2017 in jazz explained

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2017.

Events

January

• 12
  • The 16th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 12–15).^[1]
  • The 3rd annual Tucson Jazz Festival started in Tucson, Arizona (January 12 – 22).^[2]
• 20 – The 36th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 20 – 21).^[3]
• 21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway.^[4]
• 28 – Nils Petter Molvær is presented as winner of the 2016 Spellemannprisen Jazz award.^[5]

February

• 1 – The 6th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (February 1 – 4).^[6]
• 2 – The 19th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 2–5).^[7]
• 9 – The 12th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 9 – 11).^[8]

March

• 3 – The 13th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 3 – 5).^[9]
• 31 – The 18th Cape Town International Jazz Festival started in Cape Town, South Africa (March 31 – April 1).^[10]

April

• 7 – The 44th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 7 – 9).^[11]
• 30 – The International Jazz Day.^[12]

May

• 5 – The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 5 – 7).^[13]
• 9 – The 28th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 9 – 14).^[14]
• 10 – The 13th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar, Norway (May 10 – 14).^[15]
• 11 – The 17th Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés started in Paris, France (May 11 – 22).^[16]
• 18 – The 6th Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (May 18–22).^[17]
• 26 – The 45th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 26 – June 4).^[18]

June

• 1 – Proceedings of the Echo Jazz Awards in Hamburg, Germany.^[19]
• 22 – The 27th JazzBaltica started in Schloss Salzau close to Kiel, Germany (June 22–25).^[20]
• 23 – The 7th Alfa Jazz Fest started in Lviv, Ukraine (June 23–27).^[21]
• 28 – The 28th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 28 – July 10).^[22]
• 29
  • The 37th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 - July 8).^[23]
  • The 37th Jazz à Vienne started in Vienne, France (June 29 - July 13).^[24]
• 30
  • The 5th Love Supreme Festival started in Glynde Place, East Sussex (June 30 – July 2).^[25]
  • The 51st Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 30 – July 15).^[26]

July

• 5 – The 53rd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 5 – 8).^[27]
• 6
  • The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern, Norway (July 6 – 8).^[28]
  • The 21st Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik, Norway (July 6 – 8).^[29]
• 7
  • The 39th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 7 – 16).^[30]
  • The 44th Umbria Jazz Festival started in Perugia, Italy (July 7 – 16).^[31]
  • The 42nd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 7–9).^[32]
• 8 – The 52nd Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 8 – 16).^[33]
• 11 – The 41st Jazz de Vitoria started in Gasteiz, Spain (July 11 – 15).^[34]
• 15 – The 29th Aarhus Jazz Festival started in Aarhus, Denmark (July 15 – 22).^[35]
• 17
  • The 70th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 17 – 21).^[36]
  • The 56th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 17 – 22).^[37]
• 26 – The 22nd Canal Street started in Arendal, Norway (July 26 – 29).^[38]
• 28 – The 40th Jazz in Marciac started in Marciac, France (July 28 – August 14).^[39]

August

• 4 – The 61st Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 4 – 6).^[40]
• 8 – The 18th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway (August 8 – 12).^[41]
• 10
  • The Nišville International Jazz Festival started in Niš, Serbia (August 10–13).^[42]
  • The 31st Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 10 – 14).^[43]
• 11 – The 33rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 11 – 13).^[44]
• 12 – The 32nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 12 – 19).^[45]
• 31 – The 12th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (August 31 - September 2).^[46]

September

• 1 – The 16th Tokyo Jazz Festival, started at North Door in Tokyo, Japan (September 1 – 3).^[47]
• 14 – The 4th Everfest, Sonic Transmissions started at North Door in Austin, Texas (September 14 – 16).^[48]
• 15 – The 60th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).^[49]

October

• 6 – The 34th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (October 6 – 15).^[50]
• 19 – The 34th DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway (October 19 – 22).^[51]
• 25 – The 49th Umeå Jazz Festival started in Umeå, Sweden (October 25 – 29).^[52]
• 27 – The 38th Cork Jazz Festival started in Cork, Ireland (October 27 – 30).^[53]

November

• 2 – The 53rd Jazz Fest Berlin started in Berlin, Germany (November 2 – 5).^[54]
• 10 – The 25th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 10 – 19).^[55]
• 23 – The São Paulo Jazz Festival started in São Paulo, Brazil (November 23 – 26).^[56]

December

• 28 – The 25th Umbria Jazz Winter started in Orvieto, Italy (December 28 – January 1).^[57]

Albums released

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Pentagon Tapes	Dag Arnesen Trio	Losen		^[58]
13	Danse	Colin Vallon Trio	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[59]
	Hà Nội Duo	Nguyên Lê featuring Paolo Fresu	ACT	Executive producer Siggi Loch	^[60]
	The Invariant	Benedikt Jahnel Trio (Antonio Miguel, Owen Howard)	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[61]
	Politur Passiarer	Scheen Jazzorkester & Audun Kleive	Losen		^[62]
	Up and Coming	John Abercrombie Quartet (Marc Copland, Drew Gress, Joey Baron)	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[63]
20	Chromola	1982 (Nils Økland, Sigbjørn Apeland, Øyvind Skarbø)	Heilo		^[64]
	Vit	Christer Fredriksen	Losen	Produced by Christer Fredriksen	^[65]
27	Elegy	Theo Bleckmann with Ben Monder, Shai Maestro, Chris Tordini, John Hollenbeck	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[66]
	Godspeed	Morten Schantz	Edition	Produced by Morten Schantz with Kristian Thomsen	^[67]
	Meet Me At The Movies	Viktoria Tolstoy	ACT	Produced by Nils Landgren executive producer Siggi Loch	^[68]
	Piano Song	Matthew Shipp Trio	Thirsty Ear	Produced by Peter Gordon	^[69]
	Potsdamer Platz	Jan Lundgren	ACT	Produced by Siggi Loch	^[70]
	Quiet Dreams	Hilde Hefte	Ponca Jazz		^[71]

February

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Daylight Ghosts	Craig Taborn	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[72]
	Ut Og Se Noe Annet	Marthe Wang	Kirkelig Kulturverksted	Produced by Markus Lillehaug Johnsen. Nominated for the folk Spellemannprisen	^[73] ^[74]
	My Foolish Heart	Ralph Towner	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[75]
10	La Diversité	Nicolas Kummert	Edition		^[76]
	Third Set	Oleta Adams			^[77]
17	Axis	Irabagon, Hegre & Drønen	Rune Grammofon		^[78]
24	Drunk	Thundercat	Brainfeeder	Produced by Flying Lotus, Mono/Poly, Sounwave, Thundercat	^[79]
	Potsdamer Platz	Jan Lundgren	ACT	Produced by Siggi Loch	^[80]
	The Roc	Daniel Herskedal	Edition	Produced by Daniel Herskedal	^[81]
	Sooner And Later	Julia Hülsmann Trio	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[82]

March

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Rímur	Trio Mediaeval / Arve Henriksen	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[83]
7	Animals	Megalodon Collective	Jazzland		^[84]
10	Stereotomic	Nypan	Losen		^[85]
17	Asian Field Variations	Louis Sclavis, Dominique Pifarely, Vincent Courtois	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[86]
	Metrics	Stephan Meidell	Hubro		^[87]
24	Dance of Time	Eliane Elias	Concord	Produced by Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Steve Rodby	^[88]
	Preverbal	Matthew Stevens	Ropeadope		^[89]
	Vessel in Orbit	Whit Dickey, Mat Maneri, and Matthew Shipp	AUM Fidelity	Produced by Whit Dickey	^[90]
31	December Avenue	Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[91]
	Skinner Plays Skinner	David Arthur Skinner	Losen	Produced by David Arthur Skinner	^[92]

