1967 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1967.

June

 * 12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 19).
 * 30 – The 14th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3).

Unknown date

 * Nina Simone wins female Jazz singer of the year.
 * Carla Bley was married to Michael Mantler.

Album releases

 * Bill Evans: Further Conversations with Myself
 * Pharoah Sanders: Tauhid
 * Stan Getz: Sweet Rain
 * Sun Ra: Atlantis
 * Gary Burton: A Genuine Tong Funeral
 * Sam Rivers: Dimensions and Extensions
 * Roscoe Mitchell: Old Quartet
 * Bill Dixon: Intents and Purposes
 * George Russell: Othello Ballet Suite
 * Muhal Richard Abrams: Levels and Degrees of Light
 * Archie Shepp: The Magic of Ju-Ju
 * Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel
 * Roland Kirk: The Inflated Tear
 * Frank Wright: Your Prayer
 * Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Withdrawal
 * Peter Brötzmann Trio: For Adolphe Sax
 * Miles Davis: Miles Smiles
 * Jackie McLean: Demon's Dance
 * Miles Davis: Sorcerer
 * Duke Ellington: The Far East Suite
 * Gary Burton: Duster
 * John Coltrane: Expression
 * McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy
 * Wayne Shorter: Schizophrenia
 * Lee Konitz: The Lee Konitz Duets
 * Paul Bley: Virtuosi
 * Lester Bowie: Numbers 1 & 2
 * Paul Bley: Ballads
 * Charles Tyler: Eastern Man Alone
 * Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela's Latest
 * Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky (live album)
 * Antonio Carlos Jobim: Wave



Deaths

 * January
 * 9 – Rob Swope, American trombonist (born 1926).


 * February
 * 11
 * Edmond Hall, American clarinetist and bandleader (born 1901).
 * Simon Brehm, Swedish upright bassist (born 1921).
 * 12 – Muggsy Spanier, American cornetist (born 1901).
 * 25 – Fats Pichon, American pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1906).


 * March
 * 7 – Willie Smith, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and singer (born 1910).
 * 8 – Herman Chittison, American pianist (born 1908).
 * 23 – Pete Johnson, American pianist (born 1904).


 * April
 * 12 – Buster Bailey, American clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1902).
 * 17 – Red Allen, American trumpeter and vocalist (born 1908).


 * May
 * 19 – Elmo Hope, American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1923).
 * 23 – Carl-Henrik Norin, Swedish saxophonist (born 1920).
 * 31 – Billy Strayhorn, American composer and pianist (born 1915).


 * August
 * 24 – Amanda Randolph, American actress, singer, and musician (born 1896).


 * July
 * 17 – John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer (born 1926).


 * September
 * 7 – Rex Stewart, American cornetist, Duke Ellington Orchestra (born 1907).
 * 23 – Boots Mussulli, Italian-American jazz saxophonist (born 1915).
 * 25 – Stuff Smith, American violinist (born 1909).


 * October
 * 19 – Billy Banks, American singer (born 1908).


 * November
 * 8 – Keg Johnson, American trombonist (born 1908).
 * 10 – Ida Cox, African-American singer and vaudeville performer (born 1888).
 * 16 – Jimmy Archey, American trombonist (born 1902).


 * December
 * 29 – Paul Whiteman, American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist (born 1890).


 * Unknown date
 * Randy Brooks, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1919).

Births

 * January
 * 25 – D. D. Jackson, Canadian pianist and composer.
 * 29 – Marc Cary, American pianist.


 * February
 * 3 – Børge Petersen-Øverleir, Norwegian guitarist.
 * 7 – Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Greek concert pianist, conductor, and composer.
 * 12 – Stein Inge Brækhus, Norwegian drummer.
 * 18 – Jeanfrançois Prins, Belgian guitarist and record producer.
 * 22 – Audun Erlien, Norwegian bassist.
 * 26 – Audun Skorgen, Norwegian bassist.


 * March
 * 13 – Håkon Storm-Mathisen, Norwegian guitarist.
 * 31 – Ivar Kolve, Norwegian vibraphonist and percussionist.


 * April
 * 5 – Alex Harding, American saxophonist.
 * 14 – Steve Davis, American trombonist.
 * 15 – Gerald Gradwohl, Austrian guitarist, Tangerine Dream.
 * 16 – Junko Onishi, Japanese pianist.
 * 27 – Tommy Smith, Scottish saxophonist, composer and educator.


 * May
 * 18 – Svein Folkvord, Norwegian bassist.
 * 23 – Charlie Hunter, American guitarist.
 * 29 – Mark Nightingale, English trombonist.
 * 31 – Anne Wolf, Belgian pianist.


 * June
 * 1 – Hilaria Kramer, Swiss trumpet, singer, and composer.
 * 7 – Lars Gulliksson, Swedish saxophonist and composer.
 * 10 – Charnett Moffett, American bassist and composer.


 * August
 * 3 – Jim Black, American drummer.
 * 11 – Petter Wettre, Norwegian saxophonist.
 * 14 – Rami Eskelinen, Finnish drummer, Trio Töykeät


 * September
 * 6 – Claire Martin, English singer.
 * 11 – Harry Connick Jr., American singer and pianist.
 * 13 – Sascha Ley, Luxembourgian singer.
 * 14 – Majken Christiansen, Danish-Norwegian singer.
 * 21 – Duncan Hopkins, English-born composer and bassist.
 * 26 – Steffen Schorn, German saxophonist and composer.


 * October
 * 3 – Carsten Dahl, Danish pianist.


 * November
 * 2 – Kurt Elling, American singer, composer, lyricist, and vocalese performer.
 * 3
 * Maria Răducanu, Romanian singer and songwriter.
 * Peter Bernstein, American guitarist.
 * Steven Wilson, English progressive rock-musician.
 * 19 – Dhafer Youssef, Tunisian composer, singer, and oud player.


 * December
 * Jacob Fischer, Danish guitarist.


 * Unknown date
 * Martha D Lewis, British-Cypriot singer.
 * Nikolaj Hess, Danish pianist, composer, producer, and arranger.
 * Tom Bancroft, British drummer and composer.