2001 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2001.

January

 * 25 – The 4th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 25 – 28).

April

 * 6
 * The 28th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 6 – 8).
 * Stein Inge Brækhus was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2003.
 * 3 – Eldbjørg Raknes performs the commissioned work So much depends upon a red wheel barrow for Vossajazz 2003.

May

 * 23 – The 29th Nattjazz 2001 started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2).

June

 * 1 – The 30th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 1 – 4).
 * 19 – The 13th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 19 – July 8).
 * 26 – The 18th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (June 26 – July 22).
 * 29 – The 22nd Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 - July 10).

July

 * 6 – The 35th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 6 – 22).
 * 13 – The 26th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 13 – 15).
 * 14 – The 36th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 22).
 * 16 – The 41st Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 16 – 21).
 * 21 – The 54th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 21 – 28).
 * 24 – The 36th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 24 – 29).

August

 * 6 – The 16th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 6–12).
 * 8 – The 15th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 8 – 12).
 * 10
 * The 47th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 10 – 12).
 * The 19th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 10 – 12).

September

 * 21 – The 44th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23).

October

 * 11 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer, Norway (Oktober 11 - 14).

November

 * 8 – The Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway (November 8 – 11).
 * 9 – The 10th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 9 – 18).

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B
 * Michael Brecker: Nearness Of You: The Ballad Book (Verve)

C
 * Marilyn Crispell: Blue (Black Saint)

G
 * Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: Swingin' For The Fences (Silverline)

H
 * Herbie Hancock: Future 2 Future (Transparent, Columbia)
 * Gordon Haskell: Look Out (Flying Sparks)

K
 * Olga Konkova Trio: Some Things From Home (Candid)
 * Diana Krall: The Look of Love (Verve)

M
 * James Morrison: Scream Machine (Morrison Records)

S
 * Matthew Shipp: Expansion Power Release (hatOLOGY)

T
 * The Idea of North: The Sum of Us (Magnetic Records)

W
 * Robbie Williams: Swing When You're Winning (Capitol ) More Easy Listening Style
 * World Saxophone Quartet: 25th Anniversary: The New Chapter (Justin Time)

Deaths

 * January
 * 4 – Les Brown, American bandleader (born 1912).
 * 13 – Stan Freeman, American composer, lyricist, musical arranger, conductor, and pianist (born 1920).
 * 17 – Norris Turney, American flautist and saxophonist (born 1921).
 * 23
 * Jack McDuff, American organist and organ trio bandleader (born 1926).
 * Lou Levy, American pianist (born 1928).


 * February
 * 4 – J. J. Johnson, American trombonist, composer, and arranger (born 1924).
 * 10 – Buddy Tate, American saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1913).
 * 13
 * George T. Simon, American writer and drummer (born 1912).
 * Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, South African pianist (born 1973).


 * March
 * 7 – Frankie Carle, American pianist and bandleader (born 1903).
 * 18 – Rupert Nurse, Trinidadian-British pianist, upright bassist, and saxophonist (born 1910).
 * 19 – Herbie Jones, American trumpeter and arranger (born 1926).
 * 20 – Jay Cameron, American baritone saxophonist and reedist (born 1928).
 * 28 – Moe Koffman, Canadian saxophonist, flautist, composer, and arranger (born 1928).
 * 29 – John Lewis, American pianist, composer and arranger (born 1920).


 * April
 * 5 – Sonya Hedenbratt, Swedish singer and actress (born 1931).
 * 9 – Ken Rattenbury, English trumpeter, pianist, composer, and author (born 1920).
 * 18 – Billy Mitchell, American tenor saxophonist (born 1926).
 * 24 – Al Hibbler, American baritone singer, Duke Ellington Orchestra (born 1915).


 * May
 * 3 – Billy Higgins, American drummer (born 1936).
 * 19 – Susannah McCorkle, American singer (born 1946).
 * 22 – Lorez Alexandria, American singer (born 1929).
 * 27 – Glauco Masetti, Italian jazz reedist (born 1922).


 * June
 * 13 – Makanda Ken McIntyre, American musician and composer (born 1931).
 * 19 – Lindsay L. Cooper, Scottish upright bass, electric bass and cello player (born 1940).
 * 30
 * Chet Atkins, American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer (born 1924).
 * Joe Henderson, American tenor saxophonist (born 1937).


 * July
 * 27 – Harold Land, American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist (born 1928).


 * August
 * 6 – Larry Adler, American harmonica player (born 1914).
 * 17 – Flip Phillips, American tenor saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1915).
 * 23 – Eric Allandale, Dominican-English trombonist, songwriter, and bandleader (born 1936).
 * 27 – Cal Collins, American guitarist (born 1933).


 * September
 * 1 – Sil Austin, American saxophonist (born 1929).
 * 2 – Jay Migliori, American saxophonist (born 1930).


 * October
 * 2 – Manny Albam, American baritone saxophonist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator (born 1922).
 * 4 – John Collins, American guitarist (born 1913).
 * 11 – Billy Maxted, American pianist (born 1917).
 * 16 – Etta Jones, American singer (born 1928).
 * 29 – Spike Robinson, American tenor saxophonist (born 1930).
 * 31 – Bill Le Sage, British pianist, vibraphonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (born 1927).


 * November
 * 13
 * Babik Reinhardt, French jazz guitarist (born 1944).
 * Panama Francis, American drummer (born 1918).
 * 16 – Tommy Flanagan, American jazz pianist and composer (born 1930).
 * 21 – Ralph Burns, American pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1922).


 * December
 * 14 – Conte Candoli, American trumpeter (born 1927).
 * 22 – Gene Taylor, American upright bassist (born 1929).
 * 30 – Ralph Sutton, American pianist (born 1922).


 * Unknown date
 * David Batey, English pianist (born 1939)
 * Oliver Todd, American band leader, organist, pianist, and trumpeter (born 1916).

Births

 * August
 * 30 – Emily Bear, American composer and pianist.