2016 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting jazz events in the year 2016.

Events

April 15-April 24 - The 2016 Coachella event occurs. Jazz musicians in attendance include Kamasi Washington, and GoGo Penguin

3 – Paul Bley, Canadian pianist.4 – Long John Hunter, American guitarist and singer-songwriter.6 – Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, Cuban trumpeter.7 – Alan Haven, English organist.16 – Hubert Giraud, French composer and lyricist.31 – Janusz Muniak, Polish saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer.

4 – Maurice White, American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and bandleader, Earth, Wind & Fire.19 – Harald Devold, Norwegian saxophonist .25 – John Chilton, British trumpeter and writer.

9 – Naná Vasconcelos, Brazilian percussionist.10

* Ernestine Anderson, American jazz and blues singer.
* Keith Emerson, English pianist and keyboardist, Emerson, Lake & Palmer.11 – Joe Ascione, American drummer.15 – Ryo Fukui, Japanese pianist.16 – Frank Sinatra Jr., American singer, songwriter, and conductor.22 – Selçuk Sun, Turkish upright bassist and composer.24 – Roger Cicero, German singer and songwriter.26 – David Baker, American symphonic jazz composer.

2 – Gato Barbieri, Argentine saxophonist.3

* Bill Henderson, American singer and actor.
*Don Francks, Canadian singer and actor.4 – Getatchew Mekurya, Ethiopian saxophonist.5 – Zena Latto, American clarinetist and saxophonist.6 – Dennis Davis, American drummer .13
* Jeremy Steig, American flautist.
* Mariano Mores, Argentine tango composer and pianist.
* Pete Yellin, American saxophonist and educator.21 – Prince Rogers Nelson, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.24
* Billy Paul, Congolese singer and musician.
* Papa Wemba, American soul singer.

1 – Doug Raney, American guitarist.6

* Candye Kane, American singer and entertainer .
* Johannes Bauer, German trombonist.11 – Joe Temperley, Scottish saxophonist.13 – Buster Cooper, American trombonist.16 – Fredrik Norén, Swedish drummer and band leader.

8 – Terje Fjærn, orchestra conductor .16 – Charles Thompson, American swing and bebop pianist, and organist, composer.17 – Willy Andresen, Norwegian pianist and band leader.21 – Pat Friday, American singer.23 – Shelley Moore, English-born American singer.24 – Bernie Worrell, American keyboarder and composer, Parliament-Funkadelic.26 – Mike Pedicin, American saxophonist and bandleader.30 – Don Friedman, American pianist.

* Charles Davis, American saxophonist and composer.
* Roland Prince, Antiguan guitarist.16 – Claude Williamson, American pianist.167 – Peter Appleyard, British–Canadian vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer.22 – Dominic Duval, American free jazz bassist.31 – Jon Klette, Norwegian saxophonist.

5 – David Attwooll, British drummer, poet, and publisher, Henry Cow.6 – Pete Fountain, American clarinetist.13 – Connie Crothers, American pianist .15 – Bobby Hutcherson, American vibraphone and marimba player.17 – John Fischer, American pianist, composer, and visual artist.18 – Fred Nøddelund, Norwegian flugelhornist and band leader.19

* Derek Smith, British pianist.
* Horacio Salgán, Argentine tango pianist.20
* Irving Fields, American pianist and lounge music artist.
* Louis Stewart, American guitarist.22 – Toots Thielemans, Belgian and American harmonica player and guitarist.25 – Rudy Van Gelder, American recording engineer.29 – Michael Di Pasqua, American drummer and percussionist .

24 – Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordionist and zydeco musician .26 – Karel Růžička, Czech jazz pianist, composer, and music teacher.

2 – Steve Byrd, English guitarist, Gillan and Kim Wilde .13 – Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thai monarch and saxophonist.18 – Mike Daniels, British trumpeter and bandleader.24 – Shirley Bunnie Foy, American singer, songwriter, and percussionist.27 – Bobby Wellins, Scottish tenor saxophonist.

1 – Pocho La Pantera, Argentine cumbia singer.2 – Bob Cranshaw, American bassist.3 – Kay Starr, American singer .9 – Al Caiola, American guitarist, composer, and arranger.11 – Victor Bailey, American bass guitarist.12 – Guilherme Franco, Brazilian percussionist.13 – Leon Russell, American musician and songwriter.15 – Mose Allison, American pianist and singer.20 – Hod O'Brien, American pianist.24 – Chuck Flores, American drummer.28 – Carlton Kitto, Indian guitarist.30 – Ivar Thomassen, Norwegian folk singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.

* Alonzo Levister, American composer, arranger, music producer, and pianist.
* Michael White, American violinist.7 – Greg Lake, English guitarist, bassist, singer, songwriter, and music producer.15 – Dave Shepherd, English clarinetist.18 – Léo Marjane, French singer.21 – Betty Loo Taylor, Hawaii-American pianist.23 – Carlos Averhoff, Cuban tenor saxophonist.26 – Alphonse Mouzon, American drummer and the owner of Tenacious Records.28 – Knut Kiesewetter, German trombonist, singer, songwriter, and producer.