April

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
7	Charlie Watts Meets The Danish Radio Big Band	Charlie Watts	Impulse!		^[93]
	East West Time Line	Kevin Eubanks	Mack Avenue	Produced by Kevin Eubanks	^[94]
	Gratitude	Dayna Stephens	Contagious Music	Produced by Matt Pierson	^[95]
	Nattsongar	Erlend Apneseth / Ole Morten Vågan / Hans Hulbækmo	Hubro	Produced by Andreas R Meland and Erlend Apneseth	^[96]
	Nuit Blanche	François Couturier, Tarkovsky Quartet	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[97]
	Thunder of the Gods	Sun Ra and His Arkestra	Modern Harmonic		^[98]
	Silent Light	Dominic Miller	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[99]
14	Walk Against Wind	Linda May Han Oh	Biophilia		^[100]
21	The Dreamer Is The Dream	Chris Potter, David Virelles, Joe Martin, and Marcus Gilmore	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[101]
	Find The Way	Aaron Parks, Ben Street, and Billy Hart	ECM		^[102]
	Guzuguzu	Helge Lien Trio	Ozella	Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen	^[103]
	Sabiduría	Eddie Palmieri	Ropeadope		^[104]
	Titok	Ferenc Snétberger, Anders Jormin, and Joey Baron	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[105]
22	Death to the Planet	The Comet Is Coming	The Leaf Label	Produced by Dan Leavers	^[106]
28	Flowers: Beautiful Life, Volume 2	Jimmy Greene	Mack Avenue	Produced by Jimmy Greene, executive producer Gretchen Valade	^[107]
	Nightfall	Quercus (June Tabor, Iain Ballamy, Huw Warren)	ECM	Produced by Huw Warren, Iain Ballamy	^[108]

May

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
5	Cross My Palm With Silver	Avishai Cohen Quartet	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[109]
	Fly Or Die	Jaimie Branch	International Anthem Recording Co.		^[110]
	Kingdom	Alexi Tuomarila, Mats Eilertsen, and Olavi Louhivuori	Edition	Produced by Alexi Tuomarila, executive producer Dave Stapleton	^[111]
	Towards Language	Arve Henriksen	Rune Grammofon	Produced by Jan Bang, co-produced by Arve Henriksen	^[112]
	Turn Up the Quiet	Diana Krall	Verve	Produced by Tommy LiPuma	^[113]
12	La Saboteuse	Yazz Ahmed	Naim Audio	Produced by Noel Jangley and Yazz Ahmed	^[114]
17	She Moves On	Youn Sun Nah	ACT	Produced by Jamie Saft	^[115]
19	Music From Our Soul	Charnett Moffett	Motema		^[116]
26	Dizzy	Jukka Perko Tritone	We Jazz Records		^[117]
	Loneliness Road	Jamie Saft, Steve Swallow, Bobby Previte, with Iggy Pop	RareNoise Records	Produced by Christian Castagno, Jamie Saft	^[118]
	Planetary Prince	Cameron Graves	Mack Avenue	Produced by Cameron Graves	^[119]
	Serenade for Horace	Louis Hayes	Blue Note	Produced by Dezron Douglas, Don Was	^[120]
26	Small Town	Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[121]
31	Ruler Rebel	Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah	Ropeadope	Produced by Chris Dunn	^[122]

June

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
16	Bells for the South Side	Roscoe Mitchell	ECM		^[123]
	Inland Sea	Stephan Micus	ECM	Produced by Steve Lake	^[124]
	The Late Trane	Denys Baptiste	Edition	Produced by Jason Yarde	^[125]
	A Piece Of The Apple	Frode Kjekstad	Losen	Produced by Frode Kjekstad	^[126]
23	Diaspora	Christian Scott	Ropeadope		^[127]
	Interactions	Kåre Kolve	Curling Legs	Commission for Vossajazz	^[128]
30	Unbreakable	Nils Landgren Funk Unit featuring Ray Parker Jr.	ACT	Produced by Magnum Coltrane Price and Nils Landgren, executive producer Siggi Loch	^[129]

July

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
7	Saluting Sgt. Pepper	Django Bates	Edition	Produced by Django Bates and Tim Adnitt	^[130]
14	Passin’ Thru	Charles Lloyd New Quartet	Blue Note		^[131]
28	Sinatra & Jobim @ 50	John Pizzarelli	Concord Jazz	Featuring Daniel Jobim

August

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
18	Rathkes Gate 12:21:58	Bendik Hofseth / Jacob Young / Paolo Vinaccia	Oslo Session Recordings		^[132]
	Aqustico Vol 2	Luca Aquino	Losen	Produced by RVB – AeA societa cooperativa	^[133]
	Utopian Tales	Stein Urheim	Hubro	Produced by Jørgen Træen and Stein Urheim	^[134]
25	Brothers	Adam Baldych and Helge Lien Trio featuring Tore Brunborg	ACT	Produced by Siggi Loch with the artist	^[135]
	Far from Over	Vijay Iyer Sextet	ECM		^[136]
	Incidentals	Tim Berne's Snakeoil	ECM	Produced by David Torn	^[137]
	Kind Of Spain	Wolfgang Haffner	ACT	Produced by Lars Danielsson with Wolfgang Haffner, executive producer & curator Siggi LochSiggi Loch with the artist	^[138]
	Stockholm Underground	Magnus Lindgren	ACT	Produced by Nils Landgren and Siggi Loch	^[139]
	Tangents	Gary Peacock Trio including with Marc Copland and Joey Baron	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[140]
31	Carla.The Fish	Espen Rud	Curling Legs		^[141]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	5	Eple Trio	Shipwreckords		^[142]
	Blank Out	Ellen Andrea Wang	Jazzland	Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen	^[143] ^[144]
	Carla. The Fish	Espen Rud	Curling Legs		^[145]
4	Some Place Called Where	Marilena Paradisi and Kirk Lightsey	Losen	Produced by Marilena Paradisi	^[146]
8	Clocks	Erland Dahlen	Hubro	Produced by Erland Dahlen	^[147]
	Trip	Mike Stern	Heads Up		^[148]
15	Åra	Erlend Apneseth Trio	Hubro	Produced by Andreas R Meland and Erlend Apneseth Trio. Nominated for the open class Spellemannprisen	^[149]
	Clocks	Erland Dahlen	Hubro	Produced by Erland Dahlen	^[150]
	Gnosis	David Virelles	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[151]
	Provenance	Björn Meyer	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[152]
22	Bringin' It	Christian McBride Big Band	Mack Avenue	Produced by Christian McBride	^[153]
	Old Songs	Olga Konkova and Jens Thoresen	Losen	Produced by Olga Konkova and Jens Thoresen	^[154]
25	Vi Är Ledsna Men Du Får Inte Längre Vara Barn	Hegge	Particular Recordings	Recipient of the jazz Spellemannprisen	^[155] ^[156]
29	Dreams and Daggers	Cécile McLorin Salvant	Mack Avenue	Produced by Al Pryor	^[157]
	Circle Of Chimes	Marius Neset	ACT	Produced by Marius Neset, co-produced by Anton Eger. Nominated for the jazz Spellemannprisen	^[158]
	Everybody Loves Angels	Bugge Wesseltoft	ACT	Produced by Siggi Loch with the artist	^[159]
	A Meeting of Spirits	Gary Husband	Edition		^[160]
	Pastor´n	Asmundsen & Co	Losen	Produced by Tine Asmundsen and Vidar Johansen. All compositions by Einar “Pastor´n” Iversen.	^[161]

