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2006 in jazz
2006 in jazz
	John Scofield at Moers Festival, ; June 2006, Germany.
Decade	2000s in jazz
Music	2006 in music
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See also	2005 in jazz – 2007 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2006.

Monty Alexander at Ronnie Scotts Jazz venue, London 2006.

Events

Arve Henriksen at Moers Festival,
June 2006, Germany.

Eivind Aarset at Moers Festival,
June 2006, Germany.

Nils Petter Molvaer
at Moers Festival, Germany 2006.

January

13 – The very first Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 13–15).[1]
26 – The 9th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 26–28).[2][3]

March

3 – The 2nd Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (January 3 – 5).[4]

April

7
- The 33rd Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 7 – 9).[5]
- Yngve Moe was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2006.[6]
8 – Trygve Seim performs the commissioned work Reiser for Vossajazz 2006.[7]

May

23 – The 34th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 3).[8]

June

2 – The 35th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 2 – 5).[9]
29
- The 27th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 - July 9).[10]
- The 18th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 29 – July 16).[11]
30 – The 40th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 30 – July 15).[12]

July

5 – The 42nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 5 – 8).[13]
7 – The 28th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 7 – 16).[14]
14 – The 31st North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14 – 16).[15]
15 – The 41st Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 15 – 23).[16]
17 – The 46th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 17 – 22).[17]
18 – The 23rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 18 – 22).[18]
19 – The 59th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 19 – 26).[19]
21 – The 41st San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 21 – 26).[20]

August

9 – The 20th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 9 – 13).[21]
12
- The 52nd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (April 12 – 14).[22]
11 – The 23rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 11 – 13).[23]
13 – The 21st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 13 – 19).[24]
24 – The 2nd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (August 24–26).[25]

September

15 – The 49th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).[26]

November

10 – The 15th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 10 – 19).[27]

Album released

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
27	Arcoluz	Renaud Garcia-Fons	Enja Records		[28]

February

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref
21	Just Friends	Rick Haydon & John Pizzarelli	Mel Bay		[29]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
12	Metheny/Mehldau	Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau	Nonesuch Records		[30]
26	Heartplay	Charlie Haden and Antonio Forcione	Naim Label	Produced by Charlie Haden	[31]

Deaths

January

2 — Michael S. Smith, American drummer and percussionist (born 1946).
5 — John Guerin, American percussionist (born 1939).
6 — Lou Rawls, American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer (born 1933).[32]
12 – Takehiro Honda, Japanese pianist (born 1945).
22 – Sherman Ferguson, American drummer (born 1944).

February

3 — Romano Mussolini, Italian pianist (born 1927).[33]
7 — Jack Montrose, American tenor saxophonist (born 1928).
8
- Elton Dean, English saxophonist (born 1945).[34]
- Richard Dunbar, American player of the French horn (born 1944).
14 – Putte Wickman, Swedish clarinetist (born 1924).
17 – Ray Barretto, American percussionist (born 1929).
28 – Irv Kluger, American jazz drummer (born 1921).

March

7 — Ken Sykora, English guitarist and radio presenter (born 1923).
8 — Raphe Malik, American trumpeter (born 1948).
17 – Narvin Kimball, American musician (born 1909).[35]
28 – Don Alias, American percussionist (born 1939).
30 – Jackie McLean, American alto saxophonist (born 1931).[36]

April

18 – John Burch, English pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1932).

May

1 — Rauno Lehtinen, Finnish conductor and composer (born 1932).
7 — Joan C. Edwards, American singer (born 1918).
10 – John Hicks, American pianist (born 1941).[37]
19 – Charles Turner, American trumpeter (born 1936).
20 – Tommy Watt, Scottish jazz bandleader (born 1925).

June

6 — Hilton Ruiz, Puerto Rican-American pianist (born 1952).[38]
14 – Roland Alexander, American saxophonist (born 1935).
16 – Vlasta Průchová, Czech singer (born 1926).
30 – Ross Tompkins, American pianist (born 1938).

July

5 – Don Lusher, English trombonist (born 1923).
11 – Bill Miller, American pianist (born 1915).[39]
16 – Malachi Thompson, American trumpeter (born 1949).[40]
17 – John G. Blowers Jr., American drummer (born 1911).
31 – Rufus Harley, American bagpiper (born 1936).[41]

August

8 — Duke Jordan, American pianist (born 1922).
9 — Miguel "Angá" Díaz, Cuban percussionist (born 1961).
23 – Maynard Ferguson, Canadian trumpeter and bandleader (born 1928).[42]
28
- Pip Pyle, English-born drummer (born 1950).
- Shungo Sawada, Japanese guitarist (born 1930).

