1951 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1951.

1951 in jazz
The Jazz band of Brazilian saxophonist Marinho de Oliveira Franco
Decade1950s in jazz
Music1951 in music
StandardsList of post-1950 jazz standards
See also1950 in jazz 1952 in jazz
List of years in jazz

Events

Album releases

Standards

Deaths

January
February
March
May
August
October
  • 26Charlie Creath, American trumpeter, saxophonist, accordionist, and bandleader (born 1890).
December
Unknown date
  • Valentin Parnakh, Russian poet, translator, historian, explorer, musician, choreographer, ballet master, best remembered as a founding father of Soviet jazz (born 1891).

Births

January
  • 1Ashwin Batish, Indian sitar and tabla player.
  • 4Håkan Rydin, Swedish pianist.
  • 9Idris Ackamoor, American multi-instrumentalist.
  • 12Earl Howard, American saxophonist, synthesizer player and multi-instrumentalist.
  • 14Mark Egan, American bass guitarist and trumpeter.
  • 18Steve Grossman, American saxophonist.
  • 30
    • Phil Collins, English drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor.
    • Ralph Lalama, American saxophonist.
February
March
April
May
June
July
  • 7Sue Evans, American American percussionist and drummer.
  • 16Bobby Previte, American drummer, composer, and bandleader.
  • 21Pino Minafra, Italian trumpeter and flugelhornist.
  • 22Richard Bennett, American guitarist and record producer.
  • 29Charles Loos, Belgian pianist and composer.
  • 31Howard Levy, American harmonica player and multi-instrumentalist.
August
September
October
  • 2Sting, American singer, bassist, and guitarist, the Police.
  • 17Jukka Gustavson, Finnish organist, keyboarder, and composer.
  • 30
November
December
Unknown date

See also

References

Bibliography

  • The New Real Book, Volume I. Sher Music. 1988. ISBN 0-9614701-4-3.
  • The New Real Book, Volume II. Sher Music. 1991. ISBN 0-9614701-7-8.
  • The New Real Book, Volume III. Sher Music. 1995. ISBN 1-883217-30-X.
  • The Real Book, Volume I (6th ed.). Hal Leonard. 2004. ISBN 0-634-06038-4.
  • The Real Book, Volume II (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4234-2452-9.
  • The Real Book, Volume III (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06136-4.
  • The Real Jazz Book. Warner Bros. ISBN 978-91-85041-36-7.
  • The Real Vocal Book, Volume I. Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06080-5.


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