2010 in jazz explained

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2010.

Events

January

• 29 – The 5th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 29 – 31).^[1]

February

• 3 – The 13th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 3–7).^[2]

March

• 5 – The 6th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 5–7).^[3]
• 26 The 37th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 26–28).^[4]
• 27 Stein Urheim was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2010.^[5]
• 27 Karin Krog and John Surman performs the commissioned work Songs about this and that for Vossajazz 2010.^[6]

April

• 28 – The 16th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 28 - May 2).^[7]

May

• 21 – The 39th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 21 – 24).^[8]
• 26 – The 38th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 26 - June 7).^[9]

June

• 10 – The 27th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (June 10 – 12).^[10]
• 25 – The 30th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 25 - July 6).^[11]
• 30 – The 22nd Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 30 – July 9).^[12]

July

• 2
  • The 32nd Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 2 – 11).^[13]
  • The 44th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2 – 17).^[14]
• 7 – The 46th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 7 – 11).^[15]
• 9 – The 35th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 9 – 11).^[16]
• 16 – The 45th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 16 – 25).^[17]
• 17 – The 63rd Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 17 – 24).^[18]
• 19 – The 50th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 19–24).^[19]
• 20 – The 45th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 20 – 25).^[20]

August

• 6
  • The 54th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 6 – 8).^[21]
  • The 26th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 6 – 8).^[22]
• 11 – The 24th Sildajazz starts in Haugesund, Norway (August 11–15).^[23]
• 16 – The 25th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 16 – 22).^[24]

September

• 2 – The 6th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (September 2 – 4).^[25]
• 17 – The 53rd Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17 – 19).^[26]

November

• 12 – The 19th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 12 – 21).^[27]

December

Album released

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
11	I.S.	Tore Johansen feat. Steve Swallow	Inner Ear		^[28]
18	Heavy Metal Fruit	Motorpsycho	Stickman Records, Rune Grammofon		^[29]
26	Orchestrion	Pat Metheny	Nonesuch Records		^[30]
29	Private Corner	Jacky Cheung	Universal Music		^[31]

April

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
16	Crime Scene	Terje Rypdal	ECM Records	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[33]
19	Live Extracts	Eivind Aarset's Sonic Codex Orchestra	ECM Records	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[34]
20	To the One	John McLaughlin	Abstract Logix	Produced by John McLaughlin	^[35]

June

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
15	The Stanley Clarke Band	The Stanley Clarke Band	Heads Up	Produced by Lenny White, Stanley Clarke	^[37]
22	The Imagine Project	Herbie Hancock	Hancock Music	Produced by John Alagia, Derek Trucks	^[38]

October

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
19	Norwegian Song 3	Dag Arnesen Trio	Losen Records		^[41]
26	Live and Exclusive from the Grammy Museum	Jeff Beck	ATCO	Produced by David May	^[42]

Unknown date

A

• Atomic – Theater Tilters Vol 1.^[45]
• Atomic – Theater Tilters Vol 2.^[46]

E

• Eple Trio – In The Clearing / In The Cavern.^[47]

H

• Daniel Herskedal – City Stories.^[48]

V

• Very Much Alive by Paolo Vinaccia featuring Terje Rypdal, Ståle Storløkken and Palle Mikkelborg.^[49]

Deaths

January

• 3 – Joyce Collins, American pianist, singer, and educator (born 1930).^[50]
• 10 – Dick Johnson, American big band clarinetist (born 1925).^[51]
• 11 – Georgy Garanian, Armenian-Russian saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (born 1934).
• 13 – Ed Thigpen, American drummer, Oscar Peterson Trio (born 1930).
• 16 – Jimmy Wyble, American guitarist (born 1922).
• 17 – Maki Asakawa, Japanese jazz and blues singer, lyricist and composer (born 1942).
• 19 – Ian Christie, English clarinettist (born 1927).
• 23 – Earl Wild, American pianist (born 1915).
• 25 – Jane Jarvis, American pianist (born 1915).

February

• 6
  • John Dankworth, English saxophonist, clarinettist and composer (born 1927).^[52]
  • Roger Guérin, French trumpeter and singer (born 1926).
• 12 – Jake Hanna, American jazz drummer (born 1931).
• 13 – Jamil Nasser, American bassist, and tubist (born 1932).
• 15 – Art Van Damme, American accordionist (born 1920).

