1993 in jazz


This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1993.

Events

April

10 – The 20th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway.

June

2 – The 21st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway.5 – The 22nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany.29 – The 14th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

July

1 – The 3rd Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria.2

August

13 – The 10th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales.

September

17 – The 36th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California.

Album releases

Deaths

; January6 – Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.23
; February14 – Elek Bacsik, Hungarian-born American violinist and guitarist.15 – George Wallington, American pianist and composer.17 – Sammy Lowe, American trumpeter, arranger and conductor.24 – Gene Porter, American saxophonist and clarinetist.
; March3 – Harper Goff, American artist, musician, and actor.4 – Art Hodes, American pianist.8
; April3 – Herman Fowlkes Jr., American musician and educator.
; May22 – Juice Wilson, American violinist.30 – Sun Ra, American composer, bandleader, and pianist.
; June5 – Dupree Bolton, American trumpeter.7 – Louie Ramirez, American percussionist, and vibraphonist.16 – Lebert Lombardo, Canadian-American trumpeter and singer.21 – Al Fairweather, British trumpeter.22 – Emmett Berry, American trumpeter.25 – Rich Matteson, American musician and collegiate music educator.
; July11 – Mario Bauza, Afro-Cuban clarinetist, saxophonist, and trumpeter.12 – John Jenkins, American saxophonist.22
; August1
; September6 – Bjarne Liller, Danish singer-songwriter.7 – Adele Girard, American harpist.9 – Jimmy Deuchar, Scottish trumpeter and big band arranger.13 – Steve Jordan, American guitarist.17 – Elmer Crumbley, American trombonist.27 – Fraser MacPherson, Canadian saxophonist.
; October2 – Ahmed Abdul-Malik, American upright bassist and oud player.9 – Greely Walton, American tenor saxophonist.
; November7 – Adelaide Hall, American-born UK-based singer.8 – Dick Cathcart, American trumpeter.11 – Erskine Hawkins, American trumpet player and big band leader.17 – Teddy Powell, American guitarist, composer, and big band leader.28 – Bruce Turner, English saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.29 – Alan Clare, British jazz pianist.
; December4 – Frank Zappa, American guitarist, composer, and band leader,9 – Carter Jefferson, American tenor saxophonist.25 – Ann Ronell, American composer and lyricist.

Births

; April19 – Arianna Neikrug, American singer, songwriter, and arranger.
; September24 – Narelle Kheng, Singaporean percussionist and vocalist.
; November21 – Fredrik Halland, Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and music producer.
; Unknown date