2012 in jazz

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2012 in jazz
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Carla Bley, Moers Festival 2012.
Decade2010s in jazz
Music2012 in music
StandardsList of jazz standards
See also2011 in jazz – 2013 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2012.

Steve Swallow
at the Moers Festival 2012.

Events[]

Andy Sheppard
at the Moers Festival 2012.
Evan Parker
at the Moers Festival 2012.
Mick Barr
at the Moers Festival 2012.

January[]

February[]

  • 3
    • April 30 is designated as International Jazz Day to celebrate Jazz music as a rich cultural heritage, a product of cultural collaboration and a universal language of tolerance and freedom, unanimously by the United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO).[2]
    • The 14th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1–5).[3]
  • 7 – The 7th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 7 – 10).[4]

March[]

  • 2 – The 8th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 2–4).[5]
  • 30 – The 39th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 30 - April 2).[6]
  • 31

April[]

May[]

  • 5 – The Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick Quintet was recipient of the 2012 BMW Welt Jazz Award in Germany.[12]
  • 23 – The 40th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2)[13]
  • 25 – The 41st Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 25 – 28).[14]

June[]

  • 17 – The 24th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 17 – July 9).[15]
  • 28 – The 32nd Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 28 - July 7).[16]
  • 29 – The 46th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 29 – July 14).[17]

July[]

  • 4 – The 48th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg, Norway (July 4–7).[18]
  • 6
    • The 37th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 6 – 8).[19]
    • The 34th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 6 – 15).[20]
  • 7 – Ola Kvernberg was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award (DNB.prisen) 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.[21]
  • 8 – The 65th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 8 – 12).[22]
  • 14 – The 47th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 21).[23]
  • 16 – The 52nd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway with Jon Balke as artist in residence (July 16–21).[24]
  • 17
    • Mopti was awarded the JazzIntro 2012 at Moldejazz.[25]
    • Anja Eline Skybakmoen was awarded the Jazztalent 2012 at Moldejazz.[25]
    • Albatrosh was awarded the JazZtipendiat 2012 at Moldejazz.[25]
  • 19 – The 47th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 19 – 23).[26]

August[]

  • 3 – The 56th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 3 – 5).[27]
  • 8 – The 26th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 8–12).[28]
  • 10
    • Marte Eberson was awarded the Sildajazzprisen 2012.[29]
    • The 28th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 10 – 12).[30]
  • 13
    • The 27th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 13–18).[31]
    • Bugge Wesseltoft was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2012 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.[31]

September[]

  • 3 – The 8th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (September 3 – 5).[32]
  • 16 – The 55th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).[33]

October[]

November[]

December[]

Album released[]

January[]

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
27 The Well Tord Gustavsen Quartet ECM Records [36]
Klangkammer 1 Stian Omenås NorCD [37]

February[]

March[]

April[]

May[]

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
8 Reminder Pixel Cuneiform Records [38]
15 Double Exposure John Pizzarelli Telarc [39]
22 Initial Here Linda Oh Greenleaf Music [40]

June[]

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
12 Unity Band Pat Metheny Nonesuch Records [41]

July[]

August[]

September[]

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
1 Barxeta Acuña • Hoff • Mathisen Losen Records [42]

October[]

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
16 Siren Terpsichore Ike Moriz Mosquito Records London Pty Ltd. produced by Ike Moriz [43]
16 Now Here This John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension Abstract Logix [44]


November[]

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
12 Dream Logic Eivind Aarset ECM Records Produced by Jan Bang [45]

December[]

Unknown date[]

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A

  • Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Kvintett.[46]

B

W

Deaths[]

