2006 in jazz explained

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2006.

Events

January

• 13 – The very first Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 13–15).^[1]
• 26 – The 9th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 26–28).^{[2] [3]}

March

• 3 – The 2nd Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (January 3 – 5).^[4]

April

• 7
  • The 33rd Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 7 – 9).^[5]
  • Yngve Moe was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2006.^[6]
• 8 – Trygve Seim performs the commissioned work Reiser for Vossajazz 2006.^[7]

May

• 23 – The 34th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 3).^[8]

June

• 2 – The 35th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 2 – 5).^[9]
• 29
  • The 27th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 - July 9).^[10]
  • The 18th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 29 – July 16).^[11]
• 30 – The 40th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 30 – July 15).^[12]

July

• 5 – The 42nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 5 – 8).^[13]
• 7 – The 28th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 7 – 16).^[14]
• 14 – The 31st North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14 – 16).^[15]
• 15 – The 41st Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 15 – 23).^[16]
• 17 – The 46th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 17 – 22).^[17]
• 18 – The 23rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 18 – 22).^[18]
• 19 – The 59th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 19 – 26).^[19]
• 21 – The 41st San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 21 – 26).^[20]

August

• 9 – The 20th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 9 – 13).^[21]
• 12
  • The 52nd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (April 12 – 14).^[22]
• 11 – The 23rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 11 – 13).^[23]
• 13 – The 21st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 13 – 19).^[24]
• 24 – The 2nd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (August 24–26).^[25]

September

• 15 – The 49th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).^[26]

November

• 10 – The 15th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 10 – 19).^[27]

December

Album released

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
12	Metheny/Mehldau	Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau	Nonesuch Records		^[29]
26	Heartplay	Charlie Haden and Antonio Forcione	Naim Label	Produced by Charlie Haden	^[30]

December

Deaths

January

• 2 — Michael S. Smith, American drummer and percussionist (born 1946).
• 5 — John Guerin, American percussionist (born 1939).
• 6 — Lou Rawls, American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer (born 1933).^[31]
• 12 – Takehiro Honda, Japanese pianist (born 1945).
• 22 – Sherman Ferguson, American drummer (born 1944).

February

• 3 — Romano Mussolini, Italian pianist (born 1927).^[32]
• 7 — Jack Montrose, American tenor saxophonist (born 1928).
• 8
  • Elton Dean, English saxophonist (born 1945).^[33]
  • Richard Dunbar, American player of the French horn (born 1944).
• 14 – Putte Wickman, Swedish clarinetist (born 1924).
• 17 – Ray Barretto, American percussionist (born 1929).
• 28 – Irv Kluger, American jazz drummer (born 1921).

March

• 7 — Ken Sykora, English guitarist and radio presenter (born 1923).
• 8 — Raphe Malik, American trumpeter (born 1948).
• 17 – Narvin Kimball, American musician (born 1909).^[34]
• 28 – Don Alias, American percussionist (born 1939).
• 30 – Jackie McLean, American alto saxophonist (born 1931).^[35]

April

• 18 – John Burch, English pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1932).

May

• 1 — Rauno Lehtinen, Finnish conductor and composer (born 1932).
• 7 — Joan C. Edwards, American singer (born 1918).
• 10 – John Hicks, American pianist (born 1941).^[36]
• 19 – Charles Turner, American trumpeter (born 1936).
• 20 – Tommy Watt, Scottish jazz bandleader (born 1925).

June

• 6 — Hilton Ruiz, Puerto Rican-American pianist (born 1952).^[37]
• 14 – Roland Alexander, American saxophonist (born 1935).
• 16 – Vlasta Průchová, Czech singer (born 1926).
• 30 – Ross Tompkins, American pianist (born 1938).

July

• 5 – Don Lusher, English trombonist (born 1923).
• 11 – Bill Miller, American pianist (born 1915).^[38]
• 16 – Malachi Thompson, American trumpeter (born 1949).^[39]
• 17 – John G. Blowers Jr., American drummer (born 1911).
• 31 – Rufus Harley, American bagpiper (born 1936).^[40]

August

• 8 — Duke Jordan, American pianist (born 1922).
• 9 — Miguel "Angá" Díaz, Cuban percussionist (born 1961).
• 23 – Maynard Ferguson, Canadian trumpeter and bandleader (born 1928).^[41]
• 28
  • Pip Pyle, English-born drummer (born 1950).
  • Shungo Sawada, Japanese guitarist (born 1930).