October

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Bandes Originales	Vincent Courtois, Daniel Erdmann, Robin Fincker	La Buissonne	Produced by 22D Music, RJAL for La Buissonne	^[162]
	Freedom Nation	Natalie Sandtorv	Øra Fonogram	Commission for Moldejazz	^[163]
	Setembro	Mário Laginha, Julian Argüelles, and Helge Andreas Norbakken	Edition	Executive producer Dave Stapleton	^[164]
13	Blue Maqams	Anouar Brahem (Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Django Bates)	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[165]
	Flyge Fra	Frida Ånnevik	Grappa Music	Recipient of the folk Spellemannprisen	^[166]
20	The Emancipation Procrastination	Christian Scott	Ropeadope		^[167]
	Lysning	Nils Økland Band	Hubro Music	Produced by Audun Strype. Recipient of the open class Spellemannprisen	^[168]
	Unrest	Erik Honoré	Hubro Music	Produced by Erik Honoré	^[169]
22	Kornstad + KORK Live	Kornstad Ensemble & Norwegian Radio Orchestra	Grappa Music	Produced by Geoff Miles and Håkon Kornstad	^[170]
27	Autumn Wind	Scott DuBois	ACT	Produced by Scott DuBoi	^[171]
	Good Stuff	Iiro Rantala & Ulf Wakenius	ACT	Produced by Siggi Loch	^[172]
	Not Nearly Enough To Buy A House	Kjetil Mulelid Trio	Rune Grammofon		^[173]

November

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Attersyn EP	Gåte	Drabant Music	DM52EP	^[174]
	Baby	Propan	Va Fongool	VAFCD017	^[175]
	Comment C'est	Michael Mantler	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[176]
	Mediterraneo: Jazz at Berlin Phil VIII	Stefano Bollani Trio	ACT	ACT98492	^[177]
	Nahnou Houm	Jon Balke, Siwan	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[178]
	The Study Of Touch	Django Bates' Belovèd	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[179]
	Unloved	Maciej Obara Quartet (Dominik Wania, Ole Morten Vågan, Gard Nilssen)	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[180]
	Velkommen Inn	Hekla Stålstrenga	ta:lik	TA172	^[181]
10	Jazzkammer	Helge Iberg	Odin	ODINCD9563	^[182]
17	Music Without Borders	Annbjørg Lien	Heilo	HCD7324	^[183]
	Louder Than You	Molecules & Erlend Skomsvoll	Øra Fonogram	OF121	^[184]
	Sundown	Kristoffer Kompen	Kompis Records	KRE111	^[185]
	Worst Generation	Nakama	Nakama Records	NKM013CD	^[186]
24	Plastic Sun (Remastered)	Svein Finnerud Trio	Odin	Originally released in 1970. ODINCD9558	^[187]
	Space In Between	Vigleik Storaas/Tor Yttredal	Inner Ear	INEA24	^[188]
	Steamdome	Ola Kvernberg	Grappa	Nominated for the open class Spellemannprisen	^[189]
	You I Me	Kim Myhr	Hubro	HUBROLP3593	^[190]

December

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Kroks Bok	Bjørn Krokfoss	Hot Club Records	HCRBOK556	^[191]
	Orchestral Works	Hans Mathisen	Curling Legs	CLPCD161	^[192]
	Meander	Jo David Meyer Lysne & Mats Eilertsen	Øra Fonogram	OF128	^[193]

Deaths

January

• 8
  • Buddy Bregman, American arranger, producer, and composer (born 1930).^[194]
  • Rod Mason, British trumpeter (born 1940).^[195]
• 10 – Buddy Greco, American singer and pianist (born 1926).^[196]
• 14 – John Boudreaux, American drummer (born 1936).^[197]
• 15
  • Terry Cryer, British jazz and blues photographer (born 1934).^[198]
  • Thandi Klaasen, South African singer (pancreatic cancer) (born 1931).^[199]
• 16 – Charles "Bobo" Shaw, American drummer (born 1947).^[200]
• 20 – Chuck Stewart, American photographer (born 1927).
• 22 – Jaki Liebezeit, German drummer (died 1939).^[201]
• 28 – Guitar Gable, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter (born 1937).
• 31 – John Wetton, English singer, bassist, and songwriter (cancer) (born 1949).^[202]

February

• 5 – David Axelrod, American musician and producer (born 1931).^[203]
• 7 – Svend Asmussen, Danish violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking" (born 1916).^[204]
• 12
  • Al Jarreau, American singer (born 1940).^[205]
  • Barbara Carroll, American pianist and singer (born 1925).^[206]
• 18 – Clyde Stubblefield, American drummer best known for his work with James Brown (kidney failure) (born 1943).^[207]
• 19 – Larry Coryell, American guitarist (born 1943).^[208]
• 20 – Nicolai Munch-Hansen, Danish bassist and composer (born 1977).
• 23 – Horace Parlan, American pianist (born 1931).^[209]
• 24 – Fumio Karashima, Japanese pianist (born 1948).

March

• 3 – Misha Mengelberg, Dutch pianist and composer (born 1935).
• 8 – Dave Valentin, American flautist (born 1952).
• 13 – Tommy LiPuma, American music producer (born 1936).
• 16 – James Cotton, American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter (born 1935).^[210]
• 18 – Chuck Berry, American guitarist, singer and songwriter (born 1926).^[211]
• 20
  • Buck Hill, American saxophonist (born 1927).^[212]
  • Tony Terran, American trumpeter and session musician (born 1926).^[213]
• 21 – Roy Fisher, British poet and pianist (born 1930).^[214]
• 24 – Avo Uvezian, Armenian-American pianist, composer, and cigar manufacturer (born 1926).
• 26 – Jimmy Dotson, American singer, guitarist, and drummer (born 1933).
• 27
  • Arthur Blythe, American alto saxophonist and composer (died 1940).^[215]
  • Clem Curtis, Trinidadian British singer in The Foundations (born 1940).^[216]

April

• 1
  • Bob Cunningham, American bassist (born 1934).
  • Lonnie Brooks, American blues singer and guitarist (born 1933).^[217]
• 9
  • Knut Borge, Norwegian journalist, entertainer, and jazz enthusiast (born 1949).^[218]
  • Stan Robinson, English tenor saxophonist (born 1936).^[219]
• 11
  • J. Geils, American jazz and blues guitarist in The J. Geils Band (born 1946).^[220]
  • Toby Smith, British keyboardist and songwriter for Jamiroquai (born 1970).^[221]
• 15 – Allan Holdsworth, British jazz fusion guitarist in Gong, Soft Machine (born 1946).^[222]
• 27 – John Shifflett, American bassist (born 1953).^[223]
• 29 – Ian Cruickshank, English guitarist, educator, author and columnist (born 1947).

