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

Charlie Haden and Quartet West 2007.
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| Decade | 2000s in jazz | 
| Music | 2007 in music | 
| Standards | List of jazz standards | 
| See also | 2006 in jazz – 2008 in jazz | 
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Events
    




January
    
- 17 – The 2nd Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 17–19).[1]
 
February
    
- 1 – The 10th Polarjazz Festival 2007 started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1–4).[2]
 
March
    
- 2 – The 3rd Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (January 2 – 4).[3]
 - 30
- 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]
 
May
    
- 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
    
- 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
    
- 4 – The 43nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 4 – 7).[11]
 - 6
- The 29th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 6 – 15).
 - 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).
 - 16
- 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
    
- 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
    
- 21 – The 50th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23).[24]
 
November
    
- 16 – The 16th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 16 – 25).[25]
 
Album released
    
    January
    
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Norwegian Song | Dag Arnesen Trio | Resonant Music | [26] | 
March
    
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Metheny/Mehldau Quartet | Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau | Nonesuch Records | [27] | 
September
    
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | This Meets That | John Scofield | Universal Records | [28] | 
Deaths
    
- 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
    
- "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.
 
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