2016 in jazz

• 21
  • The 35th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway ( January 21–22).[1]
  • The 10th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway ( January 21–24).
• 27 – The 5th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway ( January 27–30).[2]
• 30 – Eirik Hegdal was awarded the 2015 Jazz Spellemannprisen for the album Team Hegdal – Vol. 3 (Particular Recordings).[3]

• 4 – The 18th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard ( February 4–7).[4]
• 5 – Knut Kristiansen and Bergen Big Band's release concert for the album Kuria Suite at Verftet in Bergen.[5]
• 16 – Andreas Loven's release concert for the album District Six (Losen Records) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.[6]
• 28 – Jazz violinist from Denmark, Svend Asmussen, turned 100 years.[7]

• 3
  • Vinterjazzfestivalen started in Fredrikstad, Norway ( March 3–6).[8]
  • Frode Alnæs' release concert for the album Kanestrøm (Øra Fonogram) at Victoria – National Jazz Scene in Oslo.[9]
• 4 – The 12th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia ( March 4–6).[10]
• 18 – The 43rd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway ( March 18–20).[11]
• 19
  • Øyvind Skarbø was awarded the 2016 Vossajazzprisen.[12]
  • Nils Økland performed Glødetrådar, the commissioned work for Vossajazz 2016.[13]

• 22
  • The 47th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival started in USA (April 22 – 1 May).[14]
  • The 5th Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (April 22 – May 1).[15]
• 28 – The 22nd SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 28 – 1 May).[16]
• 30 – The International Jazz Day.[17]
  • At the White House President Obama invited to a concert featuring Aretha Franklin, Diana Krall, Sting, Esperanza Spalding, and Herbie Hancock, among others.

• 3
  • The 27th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway ( 3–8 May).[18][19]
  • The 38th Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway ( 3–12 May).[20]
• 4 – The 12th AnJazz starts in Hamar, Norway ( 4–7 May).[21]
• 5 – Karin Krog / John Surman Group played at Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.[22]
• 7 – Olga Konkova / Per Mathisen & Friends played at Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.[22]
• 13 – The 45th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany ( 13–16 May)[23]
• 21 – Petter Wettre Next Generation 2.0 played at Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.[22]
• 26 – The 44th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (26 May – June 4)[24]
• 28 – Lage Lund Trio played at Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.[22]

• 9 – Knut Reiersrud Band played at the venue Herr Nilsen in Oslo, Norway.[22]
• 23 – The 26th JazzBaltica started in Schloss Salzau close to Kiel, Germany ( June 23–26).[25]
• 28 – The 28th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 28 – July 11).[26]
• 29 – The 36th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 – July 9).[27]

• 1 – The 50th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland ( July 1–16).[28]
• 3 – The 38th Copenhagen Jazz Festival starts in Copenhagen, Denmark ( July 3–12).[29]
• 6
  • The 52nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg, Norway ( July 6–9).[30]
  • Susanna Wallumrød was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2016 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.[31]
• 7
  • The 16th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern, Norway ( July 7–9).[32]
  • The 69th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France ( July 7–18).[33]
• 8
  • The Baltic Jazz festival started in Finland ( July 8–10).[34]
  • The 41st North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands ( July 8–11).[35]
• 9
  • The 28th Aarhus Jazz Festival started in Aarhus, Denmark ( July 9–16).[36]
  • The 51st Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland ( July 9–17).[37]
• 18 – The 56th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway ( July 18–23).[38]
• 22 – The 21st Canal Street starts in Arendal, Norway ( July 27–30).[39]
• 29 – The 60th Newport Jazz Festival starts in Newport, Rhode Island ( July 29–31).[40]

• 4 – The 22nd Hemnesjazz started in Hemnesberget, Norway ( August 4–7).[41]
• 9 – The 18th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway ( August 9–13).[42]
• 10
  • The 5th Kids in Jazz festival started in Oslo, Norway as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival ( August 10–14).[43]
  • The 30th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway ( August 10–16).[44]
• 12 – The 32nd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales ( August 12–14).[45]
• 14 – The 31st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway ( August 14–20).[46]

