1955 in jazz
| 1955 in jazz | |
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 Cleveland Call and Post, September 8, 1955 | |
| Decade | 1950s in jazz |
| Music | 1955 in music |
| Standards | List of post-1950 jazz standards |
| See also | 1954 in jazz – 1956 in jazz |
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1955.
Events
July
- 15 – The 2nd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 15 – 17).[1]
- 17
- Miles Davis historic performance at the Newport Jazz Festival resulted in George Avakian signing him to Columbia Records. This led to the formation of his so-called “first great quintet,” featuring John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones (the "’Round About Midnight" sessions).[2]
Album releases
- Herbie Nichols: The Third World
- Ahmad Jamal: Poinciana
- Erroll Garner: Concert by the Sea
- George Shearing: Spell
- Horace Silver: Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers
- Lennie Tristano: Lennie Tristano
- Oscar Peterson: At Zardi's
- Frank Morgan: Frank Morgan
- Herbie Nichols: Herbie Nichols Trio
- Frank Sinatra: Songs for Young Lovers
- Thelonious Monk: Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington[3]
Deaths
- Bessie Brown, American blues, jazz, and cabaret singer
- Bob Gordon, American baritone saxophonist
- Charlie Parker, American saxophonist and composer
- Dave Peyton, American songwriter, pianist, and arranger
- Dick Twardzik, American pianist
- Eddie Pollack, American saxophonist
- Henry Busse, German-born trumpeter
- James P. Johnson, American pianist and composer
- John Spikes, American jazz musician and entrepreneur
- Junior Raglin, American double-bassist
- Reuben Reeves, American jazz trumpeter and bandleader
- Wardell Gray, American tenor saxophonists
Births
- Adam Nussbaum,
- Adam Rudolph, American composer and percussionist
- Alain Caron, French-Canadian bassist
- Annemarie Roelofs, Dutch trombone player and violinist
- Annie Whitehead, English trombone player
- Avery Sharpe, American jazz double-bassist
- Bheki Mseleku, South African pianist, saxophonist, guitarist and composer
- Bill Laswell, American bassist and producer
- Brian Hughes, Canadian guitarist
- Cassandra Wilson, American vocalist and songwriter
- Chalmers Alford, American guitarist
- Chris Burnett, American saxophonist and composer
- Chris Cain, American guitarist
- Chris Tyle,
- Chuck Loeb, American guitarist
- Dan Barrett, American arranger, cornetist and trombonist
- David Murray, American tenor saxophonist and bass clarinet player
- Dean Brown, American bassist
- Dean Friedman, American singer-songwriter who plays keyboards, guitar and other instruments.
- Ed Schuller, American bassist and composer
- Enver Izmaylov,
- Enzo Avitabile, Italian saxophonist and singer-songwriter
- Enzo Pietropaoli, Italian bassist
- Eric Watson, jazz pianist and composer
- Erica Lindsay, American saxophonist and composer
- Fred Hersch, American pianist
- Gary Crosby, British double bassist, music arranger and educator
- Geoff Stradling, American pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger
- Gerald Veasley, American bass guitarist
- Gerry Hemingway, American composer and percussionist
- Glenn Horiuchi, American pianist, composer and shamisen player
- Grace Knight, Australian vocalist, saxophone player and songwriter
- Hal Lester, American lead guitarist
- Hamid Drake, American drummer and percussionist
- Helge Schneider, German multi-instrumentalist
- Hiram Bullock, American guitarist
- Hugh Marsh, Canadian violinist
- Jan Kåre Hystad, Norwegian saxophonist
- Jane Ira Bloom, American soprano saxophonist and composer
- Jane Siberry, Canadian singer-songwriter
- Jean Derome, French Canadian avant-garde saxophonist, flautist and composer
- Jeff Golub, American guitarist
- Jeff Hirshfield, American drummer
- Jerry Tachoir, American vibraphone and marimba performer
- Joe Morris, American guitarist
- Joey Baron, American drummer
- John Campbell, American pianist
- Johnny Alegre, guitarist and composer
- Jon Balke, Norwegian pianist and composer
- Kenny Kirkland, American pianist/keyboardist
- Kenny Klein,
- Kitty Margolis, American singer
- Kyle Jones,
- Laura Fygi, Dutch singer
- Marilyn Mazur,
- Mark Feldman, American violinist
- Mars Williams, American saxophonist
- Marty Ehrlich, multi-instrumentalist
- Mihály Dresch, Hungarian saxophone player
- Morten Gunnar Larsen, Norwegian pianist
- Mulgrew Miller, American pianist
- Nat Reeves, American bassist
- Nathan East, American bass player and vocalist
- Ole Henrik Giørtz, Norwegian pianist
- Pål Thowsen, Norwegian drummer
- Patricia Barber, American singer, pianist, songwriter and bandleader.
- Paul Sullivan, American pianist and composer
- Pheeroan akLaff, American drummer
- Phillip Johnston, American composer and saxophonist
- Preston Reed, American guitarist
- Rick Braun, American trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist
- Robin Eubanks, American trombonist
- Rune Klakegg, Norwegian pianist
- Santi Debriano, bassist
- Scott Fields, American guitarist, composer and band leader
- Shelly Berg, American pianist
- Vitold Rek, Polish double bassist, composer and educator
- Vladislav Sendecki, Polish pianist
- Wayne Horvitz, American composer, keyboardist and record producer
See also
References
- ↑ "Newport Jazz Festival 1955 Poster". Rirocks.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ "Miles Davis Biography". MilesDavis.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ↑ http://www.jazz.com/dozens/the-dozens-twelve-essential-thelonious-monk-performances/
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