March

• 7 – Tony Campise, American saxophonist (born 1943).^[53]
• 15 – Sam Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean saxophonist and guitarist (born 1988).
• 20 – Erwin Lehn, German composer, bandleader, and musician (born 1919).
• 22 – Diz Disley, Anglo-Canadian guitarist (born 1931).^[54]
• 23 – Marva Wright, American blues singer (born 1948).^[55]
• 27 – Peter Herbolzheimer, German trombonist and bandleader (born 1935).
• 28 – Herb Ellis, American guitarist (born 1921).^[56]
• 29 – Luigi Trussardi, French upright bassist (born 1938).
• 30 – John Bunch, American pianist (born 1921).

April

• 2 – Mike Zwerin, American musician and author (born 1930).
• 7
  • Eddie Johnson, American tenor saxophonist (born 1920).
  • Graciela, Afro-Cuban singer (born 1915).
• 11 – Julia Tsenova, Bulgarian composer, pianist, and musical pedagogue (born 1948).
• 13 – Steve Reid, American drummer (born 1944).

May

• 1
  • Jesse Drakes, American trumpeter (born 1924).
  • Rob McConnell, Canadian jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger (born 1935).
• 7 – Francisco Aguabella, Afro-Cuban percussionist (born 1925).
• 9 – Lena Horne, American singer (born 1917).^[57]
• 16 – Hank Jones, American pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer (born 1918).^[58]
• 30 – Kristian Bergheim, Norwegian saxophonist (born 1926).^[59]

June

• 5 – Danny Bank, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist (born 1922).
• 9
  • Harold Ivory Williams Jr., American keyboardist (born 1949).
  • Paul Moer, American pianist (born 1916).
• 15 – Wendell Logan, American composer (born 1940).
• 16 – Bill Dixon, American trumpeter, flugelhornist, pianist, composer, and visual artist (born 1925).
• 24 – Fred Anderson, American tenor saxophonist (born 1929).^[60]
• 26 – Benny Powell, African-American jazz trombonist (born 1930).
• 28 – Joya Sherrill, American singer and children's television show host (born 1924).

July

• 8
  • Lelio Luttazzi, Italian composer, musician, actor, singer, and conductor (born 1923).
  • Valdo Williams, Canadian pianist (born 1928).
• 14 – Gene Ludwig, American organist (born 1937).
• 22
  • Dick Buckley, American radio presenter (born 1924).
  • Harry Beckett, British trumpeter and flugelhornist (born 1935).
• 23 – Willem Breuker, Dutch bandleader, composer, arranger, saxophonist, and clarinetist (born 1944).
• 29 – Martin Drew, English drummer (born 1944).

August

• 8 – Jack Parnell, English producer, bandleader, drummer, and pianist (born 1923).
• 11 – Leon Breeden, clarinetist, American saxophonist, composer, and arranger (born 1921).
• 14 – Abbey Lincoln, American singer (born 1930).^[61]
• 15 – Ahmad Alaadeen, American saxophonist (born 1934).
• 19 – Dick Maloney, Canadian singer and radio host (born 1933).

September

• 8 – Hadley Caliman, American saxophonist and flautist (born 1932).
• 11 – Gunnar Hoffsten, Swedish composer, bandleader, trumpeter, and pianist (born 1923).
• 14 – Alf Kjellman, Norwegian saxophonist (born 1938).^[62]
• 19 – Buddy Collette, American flautist, saxophonist, and clarinetist (born 1921).
• 27
  • Buddy Morrow, American trombonist and bandleader (born 1919).
  • Ed Wiley Jr., American tenor saxophonist (born 1930).

October

• 7 – T Lavitz, American keyboardist, composer and producer (born 1956).
• 17 – Dennis Taylor, American saxophonist, clarinet, and arranger (born 1953).
• 18 – Marion Brown, American jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist (born 1939).
• 28
  • Jack Brokensha, Australian-American vibraphonist (born 1926).
  • Walter Payton, American bassist and sousaphonist (born 1942).

November

• 16 – Mimi Perrin, French pianist and singer, and translator (born 1926).
• 30 – Monty Sunshine, English clarinettist (born 1928).

