This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1991.
Events
March
- 22 – The 18th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 22 – 24).
May
- 17 – The 20th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 17 – 20).
- 22 – The 19th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).
July
- 2 – 25th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 2 – 21).
- 11 – The 16th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 11 – 14).
August
- 16 – The 8th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 16 – 18).
September
- 20 – The 34th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 20 – 22).
Unknown date
- Carla Bley divorced Michael Mantler.
- Carla Bley was married to Steve Swallow.
Album releases
Deaths
- January
- 4
- Eddie Barefield, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger (born 19091).
- Leo Wright, American alto saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist (born 1933).
- 10 – Bob Wallis, British trumpeter (born 1934).
- 14 – Miles Copeland Jr., American musician (born 1916).
- February
- 10 – Tío Tom, Afro-Cuban musician (born 1919).
- 26 – Slim Gaillard, American singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, vibraphonist, and tenor saxophonist (born 1916).
- March
- 3 – Sal Nistico, American tenor saxophonist (born 1938).
- 15 – Bud Freeman, American tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer (born 1906).
- 20 – Billy Butler, American guitarist (born 1924).
- 25 – Rusty Bryant, American tenor and alto saxophonist (born 1929).
- 31 – John Carter, American clarinetist, saxophonist, and flautist (born 1929).
- April
- 1
- Bjarne Nerem, Norwegian tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and clarinetist (born 1923).
- Jon Eardley, American trumpeter (born 1928).
- 16 – Ove Lind, Swedish clarinetist (born 1926).
- 19 – Barry Rogers, American trombonist (born 1935).
- May
- 3 – Harry Gibson, American pianist, singer, and songwriter (born 1915).
- 8 – Kenny Trimble, American trombonist (born 1919).
- June
- 6 – Stan Getz, American saxophonist (born 1927).
- 23 – Masayuki Takayanagi, Japanese guitarist (born 1932).
- 29 – Richard Holmes, American organist (born 1931).
- July
- 24 – Tullio Mobiglia, Italian saxophonist and bandleader (born 1911).
- 31 – Charlie Beal, American pianist (born 1908).
- August
- 4 – Jeri Southern, American pianist and singer (born 1926).
- 10 – Buster Smith, American alto saxophonist (born 1904).
- September
- 4 – Charlie Barnet, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1913).
- 28 – Miles Davis American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (born 1926).
- October
- 1 – Stu Williamson, American trumpeter and valve trombonist (born 1933).
- November
- 9 – Lance Hayward, Bermudan-American pianist (born 1916).
- December
- 8 – Buck Clayton, American trumpeter (born 1911).
- 12 – Ronnie Ross, British baritone saxophonist (born 1933).
- 18 – King Kolax, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1912).
- 22 – Beaver Harris, American drummer (born 1936).
- 31 – Pat Patrick, American baritone saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and guitar bassist (born 1929).
Births
- February
- 4 – Kjetil Mulelid, Norwegian pianist and composer.
- March
- 27 – Braxton Cook, American alto saxophonist and composer.
- April
- 10 – Andreas Skår Winther, Norwegian drummer.
- 23 – Jean Rondeau, French harpsichordist.
- 26 – Will Heard, English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.
- May
- 10 – Jimmy Macbride, American drummer and composer.
- June
- 11 – Aaron M. Johnson, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader.
- July
- 26 – Nathan Hartono, Indonesian multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.
- September
- 21 – Ai Kuwabara, Japanese pianist.
- 25 – Per Kamfjord, Norwegian drummer.
- October
- 20 – Henrik Lødøen, Norwegian drummer.
- Unknown date
- Bendik Baksaas, Norwegian electronica artist.
- Magnus Bakken, Norwegian saxophonist.
- Olli Soikkeli, Finnish guitarist.
See also
- 1990s in jazz
- List of years in jazz
- 1991 in music
References
External links
- History Of Jazz Timeline: 1991 at All About Jazz
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