1967 in jazz

1967 in jazz
Decade	1960s in jazz
Music	1967 in music
Standards	List of post-1950 jazz standards
See also	1966 in jazz – 1968 in jazz

List of years in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1967.

Events

June

• 12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 19).
• 30 – The 14th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3).

Unknown date

• Nina Simone wins female Jazz singer of the year.
• Carla Bley was married to Michael Mantler.

Album releases

• Bill Evans: Further Conversations with Myself
• Stan Getz: Sweet Rain
• Sun Ra: Atlantis
• Gary Burton: A Genuine Tong Funeral
• Sam Rivers: Dimensions and Extensions
• Roscoe Mitchell: Old Quartet
• Bill Dixon: Intents and Purposes
• George Russell: Othello Ballet Suite
• Muhal Richard Abrams: Levels and Degrees of Light
• Archie Shepp: The Magic of Ju-Ju
• Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel
• Roland Kirk: The Inflated Tear
• Frank Wright: Your Prayer
• Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Withdrawal
• Peter Broetzmann: For Adolph Sax
• Miles Davis: Nefertiti
• Jackie McLean: Demon's Dance
• Miles Davis: Sorcerer
• Gary Burton: Duster
• John Coltrane: Expression
• McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy
• Wayne Shorter: Schizophrenia
• Lee Konitz: Duets
• Paul Bley: Virtuosi
• Lester Bowie: Numbers 1 & 2
• Paul Bley: Ballads
• Charles Tyler: Eastern Man Alone
• Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela's Latest
• Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky (live album)

Standards

See also: List of post-1950 jazz standards

Deaths

Billy Strayhorn

• Billy Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) -composer and pianist
• John Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) American saxophonist and composer
• Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967)
• Stuff Smith (August 14, 1909 - September 25, 1967)
• Rex Stewart (22 February 1907 – 7 September 1967)
• Red Allen (January 7, 1906 – April 17, 1967)
• Edmond Hall (15 May 1901 – 11 February 1967)
• Willie Smith (25 November 1910 – 7 March 1967)

Births

• Stein Inge Brækhus (February 12), Norwegian drummer
• Audun Erlien (February 22), Norwegian bassist
• Audun Skorgen (February 26), Norwegian bassist
• Håkon Storm-Mathisen (March 13), Norwegian guitarist
• Ivar Kolve, (March 31), Norwegian vibraphonist and percussionist
• Svein Folkvord (May 18), Norwegian bassist
• Petter Wettre, (August 11), Norwegian saxophonist
• Sascha Ley (September 13), Luxembourgian singer

See also

• 1960s in jazz
• List of years in jazz
• 1967 in music

Bibliography

• The New Real Book, Volume I. Sher Music. 1988. ISBN 0-9614701-4-3.
• The New Real Book, Volume II. Sher Music. 1991. ISBN 0-9614701-7-8.
• The New Real Book, Volume III. Sher Music. 1995. ISBN 1-883217-30-X.
• The Real Book, Volume I (6th ed.). Hal Leonard. 2004. ISBN 0-634-06038-4.
• The Real Book, Volume II (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2007. ISBN 1-4234-2452-2.
• The Real Book, Volume III (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06136-4.
• The Real Jazz Book. Warner Bros. ISBN 978-91-85041-36-7.
• The Real Vocal Book, Volume I. Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06080-5.