May

• 1 – Bruce Hampton, American singer and guitarist, Hampton Grease Band (born 1947).
• 3 – Casey Jones, American drummer, singer, and record producer (born 1940).
• 7 – Dave Pell, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader (born 1925).^[224]
• 12 – Bill Dowdy, American drummer in The Three Sounds (born 1932).^[225]
• 14 – Tom McClung, American pianist and composer (born 1957).
• 22 – Mickey Roker, American drummer (born 1932).^[226]
• 27 – Gregg Allman, American singer, guitarist, pianist, and songwriter, the Allman Brothers Band (born 1947).
• 31 – Bern Nix, American guitarist (born 1947).^[227]

June

• 17 – Thara Memory, American trumpeter (born 1948).^[228]
• 18 – Chris Murrell, American singer (born 1956).
• 22 – Jimmy Nalls, American guitarist and singer, Sea Level (born 1951).
• 27 – Geri Allen, American pianist (born 1957).^[229]
• 28 – Phil Cohran, American trumpeter (born 1927).^[230]

July

• 4 – John Blackwell American drummer, Prince (born 1973).
• 7 – Egil Monn-Iversen, Norwegian composer and pianist (born 1928).^[231]
• 12 – Ray Phiri, South African jazz fusion singer and guitarist (born 1947).^[232]
• 13 – Egil Kapstad, Norwegian pianist and composer (born 1940).^[233]
• 19 – Graham Wood, Australian pianist (born 1971).^[234]
• 21 – Errol Dyers, South African guitarist (born 1952).^[235]
• 26 – Tom McIntosh, American trombonist and composer (born 1927).
• 30 – Charlie Tagawa, Japanese-American musical entertainer and banjoist (born 1935).^[236]
• 31 – Chuck Loeb, American guitarist and composer (born 1955).^[237]

August

• 4 – Bruno Canfora, Italian composer, conductor, and music arranger (born 1924).
• 7 – Janet Seidel, Australian singer and pianist (born 1955).
• 16 – Mike Hennessey, English music journalist and pianist (born 1928).^[238]
• 19 – Bea Wain, American Big Band-era singer (born 1917).^[239]
• 22 – John Abercrombie, American guitarist, composer and bandleader (born 1944).^[240]
• 26 – Wilson das Neves, Brazilian bossa nova singer and percussionist (born 1936).^[241]
• 29 – Larry Elgart, American jazz bandleader (born 1922).^[242]
• 30 – Skip Prokop, Canadian rock and jazz fusion drummer in Lighthouse, The Paupers (born 1943).^[243]
• 31 – Janne Carlsson, Swedish drummer and actor (born 1937).

September

• 3 – Walter Becker, American guitarist in Steely Dan, songwriter, and record producer (born 1950).^[244]
• 5 – Leo Cuypers, Dutch pianist and composer (born 1947).
• 11 – Frank Capp, American drummer (born 1931).
• 17 – Laudir de Oliveira, Brazilian rock and jazz percussionist in Chicago (born 1940).^[245]
• 22 – Mike Carr, English organist, pianist and vibraphonist (born 1937).
• 27 – CeDell Davis, American guitarist and singer (born 1926).

October

• 6 – Lou Gare, English saxophonist (born 1939).^[246]
• 8 – Grady Tate, American drummer and singer (born 1932).^[247]
• 12 – Andy McGhee, American tenor saxophonist and educator (born 1927).
• 18 – Phil Miller, English guitarist (born 1949).
• 20 – Boris Lindqvist, Swedish singer and musician (born 1940).
• 22 – Atle Hammer, Norwegian trumpeter (born 1932).^[248]
• 24 – Fats Domino, American pianist and singer-songwriter of French Creole descent (born 1928).^[249]
• 27 – Dick Noel, American singer (born 1927).
• 29
  • Frank Holder, Guyanese singer and percussionist (born 1925).
  • Muhal Richard Abrams, American clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist (born 1930).^[250]
• 30 – Theo Bophela, South African band leader, composer, pianist, arranger, and music educator (born 1931).

November

• 7 – Wendell Eugene, American trombonist (born 1923).
• 18 – Ben Riley, American drummer known for playing with Thelonious Monk (born 1933).^[251]
• 19 – Della Reese, American singer (born 1931).
• 23
  • John Coates Jr., American pianist (born 1938).
  • Jon Hendricks, American singer (born 1921).
• 27 – Robert Popwell, American bass guitarist, The Young Rascals and The Crusaders (born 1950).
• 29 – Robert Walker, American guitarist (born 1937).

December

• 2 – Mundell Lowe, American guitarist (born 1922).
• 7 – Sunny Murray, American drummer (born 1936).
• 13 – Willie Pickens, American pianist (born 1931).
• 15 – John Critchinson, English pianist (born 1934).
• 16
  • Keely Smith, American singer (born 1928).
  • Ralph Carney, American saxophonist and clarinetist, Tin Huey (born 1956).
• 17 – Kevin Mahogany, American vocalist (born 1958).
• 19 – Leo Welch, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (born 1932).
• 21
  • Dominic Frontiere, American composer, arranger, and accordionist (born 1931).
  • Halvard Kausland, Norwegian guitarist (born 1945).^[252]
  • Roswell Rudd, American trombonist (born 1935).
• 28 – Melton Mustafa, American trumpeter and flugelhornist, Count Basie Orchestra (born 1947).

See also

• List of 2017 albums
• List of jazz festivals
• List of years in jazz
• 2010s in jazz
• 2017 in music

