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2007 in jazz
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See also	2006 in jazz – 2008 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2007.

Events[edit]

January[edit]

17 – The 2nd Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 17–19).^[1]

February[edit]

1 – The 10th Polarjazz Festival 2007 started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1–4).^[2]

March[edit]

2 – The 3rd Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (January 2 – 4).^[3]
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- The 34th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (March 30 – April 1).^[4]
- Snorre Bjerck was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2007.^[5]
31 – Berit Opheim performs the commissioned work Ein engel går stilt for Vossajazz 2007.^[6]

April[edit]

May[edit]

23 – The 35th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2).^[7]
25 – The 36th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 25 – 28).^[8]

June[edit]

28 – The 27th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 28 - July 8).^[9]
25 – The 19th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 25 – July 12).^[10]

July[edit]

4 – The 43nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 4 – 7).^[11]
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- The 29th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 6 – 15).^{[citation needed]}
- The 41st Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 6 – 21).^[12]
13 – The 32nd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 13 – 15).^[13]
14 – The 42nd Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 22).^{[citation needed]}
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- The 47th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 16 – 21).^[14]
- Arve Henriksen received the Radka Toneff Memorial Award at Moldejazz opening concert.^[15]
17 – The 24th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 17 – 21).^[16]
18 – The 60th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 18 – 25).^[17]
24 – The 42nd San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 24 – 29).^[18]

August[edit]

8 – The 21st Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 8 – 12).^[19]
9 – The 23rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 9 – 12).^[20]
10 – The 53rd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 10 – 12).^[21]
13 – The 22nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 13 – 19).^[22]
29 – The 3rd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (August 29 – September 1).^[23]

September[edit]

21 – The 50th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23).^[24]

October[edit]

November[edit]

16 – The 16th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 16 – 25).^[25]

December[edit]

Album released[edit]

January[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
29	Norwegian Song	Dag Arnesen Trio	Resonant Music		^[26]

February[edit]

March[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
20	Metheny/Mehldau Quartet	Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau	Nonesuch Records		^[27]

April[edit]

May[edit]

June[edit]

July[edit]

August[edit]

September[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
10	This Meets That	John Scofield	Universal Records		^[28]

October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

Unknown date[edit]

#

A

Sonic Codex by Eivind Aarset (Jazzland Recordings).^[29]

Deaths[edit]

January

4 — Dick Wetmore, American violinist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1927).
12
- Alice Coltrane, American pianist, organist, harpist, singer, and composer (born 1937).^[30]
- Jimmy Cheatham, American trombonist (born 1924).
13 – Michael Brecker, American saxophonist (leukemia), Brecker Brothers (born 1949).^[31]
17 – Virtue Hampton Whitted, singer and bassist (born 1922).

February

1 — Whitney Balliett, American journalist and jazz critic (born 1926).^[32]
12 – Eldee Young, American upright bassist (born 1936).
24 – Leroy Jenkins, American violinist, violist, and composer (born 1932).
25 – Al Viola, American guitarist (born 1919).^[33]
27 – Bobby Rosengarden, American drummer (born 1924).

March

27 – Hitoshi Ueki, Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist (born 1926).
28 – Tony Scott, American clarinetist and arranger (born 1921).

April

1 — Danny Barcelona, American drummer (born 1929).
10 – Dakota Staton, American vocalist (born 1930).^[34]
14 – Herman Riley, American saxophonist (born 1933).
20 – Andrew Hill, American pianist (born 1931).^[35]
28 – Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist (born 1929).

May

6
- Alvin Batiste, American clarinetist (born 1932).
- Nükhet Ruacan, Turkish singer and educator in musicology ( (born 1951).
9 – Carla White, American vocalist (born 1951).
15 – Al Arsenault, American organist (born 1938).
24 – Buddy Childers, American trumpeter, composer, and ensemble leader (born 1926).

June

8 — Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist (born 1912).^[36]
18 – Bill Barder, American tubist (born 1920).

July

4 — Johnny Frigo, American jazz violinist and bassist (born 1916).
5 — George Melly, British vocalist (born 1926).^[37]
6 — Don Mumford, American drummer (born 1954).
23 – Jon Marks, American pianist (born 1947).
28 – Sal Mosca, American pianist (born 1927).
29 – Art Davis, American upright bassist (born 1934).^[38]

August

1 — Ronaldo Folegatti, Brazilian composer, guitarist, and record producer (born 1958).
5 — Paul Rutherford, English free improvising trombonist (born 1940).
10 – Mario Rivera, Dominican Republic saxophonist (born 1939).
11 – Herb Pomeroy, American trumpeter (born 1930).
16 – Max Roach, American drummer (born 1924).^[39]
18 – Jon Lucien, Virgin Islands singer and musician (born 1942).
27 – Doug Riley, Canadian pianist and keyboardist (born 1945).

