1982 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1982.

April

 * 2 – The 9th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 2 – 4).

May

 * 26 – 10th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 26 – June 9).
 * 28 – 11th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 28 – 31).

June

 * 2 – The 3rd Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 2 – 11).

July

 * 9 – The 16th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 9 – 31).
 * 16 – The 7th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 16 – 18).

September

 * 17 – The 25th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17 – 19).

Album releases

 * Anthony Davis: Variations In Dream-time
 * Henry Threadgill: When Was That?
 * Air: 80° Below '82
 * Billy Bang: Outline No. 12
 * Dave Holland: Life Cycle
 * David Murray: Murray's Steps
 * Jane Ira Bloom: Mighty Lights
 * Lol Coxhill: Instant Replay
 * Dewey Redman: The Struggle Continues
 * Steve Lacy: Flame
 * Elements: Elements
 * Errol Parker: Tentet
 * James Ulmer: Black Rock
 * Joe McPhee: Oleo
 * John Carter: Dauwhe
 * Sonny Simmons: Backwoods Suite
 * Steps Ahead: Paradox
 * Tony Coe: Tournee Du Chat
 * Ronald Shannon Jackson: Mandance
 * Warren Vaché: Midtown Jazz
 * Paul Winter: Missa Gaia/Earth Mass
 * Cecil McBee: Flying Out
 * Shadowfax: Shadowfax
 * Jack DeJohnette: Inflation Blues
 * Stanley Jordan: Touch Sensitive
 * Kevin Eubanks: Guitarist
 * Michael Franks: Objects of Desire
 * Hugh Masekela: Home
 * Claus Ogerman and Michael Brecker: Cityscape

Deaths

 * January
 * 9 – Vido Musso, Italian-American tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1913).


 * February
 * 7 – Joseph Reinhardt, French guitarist and composer (born 1912).
 * 17 – Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (born 1917).
 * 26 – Gábor Szabó, Hungarian guitarist (born 1936).


 * March
 * 9 – Leonid Utyosov, Soviet singer and comic actor (born 1895).
 * 23 – Sonny Greer, American drummer and vocalist (born 1895).


 * May
 * 5 – Cal Tjader, American vibraphonist, drummer, and percussionist (born 1925).


 * June
 * 11 – Al Rinker, American singer and composer (born 1907).
 * 15 – Art Pepper, American alto saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1925).
 * 25 – Alex Welsh, Scottish singer, cornetist, and trumpeter (born 1929).


 * July
 * 9 – Wingy Manone, American trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader (born 1900).
 * 22 – Sonny Stitt, American saxophonist (born 1924).


 * October
 * 21 – Radka Toneff, Norwegian singer (born 1952).


 * November
 * 11 – Gösta Törner, Swedish jazz trumpeter and bandleader (born 1912).
 * 16 – Al Haig, American pianist (born 1922).


 * December
 * 17 – Big Joe Williams, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (born 1903).



Births



 * January
 * 1 – Andreas Lønmo Knudsrød, Norwegian drummer, Splashgirl.


 * February
 * 4 – Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Norwegian guitarist, singer, and composer.
 * 5 – Marco Di Meco, Italian flautist, composer, music producer, and writer.
 * 13 – Even Helte Hermansen, Norwegian guitarist, Bushman's Revenge and Red Kite.


 * March
 * 8 – Isak Strand, Norwegian drummer, electronica artist, and sound engineer, Me At Sea.
 * 9 – Erica von Kleist, American flautist, saxophonist, and composer.


 * April
 * 2 – Daniel Herskedal, Norwegian tubist.
 * 3 – Irene Kepl, Austrian violinist and composer.
 * 9 – Øyvind Skarbø, Norwegian drummer and composer.
 * 13 – Nellie McKay, British comedian, singer, songwriter, actor, and composer.
 * 30 – Tyler Gilmore, American composer and orchestra conductor.


 * May
 * 1 – Ambrose Akinmusire, American trumpeter and composer.
 * 23
 * Malene Mortensen, Danish singer.
 * Martin Musaubach, Argentine band-leading pianist, composer, arranger and producer.


 * July
 * 7 – Ferit Odman, Turkish drummer and composer.
 * 28 – Mariam Wallentin, Swedish singer, musician, composer, and voice actor.


 * August


 * September
 * 11 – Michel Reis, Luxembourgian jazz pianist and composer.


 * October
 * 4 – Kassa Overall, American drummer, producer, rapper and bandleader.
 * 4 – YolanDa Brown, British saxophonist and composer.
 * 5 – Ronald Bruner Jr., American drummer, composer and producer.
 * 8 – Veronika Harcsa, Hungarian singer and songwriter.
 * 11 – Jonathan Fritzén, Swedish pianist and multi-instrumentalist.
 * 12 – Émile Parisien, French soprano saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and composer.


 * November
 * 9 – Jamie Lenman, British guitarist, musician, songwriter, singer, and illustrator.


 * December
 * 3 – Eric Darius, American saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer.
 * 4 – Adam Blackstone, American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and bassist.
 * 6 – Ulysses Owens, American drummer and percussionist.
 * 17 – Stephan Meidell, Norwegian guitarist and composer.
 * 20 – Jessy J or Jessica Arellano, American saxophonist, flautist, singer, and pianist.
 * 30 – Nir Felder, American jazz and session guitarist, composer, and music producer.


 * Unknown date
 * Daniel Zamir, Israeli saxophonist and singer.