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 2017 at All About Jazz

Notes and References

1. Web site: All Ears . All-Ears.no . 2017-10-23.
2. Web site: 2017 Tucson Jazz Festival Lineup . TucsonJazzFestival.org . 2017-01-20.
3. Web site: Jazz in Oslo . JazzInOslo.no . 2016-04-26.
4. Web site: Djangofestival . Cosmopolite Belleville . 8 February 2017.
5. News: Her er årets Spellemann-vinnere . no . Kristine Hellem . Aanstad . . 2017-01-28 . 2017-10-30.
6. Web site: Datoene for 2017 er klar! . no . . 2016-02-26.
7. Web site: Polarjazz . . 2016-04-26.
8. Web site: Ice Music Festival 9 - 11 Feb 2017 . IceMusicFestival.no . 2016-04-26.
9. Web site: Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2017 . Event-Carnival.com . 2016-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160422173006/http://event-carnival.com/indonesia/jakarta-java-jazz . 2016-04-22 . dead .
10. Web site: 18th Cape Town International Jazz Festival . . 2017-01-20.
11. Web site: Vossa Jazz 7. - 9. April 2017 . no . . 2016-04-26.
12. Web site: International Jazz Day . . 2016-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170530015014/http://jazzday.com/ . 2017-05-30 . dead .
13. Web site: Balejazz 2017: 5. - 7. mai . no . Kviknes.no . 2016-06-12.
14. Web site: Mai:Jazz 2017 . no . EventsBook.net . 2016-06-12.
15. Web site: AnJazz 10. – 14. mai 2015 - Hamar Jazzfestival . no . . 2017-03-06.
16. News: Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés Paris . fr . FestivalJazzSaintGermainParis.com . 2017-01-20.
17. Web site: Narrazioni Jazz 2017: il programma completo . 18 May 2017 . it . GuidaTorino.com . 2018-03-02.
18. News: Nattjazz 26. mai - 4. juni USF Verftet 2017 . no . . 2016-06-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150429010119/http://www.nattjazz.no/ . 2015-04-29 .
19. Web site: JazzBaltica 22. bis 25. Juni 2017 . . 2016-07-21.
20. Web site: JazzBaltica 22. bis 25. Juni 2017 . . 2016-07-21.
21. Web site: JazzBaltica 22. bis 25. Juni 2017 . . 2017-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202062146/https://alfajazzfest.com/en . 2017-02-02 . dead .
22. Web site: Jazz Fest Wien 2016 . . 2017-01-12.
23. Web site: Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, June 29 - July 9, 2017 . . 2016-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160402034626/http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/about-the-festival/default.aspx . 2016-04-02 . dead .
24. Web site: Jazz in Vienne . JazzAVienne.com . 2017-01-20.
25. Web site: Love Supreme Jazz Festival 30th June - 2nd July 2017 . . 2017-01-12.
26. Web site: 51st Montreux Jazz Festival 30 June - 15 July 2017 . . 2017-01-12.
27. Web site: Kongsberg Jazzfestival . no . TicketMaster.no . 2017-01-12.
28. Web site: Stavernfestivalen 06. - 08. juli 2017 . no . . 2017-01-12.
29. Web site: Skånevik Bluesfestival 06.07.2017 - 08.07.2017 . no . FestivalGuiden.no . 2019-01-21.
30. Web site: Copenhagen Jazz Festival July 7-16, 2017 . . 2017-01-12.
31. Web site: Umbria Jazz . it . . 2017-01-20.
32. Web site: 07-08-09 2017 North Sea Jazz . . 2017-01-12.
33. Web site: Pori Jazz 2017 . . 2017-01-12.
34. Web site: Vitoria-Gasteiz Jazz Festival 41 Edision . . 2017-01-20 . 2017-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170121165913/http://jazzvitoria.com/en/index . dead .
35. Web site: Jazz 29th Aarhus Jazz Festival 15–22 July 2017 - Jazzfest.dk . Jazzfest.dk . 2017-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161130173729/http://www.jazzfest.dk/?lang=en . 30 November 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
36. Web site: Nice Jazz Festival . . 2017-01-12.
37. Web site: Moldejazz 18 – 23 juli 2016 . no . . 2017-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116154523/http://www.moldejazz.no/2017/ . 2017-01-16 . dead .
38. Web site: Canal Street - Program . no . CanalStreet.no . 2017-01-12.
39. Web site: Jazz in Marciac since 1978 . . 2017-01-20.
40. Web site: Newport Jazz Festival . . 2017-01-12.
41. Web site: Øyafestivalen 2017 . . 2017-01-12.
42. Web site: Nišville International Jazz Festival 2017 . . 2017-01-20.
43. Web site: SildaJazz . no . . 2017-01-12 . 2017-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116190708/https://sildajazz.no/program/ . dead .
44. Web site: Brecon Jazz Festival . JazzFestival2017.com . 2017-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116151806/http://jazzfestival2017.com/events/jazz-festivals-in-august/brecon-jazz-festival/ . 2017-01-16 . dead .
45. Web site: Oslo Jazz Festival 12. – 19. August 2017 . no . . 2017-08-15.
46. Web site: Punkt Kristiansand 31. august - 2.september 2017 . . 2017-08-15.
47. Web site: 16th Tokyo Jazz Festival . Tokyo-Jazz.com . 2017-11-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150207102249/http://www.tokyo-jazz.com/index_en.html . 2015-02-07 . dead .
48. Web site: everfest - Sonic Transmissions - Sep 14-16, 2017 - Austin, TX - Music . . 2017-01-12.
49. Web site: Monterey Jazz Festival . . 2017-01-20.
50. Web site: Stockholm Jazz Festival . . 2017-01-20.
51. Web site: Dølajazz – Lillehammer Jazzfestival – 19.-22. oktober 2017 . . 2017-01-20.
52. Web site: Umeå Jazz Festival . . 2017-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170102193226/http://www.umeajazzfestival.se/sve . 2017-01-02 . dead .
53. Web site: Guinness Cork Jazz . . 2017-01-20.
54. Web site: Jazz Fest Berlin 2.-5. November 2017 . . 2017-01-20.
55. Web site: We celebrate 25 years of Jazz Festival in 2017 . . 2017-01-20.
56. Web site: São Paulo Jazz Festival 23 a 26 Novembeo 2017 . Spjazzfestival.com . 2017-01-20.
57. Web site: 25th Umbria Jazz Winter . it . . 2017-12-03.
58. Web site: Dag Arnesen - Pentagon Tapes . . 2017-01-09.
59. Web site: Colin Vallon Trio – Danse . . 2018-03-03.
60. Web site: Nguyên Lê: Hà Nội Duo - CD . . 2017-01-02.
61. Web site: The Invariant - Benedikt Jahnel Trio . . 2017-10-24.
62. Web site: Scheen Jazzorkester & Audun Kleive - Politur Passiarer . . 2017-01-08.
63. Web site: Up And Coming - John Abercrombie Quartet . . 2017-01-30.
64. Web site: 1982: Chromola– 1982 . . 2017-01-31 .
65. Web site: Christer Fredriksen - Vit . . 2017-01-08.
66. Web site: Elegy - Theo Bleckmann . 27 January 2017 . . 2017-01-30.
67. Web site: Morten Schantz - Godspeed - 27.01.17 . . 2017-01-05.
68. Web site: Viktoria Tolstoy: Meet Me At The Movies - Vinyl LP (incl. mp3 Download Code) . . 2017-01-02.
69. Web site: Matthew Shipp Trio . PopMatters . January 23, 2017 . April 8, 2017 . Garratt, John.
70. Web site: Jan Lundgren: Potsdamer Platz - CD . . 2017-01-02.
71. Web site: Nyheter 2017 . . 2017-01-09.
72. Web site: Craig Taborn: Daylight Ghosts . . September 9, 2017.
