2007 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2007.

January

 * 17 – The 2nd Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 17–19).

February

 * 1 – The 10th Polarjazz Festival 2007 started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1–4).

March

 * 2 – The 3rd Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (January 2 – 4).
 * 30
 * The 34th Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (March 30 – April 1).
 * Snorre Bjerck was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2007.
 * 31 – Berit Opheim performs the commissioned work Ein engel går stilt for Vossajazz 2007.

May

 * 23 – The 35th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 2).
 * 25 – The 36th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 25 – 28).

June

 * 28 – The 27th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 28 - July 8).
 * 25 – The 19th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 25 – July 12).

July

 * 4 – The 43nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 4 – 7).
 * 6
 * The 29th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 6 – 15).
 * The 41st Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 6 – 21).
 * 13 – The 32nd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 13 – 15).
 * 14 – The 42nd Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 – 22).
 * 16
 * The 47th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 16 – 21).
 * Arve Henriksen received the Radka Toneff Memorial Award at Moldejazz opening concert.
 * 17 – The 24th Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 17 – 21).
 * 18 – The 60th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 18 – 25).
 * 24 – The 42nd San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 24 – 29).

August

 * 8 – The 21st Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 8 – 12).
 * 9 – The 23rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 9 – 12).
 * 10 – The 53rd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (August 10 – 12).
 * 13 – The 22nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 13 – 19).
 * 29 – The 3rd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (August 29 – September 1).

September

 * 21 – The 50th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23).

November

 * 16 – The 16th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 16 – 25).

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Deaths

 * January
 * 4 — Dick Wetmore, American violinist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1927).
 * 12
 * Alice Coltrane, American pianist, organist, harpist, singer, and composer (born 1937).
 * Jimmy Cheatham, American trombonist (born 1924).
 * 13 – Michael Brecker, American saxophonist (leukemia), Brecker Brothers (born 1949).
 * 17 – Virtue Hampton Whitted, singer and bassist (born 1922).


 * February
 * 1 — Whitney Balliett, American journalist and jazz critic (born 1926).
 * 12 – Eldee Young, American upright bassist (born 1936).
 * 24 – Leroy Jenkins, American violinist, violist, and composer (born 1932).
 * 25 – Al Viola, American guitarist (born 1919).
 * 27 – Bobby Rosengarden, American drummer (born 1924).


 * March
 * 27 – Hitoshi Ueki, Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist (born 1926).
 * 28 – Tony Scott, American clarinetist and arranger (born 1921).


 * April
 * 1 — Danny Barcelona, American drummer (born 1929).
 * 10 – Dakota Staton, American vocalist (born 1930).
 * 14 – Herman Riley, American saxophonist (born 1933).
 * 20 – Andrew Hill, American pianist (born 1931).
 * 28 – Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist (born 1929).


 * May
 * 6
 * Alvin Batiste, American clarinetist (born 1932).
 * Nükhet Ruacan, Turkish singer and educator in musicology ( (born 1951).
 * 9 – Carla White, American vocalist (born 1951).
 * 15 – Al Arsenault, American organist (born 1938).
 * 24 – Buddy Childers, American trumpeter, composer, and ensemble leader (born 1926).


 * June
 * 8 — Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist (born 1912).
 * 18 – Bill Barder, American tubist (born 1920).


 * July
 * 4 — Johnny Frigo, American jazz violinist and bassist (born 1916).
 * 5 — George Melly, British vocalist (born 1926).
 * 6 — Don Mumford, American drummer (born 1954).
 * 23 – Jon Marks, American pianist (born 1947).
 * 28 – Sal Mosca, American pianist (born 1927).
 * 29 – Art Davis, American upright bassist (born 1934).


 * August
 * 1 — Ronaldo Folegatti, Brazilian composer, guitarist, and record producer (born 1958).
 * 5 — Paul Rutherford, English free improvising trombonist (born 1940).
 * 10 – Mario Rivera, Dominican Republic saxophonist (born 1939).
 * 11 – Herb Pomeroy, American trumpeter (born 1930).
 * 16 – Max Roach, American drummer (born 1924).
 * 18 – Jon Lucien, Virgin Islands singer and musician (born 1942).
 * 27 – Doug Riley, Canadian pianist and keyboardist (born 1945).


 * September
 * 1 — Juma Santos, percussionist and drummer (born 1948).
 * 11 – Joe Zawinul, Austrian keyboardist and composer (skin cancer), Weather Report (born 1932).
 * 15
 * Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger, and orchestral conductor (born 1928).
 * Gordon "Specs" Powell, American drummer and percussionist (born 1922).
 * 19 – Mike Osborne, English alto saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist (born 1941).


 * October
 * 3 — Lloyd Trotman, American upright bassist (born 1923).
 * 5 — Jack Wilson, American pianist and composer (born 1936).
 * 15 – Emil Mijares, Filipino vibist and pianist (born 1935).
 * 17 – Teresa Brewer, American singer (born 1931).
 * 21 – Donald Ayler, American trumpeter (born 1942).


 * November
 * 16 – Grethe Kausland, Norwegian actress and singer (lung cancer) (born 1947).
 * 20 – Ernest "Doc" Paulin, American musician (born 1907).
 * 22 – Cecil Payne, American jazz baritone saxophonist (born 1927).


 * December
 * 4 — Carlos Valdes, Cuban-American conga player (born 1926).
 * 14 – Frank Morgan, American saxophonist (born 1933).
 * 23 – Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist (born 1925).