September

• 2 — Dewey Redman, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1931).
• 3 — Ian Hamer, British trumpeter (born 1932).
• 23
  • Etta Baker, American guitarist and singer (born 1913).
  • Aladár Pege, Hungarian upright bassist (born 1939).
• 25 – Steve Marcus, American saxophonist (born 1939).

October

• 6 — Claude Luter, French clarinetist and soprano saxophonist (born 1923).
• 10 – Ed Summerlin, American composer, arranger, saxophonist, and music educator (born 1928).^[42]
• 25 – Walt Harper, American pianist (born 1926).

November

• 1 — Charles W. LaRue, American trombonist (born 1922).
• 7 — Sonny Cohn, American trumpeter (born 1925).
• 17 – Ruth Brown, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1928).^[43]
• 19 – Art Murphy, American pianist and composer (born 1942).
• 23 – Anita O'Day, Canadian pianist (born 1919).^[44]
• 24 – Walter Booker, American upright bassist (born 1933).
• 25 – Bobby Byrne, American bandleader, trombonist, and music executive (born 1918).
• 27 – Don Butterfield, American tubist (born 1923).

December

• 4 – Dave Black, American drummer (born 1928).
• 7 — Jay McShann, American pianist and bandleader (born 1916).^[45]
• 8 — Martha Tilton, American singer (born 1915).^[46]
• 12
  • Kenny Davern, American clarinetist (born 1935).
  • Oscar Klein, Austrian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist (born 1930).
• 14 – Sivuca, Brazilian accordionist and guitarist (born 1930).
• 18 – Pupo De Luca, Italian actor and musician (born 1924).
• 20 – Mick Mulligan, English trumpeter and bandleader (born 1928).
• 23 – Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and pianist (born 1952).
• 24 – Kenneth Sivertsen, Norwegian composer and guitarist (born 1961).^[47]
• 27 – Jean-Pierre Gebler, Belgian saxophonist (born 1938).

Unknown date

• Barry Buckley, Australian upright bassist (born 1938).

Births

January

• 10 – Angelina Jordan, Norwegian singer.^[48]

