2008 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2008.

2008 in jazz
Decade2000s in jazz
Music2008 in music
StandardsList of jazz standards
See also2007 in jazz 2009 in jazz
List of years in jazz

Events

January

February

March

April

  • 18
    • The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) ceased daily operations and filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the United States Federal Bankruptcy Law, ending 40 years of service.[9]
  • 24 – The 14th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 24–28).[10]

May

June

Norwegian/Swedish free jazz trio The Thing plays with Ken Vandermark at Kongsberg Jazzfestival, Norway 2008. From the left is Mats Gustafsson (Sweden), Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Norway), and Ken Vandermark (Sweden).

July

August

September

November

Album released

January

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
15 Something for You: Eliane Elias Sings & Plays Bill Evans Eliane Elias Blue Note Produced byEliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Steve Rodby [32]

April

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
15 Life in Leipzig Ketil Bjørnstad ECM Records Produced by Manfred Eicher [33]

May

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
13 Tokyo Day Trip Pat Metheny with Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez Nonesuch Records Live EP produced by Pat Metheny and Steve Rodby [34]
20 Floating Point John McLaughlin Abstract Logix [35]

June

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
24 Bossa Nova Stories Eliane Elias Blue Note Produced by Eliane Elias, Steve Rodby [36]

September

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
2 A Kiss to Build a Dream On Jessica Molaskey Arbors [37]
8 Suite for the Seven Mountains Marius Neset's People Are Machines Edition Records Produced by Marius Neset & Anton Eger [38]

October

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
13 Norwegian Song 2 Dag Arnesen Trio Resonant Music [39]

Deaths

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Unknown date

See also

References

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