September

1 — Juma Santos, percussionist and drummer (born 1948).
11 – Joe Zawinul, Austrian keyboardist and composer (skin cancer), Weather Report (born 1932).^[40]
15
- Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger, and orchestral conductor (born 1928).
- Gordon "Specs" Powell, American drummer and percussionist (born 1922).^[41]
19 – Mike Osborne, English alto saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist (born 1941).

October

3 — Lloyd Trotman, American upright bassist (born 1923).
5 — Jack Wilson, American pianist and composer (born 1936).
15 – Emil Mijares, Filipino vibist and pianist (born 1935).
17 – Teresa Brewer, American singer (born 1931).
21 – Donald Ayler, American trumpeter (born 1942).

November

16 – Grethe Kausland, Norwegian actress and singer (lung cancer) (born 1947).^[42]
20 – Ernest "Doc" Paulin, American musician (born 1907).^[43]
22 – Cecil Payne, American jazz baritone saxophonist (born 1927).

December

4 — Carlos Valdes, Cuban-American conga player (born 1926).
14 – Frank Morgan, American saxophonist (born 1933).
23 – Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist (born 1925).^[44]

References[edit]

^ "Polarjazz 2007". Terje Isungset. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Norges mest eksotiske festival?" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, 2, 3, 4 March 2007". Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Vossa Jazz 2007" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Vossajazz-prisen til Snorre Bjerck". Firdaposten. 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Berit Opheim med bestillingsverk til Vossa Jazz" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Nattjazz 2007" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Moers Festival 2007". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
^ "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 28th edition – June 28 to July 8, 2007". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Jazz Fest Wien 2007: June 25 – July 12". Jazz Fest Wien. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2007". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Montreux Jazz Festival 2007 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "North Sea Jazz Festival 2007". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Molde International Jazz Festival 2007" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Prisdryss på Moldejazz" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Stockholm Jazz Festival 2007". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
^ "Nice Jazz Festival 2007 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2007". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Sildajazz 2007" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Brecon Jazz Festival 2007". eFestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ Franckling, Ken (2006-10-26). "Newport Jazz Festival 2007". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Oslo Jazzfestival 2007". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Kelman, John (2006-09-03). "Punkt 06: Vitalitet og nyskapning". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
^ Ginell, Richard S. "Monterey Jazz Festival: 50th Anniversary All-Stars". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "London Jazz Festival 2007". MichaelValentineStudio.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Kelman, John (2008-06-25). "Dag Arnesen: Norwegian Song". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Jurek, Thom. "Brad Mehldau / Pat Metheny Quartet [2007]". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Kelman, John (2007-10-08). "John Scofield: This Meets That". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Kelman, John (2007-09-28). "Eivind Aarset: Sonic Codex". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Ratliff, Ben (2007-01-15). "Alice Coltrane, Jazz Artist and Spiritual Leader, Dies at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
^ Ratliff, Ben (2007-01-14). "Michael Brecker Dies at 57; Prolific Jazz Saxophonist". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Ratliff, Ben (2007-01-14). "Whitney Balliett, Jazz Critic, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Al Viola, Guitarist Who Worked With Frank Sinatra for 25 Years, Dies at 87". The New York Times. 2007-02-25. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^ Fox, Margalit (2007-04-13). "Dakota Staton, 76, Jazz Singer With a Sharp, Bluesy Sound, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Sudo, Chuck (2007-04-23). "Andrew Hill, Jazz Pianist, Dead at 75". chicagoist. Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Stewart, Jocelyn Y. (2007-06-12). "Nellie Lutcher, 94; jazz piano player, songwriter and R&B recording artist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Douglas, Martin (2007-07-06). "George Melly, 80, Jazz Singer With Flair for Extravagance, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Schudel, Matt (2007-08-05). "Jazz Bassist Art Davis, 73; Later Became Psychologist". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Keepnews, Peter (2007-08-17). "Max Roach, Master of Modern Jazz, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ McDonald, Ray (2007-09-12). "Keyboardist Joe Zawinul Dies". VOA News. Voice of America. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
^ "Specs Powell, Swing Era Drummer, Dies at 85". The New York Times. 2007-09-21. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^ Ighanian, Catherine Gonsholt; Ryste, Camilla (2007-11-16). "Grethe Kausland er død" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
^ Berry, Jason (2007-12-04). "Doc Paulin's Long Goodbye". Gambit. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Severo, Richard (2007-12-25). "Oscar Peterson, 82, Jazz's Piano Virtuoso, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

