2004 in jazz

Events

January

• 22 – The 7th Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
• 30 – The 23rd annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway.

  February

March

April

• 2
• * The 31st Vossajazz started at Vossavangen, Norway.
• * Magne Thormodsæter was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2004.
• 3 – Svein Folkvord performs the commissioned work Across for Vossajazz 2004.

  May

• 19 – The 32nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway.
• 28 – The 33rd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany.

  June

• 28 – The 16th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria.
• 30
• * The 40th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway.
• * The 25th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  July

• 2
• * The 26th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• * The 38th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland.
• 9 – The 29th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands.
• 12 – The 44th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway.
• 17
• * The 21st Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden.
• * The 39th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland.
• 21 – The 57th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France.
• 23 – The 39th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain.

  August

• 9 – The 19th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway.
• 11
• * The 50th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island.
• * The 18th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway.
• 13 – The 21st Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales.

  September

• 17 – The 47th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California.

  October

November

• 12 – The 13th London Jazz Festival started in London, England.

  December

Album released

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December

Unknown date

• Maria Schneider and the Maria Schneider Orchestra: ''Concert in the Garden''

  Deaths

• 11 – Anthony Lacen, American tubist and band leader.
• 15 – Randolph Colville, Scottish clarinettist, saxophonist, bandleader, and arranger.
• 22
• * Billy May, American composer, arranger, and trumpeter.
• * Milt Bernhart, American trombonist.
• 25 – J. R. Mitchell, American drummer and educator.
• 30
• * Frank Mantooth, American pianist and arranger.
• * Malachi Favors, American bassist.

• 12 – Preston Love, American alto saxophonist, bandleader, and songwriter.
• 14 – Walter Perkins, American drummer.
• 15 – Gil Coggins, American pianist.
• 16 – Ella Johnson, American jazz and rhythm and blues vocalist.
• 23
• * Don Cornell, American singer.
• * Neil Ardley, English pianist and composer.
• 26
• * Jack Sperling, American drummer.
• * Jimmy Coe, American saxophonist.

• 9
• * Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, American composer.
• * John Mayer, Indian composer.
• * Tony Lee, British pianist.
• 16 – Hank Marr, American Hammond B-3 organist.
• 18 – Wallace Davenport, American trumpeter.
• 29 – Colin Smith, English trumpeter.

• 17 – Joe Kennedy Jr., American jazz violinist and educator.

• 6 — Barney Kessel, American guitarist .
• 12 – John LaPorta, American clarinetist, composer and educator.
• 17 – Elvin Jones, American drummer, John Coltrane Quartet.
• 21 – Rick Henderson, American saxophonist and arranger.
• 25 – John R. T. Davies, English trombonist, trumpeter, alto saxophonistaudio, and sound engineer.

• 4 — Steve Lacy, saxophonist and composer.
• 9 — Bent Jædig, Danish tenor saxophonist and flautist.
• 10 – Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer.
• 17 – Jackie Paris, American guitarist and singer.

• 20 – James Williams, American pianist.
• 22 – Illinois Jacquet, American saxophonist.

• 2 — Don Tosti, American musician and composer.
• 7 — G. T. Hogan, American drummer.
• 9 — Tony Mottola, American guitarist.
• 14 – Pete Strange, English trombonist.

• 10 – Gordon Brisker, American tenor saxophonist.
• 19 – Waldren Joseph, American trombone.
• 23 – Lucille Dixon Robertson, American upright bassist.
• 27 – Louis Satterfield, American bassist and trombonist, The Pharaohs.

• 2
• * Bjørnar Andresen, Norwegian bassist.
• * Max Geldray, Dutch harmonica player.
• 3 — Vernon Alley, American bassist.
• 10 – Calvin Jones, American trombonist, bassist, pianist, bandleader, and composer.
• 15 – Bill Eyden, English drummer.
• 24 – Joe Springer, American pianist.
• 28
• * Gil Mellé, American saxophonist.
• * Robin Kenyatta, American alto saxophonist.

• 1 — Mark Ledford, American trumpeter, singer, and guitarist.
• 3 — Joe Bushkin, American pianist.
• 6 — Pete Jolly, American pianist and accordionist.
• 14 – Michel Colombier, French composer, arranger, and conductor.
• 18 – Cy Coleman, American composer, songwriter, and pianist.
• 20 – Bob Maize, American upright bassist.
• 23 – Billy "Uke" Scott, British ukulele player, composer, singer, and entertainer.

• 12 – Frank Isola, American drummer.
• 17 – Dick Heckstall-Smith, English saxophonist.
• 26 – Sigurd Køhn, Norwegian saxophonist .
• 27 – Hank Garland, American guitarist.
• 30 – Artie Shaw, American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and actor.