1961 in jazz

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This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1961.

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Deaths[edit]

February
  • 4Alphonse Picou, American clarinetist and composer (born 1878).
  • 7Noah Lewis, American harmonica player (born 1891).
  • 22Nick LaRocca, New Orleans cornetist and trumpeter (born 1889).
March
April
  • 29Miff Mole, American trombonist and bandleader (born 1898).
July
August
October
Unknown date

Births[edit]

January
February
  • 5Clark Tracey, British drummer, band leader, and composer.
  • 9Steve Wilson, American saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist.
  • 10Paolo Fresu, Italian trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and arranger.
  • 12Knut Reiersrud, Norwegian guitarist.
  • 21Mike Nielsen, Irish guitarist, composer, and educator.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Unknown date

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Newport Jazz Festival 1961 Poster". Rirocks.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  2. ^ "1961 – Den første festivalen" (in Norwegian). Romsdals Budstikke. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. ^ "Jazz Musicians Born On March 29". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  4. ^ "Jazz Musicians Born On April 30". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2008-08-19). "Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist LeRoi Moore Dead at 46". The Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  6. ^ "In Memoriam: Kofi Burbridge, 1961–2019". Jambands.com. 2019-02-16. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  7. ^ Varga, George (2016-05-09). "Candye Kane dies at 54; performer sang of self-acceptance even while battling cancer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-12-05.

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