This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1973. Events May 23 – The very first Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6). June 9 – The 2nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 9 – 11). 29 The 20th Newport Jazz Festival started in New York, New York for its second year there. (June 29 – July 8). The 7th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 29 – July 15). September 21 – The 16th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23). Album releases Art Ensemble of Chicago: Fanfare For The Warriors Gato Barbieri: Chapter One: Latin America Paul Bley Paul Bley & Scorpio 'Paul Bley/NHØPDollar BrandAfrican Portraits African Space ProgramSangomaMarion Brown: Geechee RecollectionsBetty Carter: Album (Betty Carter album)Don Cherry: Relativity SuiteBilly Cobham SpectrumCharles Earland: Charles III (album)Michael Franks: Michael FranksHal Galper: Inner JourneyHerbie HancockHead HuntersSextantKeith Jarrett: Solo Concerts: Bremen/LausanneRoland Kirk: Prepare Thyself To Deal With A MiracleDavid Liebman: First VisitFrank Lowe: Black BeingsMahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMichael Mantler: No AnswerPaul Motian: Conception VesselOregon: Distant HillsJoe Pass: Virtuoso (Joe Pass album)Oscar Peterson: The TrioFlora Purim: Butterfly DreamsDewey Redman: The Ear of the BehearerSam Rivers: StreamsRoswell Rudd: Numatik Swing BandSpontaneous Music Ensemble: MouthpieceJohn Surman: Morning GloryCecil Taylor: SoloCecil Taylor: Spring of Two Blue J'sRalph Towner: DiaryMcCoy Tyner: EnlightenmentMal Waldron: Up Popped the DevilWeather Report: SweetnighterEberhard Weber: The Colours of ChloëFrank Wright: Church Number Nine'' Deaths January 2 – Joe Harriott, Jamaican saxophonist and composer (born 1928). 3 – Wilbur de Paris, American trombonist and bandleader (born 1900). 23 – Kid Ory, American trombonist and bandleader(born 1886). February 3 – Andy Razaf, African-American poet, composer, and lyricist (born 1895). 19 – Leon Washington, American tenor saxophonist (leukemia) (born 1909). March 2 – Spanky DeBrest, American upright bassist (born 1937). April 18 – Willie "The Lion" Smith, American pianist (born 1897). May 14 – Elmer Snowden, American banjo and guitar player (born 1900). 24 – Sid Phillips, English clarinettist, bandleader, and arranger (born 1907). June 8 – Tubby Hayes, English saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1935). August 4 – Eddie Condon, American banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader (born 1905). September 20 – Ben Webster, American tenor saxophonist (born 1909). 26 – Bernard Etté, German violinist and conductor (born 1898). October 16 – Gene Krupa, American drummer, band leader, actor, and composer (born 1909). 21 – Bill Harris, American trombonist (born 1916). December