1940 in jazz
| 1940 in jazz | |
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| Decade | 1940s in jazz |
| Music | 1940 in music |
| Standards | List of 1940s jazz standards |
| See also | 1939 in jazz – 1941 in jazz |
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1940.
Top hits of the year
On February 8, 1940, “How High the Moon” was introduced during the Broadway revue Two for the Show. The musical would run at the Booth Theatre for 124 performances. Music and Lyrics by Alfred Drake and Frances Comstock.[1]
Album releases
Standards
See also: List of 1940s jazz standards
Deaths
Einar Aaron Swan from newspaper article in Worcester Telegram 1927
- Arthur Whetsol, "sweet" trumpeter for Duke Ellington's Washingtonians
- Charley Straight, American pianist, bandleader and composer
- Charlie Dixon, American jazz banjoist
- Einar Aaron Swan, American musician, arranger and composer
- Guy Kelly, American jazz trumpeter
- Hal Kemp, jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger
- Johnny Dodds, New Orleans based jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist
- Walter Barnes, American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader.
Births
- Al Jarreau, American singer
- Alan Kay,
- Alex Riel, Danish drummer
- Arthur Blythe, American alto saxophonist and composer
- Astrud Gilberto, Brazilian singer
- Bennie Maupin,
- Billy Hart,
- Bjørn Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist
- Bobby Graham, drummer
- Brian Priestley, English writer, pianist and arranger
- Carlos Ward, saxophonist and flautist
- Chuck Mangione, American flugelhorn player and composer
- Chuck Rainey, bass guitarist
- Dave Burrell, pianist
- Dave MacRae, New Zealand keyboardist
- Dick Morrissey,
- Dick Shearer,
- Don Thompson,
- Doudou Gouirand, French saxophonist and composer
- Eberhard Weber, German double-bassist and composer
- Eddie Henderson, American trumpet and flugelhorn player
- Egil Kapstad, Norwegian pianist
- Frank Zappa, American guitarist, record producer
- Frode Thingnæs, Norwegian trombonist and orchestra leader
- Gary Bartz, alto and soprano saxophonist and clarinetist
- Gary Burghoff,
- Gene Perla, American bassist
- George Adams,
- Hamiet Bluiett, saxophonist, clarinetist and composer
- Hans Dulfer, Dutch tenor saxophonist
- Henry Franklin, double-bassist
- Herbie Hancock, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer
- Janet Lawson,
- Jay Leonhart,
- John Brunious, trumpeter and bandleader
- John DeFrancesco, organist and vocalist
- John Pochee, drummer and bandleader
- John Roache, pianist
- John Stevens, English drummer
- Kenny Cox, pianist
- Kenny Rankin, singer and songwriter
- Larry Willis, pianist and composer
- Larry Young, organist and pianist
- Lew Tabackin,
- Lonnie Hillyer, trumpeter
- Lonnie Liston Smith,
- Louis Moholo, South African drummer
- Mani Neumeier,
- Mike Nock, New Zealand pianist
- Monica Dominique, Swedish pianist, composer and actress
- Nancy King, American singer
- Neal Creque, American organist and composer
- Ole Jacob Hansen, Norwegian drummer
- Paul Rutherford, English trombonist
- Pharoah Sanders, saxophonist
- Pierre Courbois, Dutch drummer, bandleader and composer
- Ralph Towner,
- Ramon Carranza, Venezuelan saxophonist and composer
- Ray Draper, American tuba player
- Rick Laird,
- Roger Dawson,
- Ronald Shannon Jackson, American drummer
- Roscoe Mitchell,
- Roy Ayers, composer and vibraphone player
- S. Frederick Starr,
- Sam Noto, trumpeter
- Sirone, American bassist and composer
- Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist
- Steve Swallow, double-bassist, bass guitarist and composer
- Sue Raney, American singer
- Terri Quaye, English singer, pianist and percussionist
- Thurman Green, trombonist
- Tom McGrath, pianist and playwright
- Tony Levin, English drummer
- Vagif Mustafazadeh, Azerbaijani pianist and composer
- Waymon Reed, American trumpeter
- Wendell Logan, American composer
- Wilton Felder, American saxophone and bass player
See also
References
- ↑ "How High the Moon (1940)", JazzStandards.com.
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.
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