2004 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2004.



January

 * 22 – The 7th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 22 – 25).
 * 30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 30 – 31).

April

 * 2
 * The 31st Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 2 – 4).
 * Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004.
 * 3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work Across for Vossajazz 2004.

May

 * 19 – The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 19 – 29).
 * 28 – The 33rd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 28 – 31).

June

 * 28 – The 16th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 28 – July 14).
 * 30
 * The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 30 – July 3).
 * The 25th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 30 - July 11).

July

 * 2
 * The 26th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 2 – 11).
 * The 38th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2 – 17).
 * 9 – The 29th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 9 – 11).
 * 12 – The 44th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 17).
 * 17
 * The 21st Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 17 – 24).
 * The 39th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 17 – 25).
 * 21 – The 57th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 21 – 28).
 * 23 – The 39th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 23 – 28).

August

 * 9 – The 19th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 9–15).
 * 11
 * The 50th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 11 – 15).
 * The 18th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 11 – 15).
 * 13 – The 21st Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 13 – 15).

September

 * 17 – The 47th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17 – 19).

November

 * 12 – The 13th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 12 – 21).

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 * Maria Schneider and the Maria Schneider Orchestra: Concert in the Garden

Deaths

 * January
 * 11 – Anthony Lacen, American tubist and band leader (born 1950).
 * 15 – Randolph Colville, Scottish clarinettist, saxophonist, bandleader, and arranger (born 1942).
 * 22
 * Billy May, American composer, arranger, and trumpeter (born 1916).
 * Milt Bernhart, American trombonist (born 1926).
 * 25 – J. R. Mitchell, American drummer and educator (born 1937).
 * 30
 * Frank Mantooth, American pianist and arranger (born 1947).
 * Malachi Favors, American bassist (born 1927).


 * February
 * 12 – Preston Love, American alto saxophonist, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1921).
 * 14 – Walter Perkins, American drummer (born 1932).
 * 15 – Gil Coggins, American pianist (born 1928).
 * 16 – Ella Johnson, American jazz and rhythm and blues vocalist (born 1919).
 * 23
 * Don Cornell, American singer (born 1919).
 * Neil Ardley, English pianist and composer (born 1937).
 * 26
 * Jack Sperling, American drummer (born 1922).
 * Jimmy Coe, American saxophonist (born 1921).


 * March
 * 9
 * Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, American composer (born 1932).
 * John Mayer, Indian composer (born 1929).
 * Tony Lee, British pianist (born 1934).
 * 16 – Hank Marr, American Hammond B-3 organist (born 1927).
 * 18 – Wallace Davenport, American trumpeter (born 1925).
 * 29 – Colin Smith, English trumpeter (born 1934).


 * April
 * 17 – Joe Kennedy Jr., American jazz violinist and educator (born 1923).


 * May
 * 6 — Barney Kessel, American guitarist (brain cancer) (born 1923).
 * 12 – John LaPorta, American clarinetist, composer and educator (born 1920).
 * 17 – Elvin Jones, American drummer, John Coltrane Quartet (born 1927).
 * 21 – Rick Henderson, American saxophonist and arranger (born 1928).
 * 25 – John R. T. Davies, English trombonist, trumpeter, alto saxophonistaudio, and sound engineer (born 1927).


 * June
 * 4 — Steve Lacy, saxophonist and composer (born 1934).
 * 9 — Bent Jædig, Danish tenor saxophonist and flautist (born 1935).
 * 10 – Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer (born 1930).
 * 17 – Jackie Paris, American guitarist and singer (born 1924).


 * July
 * 20 – James Williams, American pianist (born 1951).
 * 22 – Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist (born 1922).


 * August
 * 2 — Don Tosti, American musician and composer (born 1923).
 * 7 — G. T. Hogan, American drummer (born 1929).
 * 9 — Tony Mottola, American guitarist (born 1918).
 * 14 – Pete Strange, English trombonist (born 1938).


 * September
 * 10 – Gordon Brisker, American tenor saxophonist (born 1937).
 * 19 – Waldren Joseph, American trombone (born 1918).
 * 23 – Lucille Dixon Robertson, American upright bassist (born 1923).
 * 27 – Louis Satterfield, American bassist and trombonist, The Pharaohs (born 1937).


 * October
 * 2
 * Bjørnar Andresen, Norwegian bassist (born 1945).
 * Max Geldray, Dutch harmonica player (born 1916).
 * 3 — Vernon Alley, American bassist (born 1915).
 * 10 – Calvin Jones, American trombonist, bassist, pianist, bandleader, and composer (born 1929).
 * 15 – Bill Eyden, English drummer (born 1930).
 * 24 – Joe Springer, American pianist (born 1916).
 * 28
 * Gil Mellé, American saxophonist (born 1931).
 * Robin Kenyatta, American alto saxophonist (born 1942).


 * November
 * 1 — Mark Ledford, American trumpeter, singer, and guitarist (born 1960).
 * 3 — Joe Bushkin, American pianist (born 1916).
 * 6 — Pete Jolly, American pianist and accordionist (born 1932).
 * 14 – Michel Colombier, French composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1939).
 * 18 – Cy Coleman, American composer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1929).
 * 20 – Bob Maize, American upright bassist (born 1945).
 * 23 – Billy "Uke" Scott, British ukulele player, composer, singer, and entertainer (born 1923).


 * December
 * 12 – Frank Isola, American drummer (born 1925).
 * 17 – Dick Heckstall-Smith, English saxophonist (born 1934).
 * 26 – Sigurd Køhn, Norwegian saxophonist (tsunami) (born 1959).
 * 27 – Hank Garland, American guitarist (born 1930).
 * 30 – Artie Shaw, American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and actor (born 1910).