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Overview of the events of 2015 in jazz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2015.
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January
- 21 – The 4th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 21 – 24).[1]
- 23 – The 34th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 23 – 24).[2]
February
- 5
- The 17th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 5 – 8).[3]
- The 10th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 5 – 8).[4]
March
- 6 – The 11th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 6 – 8).[5]
- 27 – The 42nd Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality, Norway (March 27 – 29).[6]
- 28
- Thea Hjelmeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2015 for the album Solar Plexus.[7]
- Live Maria Roggen performs the commissioned work Apukaluptein at Vossajazz.[8]
April
- 2 - GoGo Penguin signs with Blue Note Records[9]
- 23 – The 21st SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 23 – 27).[10]
- 30 – The International Jazz Day.[11]
May
- 5 – The 27th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 5 – 10).[12][13]
- 6 – The 11th AnJazz started in Hamar, Norway (May 6 – 9).[14]
- 7
- Julie Dahle Aagård played at Uhørt in Oslo, Norway.
- Lisa Ekdahl play at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway.
- Bergen Big Band with Gabriel Fliflet and Ole Hamre played at Sardinen USF in Bergen, Norway.
- The 37th Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (May 7 – 10).[15]
- 8
- Per Mathisen Trio played at Draaben Bar in Sandefjord, Norway.
- Hanna Paulsberg Concept / Soil Collectors / MOPO played at Victoria - Nasjonal Jazzscene Oslo, Norway.
- 10 – Kampenjazz: Anja Eline Skybakmoen played at Cafeteatret Oslo, Norway.
- 15 – Per Mathisen Trio played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.[16]
- 16 – Farmers Market played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.[17]
- 22
- The 44th Moers Festival starts in Moers, Germany (May 22 – 25)[18]
- Eivind Opsvik Overseas played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.[19]
- 23 – Beady Belle played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.[20]
- 28
- The 4th Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (May 28 - June 2).[21]
- The 43rd Nattjazz 2015 started in Bergen, Norway (May 28 – June 6)[22]
- Bergen Big Band was the very first recipients of Olav Dale's Memorial Award at the opening of Nattjazz 2015.[23][24]
June
- 17 – The 27th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 26 – July 11).[25]
- 26 – The 35th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 26 – July 5).[26]
July
- 1
- The 51st Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg, Norway (July 1 – 4).[27]
- Ellen Andrea Wang was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2015 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.[28]
- 2
- The 15th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern, Norway (July 2 – 4).[29]
- The 25th JazzBaltica starts in Schloss Salzau close to Kiel, Germany (July 2 – 5).[30]
- 3
- The 37th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 3 – 12).[31]
- The 49th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 3 – 18).[32]
- 7 – The 68th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 7 – 12).[33]
- 10 – The 40th North Sea Jazz Festival started in Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 10 – 12).[34]
- 11
- The 27th Aarhus Jazz Festival started in Aarhus, Denmark (July 11 – 18).[35]
- The 50th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 11 – 19).[36]
- 13 – The 55th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway with Mats Gustafsson as artist in residence (July 13 – 18).[37]
- 16 – Jan Ole Otnæs received the 2015 Molderosen at Moldejazz.[38]
- 22 – The 20th Canal Street started in Arendal, Norway (July 22 – 25).[39]
- 31 – The 59th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 31 – August 2).[40]
August
- 5 – The 29th Sildajazz 2015 started in Haugesund, Norway (August 5 – 9).[41]
- 6 – The 21st Hemnesjazz 2015 started in Hemnesberget, Norway (August 6 – 9).[42]
- 8 – The 4th Kids in Jazz 2015 festival started in Oslo, Norway as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival (August 8 – 12).[43]
- 10 – The 30th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 10 – 15).[44]
- 11 – The 17th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway (August 11 – 15).[45]
- 12 – Anneli Drecker played at Øyafestivalen.[46]
September
- 3 – The 11th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (September 3 – 5).[47]
- 18 – The 58th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 18 – 20).[48]
October
- 9 – The 32nd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (October 9 – 18).[49]
- 10 - Miles Ahead, a documentary about the life of Miles Davis releases[50]
November
- 13 – The 24th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 13 – 22).[51]
December
- 29 – The 10th RIBBEjazz started in Lillestrøm, Norway.[52]
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Deaths
- January
- 1 – Jeff Golub, American guitarist (born 1955).
- 3 – Ivan Jullien, French trumpeter (born 1934).
- 4 – Pino Daniele, Italian singer, songwriter, and guitarist (born 1955).