External links[edit]

History Of Jazz Timeline: 2007 at All About Jazz

[1] "Polarjazz 2007". Terje Isungset. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[2] "Norges mest eksotiske festival?" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[3] "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, 2, 3, 4 March 2007". Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[4] "Vossa Jazz 2007" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[5] "Vossajazz-prisen til Snorre Bjerck". Firdaposten. 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[6] "Berit Opheim med bestillingsverk til Vossa Jazz" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[7] "Nattjazz 2007" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[8] "Moers Festival 2007". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-02.

[9] "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 28th edition – June 28 to July 8, 2007". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[10] "Jazz Fest Wien 2007: June 25 – July 12". Jazz Fest Wien. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[11] "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2007". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[12] "Montreux Jazz Festival 2007 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[13] "North Sea Jazz Festival 2007". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[14] "Molde International Jazz Festival 2007" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[15] "Prisdryss på Moldejazz" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[16] "Stockholm Jazz Festival 2007". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-28.

[17] "Nice Jazz Festival 2007 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[18] "San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2007". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[19] "Sildajazz 2007" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[20] "Brecon Jazz Festival 2007". eFestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[21] Franckling, Ken (2006-10-26). "Newport Jazz Festival 2007". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[22] "Oslo Jazzfestival 2007". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[23] Kelman, John (2006-09-03). "Punkt 06: Vitalitet og nyskapning". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2015-04-24.

[24] Ginell, Richard S. "Monterey Jazz Festival: 50th Anniversary All-Stars". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[25] "London Jazz Festival 2007". MichaelValentineStudio.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[26] Kelman, John (2008-06-25). "Dag Arnesen: Norwegian Song". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[27] Jurek, Thom. "Brad Mehldau / Pat Metheny Quartet [2007]". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[28] Kelman, John (2007-10-08). "John Scofield: This Meets That". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[29] Kelman, John (2007-09-28). "Eivind Aarset: Sonic Codex". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[30] Ratliff, Ben (2007-01-15). "Alice Coltrane, Jazz Artist and Spiritual Leader, Dies at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-11-16.

[31] Ratliff, Ben (2007-01-14). "Michael Brecker Dies at 57; Prolific Jazz Saxophonist". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[32] Ratliff, Ben (2007-01-14). "Whitney Balliett, Jazz Critic, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[33] "Al Viola, Guitarist Who Worked With Frank Sinatra for 25 Years, Dies at 87". The New York Times. 2007-02-25. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[34] Fox, Margalit (2007-04-13). "Dakota Staton, 76, Jazz Singer With a Sharp, Bluesy Sound, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[35] Sudo, Chuck (2007-04-23). "Andrew Hill, Jazz Pianist, Dead at 75". chicagoist. Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[36] Stewart, Jocelyn Y. (2007-06-12). "Nellie Lutcher, 94; jazz piano player, songwriter and R&B recording artist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[37] Douglas, Martin (2007-07-06). "George Melly, 80, Jazz Singer With Flair for Extravagance, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[38] Schudel, Matt (2007-08-05). "Jazz Bassist Art Davis, 73; Later Became Psychologist". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[39] Keepnews, Peter (2007-08-17). "Max Roach, Master of Modern Jazz, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[40] McDonald, Ray (2007-09-12). "Keyboardist Joe Zawinul Dies". VOA News. Voice of America. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-29.

[41] "Specs Powell, Swing Era Drummer, Dies at 85". The New York Times. 2007-09-21. Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[42] Ighanian, Catherine Gonsholt; Ryste, Camilla (2007-11-16). "Grethe Kausland er død" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2017-02-20.

[43] Berry, Jason (2007-12-04). "Doc Paulin's Long Goodbye". Gambit. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[44] Severo, Richard (2007-12-25). "Oscar Peterson, 82, Jazz's Piano Virtuoso, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

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