1983 in jazz

This page is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1983.

Events

25 – The 10th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway.

; January13

* Barry Galbraith, American guitarist.
* John Ouwerx, Belgian pianist and composer.28 – Sweet Emma Barrett, American pianist and singer.

; February2 – Moses Allen, American upright bassist.12 – Eubie Blake, American composer, lyricist, and pianist.
; March14 – Gigi Gryce, American saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, and composer.16 – Ernie Royal, American trumpeter.
; April1 – Ken Kersey, Canadian pianist.7 – Cag Cagnolatti, American trumpeter.13 – Dolo Coker, American pianist and composer.22 – Earl Hines, American pianist and bandleader.27 – Kippie Moeketsi, South-African alto saxophonist.
; May6 – Kai Winding, Danish-American trombonist and composer.25 – Paul Quinichette, American tenor saxophonist.
; June19 – Al Lucas, Canadian upright bassist.
; July1 – Sandy Mosse, American tenor saxophonist.5 – Harry James, American trumpeter and band leader.8 – Lammar Wright Jr., American trumpeter.12 – Chris Wood, English saxophonist and flautist, Traffic.15 – Sadik Hakim, American pianist and composer.18 – Bob Cornford, British jazz pianist and composer.
; August9 – Don Ewell, American stride pianist.
; September1 – Arthur Herzog Jr., American songwriter and composer.15

* Willie Bobo, Puerto Rican-American percussionist.
* Johnny Hartman, African-American singer.18 – Roy Milton, American singer, drummer, and bandleader.

; October

; November8 – James Booker, American keyboarder.12 – Preston Jackson, American trombonist.22 – Kamil Běhounek, Bohemian-Czech accordionist.25 – Waymon Reed, American trumpeter.
; December13 – Marshall Brown, American trombonist and multi-instrumentalist.16 – Harry Miller, South African upright bassist.
; Unknown date

; January20 – Eivind Lønning, Norwegian trumpeter.
; February3 – Gilad Hekselman, Israeli guitarist and composer.22 – Lars Winther, Danish pianist, composer, producer, and arranger.
; March10 – Lőrinc Barabás, Hungarian trumpeter and composer.31 – Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, American trumpeter and composer.
; April20 – Ryan Blotnick, American guitarist.
; May8 – Nikoletta Szőke, Hungarian singer.26 – Rune Nergaard, Norwegian upright bassist, Bushman's Revenge.
; June17 – Jaimie Branch, American trumpeter and electronica artist 24 – Gard Nilssen, Norwegian drummer, Puma.30 – Espen Berg, Norwegian pianist, arranger, and composer, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra.
; July5 – Sofia Jernberg, Ethiopian-Swedish experimental singer and composer.8 – Jamie Brooks, English pianist, keyboarder, composer, and arranger.13 – Harold López-Nussa, Cuban pianist.22 – Andreas Ulvo, Norwegian pianist, organist, keyboarder, and composer, Eple Trio.
; August17 – Luques Curtis, American bassist.
; September14 – Amy Winehouse, English singer and songwriter.19 – Petter Eldh, Swedish upright bassist and composer.25 – Hayden Powell, English trumpeter and composer.26 – Magnus Hjorth, Swedish pianist and composer.
; October7 – Aaron Parks, American pianist and composer.14 – Andreas Stensland Løwe, Norwegian pianist, Splashgirl.19 – Makaya McCraven, American drummer.
; November10

* Bez Idakula, Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and composer.
* David Virelles, Cuban pianist and composer.
* Svein Magnus Furu, Norwegian saxophonist composer, and music journalist.23 – Thomas Pridgen, American drummer, The Mars Volta.29 – Bria Skonberg, Canadian trumpeter and vocalist.

; Unknown date