- 19 – Ward Swingle, American vocalist and pianist, The Swingle Singers (born 1927).
- February
- 3 – William Thomas McKinley, American composer and pianist (born 1938).
- 12 – Richie Pratt, American drummer (born 1943).
- 21 – Clark Terry, American trumpeter (born 1920).[122]
- 22 – Erik Amundsen, Norwegian upright bassist (born 1937).[123]
- March
- 8 – Lew Soloff, American trumpeter, composer, and actor (born 1944).
- 13 – Daevid Allen, Australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer, and performance artist, Soft Machine and Gong (born 1938).
- 15
- Bob Parlocha, American saxophonist and gourmet cook (born 1938).
- Mike Porcaro, American bassist, Toto (born 1955).
- 20 – Paul Jeffrey, American tenor saxophonist, arranger, and educator (born 1933).
- 21 – Jørgen Ingmann, Danish guitarist (born 1925).[124]
- 26 – John Renbourn, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1944).
- 27 – Johnny Helms, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1935).
- 31 – Ralph Sharon, Anglo-American pianist and arranger (born 1923).
- April
- 6 – Milton DeLugg, American pianoist, accordionist, and composer (born 1918).[125]
- 27 – Marty Napoleon, American pianist (born 1921).
- May
- 3 – Ben Aronov, American pianist (born 1932).
- 6 – Jerome Cooper, American drummer (born 1946).
- 14 – B.B. King, American guitarist (born 1925).[126]
- 20
- Bob Belden, American saxophonist (born 1956).[127]
- Simon Flem Devold, Norwegian clarinetist and columnist (born 1927).[128]
- 23 – Marcus Belgrave, American trumpeter (born 1936).[129]
- 28 – Ray Kennedy, American pianist (born 1957).
- 31 – Slim Richey, American guitarist (born 1938).[130]
- June
- 8 – Paul Bacon, American musician and book and album cover designer (born 1923).
- 9 – James Last, German composer and big band leader, James Last Orchestra (born 1929).
- 11 – Ornette Coleman, American saxophonist (born 1930).[131]
- 12 – Monica Lewis, American singer and actress (born 1922).[132]
- 13 – Big Time Sarah, American singer (born 1953).
- 19 – Harold Battiste, American saxophonist, pianist, and composer (born 1931).
- 21 – Gunther Schuller, American composer, conductor, and horn player (born 1925).[133]
- 30 – Eddy Louiss, French Hammond organist, Les Double Six (born 1941).
- July
- 6 – Masabumi Kikuchi, Japanese jazz pianist and composer (born 1939).
- 15 – Howard Rumsey, American upright bassist (born 1917).[134]
- 17 – John Taylor, British pianist and composer (born 1942).
- 19 – Van Alexander, American bandleader, arranger, and composer (born 1915).[135]
- August
- 13 – Harold Ousley, American tenor saxophonist and flautist (born 1929).
- 14 – Jazz Summers, British music manager (lung cancer), Scissor Sisters, The Verve, and Snow Patrol (born 1944).[136]
- 30 – Hugo Rasmussen, Danish bassist (born 1941).
- September
- 27 – Wilton Felder, American saxophonist and bassist, The Crusaders (born 1940).
- 29 – Phil Woods, American saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer (born 1931).[137]
- October
- 3 – Dave Pike, American vibraphone and marimba player (born 1938).
- 9 – Larry Rosen, American drummer, entrepreneur, and music producer (born 1940).[138]
- 20 – Don Rendell, English saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist (born 1926).
- 22 – Mark Murphy, American singer (born 1932).[139]
- 24 – Nat Peck, American trombonist (born 1925).
- November
- 5
- Kjell Öhman, Swedish pianist, hammond organist, and accordionist (born 1943).
- Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian singer (born 1923).[140]
- 9 – Andy White, Scottish drummer (born 1930).
- 17 – Al Aarons, American trumpeter (born 1932).
- 23
- Bengt-Arne Wallin, Swedish composer, arrangeur, trumpeter, and flugelhornist (born 1926).
- Cynthia Robinson, American trumpeter and vocalist, Sly and the Family Stone (born 1944).
- 25 – Svein Christiansen, Norwegian drummer (born 1941).[141]
- December
- 9 – Rusty Jones, American drummer (born 1942).
- 28 – Joe Houston, American tenor saxophonist (born 1926).
- 31
- Natalie Cole, American singer, songwriter, and actress (congestive heart failure) (born 1950).[142]
- Dal Richards, Canadian big band leader (born 1918).[143]
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