1953 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1953.
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| Decade | 1950s in jazz |
| Music | 1953 in music |
| Standards | List of post-1950 jazz standards |
| See also | 1952 in jazz – 1954 in jazz |
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Events
- The musical Porgy and Bess was revived, playing in many European cities.
Album releases
- Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie: Jazz at Massey Hall
- Duke Ellington: Piano Reflections
- Ben Webster: King of the Tenors
- Modern Jazz Quartet: Django
- Shorty Rogers: Cool and Crazy
- Jay Jay Johnson: Four Trombones
- Stan Kenton: Sketches on Standards
Standards
Deaths
Larry Shields c. 1915
- April
- 23 – Peter DeRose, American Hall of Fame composer of jazz and pop music during the Tin Pan Alley era (born 1900).
- May
- 16 – Django Reinhardt, French virtuoso guitarist and composer (born 1910).
- June
- 3 – Mike Mosiello, Italian-born American trumpeter (born 1896).
- 26 – Julius Foss, Danish composer, organist, and guitarist (born 1879).
- August
- November
- 21 – Larry Shields, American clarinetist (born 1893).
- Unknown date
- Jimmy "Jammin'" Smith, American trumpet player (born 1926).
Births
Mike Stern at Jazz Alley, 2007.
Chaka Khan 2006.
James Chance 2010.
David Torn 2008.
Jennifer Leitham 2012.
- January
- 1 – Greg Carmichael, American guitarist, Acoustic Alchemy.
- 5 – Paul Wertico, American drummer.
- 6 – Jon Eberson, Norwegian guitarist and composer.
- 10 – Mike Stern, American guitarist.
- 17 – Jeff Berlin, American bassist.
- 20 – Andrew Bisset, Australian author, music educator, and singer (died 2005).
- 27 – Bob Mintzer, American saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader.
- 31 – Big Time Sarah, American singer (died 2015).
- February
- 2 – Louis Sclavis, French clarinetist, bass clarinetist, and soprano saxophonist.
- 7 – T. K. Blue, American saxophonist.
- 18 – Erling Aksdal, Norwegian pianist.
- 24 – Rob Burns, English-New Zealand bass guitarist, author, and academic.
- 25 – Reggie Lucas, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2018).
- March
- 1 – Gary Braith, French guitarist and composer.
- 4 – John Esposito, American pianist.
- 11 – Andy Dickens, English jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader.
- 16 – Kei Akagi, Japanese-American pianist.
- 19 – Michele Rosewoman, American pianist.
- 21 – Taborah Johnson, Canadian singer and actor.
- 22 – John Shifflett, American bassist (died 2017).[1]
- 23 – Chaka Khan, American singer-songwriter.
- 27 – Masayoshi Takanaka, Japanese guitarist.
- 29 – Jørgen Emborg, Danish pianist.
- April
- 1 – Randy Crouch, American fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist.
- 2
- Dick Oatts, American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator.
- Ray Arvizu, American saxophonist (died 2001).
- 13
- Charles Foster Johnson, American blogger, software developer, and guitarist.
- Grant Geissman, American guitarist and composer.
- Tom Olstad, Norwegian drummer.
- 16 – Kurt Maloo, Swiss singer-songwriter, composer and record producer.
- 18 – Danny Gottlieb, American drummer, Lt. Dan Band and Pat Metheny Group.
- 20 – James Chance, American saxophonist, keyboard player, songwriter, and singer.
- 24 – Trudy Silver, American pianist and composer.
- 25 – Per Kolstad, Norwegian pianist, Lava.
- May
- 1
- James Newton, American flautist.
- Randy Halberstadt, American pianist, composer, recording artist, author, and teacher.
- 2 – James Chirillo, American guitarist, banjoist, and composer.
- 4
- Michael Di Pasqua, American drummer and percussionist (died 2016).
- Oleta Adams, American singer and pianist.
- 6 – Paul Dunmall, British saxophonist.
- 8 – Mike Miller, American guitarist.
- 10 – Alex Foster, American saxophonist.
- 12 – Odd Riisnæs, Norwegian saxophonist.
- 21 – Joanie Bartels, American singer.
- 22 – Jon Burr, American upright bassist and author.
- 26 – David Torn, American guitarist, composer, and producer.
- June
- 2 – Vidar Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist.
- 9 – Ken Navarro, Italian-American guitarist and composer
- 26 – Gary Valente, American trombonist
- July
- 3 – Bruce Kapler, American saxophonist, singer and multi-instrumentalist, CBS Orchestra.
- 8 – Ignacio Berroa, Cuban drummer.
- 10 – Attila László, Hungarian guitarist and composer.
- 13 – Sigurd Ulveseth, Norwegian upright bassist.
- 22 – Jimmy Bruno, American guitarist.
- 24 – Jon Faddis, American trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator.
- 27 – Edward Wilkerson, American composer, arranger, saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist.
- August
- 4 – Jeff Hamilton, American drummer, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
- 10 – Jennifer Leitham or Lefty, American upright bassist.
- 18 – David Benoit, American pianist, composer and producer.
- 23 – Bobby Watson, American saxophonist, composer, and educator.
- 28 – Michael Gregory, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- September
- 1 – Don Blackman, American pianist, singer, and songwriter (died 2013).
- 2 – John Zorn, American composer, arranger, producer, saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist.
- 10 – Craig S. Harris, American trombonist.
- 11 – Renée Geyer, Australian singer.
- 14 – Tom Cora, American cellist and composer (died 1998).
- 16 – Earl Klugh, American guitarist and composer.
- 26
- Dan Knight, American pianist, composer, educator, and author.
- Vic Juris, American guitarist (died 2019).
- 28 – Keni Burke, American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
- October
- 2
- Alton "Big Al" Carson, American singer.
- Stein Erik Tafjord, Norwegian tubist.
- 7 – Yoshiaki Miyanoue, Japanese guitarist.
- 14 – Kazumi Watanabe, Japanese guitarist.
- 17 – Joseph Bowie, American trombonist.
- 21 – Marc Johnson American upright bassist.
- 27 – Robert Irving III, American pianist, composer, arranger and music educator.
- November
- 2 – Ernest Dawkins, American saxophonist, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble.
- 3 – Azar Lawrence, American saxophonist.
- 7 – Erik Balke, Norwegian saxophonist.
- 11 – Kahil El'Zabar, American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.
- 13
- Alex Coke, American saxophonist and flutist.
- Dennis Taylor, American saxophonist and clarinetist (died 2010).
- 17 – Federico Ramos, Uruguayan guitarist, arranger, producer, and composer.
- 18 – Alan Murphy, English guitarist (died 1989).
- 27 – Lyle Mays, American pianist and composer.
- December
- 9 – Jill Saward, British singer, musician, and composer, Shakatak.
- 10
- Diane Schuur, American singer and pianist.
- Eugenio Colombo, Italian saxophonist and flautist, Italian Instabile Orchestra.
- 17
- Ikue Mori, American drummer, composer, and graphic designer.
- John Doheny, American tenor saxophonist and band leader.
- 25 – Steve Barta, American-Brazilian jazz pianist.
- 28 – Gilberto "Pulpo" Colón Jr., American pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and band leader.
- Unknown date
- Darol Anger, American violinist.
- Hilario Durán, Cuban pianist.
- John Molo, American drummer and percussionist,
- Kevin Toney, American pianist and composer.
- Paolo Rustichelli, Italian-American pianist, composer, and producer.
- Suzanne Davis, American pianist.
References
- Gilbert, Andrew (2017-05-01). "John Shifflett, popular San Jose jazz musician and teacher, dies at age 64". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
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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