See also

• List of years in jazz
• 2000s in jazz
• 2006 in music
• 2006 in Swiss music

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 2006 at All About Jazz

Notes and References

1. Web site: Polarjazz 2006 . . 2016-04-24.
2. Web site: Polarjazz 2006 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-27.
3. Web site: BBC World fronts Norwegian jazz . MIC.no . 2006-03-01 . 2016-02-27.
4. Web site: Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, 3, 4, 5 March 2006 . . 2016-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120914033053/http://web.javajazzfestival.com/jjf2006.html . 14 September 2012 . dead .
5. Web site: Vossa Jazz 2006 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-27.
6. News: Bergensmusiker i koma etter ulykke . Harald . Espeland . . 2013-04-05 . 2016-02-27 . 2016-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305222448/http://www.bt.no/kultur/Bergensmusiker-i-koma-etter-ulykke-2873463.html . dead .
7. Web site: Trygve Seim skriv tingingsverk til Vossa Jazz 2006 . Norwegian . Ballade.no . 2006-01-16 . 2016-02-27.
8. Web site: Nattjazz 2006 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-27.
9. Web site: Moers Festival 2006 . . 2016-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308060230/http://www.moers-festival.de/archiv.html . 2016-03-08 . dead .
10. Web site: Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 27th edition – June 29 to July 9, 2006 . . 2016-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306130517/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=2006&lang=en . March 6, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
11. Web site: Jazz Fest Wien 2006: June 29 – July 16 . . 2016-04-24.
12. Web site: Montreux Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-02-27.
13. Web site: Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2006 . MIC.no . 2016-04-24.
14. Web site: Programmet for Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2006 er klar . Baekgaard . Information.dk . 2006-06-07 . 2016-02-27.
15. Web site: North Sea Jazz Festival 2006 . . 2016-04-24.
16. Web site: Pori Jazz 2006 . Last.fm . 2016-02-27.
17. Web site: Årets Moldejazz-program er klart . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-27.
18. Web site: Stockholm Jazz Festival 2006 . Festivalinfo.se . 2016-02-28.
19. Web site: Nice Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-02-27.
20. Web site: San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2006 . Pinterest.com . 2016-02-27.
21. Web site: Sildajazz 2006 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-27.
22. Web site: 2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival . Ken . Franckling . . 2006-09-06 . 2016-04-24.
23. Web site: Brecon Jazz Festival 2006 . FriendsOfBreconJazz.com . 2016-04-24.
24. Web site: Oslo Jazzfestival 2006 . MIC.no . 2016-02-27.
25. Web site: Punkt 06: Vitalitet og nyskapning . Norwegian . Jan-Olav . Glette . Ballade.no . 2006-08-28 . 2015-04-24.
26. Web site: Monterey Jazz Festival 2006 . Scott . Yanow . . 2006-09-19 . 2016-04-24 . 2016-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509045122/http://jazztimes.com/articles/17746-monterey-jazz-festival-2006 . dead .
27. Web site: London Jazz Festival 2006 . eFestivals.co.uk . 2016-02-27.
28. Web site: Arcoluz - Renaud Garcia-Fons . . 2016-02-27.
29. Web site: Pat Metheny / Brad Mehldau - Metheny Mehldau . Thom . Jurek . . 2011 . 2016-02-27.
30. Web site: Charlie Haden / Antonio Forcione: Heartplay . John . Kelman . . 2007-08-25 . 2016-02-27.
31. News: Lou Rawls, Suave Singer and Actor, Is Dead at 72 . Ben . Ratliff . . 2006-01-06 . 2016-02-27.
32. News: Romano Mussolini . . 2006-02-04 . 2016-02-27.
33. News: Elton Dean . John . Fordham . . 2006-02-10 . 2016-02-27.
34. News: Narvin Kimball, 97, a Founder of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Is Dead . Margalit . Fox . The New York Times . 2006-03-21 . 2016-02-27.
35. News: Jackie McLean, Jazz Saxophonist and Mentor, Dies at 74 . Peter . Keepnews . The New York Times . 2006-04-03 . 2016-02-27.
36. News: John Hicks, 64, Jazz Pianist Active on New York Scene, Is Dead . Ben . Ratliff . The New York Times . 2006-05-13 . 2016-02-27.
37. News: Hilton Ruiz, 54, Pianist Fluent in Jazz and Latin Rhythms, Dies . Peter . Keepnews . The New York Times . 2006-06-07 . 2016-02-27.
38. News: Bill Miller . Christopher . Reed . . 2006-07-27 . 2016-02-27.
39. News: Malachi Thompson . Peter . Vacher . . 2006-09-09 . 2016-02-27.
40. News: Rufus Harley . John . Fordham . . 2006-08-21 . 2016-02-27.
41. News: Maynard Ferguson, 78, Trumpeter and Bandleader, Dies . Tim . Weiner . The New York Times . 2006-08-25 . 2016-11-06.
42. News: Edgar Summerlin, 78; Musician Wrote Jazz-Based Liturgical Works . Don . Heckman . . 2006-10-13 . 2016-02-27.
43. Web site: R&B Legend and 'Black and Blue' Star Ruth Brown Dies . BroadwayWorld.com . 2006-11-20 . 2016-11-06.
44. News: Anita O'Day . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/anita-oday-425721.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . Steve . Voce . . 2006-11-25 . 2016-02-27.
45. News: Jay McShann, 90, Jazz Pianist, Bandleader and Vocalist, Dies . Peter . Keepnews . The New York Times . 2006-12-09 . 2016-11-06.
46. News: Martha Tilton, 91, 'Sweetheart of Swing,' Dies . Douglas . Martin . The New York Times . 2006-12-13 . 2016-11-07.
47. News: Kenneth Sivertsen er død . Norwegian . Ingunn . Andersen . Jarle Grivi . Brenna . . 2014-03-10 . 2016-04-15.
48. News: This 7-Year Old's Incredible Voice Will Give You Chills as She Channels Billie Holiday . Melissa . Locker . . 2006-12-24 . 2016-04-15.