January
  • 4 – Totti Bergh, Norwegian saxophonist (born 1935).[49]
  • 9 – Ernie Carson, American cornetist, pianist, and singer (born 1937).
  • 18 – Keshav Sathe, Indian tabla player (born 1928).
  • 20
    • Etta James, American singer (born 1938).
    • John Levy, American upright-bassist (born 1912).[50]
  • 21 – Herbie Harper, American trombonist (born 1920).
  • 26 – Clare Fischer, American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader (born 1928).[51]
  • 27 – Kay Davis, American singer (born 1920).
February
  • 6
  • 22
    • Eivin One Pedersen, Norwegian accordionist and pianist (born 1956).[52]
    • Mike Melvoin, American pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1937).
  • 24 – Bob Badgley, American upright bassist (born 1928).
  • 25 – Red Holloway, American tenor saxophonist (born 1927).[53]
March
  • 1 – Lucio Dalla, Italian singer, clarinetist and actor (born 1943).[54]
  • 3 – Frank Marocco, American piano-accordionist, arranger and composer (born 1916).[55]
  • 11 – Leon Spencer, American organist (born 1945).
April
  • 11 – Hal McKusick, American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist (born 1924).
  • 12 – Rodgers Grant, American jazz pianist, composer, and lyricist (born 1936).
  • 16 – Teddy Charles, American vibraphonist, pianist, drummer, and composer (born 1928).
  • 20
    • Ayten Alpman, Turkish singer (born 1929).
    • Joe Muranyi, Hungarian-American clarinetist, producer, and critic (born 1928).
    • Virgil Jones, American trumpeter (born 1939).
  • 23 – Peter Boothman, Australian guitarist, composer and educator (born 1943).
May
  • 8 – Frank Parr, English trombonist and cricketer (born 1928).
  • 10 - Bernardo Sassetti, Portuguese pianist and composer (born 1970).
  • 11 – Roland Shaw, English composer, musical arranger, and orchestra leader (born 1920).
  • 30 – Pete Cosey, American guitarist (born 1943).[56]
June
  • 3 – Andy Hamilton, Jamaican-British saxophonist and composer (born 1918).
  • 13 – Graeme Bell, Australian pianist, composer and band leader (born 1914).
  • 14 – Margie Hyams, American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, and arranger (born 1920).
  • 15 – Rune Gustafsson, Swedish guitarist and composer (born 1933).
  • 19 – Tale Ognenovski, Macedonian clarinetist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1922).
July
  • 1 – Fritz Pauer, Austrian pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1943).
  • 4 – Larance Marable, American drummer (born 1929).
  • 8 – Lionel Batiste, American bass drummer and singer (born 1931).
  • 10 - Lol Coxhill, English saxophonist and raconteur (born 1932).
  • 13 – Harry Betts, American trombonist (born 1922).
  • 14 – Victor Gaskin, American bassist (born 1932).
  • 16 – Ed Lincoln, Brazilian pianist, upright bassist, Hammond organist, and composer (born 1932).
  • 26 – Don Bagley, American bassist (born 1927).
August
  • 2 – Tomasz Szukalski, Polish saxophonist, composer, and improviser (born 1947).
  • 11 – Von Freeman, American saxophonist (born 1923).[57]
  • 21 – Flavio Ambrosetti, Swiss vibraphonist, saxophonist, and engineer (born 1919).
  • 23 – Byard Lancaster, American saxophonist and flutist (born 1942).
September
  • 2 – John C. Marshall, British guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter (born 1941).
  • 10 – Steven Springer, American guitarist, Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band (born 1951).
  • 27 – Eddie Bert, American trombonist (born 1922).
  • 28 – Jacky June, Belgian saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1924).
October
  • 8 – John Tchicai, Danish saxophonist and composer (born 1936).[58]
  • 9 – Eddie Harvey, British pianist, trombonist, arranger, and educator (born 1925).
  • 12 – Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (born 1930).
  • 18
    • Borah Bergman, American pianist (born 1926).
    • David S. Ware, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1949).
  • 20 – Candy Johnson, American singer and dancer (born 1944).
  • 26 – Carlos Azevedo, Portuguese composer and pianist (born 1949).
November
  • 4 – Ted Curson, American trumpeter (born 1935).
  • 15 – Frode Thingnæs, Norwegian jazz trombonist and bandleader (complications from a heart attack) (born 1940).[59]
  • 18 – Stan Greig, Scottish pianist, drummer, and bandleader (born 1930).
  • 20 – Pete La Roca, American drummer (born 1938).
  • 21 – Austin Peralta, American pianist and composer (born 1990).[60]
  • 27 – Mickey Baker, American guitarist (born 1925).
December
  • 5 – Dave Brubeck, American jazz pianist and composer (born 1920).[61]
  • 6 – Ed Cassidy, American drummer (born 1923).
  • 22 – Frances Klein, American trumpeter (born 1915).

See also[]

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