Overview of the events of 1979 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1979 .
Events [ ]
March [ ]
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At Havana Jam , in Havana, Cuba , the Saturday evening show on 3 March was launched by the CBS Jazz All-Stars, composed of Dexter Gordon , Stan Getz , Jimmy Heath , Arthur Blythe , Woody Shaw , Hubert Laws , Bobby Hutcherson , Willie Bobo , Cedar Walton , Percy Heath and Tony Williams .
April [ ]
May [ ]
23
The 7th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).[2]
25
The 13th Berkeley Jazz Festival started in Berkeley, California (May 25–27).[3]
1st day featured Al Jarreau , John Klemmer , Betty Carter , and Tony Williams Band
2nd day featured Weather Report , Sonny Rollins , and Pat Metheny
3rd day featured Dizzy Gillespie , Eddie Jefferson with Richie Cole , and A Special Tribute to Charles Mingus : Joni Mitchell , Jaco Pastorius , Don Alias , Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams .[4]
June [ ]
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3
David Murray and the Sunny Murray Trio recorded Live at Moers during this festival.[6]
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July [ ]
6
The very first Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 6–15).[9]
The 13th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 6–24).[10]
12
Ella Fitzgerald performed at Montreux, accompanied by the Count Basie Orchestra, and her performance was released as A Perfect Match .[11]
13
The 4th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 13–15).[12]
Beryl Bryden headlined the North Sea Jazz Festival with Rod Mason and His Hot Five , released on the album After Hours in 1980.[13]
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21
The 10th Concord Jazz Festival started at Concord, California (July 21–23, 28–30).[15]
The festival featured artists like Ray Brown ,[16] Scott Hamilton , Don Menza with The Louie Bellson Orchestra [17] and Dave Brubeck . Brubeck records his 1979 album release Back Home at this festival.[18]
September [ ]
14
The 22st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 14–16).[19]
Unknown date [ ]
The headline act on Friday night of the Bracknell Jazz Festival was Rocket 88 , a boogie-woogie big band including Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and Ian Stewart the "6th Stone" on piano along with bassist Jack Bruce , the Norwegian Jan Garbarek Group , London r'n'b legend Alexis Korner and an array of British horn-players.
Nambassa 1979 was the largest music event in New Zealand.
All That Jazz is released, an American musical film directed by Bob Fosse .
Album releases [ ]
Herb Alpert : Rise
Fred Anderson : Dark Day
Billy Bang :
Billy Bang :
Dollar Brand :
Anthony Braxton : Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979
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Crusaders : Street Life
Andrew Cyrille : Nuba
Lesli Dalaba: Trumpet Songs and Dances
Anthony Davis : Hidden Voices
Jack DeJohnette : Special Edition
Al Di Meola : Splendido Hotel
Michael Franks : Tiger in the Rain
Bunky Green : Places We've Never Been
Joseph Jarman : The Magic Triangle
George Lewis : Homage to Charles Parker
Jeff Lorber Fusion: Water Sign
Paul Lytton : The Inclined Stick
Cecil McBee : Alternate Spaces
Pat Metheny : American Garage
Paul Motian : Le Voyage
Amina Claudine Myers : Song for Mother E
James Newton : The Mystery School
Old And New Dreams : Old and New Dreams
Errol Parker : [20]
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen : Dancing on the Tables
Art Pepper : Straight Life
Max Roach & Anthony Braxton : One in Two – Two in One
Max Roach : Pictures in a Frame
Rova Saxophone Quartet : The Removal of Secrecy
Terje Rypdal : Descendre
Joe Sample : Carmel
Woody Shaw : Woody III
Martial Solal : Four Keys
Spyro Gyra : Morning Dance
String Trio of New York : First String
John Surman : Upon Reflection
Ralph Towner : Solo Concert
Warren Vaché :
Weather Report : 8:30
Eberhard Weber : Fluid Rustle
Kenny Wheeler : Around 6
Deaths [ ]
January [ ]
5
Charles Mingus , American upright bassist, composer and bandleader (born 1922 ).
