This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1993. Events April 10 – The 20th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10–12). June 2 – The 21st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (June 2–13). 5 – The 22nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 5–8). 29 – The 14th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 – July 9). July 1 – The 3rd Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 1 – 15). 2 The 16th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 2–11). The 27th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2–17). 10 The 18th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 10–12). The 28th Pori Jazz started in Pori, Finland (July 10 – 18). 13 – The 34th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 13 – 18). August 13 – The 10th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 13–15). September 17 – The 36th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17–19). Album releases Franz Koglmann: Cantos I-IV Bill Dixon: Vade Mecum Marilyn Crispell: Santuerio George E. Lewis: Voyager Matthew Shipp: Prism Zeena Parkins: Isabelle Pat Metheny Group: The Road to You – Live in Europe Bobby Previte: Hue And Cry Marty Ehrlich: Can You Hear A Motion Music Revelation Ensemble: In The Name Of Henry Threadgill: Too Much Sugar for a Dime Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds Wynton Marsalis: In This House, On This Morning Ken Vandermark: Big Head Eddie Charles Gayle: Consecration Greg Osby: 3D Lifestyles Mulgrew Miller: With Our Own Eyes John Scofield: Hand Jive Steve Coleman: Tao of Mad Phat James Ulmer: Harmolodic Guitar with Strings Irene Schweizer: Les Diaboliques Evan Parker: Synergetics – Phonomanie III David Liebman: The Seasons Chick Corea Elektric Band II: Paint the World Marcus Miller: The Sun Don't Lie Joe Maneri: Dahabenzapple Joey Baron: Raised Pleasure Dot Joshua Redman: Joshua Redman Cecil Taylor: Always a Pleasure Charlie Hunter: Trio Lyle Mays Trio: Fictionary Gerry Hemingway: Demon Chaser Jessica Williams: Next Step Roger Neumann: Instant Heat Yosuke Yamashita: Kurdish Dance Tom Harrell: Upswing Ray Anderson: Big Band Record Arturo Sandoval: Danzon Michael Franks: Dragonfly Summer David S. Ware: Third Ear Recitation Eliane Elias: Paulistana Deaths January 6 – Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (born 1917). 23 Charles Greenlee, American trombonist (born 1927). Thomas A. Dorsey, American pianist and band leader (born