1937 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1937.[1]
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Deaths
Births
Saxophonest
Joe Farrell in performance at Lush Life in New York, 1985. Photograph by Bob Rosenbaum
The Orchestra of Valentin Sporius, 1937, Kuybyshev
- Alice Coltrane, American pianist, organist, harpist and composer
- Archie Shepp, American saxophonist
- Baden Powell de Aquino, Brazilian guitarist
- Barney Wilen, French saxophonist and composer
- Barry Vercoe,
- Beegie Adair, American pianist
- Bernie McGann, Australian alto saxophonist
- Bernt Rosengren, Swedist tenor saxophonist
- Big Bill Bissonnette, American trombonist, drummer and producer
- Bill Cole,
- Billy Stewart, American vocalist
- Bob Downes,
- Bobby Durham, American drummer
- Brad Terry,
- Brian Lemon,
- Bud Brisbois, American trumpet player
- Burton Greene, American pianist
- Börje Fredriksson, Swedist tenor saxophonist
- Carol Sloane, American singer
- Charlie Haden, American double-bassist
- Charly Antolini, Swiss drummer
- Cynthia Crane, American singer
- Don Randi,
- Ed Polcer, American cornetist
- Eddie Gladden, American drummer
- Elza Soares, Brazilian singer
- Ernie Carson, American cornetist, pianist and singer
- Frank Strozier, alto saxophonist
- Gene Bertoncini, American organist
- Gene Ludwig, American guitarist
- Gordon Brisker, American tenor saxophonist
- Grachan Moncur III, American trombonist
- Graham Collier, English bassist, bandleader and composer
- Guido Basso, Canadian trumpeter
- Gunter Hampel, German vibraphonist, clarinetist, saxophonist, flautist, pianist and composer
- Horace Arnold, American drummer
- Humberto Clayber,
- J. R. Mitchell, American drummer
- Jack Nitzsche,
- James Spaulding, American alto saxophonist and flautist
- Jeff Clyne, British bassist
- Joe Farrell, American saxophonist and flutist
- Joe Henderson, American tenor saxophonist
- Joseph Jarman,
- Karin Krog, Norwegian vocalist
- Kirk Lightsey, American pianist
- Len Skeat, English double-bassist
- Leon Thomas, American singer
- Louis Hayes, American drummer
- Malcolm Cecil, British bassist
- Mark Whitecage, American reedist
- Michael Gibb,
- Mike Carr, English organist, pianist and vibraphonist
- Mike Melvoin,
- Milcho Leviev,
- Miúcha, Brazilian singer and composer
- Monica Zetterlund, Swedish singer and actress
- Nancy Wilson, American singer
- Nathan Davis,
- Neville Dickie, English piano player
- Phil Wilson,
- Pierre Favre, Swiss drummer and percussionist
- Rafig Babayev,
- Reggie Workman,
- Ron Carter, American double-bassist
- Spanky DeBrest, American bassist
- Ted Dunbar, American guitarist, composer and educator
- Tom Vaughn, American pianist
- Toni Harper,
- Wilber Morris, American double-bass player and bandleader
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