December

• 9 – James Moody, American saxophonist (cancer) (born 1925).^[63]
• 14 – Elisa Gabbai, Israeli singer (born 1933).
• 17
  • Captain Beefheart, American singer (born 1941).^[64]
  • Lina Romay, Mexican-American actress and singer (born 1919).
• 19 – Trudy Pitts, American soul jazz keyboardist (born 1932).
• 28 – Billy Taylor, American pianist (born 1921).^[65]

See also

• List of 2010 albums
• List of years in jazz
• 2010s in jazz
• 2010 in music

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 2010 at All About Jazz

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ice Music Festival Information . . 2016-04-24 . 2016-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508170518/http://www.icemusicfestival.no/about . dead .
2. Web site: Polarjazz 2010 . MIC.no . 2016-02-24.
3. Web site: Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 5, 6, 7 2010 . . 2016-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160803095156/http://web.javajazzfestival.com/2010/ . 2016-08-03 . dead .
4. Web site: Vossa Jazz 2010 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-24.
5. Web site: STEIN & MARI'S DAYDREAM COMMUNITY Stein Urheim, Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Hans Olav Molde. Jazzland . MDT.co.uk . 2016-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305115140/http://www.mdt.co.uk/stein-and-mari-s-daydream-community-jazzland.html . 2016-03-05 . dead .
6. Web site: Krog og Surman klare på Voss . Norwegian . . 2016-02-24. 2010-03-26 .
7. Web site: Soddjazz 2010 . Norwegian . Soddjazz.no . 2016-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307084139/http://soddjazz.no/2010/ . 2016-03-07 . dead .
8. Web site: Moers Festival 2010 . . 2016-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314024317/http://www.moers-festival.de/archive-2012.html?L=1 . 2016-03-14 . dead .
9. Web site: Festspillene åpnet . Norwegian . Kongehuset.no . 2010-05-26 . 2016-02-23.
10. Web site: Stockholm Jazz Festival 2010 . Festivalinfo.se . 2016-02-28.
11. Web site: Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 31st edition – June 25 to July 6, 2010 . . 2016-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305101115/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/flipbooks/programmes/Default.aspx?annee=2010&lang=en . March 5, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
12. Web site: Jazz Fest Wien 2010: June 30 – July 9 . . 2016-04-24.
13. Web site: Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2010 . Jakob . Baekgaard . . 2010-07-26 . 2016-02-25.
14. Web site: 44th Montreux Jazz Festival July 02-17-2010 . . 2016-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160206011731/http://montreuxjazzfestival2010.com/2010/ . 2016-02-06 . dead .
15. Web site: Kongsberg Jazzfestival 2010 . Last.fm . 2016-04-24.
16. Web site: North Sea Jazz Festival 2010 . . 2016-04-24.
17. Web site: Pori Jazz Festival 2010 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-02-26.
18. Web site: Nice Jazz Festival 2010 Setlists . Setlist.fm . 2016-02-24.
19. Web site: Moldejazz 19-24 Juli 2010. . Norwegian . . 2016-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306131439/http://www.moldejazz.no/2010/ . 2016-03-06 . dead .
20. Web site: San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2010 . . 2016-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307011346/http://heinekenjazzaldia.com/es/historia/45-edicion-2010/ . 2016-03-07 . dead .
21. Web site: Photos: Newport Jazz Festival 2010 . ThePhoenix.com . 2016-04-24.
22. Web site: Brecon Jazz Festival 2010 . eFestivals.co.uk . 2016-04-24.
23. Web site: Sildajazz 2010 . Norwegian . MIC.no . 2016-02-24.
24. Web site: Oslo Jazz Festival 2010 . MIC.no . 2016-02-24.
25. Web site: Punktfestivalen 2. – 4. september 2010 i Kristiansand . Norwegian . VisitSorlandet.blogspot.no . 2010-08-31 . 2016-04-24.
26. Web site: Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Lineup for 2010 event . Lee . Mergner . . 2010-04-02 . 2016-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509120641/http://jazztimes.com/articles/25915-monterey-jazz-festival-announces-lineup-for-2010-event . 2016-05-09 . dead .
27. Web site: London Jazz Festival 2010 . eFestivals.co.uk . 2016-02-24.
