1973 in jazz


This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1973.

Events

May

23 – The very first Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway.

June

9 – The 2nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany.29

September

21 – The 16th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California.

Album releases

Deaths

; January2 – Joe Harriott, Jamaican saxophonist and composer.3 – Wilbur de Paris, American trombonist and bandleader.23 – Kid Ory, American trombonist and bandleader.
; February3 – Andy Razaf, African-American poet, composer, and lyricist.19 – Leon Washington, American tenor saxophonist .
; March2 – Spanky DeBrest, American upright bassist.
; April18 – Willie "The Lion" Smith, American pianist.
; May14 – Elmer Snowden, American banjo and guitar player.24 – Sid Phillips, English clarinettist, bandleader, and arranger.
; June8 – Tubby Hayes, English saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist.
;August4 – Eddie Condon, American banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader.21 – Bill Harris, American trombonist.
; September20 – Ben Webster, American tenor saxophonist.26 – Bernard Etté, German violinist and conductor.
; October16 – Gene Krupa, American drummer, band leader, actor, and composer.
; December3 – Emile Christian, American trombonist.

Births

; January4
; February3 – Timuçin Şahin, Turkish guitarist and composer.11 – Ethan Iverson, American pianist, composer, and critic.22 – Gustavo Assis-Brasil, Brazilian-American guitarist.
; March23 – Stefon Harris, American vibraphonist.
; April17 – Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, South African pianist.30 – Frédéric Yonnet, French harmonica player and producer.
; May14 – Clare Teal, English singer.23 – Nikki Yeoh, British pianist and composer.24 – Hallgeir Pedersen, Norwegian guitarist and composer.
; June3 – Ebru Aydın, Turkish singer and songwriter.4
; July2 – Teodross Avery, American tenor saxophonist.8 – Magne Thormodsæter, Norwegian upright bassist and composer.21 – Susheela Raman, British-Indian singer and songwriter.
; August9 – Meg Okura, American violinist, ehru player, and composer.11 – Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen, Norwegian saxophonist and composer.
; September3 – Norihiko Hibino, Japanese video game composer and saxophonist.4 – Wetle Holte, Norwegian drummer and composer.7 – Thomas T. Dahl, Norwegian guitarist and composer, Krøyt and Dingobats.9 – John Blackwell American drummer, Prince.12 – Dorota Miśkiewicz, Polish singer, songwriter, composer, and violinist.21 – Fredrik Wallumrød, Norwegian drummer and composer.26
; October3
; November3 – Eivind Austad, Norwegian pianist, composer, and music teacher.8 – Chris Dave, American drummer and composer.
; December18 – Christian Jaksjø, Norwegian trombone and euphonium player.29 – Kalle Kalima, Finnish guitarist and composer.
; Unknown date