2015 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 2015.

Events

21 – The 4th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway.23 – The 34th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway.

* Thea Hjelmeland was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2015 for the album Solar Plexus.
* Live Maria Roggen performs the commissioned work Apukaluptein at Vossajazz.

5 – The 27th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway.6 – The 11th AnJazz started in Hamar, Norway.7

* Julie Dahle Aagård played at Uhørt in Oslo, Norway.
* Lisa Ekdahl play at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway.
* Bergen Big Band with Gabriel Fliflet and Ole Hamre played at Sardinen USF in Bergen, Norway.
* The 37th Trondheim Jazz Festival started in Trondheim, Norway.8
* Per Mathisen Trio played at Draaben Bar in Sandefjord, Norway.
* Hanna Paulsberg Concept / Soil Collectors / MOPO played at Victoria - Nasjonal Jazzscene Oslo, Norway.10 – Kampenjazz: Anja Eline Skybakmoen played at Cafeteatret Oslo, Norway.15 – Per Mathisen Trio played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.16 – Farmers Market played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.22
* The 44th Moers Festival starts in Moers, Germany
* Eivind Opsvik Overseas played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.23 – Beady Belle played at Victoria - National Jazz Scene in Oslo, Norway.28
* The 4th Torino Jazz Festival started in Turin.
* The 43rd Nattjazz 2015 started in Bergen, Norway
* Bergen Big Band was the very first recipients of Olav Dale's Memorial Award at the opening of Nattjazz 2015.

5 – The 29th Sildajazz 2015 started in Haugesund, Norway.6 – The 21st Hemnesjazz 2015 started in Hemnesberget, Norway.8 – The 4th Kids in Jazz 2015 festival started in Oslo, Norway as part of the Oslo Jazzfestival.10 – The 30th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway.11 – The 17th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo, Norway.12 – Anneli Drecker played at Øyafestivalen.

9 – The 32nd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden.10 - Miles Ahead, a documentary about the life of Miles Davis releases

29 – The 10th RIBBEjazz started in Lillestrøm, Norway.

; January1 – Jeff Golub, American guitarist.3 – Ivan Jullien, French trumpeter.4 – Pino Daniele, Italian singer, songwriter, and guitarist.19 – Ward Swingle, American vocalist and pianist, The Swingle Singers.
; February3 – William Thomas McKinley, American composer and pianist.12 – Richie Pratt, American drummer.21 – Clark Terry, American trumpeter.22 – Erik Amundsen, Norwegian upright bassist.
; March8 – Lew Soloff, American trumpeter, composer, and actor.13 – Daevid Allen, Australian poet, guitarist, singer, composer, and performance artist, Soft Machine and Gong.15

* Bob Parlocha, American saxophonist and gourmet cook.
* Mike Porcaro, American bassist, Toto.20 – Paul Jeffrey, American tenor saxophonist, arranger, and educator. 21 – Jørgen Ingmann, Danish guitarist.26 – John Renbourn, English guitarist and songwriter.27 – Johnny Helms, American trumpeter and bandleader.31 – Ralph Sharon, Anglo-American pianist and arranger.

; April6 – Milton DeLugg, American pianoist, accordionist, and composer.27 – Marty Napoleon, American pianist.
; May3 – Ben Aronov, American pianist.6 – Jerome Cooper, American drummer.14 – B.B. King, American guitarist.20

* Bob Belden, American saxophonist.
* Simon Flem Devold, Norwegian clarinetist and columnist.23 – Marcus Belgrave, American trumpeter.28 – Ray Kennedy, American pianist.31 – Slim Richey, American guitarist.

; June8 – Paul Bacon, American musician and book and album cover designer.9 – James Last, German composer and big band leader, James Last Orchestra.11 – Ornette Coleman, American saxophonist.12 – Monica Lewis, American singer and actress.13 – Big Time Sarah, American singer.19 – Harold Battiste, American saxophonist, pianist, and composer.21 – Gunther Schuller, American composer, conductor, and horn player.30 – Eddy Louiss, French Hammond organist, Les Double Six.
; July6 – Masabumi Kikuchi, Japanese jazz pianist and composer.15 – Howard Rumsey, American upright bassist.17 – John Taylor, British pianist and composer.19 – Van Alexander, American bandleader, arranger, and composer.
; August13 – Harold Ousley, American tenor saxophonist and flautist.14 – Jazz Summers, British music manager, Scissor Sisters, The Verve, and Snow Patrol.30 – Hugo Rasmussen, Danish bassist.
; September27 – Wilton Felder, American saxophonist and bassist, The Crusaders.29 – Phil Woods, American saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer.
; October3 – Dave Pike, American vibraphone and marimba player.9 – Larry Rosen, American drummer, entrepreneur, and music producer.20 – Don Rendell, English saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist.22 – Mark Murphy, American singer.24 – Nat Peck, American trombonist.
; November5

* Kjell Öhman, Swedish pianist, hammond organist, and accordionist.
* Nora Brockstedt, Norwegian singer.9 – Andy White, Scottish drummer.17 – Al Aarons, American trumpeter.23
* Bengt-Arne Wallin, Swedish composer, arrangeur, trumpeter, and flugelhornist.
* Cynthia Robinson, American trumpeter and vocalist, Sly and the Family Stone.25 – Svein Christiansen, Norwegian drummer.

;December9 – Rusty Jones, American drummer.28 – Joe Houston, American tenor saxophonist.31