2012 in jazz

Events

January

• 25 – The very first Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway.

  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.
• * The 14th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
• 7 – The 7th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway.

  March

• 2 – The 8th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia.
• 30 – The 39th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway.
• 31
• * Sigrid Moldestad was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2012.
• * Karl Seglem performs the commissioned work Som Spor at Vossajazz.

  April

• 25 – The 18th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway.
• 27 – The 1st Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin.
• 30 – The International Jazz Day.

  May

• 5 – The Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick Quintet was recipient of the 2012 BMW Welt Jazz Award in Germany.
• 23 – The 40th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway
• 25 – The 41st Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany.

  June

• 17 – The 24th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria.
• 28 – The 32nd Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• 29 – The 46th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland.

  July

• 4 – The 48th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg, Norway.
• 6
• * The 37th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands.
• * The 34th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• 7 – Ola Kvernberg was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.
• 8 – The 65th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France.
• 14 – The 47th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland.
• 16 – The 52nd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway with Jon Balke as artist in residence.
• 17
• * Mopti was awarded the JazzIntro 2012 at Moldejazz.
• * Anja Eline Skybakmoen was awarded the Jazztalent 2012 at Moldejazz.
• * Albatrosh was awarded the JazZtipendiat 2012 at Moldejazz.
• 19 – The 47th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain.

  August

• 3 – The 56th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island.
• 8 – The 26th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway.
• 10
• * Marte Eberson was awarded the Sildajazzprisen 2012.
• * The 28th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales.
• 13
• * The 27th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway.
• * Bugge Wesseltoft was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2012 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.

  September

• 3 – The 8th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway.
• 16 – The 55th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California.

  October

• 1 – The 29th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Sweden.

  November

• 9 – 21st London Jazz Festival started in London, England.

  December

Album released

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Unknown date

• Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Kvintett.

• Mari Kvien Brunvoll by Mari Kvien Brunvoll.

• Spinnaker by Winther - Storm.

  Deaths

• 4 – Totti Bergh, Norwegian saxophonist.
• 9 – Ernie Carson, American cornetist, pianist, and singer.
• 18 – Keshav Sathe, Indian tabla player.
• 20
• * Etta James, American singer.
• * John Levy, American upright-bassist.
• 21 – Herbie Harper, American trombonist.
• 26 – Clare Fischer, American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
• 27 – Kay Davis, American singer.

• 6
• * Billy Bean, American guitarist.
• * Noel Kelehan, Irish musician and conductor, RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
• 22
• * Eivin One Pedersen, Norwegian accordionist and pianist.
• * Mike Melvoin, American pianist, composer, and arranger.
• 24 – Bob Badgley, American upright bassist.
• 25 – Red Holloway, American tenor saxophonist.

• 1 – Lucio Dalla, Italian singer, clarinetist and actor.
• 3 – Frank Marocco, American piano-accordionist, arranger and composer.
• 11 – Leon Spencer, American organist.

• 11 – Hal McKusick, American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist.
• 12 – Rodgers Grant, American jazz pianist, composer, and lyricist.
• 16 – Teddy Charles, American vibraphonist, pianist, drummer, and composer.
• 20
• * Ayten Alpman, Turkish singer.
• * Joe Muranyi, Hungarian-American clarinetist, producer, and critic.
• * Virgil Jones, American trumpeter.
• 23 – Peter Boothman, Australian guitarist, composer and educator.

• 8 – Frank Parr, English trombonist and cricketer.
• 10 - Bernardo Sassetti, Portuguese pianist and composer.
• 11 – Roland Shaw, English composer, musical arranger, and orchestra leader.
• 30 – Pete Cosey, American guitarist.

• 3 – Andy Hamilton, Jamaican-British saxophonist and composer.
• 13 – Graeme Bell, Australian pianist, composer and band leader.
• 14 – Margie Hyams, American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, and arranger.
• 15 – Rune Gustafsson, Swedish guitarist and composer.
• 19 – Tale Ognenovski, Macedonian clarinetist and multi-instrumentalist.

• 1 – Fritz Pauer, Austrian pianist, composer, and bandleader.
• 4 – Larance Marable, American drummer.
• 8 – Lionel Batiste, American bass drummer and singer.
• 10 - Lol Coxhill, English saxophonist and raconteur.
• 13 – Harry Betts, American trombonist.
• 14 – Victor Gaskin, American bassist.
• 16 – Ed Lincoln, Brazilian pianist, upright bassist, Hammond organist, and composer.
• 26 – Don Bagley, American bassist.

• 2 – Tomasz Szukalski, Polish saxophonist, composer, and improviser.
• 11 – Von Freeman, American saxophonist.
• 21 – Flavio Ambrosetti, Swiss vibraphonist, saxophonist, and engineer.
• 23 – Byard Lancaster, American saxophonist and flutist.

• 2 – John C. Marshall, British guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.
• 10 – Steven Springer, American guitarist, Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band.
• 27 – Eddie Bert, American trombonist.
• 28 – Jacky June, Belgian saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.

• 8 – John Tchicai, Danish saxophonist and composer.
• 9 – Eddie Harvey, British pianist, trombonist, arranger, and educator.
• 12 – Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader.
• 18
• * Borah Bergman, American pianist.
• * David S. Ware, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.
• 20 – Candy Johnson, American singer and dancer.
• 26 – Carlos Azevedo, Portuguese composer and pianist.

• 4 – Ted Curson, American trumpeter.
• 15 – Frode Thingnæs, Norwegian jazz trombonist and bandleader .
• 18 – Stan Greig, Scottish pianist, drummer, and bandleader.
• 20 – Pete La Roca, American drummer.
• 21 – Austin Peralta, American pianist and composer.
• 27 – Mickey Baker, American guitarist.

• 5 – Dave Brubeck, American jazz pianist and composer.
• 6 – Ed Cassidy, American drummer.
• 22 – Frances Klein, American trumpeter.