73. News: Hun kan bli hele Norges favorittartist . Audun . Vinger . no . . 2017-02-17 . 2018-02-08.
74. Web site: Marthe Wang* – Ut Og Se Noe Annet . . 2018-02-08.
75. Web site: Ralph Towner: My Foolish Heart . . October 24, 2017.
76. Web site: Nicolas Kummert - la diversité - The New Album 10.02.17 . NicolasKummert.Bandcamp.com . 2017-01-04.
77. Web site: Oleta Adams maakt statement met album . RTL Nieuws . nl . February 10, 2017 . February 11, 2017.
78. Web site: Irabagon, Hegre & Drønen: Axis (CD/LP) . . 2017-01-18.
79. Thundercat Album 'Drunk' to Feature Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Wiz Khalifa & Kenny Loggins . Billboard . January 25, 2017 . January 26, 2017 . Kaufman, Gil.
80. Web site: Jan Lundgren - Potsdamer Platz . . 2017-01-21.
81. Web site: Daniel Herskedal - The Roc - 24.02.17 . DanielHerskedal.Bandcamp.com . 2017-01-04.
82. Web site: Julia Hülsmann Trio – Sooner And Later . . 2018-03-03.
83. Web site: Trio Mediaeval & Arve Henriksen: Rímur . . October 24, 2017.
84. Web site: Animals (CD) - Megalodon Collective . Platekompaniet.no . 2017-02-15.
85. Web site: Nypan - Stereotomic . . 2017-01-09.
86. Web site: Louis Sclavis, Dominique Pifarely, Vincent Courtois: Asian Field Variations . . September 9, 2017.
87. Web site: Stephan Meidell – Metrics . . September 9, 2017.
88. Web site: Track Premiere - Hear Eliane Elias' "Little Paradise" from the New Album Dance of Time . Keyboard . March 9, 2017 . April 25, 2017 . Regen, Jon . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425025024/http://www.keyboardmag.com/artists/1236/track-premiere---eliane-elias-little-paradise/62101 . April 25, 2017 . dead . mdy-all .
89. News: Matthew Stevens: Preverbal review – subtle, clever jazz fusion . John . Fordham . . 2017-03-23 . 2017-11-14.
90. Web site: Whit Dickey / Mat Maneri / Matthew Shipp Album To Be Released March 24 On AUM Fidelity . All About Jazz . March 16, 2017 . April 9, 2017 . Joerg . Steven.
91. Web site: Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet – December Avenue . . 2018-03-03.
92. Web site: David Arthur Skinner - Skinner Plays Skinner . . 2017-09-10.
93. Web site: Charlie Watts: Charlie Watts Meets The Danish Radio Big Band . Georgievski . Nenad . . April 3, 2017 . November 15, 2017.
94. Web site: Kevin Eubanks – East West Time Line . . 2018-03-04.
95. Web site: Saxophonist Dayna Stephens Releases "Gratitude" on Contagious Music . Byrne . Jason . . April 20, 2017 . June 2, 2017.
96. Web site: Erlend Apneseth – Nattsongar . . September 1, 2017.
97. Web site: François Couturier, Tarkovsky Quartet . . March 3, 2018.
98. Web site: Sun Ra and His Arkestra: Thunder of the Gods Album Review . Pitchfork . April 13, 2017 . May 23, 2017 . Pearce, Sheldon.
99. Web site: Dominic Miller: Silent Light . . September 9, 2017.
100. Web site: Linda May Han Oh: Walk Against Wind . Hrayr . Attarian . . April 14, 2017 . November 14, 2017.
101. Web site: Chris Potter, David Virelles, Joe Martin, Marcus Gilmore: The Dreamer Is The Dream . . September 9, 2017.
102. Web site: Aaron Parks, Ben Street, Billy Hart: Find The Way . . September 9, 2017.
103. Web site: Helge Lien Trio – Guzuguzu . . February 27, 2018.
104. Eddie Palmieri to Release New Album at 80 . Billboard . March 24, 2017 . March 25, 2017 . Cantor-Navas, Judy.
105. Web site: Ferenc Snétberger, Anders Jormin, Joey Baron: Titok . . September 9, 2017.
106. Web site: Review: The Comet Is Coming – Death To The Planet . echoes and dust . May 11, 2017 . May 11, 2017 . Murray, Chad.
107. Web site: Jimmy Greene - Flowers: Beautiful Life, Vol. 2 . . November 14, 2017.
108. Web site: Quercus: Nightfall . . September 9, 2017.
109. Web site: Avishai Cohen Quartet: Cross My Palm With Silver . . September 9, 2017.
110. Web site: Jaimie Branch – Fly Or Die . . November 15, 2017.
111. Web site: Alexi Tuomarila, Mats Eilertsen, Olavi Louhivuori - Kingdom . . September 9, 2017.
112. Web site: Arve Henriksen: Towards Language (CD/LP) . . 2017-09-06 . 2017-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907035523/http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/arve_henriksen/rcd2192-arve-henriksen-towards-language-cd-lp/ . dead .
113. Diana Krall Teases New Album Covering Cole Porter's Classic 'Night and Day': Exclusive Premiere . Billboard . February 16, 2017 . April 7, 2017 . Stutz, Colin.
114. Web site: Yazz Ahmed: La Saboteuse review – futuristic jazz with Arabic scales . . 2023-04-08.
115. Web site: Youn Sun Nah: She Moves On . . 2017-09-09.
116. Web site: Charnett Moffett: Music From Our Soul . Dan . Bilawsky . . 2017-05-20 . 2017-11-15.
117. Web site: Jukka Perko Tritone: Dizzy 1 . fi . JazzRytmit.com . 2017-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171117070214/http://jazzrytmit.com/wp/s8-levyarvostelut/c75-uudet-levyt/jukka-perko-tritone-dizzy/ . 2017-11-17 . dead .
118. Web site: Jamie Saft, Steve Swallow, Bobby Previte With Iggy Pop – Loneliness Road . . November 16, 2017.
119. Web site: Cameron Graves – Planetary Prince . . 2018-03-04.
120. Web site: Louis Hayes' New Album "Serenade for Horace" Out 5/26; "Song for My Father" Ft. Gregory Porter Out Now . Blue Note Records . April 28, 2017 . June 4, 2017.
121. Web site: Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan: Small Town . . September 9, 2017.
122. Web site: Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah* – Ruler Rebel . . 2017-11-16.
123. Web site: Roscoe Mitchell: Bells for the South Side . . September 9, 2017.
124. Web site: Stephan Micus: Inland Sea . . September 9, 2017.
125. Web site: Denys Baptiste - The Late Trane . . 2017-09-09.
126. Web site: Frode Kjekstad - A Piece Of The Apple . . 2017-09-10.
127. Web site: Christian Scott (2) – Diaspora . . 2017-11-16.
128. Web site: Kåre Kolve: Interactions, er ute nå. . . September 9, 2017.
129. Web site: Nils Landgren: Unbreakable - CD . . September 9, 2017.
130. Web site: Django Bates - Saluting Sgt. Pepper . . 2017-09-09 . 2017-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170909233924/https://editionrecords.com/releases/saluting-sgt-pepper/ . dead .
131. Web site: CHARLES LLOYD MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS NEW QUARTET WITH "PASSIN' THRU" OUT 7/14 . . 2017-09-09.
132. Web site: Brand New Release New Album Science Fiction . Klicktrack.com . August 19, 2017.
133. Web site: Luca Aquino - Aqustico Vol 2 . . 2017-09-09.
134. Web site: Stein Urheim – Utopian Tales . . September 9, 2017.
135. Web site: Adam Baldych: Brothers - CD . . September 9, 2017.
136. Web site: Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far from Over . . September 9, 2017.
