2004 in jazz

2004 in jazz
Ned Rothenberg Double Band at Moers Festival Germany 2004.
Decade	2000s in jazz
Music	2004 in music
Standards	List of jazz standards
See also	2003 in jazz – 2005 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2004.

Events

March

Album released

Deaths

January

• 11 – Anthony Lacen, American tubist and band leader (born 1950).
• 15 – Randolph Colville, Scottish clarinettist, saxophonist, bandleader, and arranger (born 1942).
• 22
  • Billy May, American composer, arranger, and trumpeter (born 1916).
  • Milt Bernhart, American trombonist (born 1926).
• 25 – J. R. Mitchell, American drummer and educator (born 1937).
• 30
  • Frank Mantooth, American pianist and arranger (born 1947).
  • Malachi Favors, American bassist (born 1927).

February

• 12 – Preston Love, American alto saxophonist, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1921).
• 14 – Walter Perkins, American drummer (born 1932).
• 15 – Gil Coggins, American pianist (born 1928).
• 16 – Ella Johnson, American jazz and rhythm and blues vocalist (born 1919).
• 23
  • Don Cornell, American singer (born 1919).
  • Neil Ardley, English pianist and composer (born 1937).
• 26
  • Jack Sperling, American drummer (born 1922).
  • Jimmy Coe, American saxophonist (born 1921).

March

• 9
  • Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, American composer (born 1932).
  • John Mayer, Indian composer (born 1929).
  • Tony Lee, British pianist (born 1934).
• 16 – Hank Marr, American Hammond B-3 organist (born 1927).
• 18 – Wallace Davenport, American trumpeter (born 1925).
• 29 – Colin Smith, English trumpeter (born 1934).

April

• 17 – Joe Kennedy Jr., American jazz violinist and educator (born 1923).

May

• 6 — Barney Kessel, American guitarist (brain cancer) (born 1923).
• 12 – John LaPorta, American clarinetist, composer and educator (born 1920).
• 17 – Elvin Jones, American drummer, John Coltrane Quartet (born 1927).
• 21 – Rick Henderson, American saxophonist and arranger (born 1928).
• 25 – John R. T. Davies, English trombonist, trumpeter, alto saxophonistaudio, and sound engineer (born 1927).

June

• 4 — Steve Lacy, saxophonist and composer (born 1934).
• 9 — Bent Jædig, Danish tenor saxophonist and flautist (born 1935).
• 10 – Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer (born 1930).
• 17 – Jackie Paris, American guitarist and singer (born 1924).

July

• 20 – James Williams, American pianist (born 1951).
• 22 – Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist (born 1922).

August

• 2 — Don Tosti, American musician and composer (born 1923).
• 7 — G. T. Hogan, American drummer (born 1929).
• 9 — Tony Mottola, American guitarist (born 1918).
• 14 – Pete Strange, English trombonist (born 1938).

September

• 10 – Gordon Brisker, American tenor saxophonist (born 1937).
• 19 – Waldren Joseph, American trombone (born 1918).
• 23 – Lucille Dixon Robertson, American upright bassist (born 1923).
• 27 – Louis Satterfield, American bassist and trombonist, The Pharaohs (born 1937).

October

• 2
  • Bjørnar Andresen, Norwegian bassist (born 1945).
  • Max Geldray, Dutch harmonica player (born 1916).
• 3 — Vernon Alley, American bassist (born 1915).
• 10 – Calvin Jones, American trombonist, bassist, pianist, bandleader, and composer (born 1929).
• 15 – Bill Eyden, English drummer (born 1930).
• 24 – Joe Springer, American pianist (born 1916).
• 28
  • Gil Mellé, American saxophonist (born 1931).
  • Robin Kenyatta, American alto saxophonist (born 1942).

November

• 1 — Mark Ledford, American trumpeter, singer, and guitarist (born 1960).
• 3 — Joe Bushkin, American pianist (born 1916).
• 6 — Pete Jolly, American pianist and accordionist (born 1932).
• 14 – Michel Colombier, French composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1939).
• 18 – Cy Coleman, American composer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1929).
• 20 – Bob Maize, American upright bassist (born 1945).
• 23 – Billy "Uke" Scott, British ukulele player, composer, singer, and entertainer (born 1923).

December

• 12 – Frank Isola, American drummer (born 1925).
• 17 – Dick Heckstall-Smith, English saxophonist (born 1934).
• 26 – Sigurd Køhn, Norwegian saxophonist (tsunami) (born 1959).
• 27 – Hank Garland, American guitarist (born 1930).
• 30 – Artie Shaw, American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and actor (born 1910).

See also

• List of years in jazz
• 2000s in jazz
• 2004 in music

References

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 2004 at All About Jazz