• 4 – The 11th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway ( September 4–6).[47]
• 16 – The 59th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California ( September 16–18).[48]

• 7 – The 33rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden ( October 7–16).[49]
• 13 – The 33rd DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway ( October 13–16).[50]

• 11 – The 25th London Jazz Festival started in London, England ( November 11–20).[51]

• 29 – The 11th RIBBEjazz started in Lillestrøm, Norway.[52]

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A

• Quiet Revolution (Newvelle) by Ben Allison solo piano (vinyl LP).[164]

D

• Return (Newvelle) by Jack DeJohnette solo piano (vinyl LP).[165]

F

• Strength and Sanity (Newvelle) by Don Friedman Piano Trio (vinyl LP).[166]

K

• Meantime (Newvelle) by Frank Kimbrough (vinyl LP).[167]

P

• Some Other Time (Newvelle) by Noah Preminger (vinyl LP).[168]

• 3 – Paul Bley, Canadian pianist (born 1932).[169]
• 4 – Long John Hunter, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1931).[170]
• 6 – Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Cuban trumpeter(born 1928).
• 7 – Alan Haven, English organist (born 1935).
• 16 – Hubert Giraud, French composer and lyricist (born 1920).
• 31 – Janusz Muniak, Polish saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer (born 1941).

• 4 – Maurice White, American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and bandleader, Earth, Wind & Fire (born 1941).
• 19 – Harald Devold, Norwegian saxophonist (cancer) (born 1964.[171]
• 25 – John Chilton, British trumpeter and writer (born 1932).

• 9 – Naná Vasconcelos, Brazilian percussionist (born 1944).[172]
• 10
  • Ernestine Anderson, American jazz and blues singer (born 1928).
  • Keith Emerson, English pianist and keyboardist (suicide), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (born 1944).[173]
• 11 – Joe Ascione, American drummer (born 1961).
• 15 – Ryo Fukui, Japanese pianist (born 1948).
• 16 – Frank Sinatra Jr., American singer, songwriter, and conductor (born 1944).[174]
• 22 – Selçuk Sun, Turkish upright bassist and composer (born 1934).
• 24 – Roger Cicero, German singer and songwriter (born 1970).[175]
• 26 – David Baker, American symphonic jazz composer (born 1931).

• 2 – Gato Barbieri, Argentine saxophonist (born 1932).[176]
• 3
  • Bill Henderson, American singer and actor (born 1926).[177]
  • Don Francks, Canadian singer and actor (born 1932).[178]
• 4 – Getatchew Mekurya, Ethiopian saxophonist (born 1935).[179]
• 5 – Zena Latto, American clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1925).
• 6 – Dennis Davis, American drummer (cancer) (born 1949).[180]
• 13
  • Jeremy Steig, American flautist (born 1942).
  • Mariano Mores, Argentine tango composer and pianist (born 1918).[181]
  • Pete Yellin, American saxophonist and educator (born 1941).
• 21 – Prince Rogers Nelson, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer (born 1958).[182]
• 24
  • Billy Paul, Congolese singer and musician (born 1934).[183]
  • Papa Wemba, American soul singer (born 1949).[184]

• 1 – Doug Raney, American guitarist (born 1956).
• 6
  • Candye Kane, American singer and entertainer (pancreatic cancer) (born 1961).[185]
  • Johannes Bauer, German trombonist (born 1954).
• 11 – Joe Temperley, Scottish saxophonist (born 1929).
• 13 – Buster Cooper, American trombonist (born 1929).
• 16 – Fredrik Norén, Swedish drummer and band leader (born 1941).[186]

• 8 – Terje Fjærn, orchestra conductor ("La det swinge") (born 1942).[187]
• 16 – Charles Thompson, American swing and bebop pianist, and organist, composer (born 1918).
• 17 – Willy Andresen, Norwegian pianist and band leader (born 1921).[188]
• 21 – Pat Friday, American singer (born 1921).
• 23 – Shelley Moore, English-born American singer (born 1932).
• 24 – Bernie Worrell, American keyboarder and composer, Parliament-Funkadelic (born 1944).
• 26 – Mike Pedicin, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1917).[189]
• 30 – Don Friedman, American pianist (born 1935).