137. Web site: Tim Berne's Snakeoil: Incidentals . . September 9, 2017.
138. Web site: Wolfgang Haffner - Kind Of Spain - CD . . October 24, 2017.
139. Web site: Magnus Lindgren: Stockholm Underground - CD . . September 9, 2017.
140. Web site: Gary Peacock Trio: Tangents . . September 9, 2017.
141. Web site: Espen Rud, med nytt album, (31-08-2017) . . 2017-09-01.
142. Web site: Eplehøst med syre og sødme . Terje . Mosnes . JazzINorge.no . 2017-09-01.
143. Web site: Ellen Andrea Wang: Blank Out . FinestVinyl.de . 2017-08-17.
144. Web site: Disse kan vinne Spellemann 2017 . 9 January 2018 . no. Ballade.no . 2018-02-27.
145. Web site: Espen Rud – Carla. The Fish . . 2017-09-06.
146. Web site: Marilena Paradisi & Kirk Lightsey - Some Place Called Where . . 2017-09-10.
147. Web site: Erland Dahlen - Clocks . . 2017-10-17.
148. Web site: Mike Stern: Trip . . 2017-09-09.
149. Web site: Erlend Apneseth Trio – Åra . . 2017-09-21.
150. Web site: Erland Dahlen: Clocks . . 2017-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170904081237/http://www.grappa.no/en/albums/hubro/erland-dahlen-clocks-2/ . 2017-09-04 . dead .
151. Web site: David Virelles – Gnosis . de . JazzEcho.de . 2018-03-03.
152. Web site: Björn Meyer - Bass erstaunlich! . de . JazzEcho.de . 2018-03-03.
153. Web site: Christian McBride Big Band – Bringin' It . . 2018-03-04.
154. Web site: Olga Konkova & Jens Thoresen - Old Songs . . 2017-09-09.
155. News: Bop, don't stop . Audun . Vinger . no . . 2017-12-29 . 2018-02-26.
156. Web site: Dette er vinnerne av spellemann 2017! . 25 February 2018 . no . . 2018-02-27.
157. Web site: Cécile McLorin Salvant - Dreams and Daggers . . 2017-11-16.
158. Web site: Marius Neset - Circle of Chimes . . 2017-09-05.
159. Web site: Bugge Wesseltoft: Everybody Loves Angels . . 2017-09-05.
160. Web site: Gary Husband - A Meeting of Spirits . . 2017-09-09 . 2017-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170909233501/https://editionrecords.com/releases/a-meeting-of-spirits/ . dead .
161. Web site: Asmundsen & Co - Pastor´n . . 2017-09-10.
162. Web site: Vincent Courtois, Daniel Erdmann, Robin Fincker – Bandes Originales . . 2017-11-15.
163. Web site: Natalie Sandtorv med releasekonset på Terminalen . no . Momentium.no . 2017-09-07 . 2018-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215172829/https://momentium.no/nyheter/nataliesandtorvmedreleasekonsertp%c3%a5terminalen . dead .
164. Web site: Mário Laginha, Julian Argüelles, Helge Andreas Norbakken - Setembro . . 2017-09-09 . 2017-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170909233850/https://editionrecords.com/releases/setembro/ . dead .
165. Web site: Blue Maqams: Anouar Brahem, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Django Bates . . 2018-03-03.
166. Web site: Frida Ånnevik: Flyge fra . . 2017-10-16 .
167. Web site: Christian Scott (2) – The Emancipation Procrastination . . 2017-11-16.
168. Web site: Nils Økland Band: Lysning . . 2017-11-10.
169. Web site: Erik Honoré - Unrest . . 2017-10-17.
170. Web site: Kornstad + KORK Live . Kornstad.com . 2017-09-21.
171. Web site: Scott DuBois: Autumn Wind . . 2017-09-05.
172. Web site: Iiro Rantala: Good Stuff . . 2017-09-05.
173. Web site: RCD2196 - Kjetil Mulelid Trio: Not Nearly Enough To Buy A House (CD/LP) . . 2017-10-26.
174. Web site: Gåte - Attersyn . Tigernet.no . October 25, 2017.
175. Web site: Propan: "Baby" - Nov 3 . VaFongool.no . October 16, 2017 . October 25, 2017.
176. Web site: Michael Mantler – Comment C'est . . 2018-03-03.
177. Web site: Mediterraneo: Jazz at Berlin Phil VIII - Stefano Bollani Trio . Store.hmv.com . October 28, 2017.
178. Web site: Jon Balke, Siwan – Nahnou Houm . . 2018-03-03.
179. Web site: Django Bates' Belovèd* – The Study of Touch . . 2018-03-03.
180. Web site: Maciej Obara Quartet – Unloved . . 2018-03-03.
181. Web site: Velkommen Inn (CD) - Hekla Stålstrenga . Platekompaniet.no . October 25, 2017.
182. Web site: Sogesong (CD) - Anne Hytta & Øyonn Groven Myhren . Platekompaniet.no . October 25, 2017.
183. Web site: Music Without Borders – tradisjonsmusikk fra Setesdal i møte med verdensmusikere . Artistic-Research.no . October 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171004123921/http://artistic-research.no/prosjektprogrammet/tildelinger/tildelinger-2014/music-without-borders-tradisjonsmusikk-fra-setesdal-i-mote-med-verdensmusikere/ . October 4, 2017 . dead .
184. Web site: Louder Than You (CD) . CDon.no . October 25, 2017.
185. Web site: Sundown (CD) - Kristoffer Kompen . CDon.no . October 25, 2017.
186. Web site: Nakama (2) – Worst Generation . . 2018-03-02.
187. Web site: Plastic Sun (Remastered) (VINYL) - Svein Finnerud Trio . Platekompaniet.no . October 25, 2017.
188. Web site: Space In Between (CD) - Vigleik Storaas/Tor Yttredal . Platekompaniet.no . October 25, 2017.
189. Web site: Ola Kvernberg - Steamdome (2LP) . BigDipper.no . October 25, 2017.
190. Web site: Kim Myhr announces new album You I me, shares excerpt with you I me . TinyMixTapes.com . October 25, 2017.
191. Web site: Nyheter 27. Oktober . no . Musikkoperatorene.com . October 25, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171026002055/http://www.musikkoperatorene.com/MOP2014/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Nyheter_uke_43.pdf . October 26, 2017 . dead .
192. Web site: Hans Mathisen: Orchestral Works (CD) . no . Platekompaniet.no . October 25, 2017.
193. Web site: Jo David Meyer Lysne & Mats Eilertsen: Meander (CD/VINYL) . no . Platekompaniet.no . October 25, 2017.
194. Web site: Buddy Bregman, Famed Arranger, Composer and Producer, Dies at 86 . Barnes . Mike . The Hollywood Reporter . 9 January 2017 . 2017-11-18.
195. Web site: Jazztrompeter Rod Mason ist gestorben . de. rp-online.de . 2017-01-11 . 2017-02-15.
196. Web site: Buddy Greco, Jazz Pianist, Vocalist and Las Vegas Mainstay, Dies at 90. Mike Barnes. The Hollywood Reporter. October 30, 2017. January 10, 2017.
197. Web site: John Boudreaux, influential New Orleans drummer, has died . Chelsea . Brasted . Nola.com . 2017-01-24 . 2017-02-15.
198. News: Terry Cryer obituary . Val . Wilmer . . 2017-01-20 . 2017-02-15.
199. News: South African Jazz legend Thandi Klaasen dies . Channel24.co.za . 2017-01-15 . 2017-02-15.
200. News: Charles Bobo Shaw, Avant-Garde Jazz Drummer, Dies at 69 . Pareles . Jon . . January 20, 2017 . November 30, 2017.
201. Web site: Can Drummer Jaki Liebezeit Dead at 78 . . January 22, 2017 . November 21, 2017.
202. Web site: Asia lead singer John Wetton dead at 67 after losing battle to colon cancer . Jessa . Schroeder . . 2017-01-31 . 2017-01-31.
203. News: Caramanica. Jon . David Axelrod, Music Producer Who Bridged Genres, Dies at 85. October 30, 2017. The New York Times . February 16, 2017.
