Overview of the events of 1939 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1939 .
Events [ ]
The earliest formal books on jazz begin to appear, including Wilder Hobson 's American Jazz Music and Frederick Ramsey and Charles Edward Smith's Jazzmen .[1]
Fletcher Henderson becomes the first black musician who is a regular member of a white big band when he joins Benny Goodman , although he does not became a featured artist in the band.[1]
Charlie Christian makes some revolutionary electric guitar records which allow to the guitar to play lead with the trumpet and the saxophone for the first time.[1]
The Duke Ellington Band experiences major success. Django Reinhardt records "Montmartre", "Solid Old Man", "Low Cotton " and "Finesse" with the band.[1]
Standards [ ]
See also: List of 1930s jazz standards
Deaths [ ]
February
9 – Herschel Evans , tenor saxophonist (born 1909 ).
May
19 – Louis Douglas , American dancer, choreographer, and music businessman (born 1889).
June
4 – Tommy Ladnier , American jazz trumpeter (born 1900 ).
16 – Chick Webb , American jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader (born 1905 ).
December
22 – Ma Rainey , Blues singer (born 1882).
Unknown date
Charlie Irvis , American jazz trombonist (born 1899).
John Robichaux , American jazz bandleader, drummer, and violinist (born 1866).
Births [ ]
Alan Silva in
Belgium in 1969
January
3
Brian Smith , American saxophonist.
Dianne Brooks , American singer (died 2005 ).
15 – Hartmut Geerken , German musician and composer.
19 – Sam Brown , guitarist (died 1977 ).
22 – Alan Silva , American upright bassist and keyboarder.
28 – Dick Griffin , American trombonist.
29 – Jeanne Lee , American singer (died 2000 ).
February
1 – Joe Sample , American pianist, keyboarder and composer (died 2014 ).
5 – Derek Wadsworth , English trombonist, composer, and arranger (died 2008 ).
6 – Jair Rodrigues , Brazilian singer (died 2014 ).
7 – , Danish pianist and orchestra leader.
11 – Okay Temiz , Turkish percussionist and drummer.
14 – Chris Pyne , English trombonist (died 1995 ).
15 – Csaba Deseo , Hungarian violinist.
17 – Bruce Cale , Australian upright bassist and composer.
24 – Abu Talib (musician) , African-American guitarist, singer, and harmonica player (died 2009 ).
26 – Trevor Watts , English alto and soprano saxophonist.
28 – Charles Gayle , American saxophonist, pianist, bass clarinetist, bassist, and percussionist.
March
14 – Rosa King , American saxophonist/singer (died 2000 ).
19 – Mike Longo , American pianist and composer.
20 – Larry Harlow , American pianist.
21 – Christer Boustedt , Swedish saxophonist and actor (died 1986 ).
April
4 – Hugh Masekela , South African trumpeter, singer, and composer (died 2018 ).
18 – , Argentinian saxophonist, clarinetist and composer.
23 – Patrick Williams , American composer, arranger, and conductor (died 2018 ).[2]
May
11 – Carlos Lyra , Brazilian singer and bossa-composer.
19
Sonny Fortune , American saxophonist (died 2018 ).
Richard Teitelbaum , American keyboardist (died 2020 ).
22 – Dick Berk , American drummer and bandleader (died 2014 ).
23
Marvin Stamm , American trumpeter.
Michel Colombier , French keyboarder and composer (died 2004 ).
25 – Phil Ranelin , American trombonist.
28 – Wojciech Karolak , Polish-born organist (died 2021 ).
June
8 – Bill Watrous , American trombonist (died 2018 ).[3]
14 – Kent Carter , American upright bassist.
16
Albert Dailey , American pianist (died 1984 ).
Lou Gare , English saxophonist (died 2017 ).
22 – Heikki Sarmanto , Finnish jazz pianist, composer
26 – George Braith , American saxophonist.
30 – Tony Hatch , English composer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and producer.
July
13 – György Szabados , Hungarian pianist (died 2011 ).
16 – Denise LaSalle , African-American blues and R&B/soul singer, songwriter and record producer (d. 2018 )
18 – Brian Auger , English keyboardist.
21 – Jamey Aebersold , American saxophonist and music educator.
22 – Mario Rivera , Dominican saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist (died 2007 ).
24 – Charles McPherson , American alto saxophonist.
August
9
Butch Warren , American upright bassist (died 2013 ).
Ove Stokstad , Norwegian printmaker, clarinetist and saxophonist (died 2018 ).[4]
12 – Mike Cotton , English trumpeter.
16 – Mary Stallings , American vocalist.
18 – Harald Heide-Steen Jr. , (lung cancer), Norwegian actor, comedian and jazz singer (died 2008 ).[5]
19 – Ginger Baker , English drummer, Cream (died 2019 ).
20 – Enrico Rava , Italian trumpeter.
26 – , American trumpeter (died 2012 ).
31
Cleveland Eaton , American upright bassist (died 2020 ).
Paul Winter , American saxophonist.
September
9 – Zbigniew Namyslowski , Polish saxophonist, flautist, cellist, trombonist, and pianist.
10 – Campbell Burnap , British trombonist and broadcaster (died 2008 ).[6]
13 – Elaine Delmar , English singer.
18
Kate Westbrook , English singer, English-horn player, and flautist.
Steve Marcus , American saxophonist (died 2005 ).
24 – Wayne Henderson , American trombonist (died 2014 ).
October
8 – Aladár Pege , Hungarian upright bassist (died 2006 ).
14 – Chris Karan , Australian percussionist.
15 – Joe Roccisano , American saxophonist and arranger (died 1997 ).
16 – Andrzej Jastrzebski , Polish tubist.
18 – Jan Erik Vold , Norwegian jazz poet.
19 – Masabumi Kikuchi , Japanese pianist and composer (died 2015 ).
28 – Andy Bey , American singer and pianist.
31 – John Guerin , American percussionist (died 2004 ).
November
1 – Roger Kellaway , American composer, arranger and pianist.
3 – Joe McPhee , American multi-instrumentalist.
6 – Carlos Emilio Morales , Cuban guitarist (died 2014 ).
10
Andrew Cyrille , American drummer.
Hubert Laws , American flutist and saxophonist.
13 – Idris Muhammad , American drummer (died 2014 ).
16 – Henrik Otto Donner , Finnish composer and trumpeter (died 2013 ).
19 – Tommy Stewart , American trumpeter.
26
Art Themen , British saxophonist.
Greetje Kauffeld , Dutch singer.
29
Claudio Fasoli , Italian tenor and soprano saxophonist, and composer
Meco , American record producer and musician.
December
10 – Pekka Pöyry , Finnish saxophonist and flutist (died 1980 ).
17 – James Booker , American keyboardist (died 1983 ).
22 – Nick Ceroli , American drummer (died 1985 ).
25
Bob James , American pianist, keyboardist, arranger, and record producer.
Don Alias , American percussionist (died 2006 ).
Unknown date
, English pianist (died 2001 ).
References [ ]
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