• Source: 1978 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1978.




Events






= March

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17 – The 5th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 17–19).




= May

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12 – The 7th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 12–15).
24 – The 6th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 7).




= July

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1 – The 25th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 1–3).
7 – The 12th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 7–23).
14 – The 3rd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14–16).
28 – The very first Jazz in Marciac started in Marciac, France (July 28 – August 17).




= September

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15 – The 21st Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).




Album releases






Deaths


January
23 – Terry Kath, American guitarist and vocalist (unintentional self-inflicted gunshot), Chicago (born 1946).
31 – Gregory Herbert, American saxophonist and flautist, Blood, Sweat & Tears (born 1947).
February
26
Frances Wayne, American vocalist (born 1924).
Alix Combelle, French tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1912).
March
4 – Joe Marsala, Italian-American clarinetist and songwriter (born 1907).
21 – Louis Cottrell Jr., American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (born 1911).
25 – Richard Plunket Greene, English musician and author, Bright Young Things (born 1901).
30 – Larry Young, American organist and occasional pianist (born 1940).
April
3 – Ray Noble, English bandleader, composer, arranger, radio comedian, and actor (born 1903).
May
19 – Teddy Hill, American big band leader and multi-instrumentalist (born 1909).
28
Marlowe Morris, American jazz pianist and organist (born 1915).
Money Johnson, American jazz trumpeter (born 1918).
June
Bud Brisbois, American trumpeter (born 1937).
July
4 – Arne Hülphers, Swedish pianist and bandleader (born 1904).
14 – Lennie Hastings, English drummer (born 1927).
20 – Teddy Bunn, American guitarist, Spirits of Rhythm (born 1909).
August
14 – Joe Venuti, Italian-American jazz violinist (born 1903).
15 – Irene Kral, American jazz singer (born 1932).
24 – Louis Prima, Italian-American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter (born 1910).
September
9 – Kaoru Abe, Japanese avant-garde alto saxophonist (born 1949).
30 – Beryl Booker, American pianist (born 1922).
November
16 – Jimmy Nottingham, American jazz trumpeter (born 1925).
18 – Lennie Tristano, American pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1919).
26 – Frank Rosolino, American trombonist (born 1926).
December
17 – Don Ellis, American big-bandleader, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and film composer (born 1934).
29 – Happy Caldwell, American clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (born 1903).
Unknown date
Bill Jennings, American guitarist and composer (born 1919).




Births


January
3 – Susana Santos Silva, Portuguese trumpeter, flugelhornist, and flautist.
9 – China Moses, American singer.
10
Kekko Fornarelli, Italian pianist and composer.
Soweto Kinch, British saxophonist.
February
9 – Clarice Assad, Brazilian-American composer, pianist, and singer.
12 – Masayuki Hiizumi, Japanese keyboardist and producer.
14 – Cem Tuncer, Turkish guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer.
March
5 – Søren Kjærgaard, Danish pianist, composer, and bandleader.
18 – Videlina Mircheva, Bulgarian singer and songwriter.
24 – Andrew McCormack, British pianist.
April
6 – Robert Glasper, American pianist and record producer.
11 – Jakob Bro, Danish guitarist.
15 – Susanne Alt, Dutch saxophonist and composer.
May
7 – Antal Pusztai, Hungarian guitarist.
10 – Nils Janson, Swedish composer and trumpeter.
25 – Michael Wollny, German pianist.
29 – Sean Jones, American trumpeter and composer.
June
10 – Jukka Eskola, Finnish trumpeter and flugelhornist.
August
6 – Andreas Öberg, Swedish guitarist, songwriter, and music producer.
12 – Chris Jennings, Canadian upright bassist, composer, arranger, and educator.
27 – Susy Kane, English actress, comedy writer and musician.
31
Morten Qvenild, Norwegian jazz pianist, band leader and producer, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra.
Tineke Postma, Dutch saxophonist.
June
17 – Esben Selvig, Norwegian rapper and singer.
September
2 – Jonas Kullhammar, Swedish composer and saxophonist.
16
Ane Carmen Roggen, Norwegian singer, conductor, and arranger, Pitsj.
Ida Roggen, Norwegian singer, Pitsj.
23 – Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen, Finnish guitarist, pianist, composer, bandleader and producer.
29 – Luca Gianquitto, Italian guitarist and composer.
October
5 – Steinar Nickelsen, Norwegian Hammond organist, pianist, and composer.
8 – Mike Moreno, American guitarist and composer.
12 – Børge-Are Halvorsen, Norwegian saxophonist and flautist.
16 – Eva Kruse, German upright bassist and composer.
November
1 – Rozina Pátkai, Hungarian singer, songwriter, and visual artist.
3 – Jonas Howden Sjøvaag, Norwegian jazz drummer.
5 – Marita Røstad, Norwegian singer-songwriter.
9 – Even Ormestad, Norwegian bass guitarist and music producer, Jaga Jazzist.
19
Matt Dusk, Canadian vocalist.
Janek Gwizdala, English bassist.
December
28 – Terrace Martin, American saxophonist and producer.
30
Daniel Heløy Davidsen, Danish-Norwegian guitarist.
Julie Dahle Aagård, Norwegian vocalist, composer, and band leader.
Unknown date
Marc Demuth, Luxembourgian upright bassist, bass guitarist, and composer.
Mikkel Ploug, Danish guitarist and composer.
Niels Klein, German saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer.
Robi Botos, Hungarian-Canadian pianist and composer.




See also



1970s in jazz
List of years in jazz
1978 in music




References






External links


History Of Jazz Timeline: 1978 at All About Jazz

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