September

2 — Dewey Redman, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1931).
3 — Ian Hamer, British trumpeter (born 1932).
23
- Etta Baker, American guitarist and singer (born 1913).
- Aladár Pege, Hungarian upright bassist (born 1939).
25 – Steve Marcus, American saxophonist (born 1939).

October

6 — Claude Luter, French clarinetist and soprano saxophonist (born 1923).
10 – Ed Summerlin, American composer, arranger, saxophonist, and music educator (born 1928).[43]
25 – Walt Harper, American pianist (born 1926).

November

1 — Charles W. LaRue, American trombonist (born 1922).
7 — Sonny Cohn, American trumpeter (born 1925).
17 – Ruth Brown, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1928).[44]
19 – Art Murphy, American pianist and composer (born 1942).
23 – Anita O'Day, Canadian pianist (born 1919).[45]
24 – Walter Booker, American upright bassist (born 1933).
25 – Bobby Byrne, American bandleader, trombonist, and music executive (born 1918).
27 – Don Butterfield, American tubist (born 1923).

December

4 – Dave Black, American drummer (born 1928).
7 — Jay McShann, American pianist and bandleader (born 1916).[46]
8 — Martha Tilton, American singer (born 1915).[47]
12
- Kenny Davern, American clarinetist (born 1935).
- Oscar Klein, Austrian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist (born 1930).
14 – Sivuca, Brazilian accordionist and guitarist (born 1930).
18 – Pupo De Luca, Italian actor and musician (born 1924).
20 – Mick Mulligan, English trumpeter and bandleader (born 1928).
23 – Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and pianist (born 1952).
24 – Kenneth Sivertsen, Norwegian composer and guitarist (born 1961).[48]
27 – Jean-Pierre Gebler, Belgian saxophonist (born 1938).

Unknown date

Barry Buckley, Australian upright bassist (born 1938).

Births

January

10 – Angelina Jordan, Norwegian singer.[49]

References

"Polarjazz 2006". Terje Isungset. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
"Polarjazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"BBC World fronts Norwegian jazz". MIC.no. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, 3, 4, 5 March 2006". Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
"Vossa Jazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Espeland, Harald (2013-04-05). "Bergensmusiker i koma etter ulykke". Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Trygve Seim skriv tingingsverk til Vossa Jazz 2006" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2006-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Nattjazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Moers Festival 2006". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
"Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 27th edition – June 29 to July 9, 2006". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
"Jazz Fest Wien 2006: June 29 – July 16". Jazz Fest Wien. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
"Montreux Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2006". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
Baekgaard (2006-06-07). "Programmet for Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2006 er klar". Information.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"North Sea Jazz Festival 2006". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
"Pori Jazz 2006". Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Årets Moldejazz-program er klart" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Stockholm Jazz Festival 2006". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
"Nice Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2006". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Sildajazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Franckling, Ken (2006-09-06). "2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
"Brecon Jazz Festival 2006". FriendsOfBreconJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
"Oslo Jazzfestival 2006". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Glette, Jan-Olav (2006-08-28). "Punkt 06: Vitalitet og nyskapning" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
Yanow, Scott (2006-09-19). "Monterey Jazz Festival 2006". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
"London Jazz Festival 2006". eFestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Arcoluz - Renaud Garcia-Fons". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Scott, Yanow. Just Friends - Rick Haydon at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
Jurek, Thom (2011). "Pat Metheny / Brad Mehldau - Metheny Mehldau". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Kelman, John (2007-08-25). "Charlie Haden / Antonio Forcione: Heartplay". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Ratliff, Ben (2006-01-06). "Lou Rawls, Suave Singer and Actor, Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"Romano Mussolini". The Telegraph. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Fordham, John (2006-02-10). "Elton Dean". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Fox, Margalit (2006-03-21). "Narvin Kimball, 97, a Founder of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Keepnews, Peter (2006-04-03). "Jackie McLean, Jazz Saxophonist and Mentor, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Ratliff, Ben (2006-05-13). "John Hicks, 64, Jazz Pianist Active on New York Scene, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Keepnews, Peter (2006-06-07). "Hilton Ruiz, 54, Pianist Fluent in Jazz and Latin Rhythms, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Reed, Christopher (2006-07-27). "Bill Miller". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Vacher, Peter (2006-09-09). "Malachi Thompson". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Fordham, John (2006-08-21). "Rufus Harley". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Weiner, Tim (2006-08-25). "Maynard Ferguson, 78, Trumpeter and Bandleader, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
Heckman, Don (2006-10-13). "Edgar Summerlin, 78; Musician Wrote Jazz-Based Liturgical Works". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
"R&B Legend and 'Black and Blue' Star Ruth Brown Dies". BroadwayWorld.com. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
Voce, Steve (2006-11-25). "Anita O'Day". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Keepnews, Peter (2006-12-09). "Jay McShann, 90, Jazz Pianist, Bandleader and Vocalist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
Martin, Douglas (2006-12-13). "Martha Tilton, 91, 'Sweetheart of Swing,' Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
Andersen, Ingunn; Brenna, Jarle Grivi (2014-03-10). "Kenneth Sivertsen er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-04-15.
Locker, Melissa (2006-12-24). "This 7-Year Old's Incredible Voice Will Give You Chills as She Channels Billie Holiday". Time. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

