2007 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2007.

Events

1 – The 10th Polarjazz Festival 2007 started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard.

* The 34th Vossajazz started at Vossavangen, Norway.
* Snorre Bjerck was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2007.31 – Berit Opheim performs the commissioned work Ein engel går stilt for Vossajazz 2007.

23 – The 35th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway.25 – The 36th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany.

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; January4 — Dick Wetmore, American violinist and multi-instrumentalist.12

* Alice Coltrane, American pianist, organist, harpist, singer, and composer.
* Jimmy Cheatham, American trombonist.13 – Michael Brecker, American saxophonist, Brecker Brothers.17 – Virtue Hampton Whitted, singer and bassist.

; February1 — Whitney Balliett, American journalist and jazz critic.12 – Eldee Young, American upright bassist.24 – Leroy Jenkins, American violinist, violist, and composer.25 – Al Viola, American guitarist.27 – Bobby Rosengarden, American drummer.
; March27 – Hitoshi Ueki, Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist.28 – Tony Scott, American clarinetist and arranger.
; April1 — Danny Barcelona, American drummer.10 – Dakota Staton, American vocalist.14 – Herman Riley, American saxophonist.20 – Andrew Hill, American pianist.28 – Tommy Newsom, American saxophonist.
; May6

* Alvin Batiste, American clarinetist.
* Nükhet Ruacan, Turkish singer and educator in musicology.9 – Carla White, American vocalist.15 – Al Arsenault, American organist.24 – Buddy Childers, American trumpeter, composer, and ensemble leader.

; June 8 — Nellie Lutcher, American singer and pianist.18 – Bill Barder, American tubist.
; July4 — Johnny Frigo, American jazz violinist and bassist.5 — George Melly, British vocalist.6 — Don Mumford, American drummer.23 – Jon Marks, American pianist.28 – Sal Mosca, American pianist.29 – Art Davis, American upright bassist.
; August1 — Ronaldo Folegatti, Brazilian composer, guitarist, and record producer.5 — Paul Rutherford, English free improvising trombonist.10 – Mario Rivera, Dominican Republic saxophonist.11 – Herb Pomeroy, American trumpeter.16 – Max Roach, American drummer.18 – Jon Lucien, Virgin Islands singer and musician.27 – Doug Riley, Canadian pianist and keyboardist.
; September1 — Juma Santos, percussionist and drummer.11 – Joe Zawinul, Austrian keyboardist and composer, Weather Report.15

* Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger, and orchestral conductor.
* Gordon "Specs" Powell, American drummer and percussionist.19 – Mike Osborne, English alto saxophonist, pianist, and clarinetist.

; October3 — Lloyd Trotman, American upright bassist.5 — Jack Wilson, American pianist and composer.15 – Emil Mijares, Filipino vibist and pianist.17 – Teresa Brewer, American singer.21 – Donald Ayler, American trumpeter.
; November16 – Grethe Kausland, Norwegian actress and singer .20 – Ernest "Doc" Paulin, American musician.22 – Cecil Payne, American jazz baritone saxophonist.
; December4 — Carlos Valdes, Cuban-American conga player.14 – Frank Morgan, American saxophonist.23 – Oscar Peterson, Canadian pianist.