1993 in jazz

Events

April

• 10 – The 20th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway.

  June

• 2 – The 21st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway.
• 5 – The 22nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany.
• 29 – The 14th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  July

• 1 – The 3rd Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria.
• 2
• * The 16th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• * The 27th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland.
• 10
• * The 18th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague.
• * The 28th Pori Jazz started in Pori, Finland.
• 13 – The 34th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.

  August

• 13 – The 10th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales.

  September

• 17 – The 36th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California.

  Album releases

• Franz Koglmann: Cantos I-IV
• Bill Dixon: Vade Mecum
• Marilyn Crispell: Santuerio
• George Lewis: Voyager
• Matthew Shipp: Prism
• Zeena Parkins: Isabelle
• Pat Metheny Group: The Road to You – Live in Europe
• Bobby Previte: Hue And Cry
• Marty Ehrlich: Can You Hear A Motion
• Music Revelation Ensemble: In The Name Of
• Henry Threadgill: Too Much Sugar for a Dime
• Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds
• Wynton Marsalis: In This House On This Morning
• Ken Vandermark: Big Head Eddie
• Charles Gayle: Consecration
• Greg Osby: 3D Lifestyles
• Mulgrew Miller: With Our Own Eyes
• John Scofield: Hand Jive
• Steve Coleman: Tao of Mad Phat
• James Ulmer: Harmolodic Guitar with Strings
• Irene Schweizer: Les Diaboliques
• Evan Parker: Synergetics – Phonomanie III
• David Liebman: The Seasons
• Chick Corea Elektric Band II: Paint the world
• Marcus Miller: The Sun Don't Lie
• Joe Maneri: Dahabenzapple
• Joey Baron: Raised Pleasure Dot
• Joshua Redman: Joshua Redman
• Cecil Taylor: Always a Pleasure
• Charlie Hunter: Trio
• Lyle Mays Trio: Fictionary
• Gerry Hemingway: Demon Chaser
• Jessica Williams: Next Step
• Roger Neumann: Instant Heat
• Yosuke Yamashita: Kurdish Dance
• Tom Harrell: Upswing
• Ray Anderson: Big Band Record
• Arturo Sandoval: Danzon
• Michael Franks: Dragonfly Summer
• David S. Ware: Third Ear Recitation
• Eliane Elias: Paulistana

  Deaths

• 6 – Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.
• 23
• * Charles Greenlee, American trombonist.
• * Thomas A. Dorsey, American pianist and band leader.
• 27 – Eddie Calhoun, American upright bassist.
• 30 – Ryoichi Hattori, Japanese composer.

• 14 – Elek Bacsik, Hungarian-born American violinist and guitarist.
• 15 – George Wallington, American pianist and composer.
• 17 – Sammy Lowe, American trumpeter, arranger and conductor.
• 24 – Gene Porter, American saxophonist and clarinetist.

• 3 – Harper Goff, American artist, musician, and actor.
• 4 – Art Hodes, American pianist.
• 8
• * Billy Eckstine, American singer.
• * Singleton Palmer, American multi-instrumentalist and bandleader.
• 9 – Bob Crosby, American bandleader and singer.
• 15 – Gene Leis, American guitarist and bandleader.
• 25 – Jake Porter, American trumpeter and record producer.
• 27 – Clifford Jordan, American saxophonist.

• 3 – Herman Fowlkes Jr., American musician and educator.

• 22 – Juice Wilson, American violinist.
• 30 – Sun Ra, American composer, bandleader, and pianist.

• 5 – Dupree Bolton, American trumpeter.
• 7 – Louie Ramirez, American percussionist, and vibraphonist.
• 16 – Lebert Lombardo, Canadian-American trumpeter and singer.
• 21 – Al Fairweather, British trumpeter.
• 22 – Emmett Berry, American trumpeter.
• 25 – Rich Matteson, American musician and collegiate music educator.

• 11 – Mario Bauza, Afro-Cuban clarinetist, saxophonist, and trumpeter.
• 12 – John Jenkins, American saxophonist.
• 22
• * Art Porter Sr., American pianist.
• * Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, African American trombonist.
• 30 – Don Myrick, American saxophonist, The Pharaohs.

• 1
• * Bob Carter, American bassist and arranger.
• * Max Jones, British jazz author, radio host, and journalist.
• 4 – Kenny Drew, American pianist.
• 5 – Bob Cooper, American West Coast saxophonist.
• 10 – Eva Olmerová, Czech singer.

• 6 – Bjarne Liller, Danish singer-songwriter.
• 7 – Adele Girard, American harpist.
• 9 – Jimmy Deuchar, Scottish trumpeter and big band arranger.
• 13 – Steve Jordan, American guitarist.
• 17 – Elmer Crumbley, American trombonist.
• 27 – Fraser MacPherson, Canadian saxophonist.

• 2 – Ahmed Abdul-Malik, American upright bassist and oud player.
• 9 – Greely Walton, American tenor saxophonist.

• 7 – Adelaide Hall, American-born UK-based singer.
• 8 – Dick Cathcart, American trumpeter.
• 11 – Erskine Hawkins, American trumpet player and big band leader.
• 17 – Teddy Powell, American guitarist, composer, and big band leader.
• 28 – Bruce Turner, English saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
• 29 – Alan Clare, British jazz pianist.

• 4 – Frank Zappa, American guitarist, composer, and band leader,
• 9 – Carter Jefferson, American tenor saxophonist.
• 25 – Ann Ronell, American composer and lyricist.

  Births

• 19 – Arianna Neikrug, American singer, songwriter, and arranger.

• 24 – Narelle Kheng, Singaporean percussionist and vocalist.

• 21 – Fredrik Halland, Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and music producer.

• Alice Phoebe Lou, South African singer and songwriter residing in Berlin.
• Arne Martin Nybo, Norwegian guitarist.
• Rohey Taalah, Norwegian singer and songwriter.