2010 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2010.

Events

January

29 – The 5th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway.

February

3 – The 13th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard.

March

5 – The 6th Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia.26 The 37th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway.27 Stein Urheim was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2010.27 Karin Krog and John Surman performs the commissioned work Songs about this and that for Vossajazz 2010.

April

28 – The 16th SoddJazz started in Inderøy, Norway.

May

21 – The 39th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany.26 – The 38th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway.

Album released

August

Unknown date

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Atomic – Theater Tilters Vol 1.
Atomic – Theater Tilters Vol 2.

Eple Trio – In The Clearing / In The Cavern.

Daniel Herskedal – City Stories.

VVery Much Alive by Paolo Vinaccia featuring Terje Rypdal, Ståle Storløkken and Palle Mikkelborg.

Deaths

; January3 – Joyce Collins, American pianist, singer, and educator.10 – Dick Johnson, American big band clarinetist.11 – Georgy Garanian, Armenian-Russian saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.13 – Ed Thigpen, American drummer, Oscar Peterson Trio.16 – Jimmy Wyble, American guitarist.17 – Maki Asakawa, Japanese jazz and blues singer, lyricist and composer.19 – Ian Christie, English clarinettist.23 – Earl Wild, American pianist.25 – Jane Jarvis, American pianist.
; February6

* John Dankworth, English saxophonist, clarinettist and composer.
* Roger Guérin, French trumpeter and singer.12 – Jake Hanna, American jazz drummer.13 – Jamil Nasser, American bassist, and tubist.15 – Art Van Damme, American accordionist.

; March7 – Tony Campise, American saxophonist.15 – Sam Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean saxophonist and guitarist.20 – Erwin Lehn, German composer, bandleader, and musician.22 – Diz Disley, Anglo-Canadian guitarist.23 – Marva Wright, American blues singer.27 – Peter Herbolzheimer, German trombonist and bandleader.28 – Herb Ellis, American guitarist.29 – Luigi Trussardi, French upright bassist.30 – John Bunch, American pianist.
; April2 – Mike Zwerin, American musician and author.7

* Eddie Johnson, American tenor saxophonist.
* Graciela, Afro-Cuban singer.11 – Julia Tsenova, Bulgarian composer, pianist, and musical pedagogue.13 – Steve Reid, American drummer.

; May1

* Jesse Drakes, American trumpeter.
* Rob McConnell, Canadian jazz trombonist, composer, and arranger.7 – Francisco Aguabella, Afro-Cuban percussionist.9 – Lena Horne, American singer.16 – Hank Jones, American pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer.30 – Kristian Bergheim, Norwegian saxophonist.

; June5 – Danny Bank, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist.9

* Harold Ivory Williams Jr., American keyboardist.
* Paul Moer, American pianist.15 – Wendell Logan, American composer.16 – Bill Dixon, American trumpeter, flugelhornist, pianist, composer, and visual artist.24 – Fred Anderson, American tenor saxophonist.26 – Benny Powell, African-American jazz trombonist.28 – Joya Sherrill, American singer and children's television show host.

; July8

* Lelio Luttazzi, Italian composer, musician, actor, singer, and conductor.
* Valdo Williams, Canadian pianist.14 – Gene Ludwig, American organist.22
* Dick Buckley, American radio presenter.
* Harry Beckett, British trumpeter and flugelhornist.23 – Willem Breuker, Dutch bandleader, composer, arranger, saxophonist, and clarinetist.29 – Martin Drew, English drummer.

; August8 – Jack Parnell, English producer, bandleader, drummer, and pianist.11 – Leon Breeden, clarinetist, American saxophonist, composer, and arranger.14 – Abbey Lincoln, American singer.15 – Ahmad Alaadeen, American saxophonist.19 – Dick Maloney, Canadian singer and radio host.
; September8 – Hadley Caliman, American saxophonist and flautist.11 – Gunnar Hoffsten, Swedish composer, bandleader, trumpeter, and pianist.14 – Alf Kjellman, Norwegian saxophonist.19 – Buddy Collette, American flautist, saxophonist, and clarinetist.27

* Buddy Morrow, American trombonist and bandleader.
* Ed Wiley Jr., American tenor saxophonist.

; October7 – T Lavitz, American keyboardist, composer and producer.17 – Dennis Taylor, American saxophonist, clarinet, and arranger.18 – Marion Brown, American jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist.28

* Jack Brokensha, Australian-American vibraphonist.
* Walter Payton, American bassist and sousaphonist.

; November16 – Mimi Perrin, French pianist and singer, and translator.30 – Monty Sunshine, English clarinettist.
; December9 – James Moody, American saxophonist .14 – Elisa Gabbai, Israeli singer.17

* Captain Beefheart, American singer.
* Lina Romay, Mexican-American actress and singer.19 – Trudy Pitts, American soul jazz keyboardist.28 – Billy Taylor, American pianist.