04-24.
23. Web site: Monterey Jazz Festival swings into action . Amy . Cox . . 2004-09-15 . 2016-04-24.
24. Web site: London Jazz Festival 2004 . EuropeJazz.net . 2016-02-28.
25. Web site: Memphis Jazz Box . Sean . Westergaard . . 2016-04-30.
26. Web site: Bill Frisell - Unspeakable . Sean . Westergaard . . 2016-04-30.
27. Web site: Charlie Haden - Land of the Sun . Thom . Jurek . . 2016-02-28.
28. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r700041|pure_url=yes}} Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company ]. Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . . 2016-04-30.
29. News: Maria Schneider Orchestra - Concert in the Garden . Thomas . Conrad . . 2016-04-30.
30. Web site: Ella Johnson - Biography . Hank . Davis . . 2017-04-17.
31. News: Barney Kessel, 80, a Guitarist With Legends of Jazz, Is Dead . Peter . Keepnews . . 2004-05-08 . 2016-02-28.
32. Web site: John LaPorta - Biography . Scott . Yanow . . 2016-02-28.
33. News: Elvin Jones 9/9/27-5/18/04 . Adam . Mansbach . . 2004 . 2016-02-28.
34. Web site: Jackie Paris . . 2016-02-28.
35. News: Illinois Jacquet - obituarie . Peter . Vacher . . 2004-07-24 . 2016-02-28.
36. News: Bjørnar Andresen: 1.4. 1945 – 2.10. 2004 . Norwegian . Ivar Chr. . Johansen. Ballade.no . 2004-10-06 . 2016-03-27.
37. Web site: Sigurd Køhn - biography . LinerNotes.com . 2016-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304164726/http://www.linernotes.com/o/1/c2af5a3d-1ae8-41c8-adee-2b07bc76c6fc . 2016-03-04 . dead .
38. Web site: Swing Era Bandleader Artie Shaw Dies . . 2004-12-31. 2016-02-29.