This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1968. Events June 12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 18). 30 – The 15th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3). Unknown date The English avant-rock ensemble Henry Cow was founded at Cambridge University. Album releases Peter Brötzmann: Machine Gun Don Cherry: Eternal Rhythm Chick Corea: Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Miles Davis: Filles de Kilimanjaro Bill Evans: Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival Milt Jackson: "Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet" Roland Kirk: Left & Right Michael Mantler: The Jazz Composer's Orchestra Hugh Masekela: The Promise of a Future Roscoe Mitchell: Congliptious Modern Jazz Quartet: Under the Jasmin Tree Sun Ra: Outer Spaceways Incorporated Horace Silver: Serenade to a Soul Sister Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Karyobin John Surman: John Surman McCoy Tyner: Tender Moments Kenny Wheeler: Windmill Tilter Gary Bartz: Another Earth Pat Martino: Baiyina Charles Tolliver: Paper Man Herbie Hancock: Speak Like a Child Miles Davis: Miles in the Sky Hugh Masekela: The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela Hugh Masekela: Africa '68 Deaths February 5 – Luckey Roberts, American composer and stride pianistr (born 1887). 15 – Little Walter, American singer and harmonica player (born 1930). 27 – Frankie Lymon, American singer (heroin overdose) (born 1942). March 5 – Monk Hazel, American drummer (born 1903). June 15 – Wes Montgomery, American guitarist (born 1923). 26 – Ziggy Elman, American trumpeter (born 1914). October 18 – Jack Bland, American banjoist and guitarist (born 1899). November 9 – Jan Johansson, Swedish pianist (born 1931). 23 – Reinhold Svensson, Swedish pianist, Hammond organist, and composer (born 1919). December 31 – George Lewis, American clarinetist (born 1900). Unknown date Eyvin Andersen, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (born 1914). Jay Wilbur, British bandleader (born 1898). Births January 19 – Jørn Øien, Norwegian pianist. 21 – Frank Kvinge, Norwegian guitarist. February 4 – Tim Lefebvre, American bass guitarist. 18 – Jukka Perko, Finnish saxophonist. 19 – Stochelo Rosenberg, Dutch guitarist. 22 – Rodney Whitaker, American upright bassist. March 1 – Per Oddvar Johansen, Norwegian drummer. 2 – Rune Brøndbo, Norwegian keyboardist and guitarist. 6 – Jakob Dinesen, Danish saxophonist. 21 – Vincent Courtois, French cellist. 22 – Arve Henriksen, Norwegian trumpeter and multiinstrumentalist. 24 – Sherman Irby, American alto saxophonist. April 30 – Russ Nolan, American saxophonist.