28. Web site: Tore Johansen (3) Feat. Steve Swallow – I.S. . . 2016-02-24.
29. Web site: Rune Grammofon News . . 2010-06-05 . 2016-02-23.
30. Web site: Pat Metheny: Orchestrion . John . Kelman . . 2010-01-19 . 2016-02-24.
31. Web site: Private Corner . yesasia . 3 April 2023.
32. Web site: Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1737051|pure_url=yes}} Review: ''Emotion & Commotion'' ]. . 2010-04-14.
33. Web site: Terje Rypdal – Crime Scene . . 2016-02-24.
34. Web site: Eivind Aarset & The Sonic Codex – Live Extracts . John . Kelman . . 2012-06-29 . 2016-02-22.
35. News: John McLaughlin And The 4th Dimension: To The One . John . Kelman . . 2008-04-13 . 2016-02-27.
36. Web site: Herbie Hancock: The Imagine Project . Michael G. . Nastos . Musical reviews . . 2016-03-29.
37. Web site: Stanley Clarke Band / Stanley Clarke - The Stanley Clarke Band . Thom . Jurek . Musical reviews . . 2016-03-29.
38. Web site: Herbie Hancock: The Imagine Project . John . Kelman . Musical reviews . . 2010-06-21 . 2016-03-29.
39. Web site: Trio 3 + Geri Allen – Celebrating Mary Lou Williams - Live At Birdland New York . . 2016-03-29.
40. Web site: Officium Novum: Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble . PrestoClassical.co.uk . 2016-03-29.
41. News: Norwegian Song 3 - Dag Arnesen . . 2016-02-27.
42. Web site: Jeff Beck – Live And Exclusive From The Grammy Museum . . 2016-03-29.
43. Web site: Frida Ånnevik – Synlige Hjerteslag . Tigernet.no . 2016-03-29 . 2016-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160611134522/http://www.tigernet.no/item/130506--frida-%C3%A5nnevik--synlige-hjerteslag--cd . dead .
44. Web site: Haakon Graf – License To Chill . NordicRecords.no . 2016-03-29.
45. Web site: Atomic (2) – Theater Tilters Vol. 1 . . 2016-02-27.
46. Web site: Atomic (2) – Theater Tilters Vol. 2 . . 2016-02-27.
47. Web site: Eple Trio – In The Clearing / In The Cavern . . 2016-02-27.
48. Web site: Daniel Herskedal . . 2016-02-27 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225551/http://www.norcd.no/artist/daniel-herskedal . dead .
49. Web site: Paolo Vinaccia: Very Much Alive . John . Kelman . . 2010-09-30 . 2016-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160409223209/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/paolo-vinaccia-very-much-alive-by-john-kelman.php . 2016-04-09 . dead .
50. Web site: Joyce Collins . Scott . Yanow . Biography . . 2018-02-15.
51. News: Jazz clarinetist Dick Johnson dies at 84 . Lee . Mergner . . 2010-12-01 . 2016-02-26.
52. News: James Moody, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 85 . Peter . Keepnews . . 2010-12-10 . 2016-02-27.
53. News: Jazz great Tony Campise dies at 67 . Michael . Corcoran . . 2010-03-08 . 2016-04-15.
54. News: Diz Disley obituary | Music . Peter . Vacher . . 2010-04-15 . 2017-10-09.
55. News: New Orleans blues singer Marva Wright dies at 62 . Keith . Spera. . 2010-03-23 . 2016-11-07.
56. News: Herb Ellis, Jazz Guitarist, Is Dead at 88 . Peter . Keepnews . The New York Times . 2010-03-30 . 2016-04-15.
57. News: Lena Horne, Singer and Actress, Dies at 92 . Aljean . Harmetz . The New York Times . 2010-05-10 . 2016-04-15.
58. News: Hank Jones, Versatile Jazz Pianist, Is Dead at 91 . Peter . Keepnews . The New York Times . 2010-05-17 . 2016-04-15.
59. Web site: Kristian Bergheim er død . Norwegian . Bjørn . Stendahl . Jazzarkivet.no . 2010-06-02 . 2016-03-27.
60. News: Tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson nurtured generations of Chicago jazz . Nate . Chinen . . 2010-06-24 . 2016-11-06.
61. News: Abbey Lincoln, Bold and Introspective Jazz Singer, Dies at 80 . Nate . Chinen . The New York Times . 2010-08-14 . 2016-04-15.
62. Web site: Kjellman, Alf (Erling) . no . 2016-06-16 . 2017-04-30.
63. News: James Moody, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 85 . Peter . Keepnews . The New York Times . 2010-12-10 . 2016-02-27.
64. News: Captain Beefheart Dead at Age 69 . Maura . Johnston . Maura Johnston . . 2010-12-17 . 2016-04-15.
65. News: Billy Taylor, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 89 . Peter . Keepnews . The New York Times . 2010-12-29 . 2016-04-15.