2012 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2012.

Events

January

• 25 – The very first Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (January 25–28).^[1]

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 (UNESCO).^[2]
  • The 14th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1–5).^{[citation needed]}
• 7 – The 7th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 7 – 10).^[3]

March

• 2 – The 8th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (March 2–4).^[4]
• 30 – The 39th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 30 - April 2).^[5]
• 31
  • Sigrid Moldestad was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2012.^[6]
  • Karl Seglem performs the commissioned work Som Spor at Vossajazz.^[7]

April

• 25 – The 18th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway (April 25–29).^[8]
• 27 – The 1st Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin (April 27 – May 1).^[9]
• 30 – The International Jazz Day.^[10]

May

• 5 – The Norwegian trumpeter Mathias Eick Quintet was recipient of the 2012 BMW Welt Jazz Award in Germany.^[11]
• 23 – The 40th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2)^[12]
• 25 – The 41st Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 25 – 28).^[13]

June

• 17 – The 24th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 17 – July 9).^[14]
• 28 – The 32nd Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 28 - July 7).^[15]
• 29 – The 46th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 29 – July 14).^[16]

July

• 4 – The 48th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg, Norway (July 4–7).^[17]
• 6
  • The 37th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 6 – 8).^[18]
  • The 34th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 6 – 15).^[19]
• 7 – Ola Kvernberg was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award (DNB.prisen) 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.^[20]
• 8 – The 65th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 8 – 12).^{[citation needed]}
• 14 – The 47th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 21).^[21]
• 16 – The 52nd Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway with Jon Balke as artist in residence (July 16–21).^[22]
• 17
  • Mopti was awarded the JazzIntro 2012 at Moldejazz.^[23]
  • Anja Eline Skybakmoen was awarded the Jazztalent 2012 at Moldejazz.^[23]
  • Albatrosh was awarded the JazZtipendiat 2012 at Moldejazz.^[23]
• 19 – The 47th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 19 – 23).^[24]

August

• 3 – The 56th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 3 – 5).^[25]
• 8 – The 26th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 8–12).^[26]
• 10
  • Marte Eberson was awarded the Sildajazzprisen 2012.^[27]
  • The 28th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 10 – 12).^[28]
• 13
  • The 27th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 13–18).^[29]
  • Bugge Wesseltoft was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2012 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.^[29]

September

• 3 – The 8th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (September 3 – 5).^[30]
• 16 – The 55th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).^[31]

October

• 1 – The 29th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Sweden (October 1 – 7).^[32]

November

• 9 – 21st London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 9 – 18).^[33]
• November 19 - New jazz band GoGo Penguin is formed and releases their debut album^[34]

Album released

Deaths

January

• 4 – Totti Bergh, Norwegian saxophonist (born 1935).^[55]
• 9 – Ernie Carson, American cornetist, pianist, and singer (born 1937).
• 18 – Keshav Sathe, Indian tabla player (born 1928).
• 20
  • Etta James, American singer (born 1938).
  • John Levy, American upright-bassist (born 1912).^[56]
• 21 – Herbie Harper, American trombonist (born 1920).
• 26 – Clare Fischer, American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader (born 1928).^[57]
• 27 – Kay Davis, American singer (born 1920).

February

• 6
  • Billy Bean, American guitarist (born 1933).
  • Noel Kelehan, Irish musician and conductor, RTÉ Concert Orchestra (died 2012).
• 22
  • Eivin One Pedersen, Norwegian accordionist and pianist (born 1956).^[58]
  • Mike Melvoin, American pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1937).
• 24 – Bob Badgley, American upright bassist (born 1928).
• 25 – Red Holloway, American tenor saxophonist (born 1927).^[59]

March

• 1 – Lucio Dalla, Italian singer, clarinetist and actor (born 1943).^[60]
• 3 – Frank Marocco, American piano-accordionist, arranger and composer (born 1916).^[61]
• 11 – Leon Spencer, American organist (born 1945).

