1981 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1981.

1981 in jazz
Max Roach American Jazz Drummer with saxohonist Odeon Pope at Keystone Korner San Francisco Tuesday February 22nd 1981
Decade1980s in jazz
Music1981 in music
StandardsList of post-1950 jazz standards
See also1980 in jazz 1982 in jazz
List of years in jazz

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Deaths

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  • 15Samuel Jones, American upright bassist, cellist and composer (born 1924).
  • 27Hoagy Carmichael, American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader (born 1899).

Births

January
February
  • 18Kamasi Washington, American saxophonist, composer, producer, and bandleader.
  • 20Chris Thile, American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality.
  • 24Gwilym Simcock, British pianist and composer.
March
April
May
  • 3Alexander Hawkins, British pianist, bandleader, and composer.
  • 19Dan Forshaw, English saxophonist and educator.
  • 20Carmen Souza, Portuguese singer and songwriter of Cape Verdean heritage.
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October
Desember
Unknown date

See also

References

  1. "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  2. "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  3. "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 1981". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  4. "Moers Festival 1982". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  5. "Montreux Jazz Festival 1981 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  6. "North Sea Jazz Festival 1981". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  7. "Monterey Jazz Festival 1981 Poster". EarlNewmanPrints.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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