204. News: Den verdensberømte violinist Svend Asmussen er død . da . Emil . Bergløv . . 2017-02-07 . 2017-02-13.
205. News: Al Jarreau, Singer Who Spanned Jazz And Pop and R&B Worlds Dies At 76 . Margalit . Fox . The New York Times . 2017-02-12 . 2017-02-13.
206. News: Barbara Carroll, Pioneering Jazz Pianist and Singer, Dies at 92 . Stephen . Holden . The New York Times . 2017-02-14 . 2017-02-15.
207. Clyde Stubblefield, James Brown's 'Funky Drummer,' Dead at 73 . Daniel . Kreps . . 2017-02-18 . 2017-02-20.
208. Legendary Jazz Guitarist Larry Coryell, 'Godfather of Fusion,' Dies at 73 . Mary J. . DiMeglio . . 2017-02-20 . 2017-02-21.
209. News: Horace Parlan Dies at 86 . . 2017-02-26 . 2017-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170228084545/https://jazztimes.com/news/horace-parlan-dies-86/ . 2017-02-28 . dead .
210. News: James Cotton, Blues Harmonica Legend, Dies at 81 . Bill . Riskics-Warren . The New York Times . 2017-03-16 . 2017-04-17.
211. News: Chuck Berry, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer, Dies at 90 . Jon . Pareles . The New York Times . 2017-03-18 . 2017-04-17.
212. News: Legendary D.C. Jazz Musician Buck Hill Has Died . Michael J. . West . . 2017-03-22 . 2017-04-17.
213. Tony Terran, Trumpet Player in Desi Arnaz's Orchestra on 'I Love Lucy,' Dies at 90 . Mike . Barnes . The Hollywood Reporter . March 27, 2017 . 0018-3660.
214. Web site: In memoriam: Roy Fisher . . March 22, 2017 . November 19, 2017.
215. News: Arthur Blythe, Jazz Saxophonist Who Mixed Sultry and Strident, Dies at 76 . Giovanni . Russonello . The New York Times . March 29, 2017 . November 21, 2017.
216. News: Foundations singer Clem Curtis dies aged 76 . . 2017-03-27 . 2017-04-17.
217. News: Lonnie Brooks, a Symbol of Chicago Blues, Dies at 83 . Howard . Reich . . 2017-04-02 . 2017-04-17.
218. Web site: Kollegaer sørger over Knut Borge: – En vegg har falt ut . Hanna Huglen . Revheim . no . . 2017-04-09 . 2017-04-25.
219. News: RIP Stan Robinson (1936 -2017) - Updated with funeral date . . 2017-04-11 . 2017-11-20.
220. News: Guitarist J. Geils Dead at 71 . . Blistein . Jon . 2017-04-06 . 2017-04-17.
221. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/04/29/toby-grafftey-smith-co-founder-jamiroquai-obituary/ Toby Grafftey-Smith, co-founder of Jamiroquai – obituary
222. News: Allan Holdsworth, 1946-2017 . Michael . Molenda . . 2017-04-16 . 2017-04-17.
223. News: John Shifflett, popular San Jose jazz musician and teacher, dies at age 64 . Gilbert . Andrew . The Mercury News . 2017-05-01 . 2017-10-30.
224. Web site: Dave Pell (1925–2017) . Marc . Myers . Marc Myers . JazzWax.com . 2017-05-10 . 2017-11-12.
225. Web site: William Dowdy's Obituary on Battle Creek Enquirer . May 20, 2017 . Battle Creek Enquirer . 2017-10-30.
226. Drummer Mickey Roker Dies at 84 . . 0272-572X . May 23, 2017 . November 19, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131701/https://jazztimes.com/news/drummer-mickey-roker-dies-at-84/ . December 1, 2017 . dead .
227. News: Bern Nix, Guitarist Steeped in Ornette Coleman's Harmolodic Language, Dies at 69 . Nate . Chinen . . 2017-06-01 . 2017-10-30.
228. Web site: Portland jazz musician Thara Memory dies at 68' . Oregonlive.com . 19 June 2017 . 2017-10-30.
229. News: Geri Allen, Brilliantly Expressive Pianist, Composer and Educator, Dies at 60. Adlet . David R. . WGBO . 2017-06-27 . 2017-10-30.
230. Web site: Kelan Philip Cohran, a Musician Who Invigorated Chicago With Education and Activism, Dies at 90 . Giovanni . Russonello . July 4, 2017 . The New York Times . July 5, 2017. https://archive.today/20170705052253/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/04/arts/music/kelan-philip-cohran-a-musician-who-invigorated-chicago-with-education-and-activism-dies-at-90.html . 2017-07-05 .
231. News: Egil Monn-Iversen er død . no . Jørn . Pettersen . Stella . Bugge . Geir . Molnes . Espen Arnold . Hansen . . 2017-07-07 . 2017-10-20.
232. News: Ray Phiri: South Africa's Graceland star dies . . 2017-07-12 . 2017-10-30.
233. News: Egil Kapstad er død . no . . 2017-07-14 . 2017-07-15.
234. News: The Ellington Jazz Club owner Graham Wood loses battle with cancer . Linda . Parri . . 2017-07-19 . 2017-10-30.
235. Web site: Cape jazz giant Errol Dyers dies . Folb . Luke . iol.co.za . 2017-07-22 . 2017-10-30.
236. News: Charlie Tagawa obituary . . August 5, 2017 . November 20, 2017.
237. Web site: Chuck Loeb, Guitarist and Composer, Dies at 61 . Lee . Mergner . . 2017-08-01 . 2017-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170807222339/https://jazztimes.com/news/chuck-loeb-guitarist-composer-dies-61/ . 2017-08-07 . dead .
238. Mike Hennessey, Trailblazing Billboard Editor and Jazz Booster, Dead at 89. Billboard. 23 August 2017. Wolfgang. Spahr. 23 September 2018.
239. News: Barnes. Mike. Bea Wain, One of the Last Big Band Singers, Dies at 100. August 25, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. August 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170825024902/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bea-wain-dead-big-band-singer-was-100-1031758. August 25, 2017.
240. News: RIP, John Abercrombie . Peter . Hum . . 2017-08-22 . 2017-08-23.
241. News: Wilson das Neves - Brazilian percussionist and singer - Died on Sunday August 27th 2017 . Dead-People.com . 2017-10-30.
242. News: Larry Elgart, Who Kept Swing Up to Date, Dies at 95 . William . Grimes . William Grimes (journalist) . The New York Times . 2017-08-31 . 2017-11-10.
243. News: Skip Prokop, Lighthouse co-founder and drummer, dead at 74 . . 2017-08-31. 2017-10-30.
244. News: Steely Dan's Walter Becker dies aged 67 . . 2017-09-03 . 2017-09-03.
245. Web site: Percussionista Laudir de Oliveira morre, aos 77 anos . pt . 2017-09-17 . 2017-10-30.
246. Web site: Lou Gare has died . The Wire Magazine . October 9, 2017 . November 21, 2017.
247. Web site: Grady Tate, Prodigious Jazz Drummer And Noted Vocalist, Dies At 85 . Nate . Chinen . Npr.org . 2017-10-10 . 2017-10-30.
248. News: Nekrolog: Atle Hammer . no. Bjørn . Stendahl . . November 2, 2017 . November 5, 2017.
249. Web site: Fats Domino dead at 89, medical examiner's office says . Todd . Leopold . . October 25, 2017 . October 25, 2017.
250. News: Muhal Richard Abrams, 87, Individualistic Pianist and Composer, Is Dead . Howard . Mandel . The New York Times . November 1, 2017 . November 19, 2017.
251. Web site: Ben Riley: July 17, 1933 - November 18, 2017 . DrummerWorld.com . November 18, 2017 . November 19, 2017.
252. Web site: Halvard Magne Kausland er død . no . . 2017-12-23 . 2017-12-23.