April

• 11 – Hal McKusick, American alto saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist (born 1924).
• 12 – Rodgers Grant, American jazz pianist, composer, and lyricist (born 1936).
• 16 – Teddy Charles, American vibraphonist, pianist, drummer, and composer (born 1928).
• 20
  • Ayten Alpman, Turkish singer (born 1929).
  • Joe Muranyi, Hungarian-American clarinetist, producer, and critic (born 1928).
  • Virgil Jones, American trumpeter (born 1939).
• 23 – Peter Boothman, Australian guitarist, composer and educator (born 1943).

May

• 8 – Frank Parr, English trombonist and cricketer (born 1928).
• 10 - Bernardo Sassetti, Portuguese pianist and composer (born 1970).
• 11 – Roland Shaw, English composer, musical arranger, and orchestra leader (born 1920).
• 30 – Pete Cosey, American guitarist (born 1943).^[62]

June

• 3 – Andy Hamilton, Jamaican-British saxophonist and composer (born 1918).
• 13 – Graeme Bell, Australian pianist, composer and band leader (born 1914).
• 14 – Margie Hyams, American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, and arranger (born 1920).
• 15 – Rune Gustafsson, Swedish guitarist and composer (born 1933).
• 19 – Tale Ognenovski, Macedonian clarinetist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1922).

July

• 1 – Fritz Pauer, Austrian pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1943).
• 4 – Larance Marable, American drummer (born 1929).
• 8 – Lionel Batiste, American bass drummer and singer (born 1931).
• 10 - Lol Coxhill, English saxophonist and raconteur (born 1932).
• 13 – Harry Betts, American trombonist (born 1922).
• 14 – Victor Gaskin, American bassist (born 1932).
• 16 – Ed Lincoln, Brazilian pianist, upright bassist, Hammond organist, and composer (born 1932).
• 26 – Don Bagley, American bassist (born 1927).

August

• 2 – Tomasz Szukalski, Polish saxophonist, composer, and improviser (born 1947).
• 11 – Von Freeman, American saxophonist (born 1923).^[63]
• 21 – Flavio Ambrosetti, Swiss vibraphonist, saxophonist, and engineer (born 1919).
• 23 – Byard Lancaster, American saxophonist and flutist (born 1942).

September

• 2 – John C. Marshall, British guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter (born 1941).
• 10 – Steven Springer, American guitarist, Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band (born 1951).
• 27 – Eddie Bert, American trombonist (born 1922).
• 28 – Jacky June, Belgian saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1924).

October

• 8 – John Tchicai, Danish saxophonist and composer (born 1936).^[64]
• 9 – Eddie Harvey, British pianist, trombonist, arranger, and educator (born 1925).
• 12 – Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (born 1930).
• 18
  • Borah Bergman, American pianist (born 1926).
  • David S. Ware, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1949).
• 20 – Candy Johnson, American singer and dancer (born 1944).
• 26 – Carlos Azevedo, Portuguese composer and pianist (born 1949).

November

• 4 – Ted Curson, American trumpeter (born 1935).
• 15 – Frode Thingnæs, Norwegian jazz trombonist and bandleader (complications from a heart attack) (born 1940).^[65]
• 18 – Stan Greig, Scottish pianist, drummer, and bandleader (born 1930).
• 20 – Pete La Roca, American drummer (born 1938).
• 21 – Austin Peralta, American pianist and composer (born 1990).^[66]
• 27 – Mickey Baker, American guitarist (born 1925).

December

• 5 – Dave Brubeck, American jazz pianist and composer (born 1920).^[67]
• 6 – Ed Cassidy, American drummer (born 1923).
• 22 – Frances Klein, American trumpeter (born 1915).

See also

• List of 2012 albums
• List of years in jazz
• 2010s in jazz
• 2012 in music

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External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 2012 at All About Jazz