External links

History Of Jazz Timeline: 2006 at All About Jazz

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[1] "Polarjazz 2006". Terje Isungset. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[2] "Polarjazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[3] "BBC World fronts Norwegian jazz". MIC.no. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[4] "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, 3, 4, 5 March 2006". Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[5] "Vossa Jazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[6] Espeland, Harald (2013-04-05). "Bergensmusiker i koma etter ulykke". Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[7] "Trygve Seim skriv tingingsverk til Vossa Jazz 2006" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2006-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[8] "Nattjazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[9] "Moers Festival 2006". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-02.

[10] "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 27th edition – June 29 to July 9, 2006". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.

[11] "Jazz Fest Wien 2006: June 29 – July 16". Jazz Fest Wien. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[12] "Montreux Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[13] "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2006". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[14] Baekgaard (2006-06-07). "Programmet for Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2006 er klar". Information.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[15] "North Sea Jazz Festival 2006". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[16] "Pori Jazz 2006". Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[17] "Årets Moldejazz-program er klart" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[18] "Stockholm Jazz Festival 2006". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-28.

[19] "Nice Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[20] "San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2006". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[21] "Sildajazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[22] Franckling, Ken (2006-09-06). "2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[23] "Brecon Jazz Festival 2006". FriendsOfBreconJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[24] "Oslo Jazzfestival 2006". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[25] Glette, Jan-Olav (2006-08-28). "Punkt 06: Vitalitet og nyskapning" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2015-04-24.

[26] Yanow, Scott (2006-09-19). "Monterey Jazz Festival 2006". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[27] "London Jazz Festival 2006". eFestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[28] "Arcoluz - Renaud Garcia-Fons". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[just-friends-29] Scott, Yanow. Just Friends - Rick Haydon at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

[30] Jurek, Thom (2011). "Pat Metheny / Brad Mehldau - Metheny Mehldau". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[31] Kelman, John (2007-08-25). "Charlie Haden / Antonio Forcione: Heartplay". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[32] Ratliff, Ben (2006-01-06). "Lou Rawls, Suave Singer and Actor, Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[33] "Romano Mussolini". The Telegraph. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[34] Fordham, John (2006-02-10). "Elton Dean". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[35] Fox, Margalit (2006-03-21). "Narvin Kimball, 97, a Founder of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[36] Keepnews, Peter (2006-04-03). "Jackie McLean, Jazz Saxophonist and Mentor, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[37] Ratliff, Ben (2006-05-13). "John Hicks, 64, Jazz Pianist Active on New York Scene, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[38] Keepnews, Peter (2006-06-07). "Hilton Ruiz, 54, Pianist Fluent in Jazz and Latin Rhythms, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[39] Reed, Christopher (2006-07-27). "Bill Miller". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[40] Vacher, Peter (2006-09-09). "Malachi Thompson". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[41] Fordham, John (2006-08-21). "Rufus Harley". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[42] Weiner, Tim (2006-08-25). "Maynard Ferguson, 78, Trumpeter and Bandleader, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[43] Heckman, Don (2006-10-13). "Edgar Summerlin, 78; Musician Wrote Jazz-Based Liturgical Works". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[44] "R&B Legend and 'Black and Blue' Star Ruth Brown Dies". BroadwayWorld.com. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[45] Voce, Steve (2006-11-25). "Anita O'Day". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[46] Keepnews, Peter (2006-12-09). "Jay McShann, 90, Jazz Pianist, Bandleader and Vocalist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[47] Martin, Douglas (2006-12-13). "Martha Tilton, 91, 'Sweetheart of Swing,' Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[48] Andersen, Ingunn; Brenna, Jarle Grivi (2014-03-10). "Kenneth Sivertsen er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[49] Locker, Melissa (2006-12-24). "This 7-Year Old's Incredible Voice Will Give You Chills as She Channels Billie Holiday". Time. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

2006 in jazz

Events

January

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

November

Album released

January

February

September

Deaths

Births

See also

References

External links