1984 in jazz


This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1984.

Events

April

13 – The 11th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway.

May

23 – 12th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway.

June

8 – 13th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany.29 – The 5th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

July

5 – The 18th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland.13 – The 9th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands.

August

17 – The very first Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales.

September

14 – The 27th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California.

Album releases

Deaths

; January10 – Thore Jederby, Swedish upright bassist, record producer, and radio broadcaster.
; February19 – Claude Hopkins, American stride pianist and bandleader.
; March7 – Ethel Azama, American singer.
; April3 – John Mehegan, Kjeld Bonfils, American jazz pianist, lecturer, and critic.13 – George Fierstone, English drummer.20 – Mabel Mercer, English-born cabaret singer.23
; May18 – Ray Copeland, American trumpeter and teacher.
; June26 – Dill Jones, Welsh jazz stride pianist.26 – Albert Dailey, American pianist.
; July5 – Don Elliott, American trumpeter, vibraphonist, and vocalist.14 – Bill Stapleton, American trumpeter and arranger.24 – Frank Butler, American drummer.
; August7 – Esther Phillips, American singer.12 – Lenny Breau, American guitarist and music educator.
; September10
; October13 – Kjeld Bonfils, Danish pianist and vibraphonist.16 – Jiří Jelínek, Czech painter, illustrator, jazz trumpeter, and singer.17 – Alberta Hunter, American singer and songwriter.20 – Budd Johnson, American saxophonist and clarinetist.
; November16 – Vic Dickenson, American trombonist.
; December8 – Gene Ramey, jazz musician.15 – Eddie Beal, American pianist.
; Unknown date

Births

; January4 – Trond Bersu, Norwegian drummer.5 – Shinya Fukumori, Japanese drummer and composer.19 – Yvonnick Prene, French harmonica player and composer.24 – Jason Nazary, American drummer.28 – David Helbock, Austrian pianist and composer
; February20 – Mari Kvien Brunvoll, Norwegian singer and composer.23 – Lucia Cadotsch, Swiss singer and composer.
; March4 – Sheila Permatasaka, Indonesian bassist.
; April4 – Steinar Aadnekvam, Norwegian jazz guitarist.26 – Andrea Rydin Berge, Norwegian singer and pianist.
; May16 – Zara McFarlane, Jamaican-British singer and songwriter.28 – Obenewa, English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.29 – Jo Berger Myhre, Norwegian upright bassist, Splashgirl.
; June18 – Frida Ånnevik, Norwegian singer.21 – David Lyttle, Northern Irish musician, songwriter, producer, composer, and record label owner.
July8 – Jo Skaansar, Norwegian upright bassist and composer.
; August10 – Cyrille Aimée, French singer.14 – Kristoffer Kompen, Norwegian trombonist and composer.18 – John Escreet, English pianist and composer.25 – Linda Oh, Australian bassist and composer.
; September16 – Katie Melua, Georgian-British singer, songwriter and musician.
; October17 – Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Norwegian singer and composer, Pitsj.18 – Esperanza Spalding, American bassist, vocalist, and composer.19 – Thundercat, American bassist, singer, and composer.24 – Fredrika Stahl, Swedish singer and songwriter.29 – Anthony Strong, English singer, pianist, and songwriter.
; November29 – Sitti Navarro, Filipino bossa nova singer.
; December27 – Jørgen Mathisen, Norwegian saxophonist and clarinetist.