2012 in jazz
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| Decade | 2010s in jazz |
| Music | 2012 in music |
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2012.
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Events
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January
- 25 – The very first Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 25–28).[1]
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).[citation needed]
- 7 – The 7th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 7 – 10).[3]
March
- 2 – The 8th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 2–4).[4]
- 30 – The 39th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 30 - April 2).[5]
- 31
- Sigrid Moldestad was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2012.[6]
- Karl Seglem performs the commissioned work Som Spor at Vossajazz.[7]
April
- 25 – The 18th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 25–29).[8]
- 27 – The 1st Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (April 27 – May 1).[9]
- 30 – The International Jazz Day.[10]
May
- 5 – The Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick Quintet was recipient of the 2012 BMW Welt Jazz Award in Germany.[11]
- 23 – The 40th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2)[12]
- 25 – The 41st Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 25 – 28).[13]
June
- 17 – The 24th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 17 – July 9).[14]
- 28 – The 32nd Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 28 - July 7).[15]
- 29 – The 46th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 29 – July 14).[16]
July
- 4 – The 48th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg, Norway (July 4–7).[17]
- 6
- The 37th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 6 – 8).[18]
- The 34th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 6 – 15).[19]
- 7 – Ola Kvernberg was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award (DNB.prisen) 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.[20]
- 8 – The 65th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 8 – 12).[citation needed]
- 14 – The 47th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 21).[21]
- 16 – The 52nd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway with Jon Balke as artist in residence (July 16–21).[22]
- 17
- 19 – The 47th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 19 – 23).[24]
August
- 3 – The 56th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 3 – 5).[25]
- 8 – The 26th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 8–12).[26]
- 10
- Marte Eberson was awarded the Sildajazzprisen 2012.[27]
- The 28th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 10 – 12).[28]
- 13
- The 27th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 13–18).[29]
- Bugge Wesseltoft was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2012 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.[29]
September
- 3 – The 8th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (September 3 – 5).[30]
- 16 – The 55th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).[31]
October
- 1 – The 29th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Sweden (October 1 – 7).[32]
November
- 9 – 21st London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 9 – 18).[33]
- November 19 - New jazz band GoGo Penguin is formed and releases their debut album[34]
December
Album released
January
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | The Well | Tord Gustavsen Quartet | ECM Records | [35] | |
| Klangkammer 1 | Stian Omenås | NorCD | [36] |
February
March
April
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Reminder | Pixel | Cuneiform Records | [37] | |
| 15 | Double Exposure | John Pizzarelli | Telarc | [38] | |
| 22 | Initial Here | Linda Oh | Greenleaf Music | [39] |
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Unity Band | Pat Metheny | Nonesuch Records | [40] |
July
August
September
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barxeta | Acuña • Hoff • Mathisen | Losen Records | [41] |
October
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Siren Terpsichore | Ike Moriz | Mosquito Records London Pty Ltd. | produced by Ike Moriz | [42] | |
| 16 | Now Here This | John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension | Abstract Logix | [43] |
November
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dream Logic | Eivind Aarset | ECM Records | Produced by Jan Bang | [44] |
| 19 | Fanfares | GoGo Penguin | Gondwana Records | [45] |
December
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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
- Billy Bean, American guitarist (born 1933).
- Noel Kelehan, Irish musician and conductor, RTÉ Concert Orchestra (died 2012).
- 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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