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Overview of the events of 1967 in jazz

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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1967.

Events

June

12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 19).^[1]
30 – The 14th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3).^[2]

Unknown date

Nina Simone wins female Jazz singer of the year.^[3]
Carla Bley was married to Michael Mantler.^[4]

Album releases

Bill Evans: Further Conversations with Myself
Pharoah Sanders: Tauhid
Stan Getz: Sweet Rain
Sun Ra: Atlantis
Gary Burton: A Genuine Tong Funeral
Sam Rivers: Dimensions and Extensions
Roscoe Mitchell: Old Quartet
Bill Dixon: Intents and Purposes
George Russell: Othello Ballet Suite
Muhal Richard Abrams: Levels and Degrees of Light
Archie Shepp: The Magic of Ju-Ju
Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel
Roland Kirk: The Inflated Tear
Frank Wright: Your Prayer
Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Withdrawal
Peter Brötzmann Trio: For Adolphe Sax
Miles Davis: Miles Smiles
Jackie McLean: Demon's Dance
Miles Davis: Sorcerer
Duke Ellington: The Far East Suite
Gary Burton: Duster
John Coltrane: Expression
McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy
Wayne Shorter: Schizophrenia
Lee Konitz: The Lee Konitz Duets
Paul Bley: Virtuosi
Lester Bowie: Numbers 1 & 2
Paul Bley: Ballads
Charles Tyler: Eastern Man Alone
Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela's Latest
Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky (live album)
Antonio Carlos Jobim: Wave

Standards

Deaths

January

9 – Rob Swope, American trombonist (born 1926).

February

11
- Edmond Hall, American clarinetist and bandleader (born 1901).
- Simon Brehm, Swedish upright bassist (born 1921).
12 – Muggsy Spanier, American cornetist (born 1901).
25 – Fats Pichon, American pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1906).

March

7 – Willie Smith, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and singer (born 1910).
8 – Herman Chittison, American pianist (born 1908).
23 – Pete Johnson, American pianist (born 1904).

April

12 – Buster Bailey, American clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1902).
17 – Red Allen, American trumpeter and vocalist (born 1908).

May

19 – Elmo Hope, American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1923).
23 – Carl-Henrik Norin, Swedish saxophonist (born 1920).
31 – Billy Strayhorn, American composer and pianist (born 1915).

August

24 – Amanda Randolph, American actress, singer, and musician (born 1896).

July

17 – John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer (born 1926).^[5]

September

7 – Rex Stewart, American cornetist, Duke Ellington Orchestra (born 1907).
23 – Boots Mussulli, Italian-American jazz saxophonist (born 1915).
25 – Stuff Smith, American violinist (born 1909).

October

19 – Billy Banks, American singer (born 1908).

November

8 – Keg Johnson, American trombonist (born 1908).
10 – Ida Cox, African-American singer and vaudeville performer (born 1888).
16 – Jimmy Archey, American trombonist (born 1902).

December

29 – Paul Whiteman, American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist (born 1890).

Unknown date

Randy Brooks, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1919).

Births

January

25 – D. D. Jackson, Canadian pianist and composer.
29 – Marc Cary, American pianist.

February

3 – Børge Petersen-Øverleir, Norwegian guitarist.
7 – Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Greek concert pianist, conductor, and composer.
12 – Stein Inge Brækhus, Norwegian drummer.
18 – Jeanfrançois Prins, Belgian guitarist and record producer.
22 – Audun Erlien, Norwegian bassist.
26 – Audun Skorgen, Norwegian bassist.

March

13 – Håkon Storm-Mathisen, Norwegian guitarist.
31 – Ivar Kolve, Norwegian vibraphonist and percussionist.

April

5 – Alex Harding, American saxophonist.
14 – Steve Davis, American trombonist.
15 – Gerald Gradwohl, Austrian guitarist, Tangerine Dream.
16 – Junko Onishi, Japanese pianist.
27 – Tommy Smith, Scottish saxophonist, composer and educator.

May

18 – Svein Folkvord, Norwegian bassist.
23 – Charlie Hunter, American guitarist.
29 – Mark Nightingale, English trombonist.
31 – Anne Wolf, Belgian pianist.

June

1 – Hilaria Kramer, Swiss trumpet, singer, and composer.
7 – Lars Gulliksson, Swedish saxophonist and composer.
10 – Charnett Moffett, American bassist and composer.

August

3 – Jim Black, American drummer.
11 – Petter Wettre, Norwegian saxophonist.
14 – Rami Eskelinen, Finnish drummer, Trio Töykeät

September

6 – Claire Martin, English singer.^[6]
11 – Harry Connick Jr., American singer and pianist.
13 – Sascha Ley, Luxembourgian singer.
14 – Majken Christiansen, Danish-Norwegian singer.
21 – Duncan Hopkins, English-born composer and bassist.
26 – Steffen Schorn, German saxophonist and composer.

October

3 – Carsten Dahl, Danish pianist.

November

2 – Kurt Elling, American singer, composer, lyricist, and vocalese performer.
3
- Maria Răducanu, Romanian singer and songwriter.
- Peter Bernstein, American guitarist.
- Steven Wilson, English progressive rock-musician.
19 – Dhafer Youssef, Tunisian composer, singer, and oud player.

December

Jacob Fischer, Danish guitarist.

Unknown date

Martha D Lewis, British-Cypriot singer.
Nikolaj Hess, Danish pianist, composer, producer, and arranger.
Tom Bancroft, British drummer and composer.

References

^ "Montreux Jazz Festival 1967 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
^ "Newport Jazz Festival 1967 Poster". Rirocks.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
^ "Nina Simone – Singer". WomensHistory.About.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
^ "Bley, Carla (Lovella May Borg)". Jazz.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
^ Porter, Lewis (1999). John Coltrane: His Life and Music. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-08643-X.
^ "Claire Martin". RateYourMusic.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.

Bibliography

The New Real Book, Volume I. Sher Music. 1988. ISBN 0-9614701-4-3.
The New Real Book, Volume II. Sher Music. 1991. ISBN 0-9614701-7-8.
The New Real Book, Volume III. Sher Music. 1995. ISBN 1-883217-30-X.
The Real Book, Volume I (6th ed.). Hal Leonard. 2004. ISBN 0-634-06038-4.
The Real Book, Volume II (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4234-2452-9.
The Real Book, Volume III (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06136-4.
The Real Jazz Book. Warner Bros. ISBN 978-91-85041-36-7.
The Real Vocal Book, Volume I. Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06080-5.