1967 in jazz

Events

June

• 12 – The 2nd Montreux [Jazz Festival] started in Montreux, Switzerland.
• 30 – The 14th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island.

Unknown date

• Nina Simone wins female Jazz singer of the year.
• Carla Bley was married to Michael Mantler.

Album releases

• Bill Evans: Further Conversations with Myself
• Pharoah Sanders: Tauhid
• Stan Getz: Sweet Rain
• Sun Ra: Atlantis
• Gary Burton: A Genuine Tong Funeral
• Sam Rivers: Dimensions and Extensions
• Roscoe Mitchell: Old Quartet
• Bill Dixon: Intents and Purposes
• George Russell: Othello Ballet Suite
• Muhal Richard Abrams: Levels and Degrees of Light
• Archie Shepp: The Magic of Ju-Ju
• Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel
• Roland Kirk: The Inflated Tear
• Frank Wright: Your Prayer
• Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Withdrawal
• Peter Brötzmann Trio: For Adolphe Sax
• Miles Davis: Miles Smiles
• Jackie McLean: Demon's Dance
• Miles Davis: Sorcerer
• Duke Ellington: The [Far East Suite]
• Gary Burton: Duster
• John Coltrane: Expression
• McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy
• Wayne Shorter: Schizophrenia
• Lee Konitz: The [Lee Konitz Duets]
• Paul Bley: Virtuosi
• Lester Bowie: Numbers 1 & 2
• Paul Bley: Ballads
• Charles Tyler: Eastern Man Alone
• Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela's Latest
• Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela Is [Alive and Well at the Whisky]
• Antonio Carlos Jobim: ''Wave''

Deaths

• 9 – Rob Swope, American trombonist.

• 11
• * Edmond Hall, American clarinetist and bandleader.
• * Simon Brehm, Swedish upright bassist.
• 12 – Muggsy Spanier, American cornetist.
• 25 – Fats Pichon, American pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter.

• 7 – Willie Smith, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and singer.
• 8 – Herman Chittison, American pianist.
• 23 – Pete Johnson, American pianist.

• 12 – Buster Bailey, American clarinetist and saxophonist.
• 17 – Red Allen, American trumpeter and vocalist.

• 19 – Elmo Hope, American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.
• 23 – Carl-Henrik Norin, Swedish saxophonist.
• 31 – Billy Strayhorn, American composer and pianist.

• 24 – Amanda Randolph, American actress, singer, and musician.

• 17 – John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer.

• 7 – Rex Stewart, American cornetist, Duke Ellington Orchestra.
• 23 – Boots Mussulli, Italian-American jazz saxophonist.
• 25 – Stuff Smith, American violinist.

• 19 – Billy Banks, American singer.

• 8 – Keg Johnson, American trombonist.
• 10 – Ida Cox, African-American singer and vaudeville performer.
• 16 – Jimmy Archey, American trombonist.

• 29 – Paul Whiteman, American bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist.

• Randy Brooks, American trumpeter and bandleader.

Births

• 25 – D. D. Jackson, Canadian pianist and composer.
• 29 – Marc Cary, American pianist.

• 3 – Børge Petersen-Øverleir, Norwegian guitarist.
• 7 – Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Greek concert pianist, conductor, and composer.
• 12 – Stein Inge Brækhus, Norwegian drummer.
• 18 – Jeanfrançois Prins, Belgian guitarist and record producer.
• 22 – Audun Erlien, Norwegian bassist.
• 26 – Audun Skorgen, Norwegian bassist.

• 13 – Håkon Storm-Mathisen, Norwegian guitarist.
• 31 – Ivar Kolve, Norwegian vibraphonist and percussionist.

• 5 – Alex Harding, American saxophonist.
• 14 – Steve Davis, American trombonist.
• 15 – Gerald Gradwohl, Austrian guitarist, Tangerine Dream.
• 16 – Junko Onishi, Japanese pianist.
• 27 – Tommy Smith, Scottish saxophonist, composer and educator.

• 18 – Svein Folkvord, Norwegian bassist.
• 23 – Charlie Hunter, American guitarist.
• 29 – Mark Nightingale, English trombonist.
• 31 – Anne Wolf, Belgian pianist.

• 1 – Hilaria Kramer, Swiss trumpet, singer, and composer.
• 7 – Lars Gulliksson, Swedish saxophonist and composer.
• 10 – Charnett Moffett, American bassist and composer.

• 3 – Jim Black, American drummer.
• 11 – Petter Wettre, Norwegian saxophonist.
• 14 – Rami Eskelinen, Finnish drummer, Trio Töykeät

• 6 – Claire Martin, English singer.
• 11 – Harry Connick Jr., American singer and pianist.
• 14 – Majken Christiansen, Danish-Norwegian singer.
• 21 – Duncan Hopkins, English-born composer and bassist.
• 26 – Steffen Schorn, German saxophonist and composer.

• 3 – Carsten Dahl, Danish pianist.

• 2 – Kurt Elling, American singer, composer, lyricist, and vocalese performer.
• 3
• * Maria Răducanu, Romanian singer and songwriter.
• * Peter Bernstein, American guitarist.
• * Steven Wilson, English progressive rock-musician.
• 19 – Dhafer Youssef, Tunisian composer, singer, and oud player.

• Jacob Fischer, Danish guitarist.

• Martha D Lewis, British-Cypriot singer.
• Nikolaj Hess, Danish pianist, composer, producer, and arranger.
• Tom Bancroft, British drummer and composer.