2012 in music

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January

3 – Daniel Peil (69), American rock singer (The Corporation)
4 – Totti Bergh (76), Norwegian jazz saxophonist.^[1]
- Ruthilde Boesch (94), Austrian soprano.
- John Levy (99), American jazz upright-bassist.^[2]
26 – Clare Fischer (83), American jazz keyboardist, composer, arranger and bandleader.^[3]

February

21 – Whitney Houston (48), American pop/R&B singer.
22 – Eivin One Pedersen (55), Norwegian jazz accordionist and pianist.^[4]
25 – Red Holloway (84), American jazz tenor saxophonist.^[5]

March

1 – Lucio Dalla (68), Italian jazz singer, clarinetist and actor.^[6]
3 – Frank Marocco (81), American jazz piano-accordionist, arranger and composer.^[7]
15 – Edvard Hagerup Bull (89), Norwegian composer.^[8]

May

10 – Bernardo Sassetti (41), Portuguese jazz pianist and composer.
13 – Trond Bråthen alias "Trondr Nefas" (35), Norwegian singer and guitarist of the black metal band Urgehal^[9]
14 – Belita Woods (63), American R&B singer (Brainstorm)
30 – Pete Cosey (68), American jazz guitarist.^[10]

June

8 – Wilf Doyle (87), Canadian accordionist
26 – Harry W. Kvebæk (87), Norwegian classical trumpeter and academic.^[11]

July

27 – Darryl Cotton (62), Australian pop-rock singer-songwriter (Zoot, Cotton, Lloyd & Christian)

August

11 – Von Freeman (88), American jazz saxophonist.^[12]

October

8 – John Tchicai (76), Danish jazz saxophonist and composer.^[13]

November

3
- Anne-Lise Berntsen (69), Norwegian soprano singer.^[14]
- Odd Børretzen (85), Norwegian author and folk singer (pneumonia).^[15]
15 – Frode Thingnæs (72), Norwegian jazz trombonist and bandleader (complications from a heart attack).^[16]

December

5 – Dave Brubeck (91), American jazz pianist and composer.^[17]

References

^ Wicklund, Erling (2012-01-04). "Totti Bergh er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-26.
^ Chinen, Nate (2012-01-24). "John Levy, Bassist and Talent Manager, Dies at 99". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Smith, Steve (2012-02-02). "Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ "Eivin One Pedersen" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-02-28). "Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Povoledo, Elisabetta (2012-03-04). "Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Heckman, Don (2012-03-06). "Frank Marocco dies at 81; jazz accordionist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
^ Red. (2012-03-19). "Edvard Hagerup Bull er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
^ "Urgehal Frontman Trondr Nefas Dies at 35". Loudwire.com. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ "Jazz Guitar Pioneer Pete Cosey Dead at 68". Rolling Stone. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Askheim, Svein (2014-11-21). "Harry William Kvebæk". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ Reich, Howard (2012-08-13). "Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Fordham, John (2012-10-11). "John Tchicai obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Steen, Thea (2012-11-03). "Anne-Lise Berntsen er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ Mikkelsen, Maria; Gustavsen, Øyvind; Nordmelan, Jorid (2012-01-03). "Odd Børretzen er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ Staude, Tone; Aune, Oddvin (2012-11-15). "Frode Thingnæs er død" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
^ Reich, Howard (2012-12-05). "Dave Brubeck: A jazz icon who reached a massive audience". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-29.

[1] Wicklund, Erling (2012-01-04). "Totti Bergh er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-26.

[2] Chinen, Nate (2012-01-24). "John Levy, Bassist and Talent Manager, Dies at 99". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[3] Smith, Steve (2012-02-02). "Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[4] "Eivin One Pedersen" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

[5] Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-02-28). "Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[6] Povoledo, Elisabetta (2012-03-04). "Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[7] Heckman, Don (2012-03-06). "Frank Marocco dies at 81; jazz accordionist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-26.

[8] Red. (2012-03-19). "Edvard Hagerup Bull er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-02-20.

[9] "Urgehal Frontman Trondr Nefas Dies at 35". Loudwire.com. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[10] "Jazz Guitar Pioneer Pete Cosey Dead at 68". Rolling Stone. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[11] Askheim, Svein (2014-11-21). "Harry William Kvebæk". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[12] Reich, Howard (2012-08-13). "Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[13] Fordham, John (2012-10-11). "John Tchicai obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[14] Steen, Thea (2012-11-03). "Anne-Lise Berntsen er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[15] Mikkelsen, Maria; Gustavsen, Øyvind; Nordmelan, Jorid (2012-01-03). "Odd Børretzen er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[16] Staude, Tone; Aune, Oddvin (2012-11-15). "Frode Thingnæs er død" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2016-02-26.

[17] Reich, Howard (2012-12-05). "Dave Brubeck: A jazz icon who reached a massive audience". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-29.

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