1952 in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1952.
Album releases
Standards
Deaths
- Cassino Simpson, American jazz pianist
- Fletcher Henderson, American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
- Herb Morand, American jazz trumpeter
- John Kirby, American double-bassist who also played trombone and tuba.
- Mal Hallett, American jazz violinist and bandleader
- Mel Stitzel, German-born pianist best known for his work with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings
- Midge Williams, African American Swing Jazz vocalist
- Zinky Cohn, American jazz pianist
Births
- Alan Pasqua, pianist
- Ali Ryerson, flautist
- Arlen Roth, guitarist
- Bob Mover, saxophonist and vocalist
- Brad Upton, trumpet player
- Brian Jackson,
- Bruce Katz,
- Carl Haakon Waadeland, Norwegian drummer
- Chris Brubeck,
- Christian Lauba,
- Chucho Merchán,
- Dave DeFries,
- Dave Valentin,
- Ed Neumeister, trombonist
- Eric Leeds,
- Eugene Friesen, cellist and composer
- Finn Sletten, Norwegian drummer
- Gary Lucas,
- George Lewis,
- Gino Vannelli, Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer
- Gordon Johnson (musician),
- Harry Tavitian, pianist and singer
- Henry Kaiser, guitarist and composer
- Hilton Ruiz, pianist
- Ichiko Hashimoto (musician),
- Janis Siegel, singer
- Jay Azzolina,
- Jeff Linsky, guitarist
- Jeff Lorber,
- Joe Lovano, saxophonist
- John Purcell, saxophonist
- Ken Filiano, double-bassist
- Ketil Bjørnstad, Norwegian pianist, composer and writer
- Lauren Newton, singer and composer
- Lee Ritenour, guitarist
- Leni Stern, German electric guitarist, singer, and n'goni (Malian banjo-guitar) player
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, drummer
- Madeleine Davis,
- Manolo Badrena,
- Mari Natsuki, Japanese singer
- Mark Dresser, double-bass player and composer
- Mathias Rüegg,
- Michael Marcus,
- Michael Wolff,
- Monnette Sudler,
- Ole Thomsen, Norwegian guitarist
- Paolo Damiani,
- Per Jørgensen, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist
- Peter Wolf, Austrian composer, producer, songwriter and arranger
- Phil Markowitz, pianist
- Pierre Van Dormael,
- Radka Toneff, Norwegian singer
- Randy Crawford,
- Ray Anderson, trombone and trumpet player
- Reynold Philipsek,
- Ric Sanders, English violinist
- Richard Tabnik, saxophonist
- Rob Mounsey,
- Roy Campbell, Jr.,
- Royce Campbell,
- Sidsel Endresen, Norwegian vocalist
- Sue Keller, pianist and singer
- Timothy J. Tobias,
- Uwe Kropinski, German guitarist
- Viatcheslav Nazarov, trombonist, pianist and vocalist
- Vince Giordano,
- William Parker, bassist, poet and composer
- Yildiz Ibrahimova,
See also
References
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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