13
Sabu Martinez , American conguero and percussionist (born 1930 ).
29
Sonny Payne , American drummer (born 1926 ).
31
Grant Green , American guitarist and composer (born 1935 ).
February [ ]
15
Zbigniew Seifert , Polish jazz violinist (born 1946 ).
22
March [ ]
25
Franco Manzecchi , Italian drummer (born 1931 ).
29
Ray Ventura , French bandleader and pianist (born 1908 ).
April [ ]
10
Gus Clark , Belgian pianist (born 1913 ).
May [ ]
9
Eddie Jefferson , American vocalist and lyricist (born 1918 ).
21
Blue Mitchell , American trumpeter (born 1930 ).
June [ ]
13
Demetrio Stratos , Greek-Italian lyricist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1945 ).
July [ ]
8
Charles Kynard , American organist (born 1933 ).
18
Matthew Gee , American bebop trombonist and part-time actor (born 1925 ).
August [ ]
24
Teddy Smith , American jazz upright bassist (born 1932 ).
25
Stan Kenton , American pianist and composer (born 1911 ).
September [ ]
9
Wilbur Ware , American upright bassist (born 1923 ).
19
John Simmons , American upright bassist (born 1918 ).
Lou Busch , American pianist, arranger and composer, a.k.a. Joe "Fingers" Carr (born 1910 ).
October [ ]
3
Corky Corcoran , American tenor saxophonist (born 1924 ).
8
David Izenzon , American upright bassist (born 1932 ).
November [ ]
23
Henry Coker , American trombonist (born 1919 ).
December [ ]
16
Vagif Mustafazadeh , Azerbaijani pianist and composer (born 1940 ).
Births [ ]
Hiromi Uehara 2013 in Frankfurt.
January [ ]
3
Susana Santos Silva , Portuguese trumpeter.
4
Audun Ellingsen , Norwegian upright bassist.
5
Kathleen Edwards , Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and violinist.
March [ ]
4
Stein Urheim , Norwegian guitarist and composer.
12
Pascal Schumacher , Luxembourgian vibraphonist, percussionist, composer, and bandleader.[21]
26
Hiromi Uehara , Japanese composer and pianist.
30
Norah Jones , American singer, pianist, songwriter, and actress.
April [ ]
2
Stian Westerhus , Norwegian guitarist, Puma .
20
Kenneth Kapstad , Norwegian drummer, Gåte and Grand General .
22
Edith WeUtonga , Zimbabwean singer and bass guitarist.
25
Anat Cohen , Israeli clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader.
30
May [ ]
3
8
Alf Wilhelm Lundberg , Norwegian guitarist, pianist, and composer.
Ole Morten Vågan , Norwegian upright bassist, Motif .
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21
Sonja Vectomov , Czech-Finnish electronic musician, composer, violinist, and pianist.
June [ ]
3
23
26
Mathias Eick , Norwegian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist, Jaga Jazzist and Music for a While .
July [ ]
24
Heidi Skjerve , Norwegian singer and composer.
26
Derek Paravicini , English blind autistic savant and musical prodigy.
August [ ]
1
10
Ove Alexander Billington , Norwegian pianist and composer, Jaga Jazzist and Puma .
20
Jamie Cullum , British singer/songwriter, pianist, radio personality.
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December [ ]
5
Ilmari Pohjola , Finnish trombonist.
10
Tora Augestad , Norwegian singer and actor, Music for a While .
20
Benedikte Shetelig Kruse , Norwegian singer and actor, Pitsj .
31
Anat Cohen , Israeli clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader.
Unknown date [ ]
Espen Reinertsen , Norwegian saxophonist, flutist, and composer.
Kristor Brødsgaard , Danish upright bassist, JazzKamikaze .
Leo Genovese , Argentine pianist, keyboardist, and composer.
See also [ ]
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References [ ]
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