1984 in jazz
| 1984 in jazz | |
|---|---|
 Jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, International Jazz Festival, Prague, Lucerna Music Hall, 1984 | |
| Decade | 1980s in jazz |
| Music | 1984 in music |
| Standards | List of post-1950 jazz standards |
| See also | 1983 in jazz – 1985 in jazz |
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|---|---|---|---|
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1984.
Events
April
- 13 – The 11th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 13 – 15).[1]
May
- 23 – 12th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).[2]
June
- 8 – 13th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 8 – 11).[3]
- 29 – The 5th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Canada (June 29 – July 8).[4]
July
- 5 – The 18th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 5 – 21).[5]
- 13 – The 9th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 13 – 15).[6]
August
- 17 – The very first Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 17 – 19).[7]
September
- 14 – The 27th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 14 – 16).[8]
Album releases
- John Zorn: Locus Solus
- Geri Allen: Printmakers
- Steps Ahead: Modern Times
- Oliver Lake: Expandable Language
- Henry Threadgill: Subject To Change
- Hal Russell: Conserving NRG
- Microscopic Septet: Let's Flip
- Joachim Kuhn: Distance
- Henry Kaiser: Invite The Spirit
- Mark Helias: Split Image
- Hilton Ruiz: Crosscurrents
- Paul Motian: The Story of Maryam
- Keith Tippett: A Loose Kite In A Gentle Wind
- Dave Holland: Seeds of Time
- James Williams: Alter Ego
- Andy Laverne: Liquid Silver
- Bobby McFerrin: The Voice
- Chick Corea and Steve Kujala: Voyage
- Chick Corea: Children's Songs
- Herbie Hancock: Sound System
- Wynton Marsalis: Hot House Flowers
- Branford Marsalis: Scenes in the City
- Sonny Rollins: Sunny Days, Starry Nights
- Ron Carter and Jim Hall: Telephone
- Weather Report: Domino Theory
- Jane Ira Bloom and Fred Hersch: As One
- Fred Hersch: Horizons
- Bill Frisell: Rambler
- Bill Frisell and Vernon Reid: Smash and Scatteration
- Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: New York Scene
- Benny Golson: Nostalgia
- Art Farmer and Lionel Hampton: In Concert
- Art Farmer and Slide Hampton: In Concert
- Clare Fischer: Crazy Bird
- Martial Solal: Plays Hodeir
- Anthony Braxton: Prag (Quartet-1984)
- Pat Metheny Group: First Circle
- John Abercrombie: Night
- Jack De Johnette: Album Album
- Kenny Garrett: Introducing Kenny Garrett
- Mal Waldron and David Friesen: Encounters
- Lee Konitz: Wild at Springtime
- Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Third Decade
- Pat Metheny: Rejoicing
- Kenny Wheeler: Double, Double You
- George Duke: Rendezvous
- Miles Davis: Decoy
Deaths
- April
- 23 – Red Garland (60), American pianist, band leader, and composer
- 26 – Count Basie (79), American pianist, band leader, and composer
- November
- 16 – Vic Dickenson (78), American trombonist
Births
- April
- 26 – Andrea Rydin Berge, Norwegian singer and pianist
- October
- 17 – Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Norwegian singer and composer
- 18 – Esperanza Spalding, American singer and upright-bassist
- Unknown date
- Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Norwegian singer and composer
See also
References
- ↑ "Vossajazz". Vossajazz. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Nattjazz" (in Norwegian). Nattjazz. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Moers Festival 1984". Moers Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 1984". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Montreux Jazz Festival 1984 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "North Sea Jazz Festival 1984". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Brecon Jazz Festival 1984". FriendsOfBreconJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ↑ "Monterey Jazz Festival 1984 Poster". EarlNewmanPrints.com. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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