1902 in jazz Decade Pre-1920 in jazz Music 1902 in music Standards List of pre-1920 jazz standards See also 1901 in jazz – 1903 in jazz
Overview of the events of 1902 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1902 .
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Jelly Roll Morton start to get attention in the New Orleans scene, at the age of 17 years, as a brothel piano player. He primarily plays Ragtime and a little Blues at this point. He is one of the first to play this mix that is a forerunner of Jazz. He later claimed to have invented Jazz in this year by combining Ragtime, Quadrilles and Blues.[1]
Standards [ ]
See also: List of pre-1920 jazz standards § 1900–1909
Births [ ]
January
3 – Preston Jackson , American trombonist (died 1983 ).
9 – Mel Stitzel , German-American pianist, New Orleans Rhythm Kings (died 1952 ).
13 – Putney Dandridge , African-American bandleader, jazz pianist and vocalist (died 1946 ).
23 – Benny Waters , American saxophonist and clarinetist (died 1998 ).
February
6 – George Brunies , American trombonist (died 1974 ).
March
11 – Chauncey Morehouse , American drummer (died 1980 ).
16 – Leon Roppolo , American clarinetist (died 1943 ).
30 – Ted Heath , English musician and big band leader (died 1969 ).
April
6 – Rosy McHargue , American clarinetist (died 1999 ).
24 – Rube Bloom , Jewish-American songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader, singer, and author (died 1976 ).
June
6 – Jimmie Lunceford , American alto saxophonist and bandleader (died 1947 ).
7 – Ed Cuffee , American trombonist (died 1959 ).
17 – Chris Columbus , American drummer (died 2002 ).
26 – Artemi Ayvazyan , Soviet-Armenian composer, conductor, and founder of the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra (died 1975 ).
27 – Georg Malmstén , Finnish singer, musician, composer, orchestra conductor, and actor (died 1981 ).
July
4 – Erik Tuxen , Danish big band leader, composer, and arranger (died 1957 ).
7 – Jim McCartney, English trumpeter and pianist (died 1976 ).
19
Buster Bailey , American clarinet, but also well versed on saxophone (died 1967 ).
Cliff Jackson , American stride pianist (died 1970 ).
21 – Omer Simeon , American clarinetist and reedist (died 1959 ).
August
21 – Lloyd Scott , American drummer and bandleader (died unknown date).
September
17 – Louis Nelson , American trombonist (died 1990 ).[2]
October
12 – Jimmy Archey , American trombonist (died 1967 ).
24 – Louis Barbarin , American drummer (died 1997 ).
25 – Eddie Lang , American guitarist (died 1933 ).
November
29 – Danny Alvin , American drummer and bandleader (died 1958 ).
December
7 – Cecil Irwin , American reedist and arranger (died 1935 ).[3]
Unknown date
Barney Josephson , founder of Café Society in Greenwich Village (died 1988 ).
Shirley Clay , American trumpeter (died 1951 ).
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