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1962 in jazz
1962 in jazz
	Violinist Eddie South died in 1962
Decade	1960s in jazz
Music	1962 in music
Standards	List of post-1950 jazz standards
See also	1961 in jazz – 1963 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1962.

Events

Album releases

Art Blakey and The Afro-Drum Ensemble: The African Beat
Bill Evans and Jim Hall: Undercurrent
Dexter Gordon: Go
Freddie Hubbard: Ready for Freddie
Milt Jackson
- "Big Bags
- "Bags Meets Wes!" (With Wes Montgomery)
- "Invitation"
- "Statements"
Stan Kenton
Jackie McLean
- Bluesnik
- A Fickle Sonance
Hugh Masekela: Trumpet Africaine
Charles Mingus
- Epitaph
- Tijuana Moods
Modern Jazz Quartet
- The Comedy
- "Lonely Woman"
Wes Montgomery: Full House
Oscar Peterson
André Previn and Doris Day: Duet
Sonny Rollins: The Bridge
George Russell: The Stratus Seekers
Cecil Taylor: Nefertiti
Jimmy Woods: Awakening!!

Standards

Deaths

January

17 – Claude Jones, American trombonist (born 1901).

February

5 – Doug Watkins, American upright bassist (born 1934).
11 – Leo Parker, American baritone saxophonist (born 1925).

March

24 – Jean Goldkette, American pianist and bandleader (born 1893).

April

13 – John Graas, American French horn player, composer, and arranger (born 1917).
25 – Eddie South, American jazz violinist (born 1904).

May

8 – Donald Lambert, American stride pianist (born 1904).

July

12 – Roger Wolfe Kahn, American musician, composer, and bandleader (born 1907).
28 – Eddie Costa, American pianist (born 1930).

August

11 – Israel Crosby, American upright bassist (born 1919).

December

13 – Harry Barris, American singer, composer, and pianist (born 1905).

Births

January

7 – Tor Haugerud, Norwegian drummer, Transjoik.
11 – Steve Oliver, American guitarist.
22 – Jimmy Herring, American guitarist.

February

2 – Tapani Rinne, Finnish saxophonist, composer and record producer.
4 – Jude Abbott, English vocalist and trumpeter.
25 – Snorre Bjerck, Norwegian percussionist.
28 – Caroline Henderson, Danish–Swedish singer.

March

13 – Terence Blanchard, American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and arranger.
24 – Renee Rosnes, American pianist, composer and arranger.

April

2 – Thomas Blachman, Danish drummer and composer.
3 – Dennis Mackrel, American drummer, composer, and arranger.
9 – Arthur Maia, Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer (died 2018).
27 – Kenn Smith, American guitarist, bassist, composer, educator and journalist

May

9 – Jon Klette, Norwegian saxophonist (died 2016).^[3]
11 – Robert Balzar, Czech upright bassist and composer.
12 – Aydin Esen, Turkish pianist, keyboarder, and electronics player.^[4]
18 – Huw Warren, Welsh pianist and composer.
20
- Cynthia Sayer, American banjoist and vocalist.
- Ralph Peterson Jr., American drummer and bandleader.
30 – Darrell Grant, American pianist, vocalist, composer, and educator.

June

2 – Ian Shaw, Welsh singer.
4 – Winard Harper, American drummer.
16 – Femi Kuti, Nigerian singer, songwriter and saxophonist.
23 – Andrej Šeban, Slovak guitarist.

July

12 – Mike Walker, English guitarist.
21 – Lee Aaron, Canadian singer.
24 – Marion Meadows, American soprano saxophonist.
29 – Lisa Ono, Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist.

August

2 – Billy Kilson, American drummer.
9 – Edsel Gomez, Puerto Rican pianist.
10 – Julia Fordham, British singer-songwriter.
11 – Mike Jones, American pianist.
19 – Angelo Debarre, French Romani guitarist.
31 – Joanna Connor, American singer, songwriter and guitarist.

September

7
- Paul Tobey, Canadian pianist.
- Rob Bargad, American pianist, organist, songwriter, arranger, educator, and producer.
8
- Cecilia Coleman, American pianist, composer, and bandleader.
- Glauco Venier, Italian pianist and composer.
25 – Craig Handy, American tenor saxophonist.

October

1 – Fred Lonberg-Holm, American cellist.
12 – Chris Botti, American trumpeter and composer.
19 – Bendik Hofseth, Norwegian saxophonist and singer.
20 – Dado Moroni, Italian pianist and composer.

November

11 – James Morrison, Australian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist.
12 – Eddie Benitez, Puerto Rican guitarist.
27 – Euge Groove, American saxophonist.
28 – Ronny Jordan, American guitarist (died 2014).

December

8
- Olaf Kamfjord, Norwegian bassist.
- Tim Armacost, American saxophonist.
9 – Mia Žnidarič, Slovenian singer.
15 – Nils Einar Vinjor, Norwegian guitarist and composer.
28
- Brian Kellock, Scottish pianist
- Michel Petrucciani, French pianist (died 1999).
- Rachel Z, American pianist and keyboardist.

Unknown date

Christina von Bülow, Danish saxophonist and flautist.
Juliet Roberts, British singer songwriter.
Karoline Höfler, German bandleader and bassist.
Per-Ola Gadd, Swedish upright bassist.
Thomas Agergaard, Danish saxophonist, flautist, and composer.
Tony Buck, Australian drummer and percussionist.

References

^ "Grammy Awards 1962". AwardsAndShows.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
^ "Newport Jazz Festival 1962 Poster". Rirocks.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
^ Johansen, Gisle; Stendahl, Bjørn (2016-08-23). "Nekrolog: Jon Klette". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-12-05.
^ "Aydin Esen". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-04-02.