• 15
  • Charles Davis, American saxophonist and composer (born 1933).
  • Roland Prince, Antiguan guitarist (born 1946).
• 16 – Claude Williamson, American pianist (born 1926).
• 167 – Peter Appleyard, British–Canadian vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer (born 1928).
• 22 – Dominic Duval, American free jazz bassist (born 1944).
• 31 – Jon Klette, Norwegian saxophonist (born 1962).[190]

• 5 – David Attwooll, British drummer, poet, and publisher, Henry Cow (born 1949).
• 6 – Pete Fountain, American clarinetist (born 1930).[191]
• 13 – Connie Crothers, American pianist (cancer) (born 1941).[192]
• 15 – Bobby Hutcherson, American vibraphone and marimba player (born 1941).[193]
• 17 – John Fischer, American pianist, composer, and visual artist (born 1930).
• 18 – Fred Nøddelund, Norwegian flugelhornist and band leader (born 1947).[194]
• 19
  • Derek Smith, British pianist (born 1931).
  • Horacio Salgán, Argentine tango pianist (born 1916).[195]
• 20
  • Irving Fields, American pianist and lounge music artist(born 1915).[196]
  • Louis Stewart, American guitarist (born 1944).
• 22 – Toots Thielemans, Belgian and American harmonica player and guitarist (born 1922).[197]
• 25 – Rudy Van Gelder, American recording engineer (born 1924).[198]
• 29 – Michael Di Pasqua, American drummer and percussionist (cancer) (born 1953).[199]

• 24 – Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordionist and zydeco musician (lung cancer) (born 1947).[200]
• 26 – Karel Růžička, Czech jazz pianist, composer, and music teacher (born 1940).

• 2 – Steve Byrd, English guitarist, Gillan and Kim Wilde (heart attack) (born 1955).[201]
• 13 – Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thai monarch and saxophonist (born 1927).
• 18 – Mike Daniels, British trumpeter and bandleader (born 1928).
• 24 – Shirley Bunnie Foy, American singer, songwriter, and percussionist (born 1936).
• 27 – Bobby Wellins, Scottish tenor saxophonist (born 1936).

• 1 – Pocho La Pantera, Argentine cumbia singer (born 1950).
• 2 – Bob Cranshaw, American bassist (born 1932).
• 3 – Kay Starr, American singer (complications of Alzheimer's disease) (born 1922).
• 9 – Al Caiola, American guitarist, composer, and arranger (born 1920).
• 11 – Victor Bailey, American bass guitarist (born 1960).
• 12 – Guilherme Franco, Brazilian percussionist (born 1946).
• 13 – Leon Russell, American musician and songwriter (born 1942).
• 15 – Mose Allison, American pianist and singer (born 1927).[202]
• 20 – Hod O'Brien, American pianist (born 1936).
• 24 – Chuck Flores, American drummer (born 1935).
• 28 – Carlton Kitto, Indian guitarist (born 1942).
• 30 – Ivar Thomassen, Norwegian folk singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist (born 1954).[203]

• 6
  • Alonzo Levister, American composer, arranger, music producer, and pianist (born 1925).
  • Michael White, American violinist (born 1933).
• 7 – Greg Lake, English guitarist, bassist, singer, songwriter, and music producer (born 1947).[204]
• 15 – Dave Shepherd, English clarinetist (born 1929).
• 18 – Léo Marjane, French singer (born 1912).
• 21 – Betty Loo Taylor, Hawaii-American pianist (born 1929).
• 23 – Carlos Averhoff, Cuban tenor saxophonist (born 1947).
• 26 – Alphonse Mouzon, American drummer and the owner of Tenacious Records (born 1948).[205]
• 28 – Knut Kiesewetter, German trombonist, singer, songwriter, and producer (born 1941).