This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1967. Events June 12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 19). 30 – The 14th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3). Unknown date Nina Simone wins female Jazz singer of the year. Carla Bley was married to Michael Mantler. Album releases Bill Evans: Further Conversations with Myself Pharoah Sanders: Tauhid Stan Getz: Sweet Rain Sun Ra: Atlantis Gary Burton: A Genuine Tong Funeral Sam Rivers: Dimensions and Extensions Roscoe Mitchell: Old Quartet Bill Dixon: Intents and Purposes George Russell: Othello Ballet Suite Muhal Richard Abrams: Levels and Degrees of Light Archie Shepp: The Magic of Ju-Ju Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel Roland Kirk: The Inflated Tear Frank Wright: Your Prayer Spontaneous Music Ensemble: Withdrawal Peter Brötzmann Trio: For Adolphe Sax Miles Davis: Miles Smiles Jackie McLean: Demon's Dance Miles Davis: Sorcerer Duke Ellington: The Far East Suite Gary Burton: Duster John Coltrane: Expression McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy Wayne Shorter: Schizophrenia Lee Konitz: The Lee Konitz Duets Paul Bley: Virtuosi Lester Bowie: Numbers 1 & 2 Paul Bley: Ballads Charles Tyler: Eastern Man Alone Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela's Latest Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky (live album) Antonio Carlos Jobim: Wave Standards Deaths January 9 – Rob Swope, American trombonist (born 1926). February 11 Edmond Hall, American clarinetist and bandleader (born 1901). Simon Brehm, Swedish upright bassist (born 1921). 12 – Muggsy Spanier, American cornetist (born 1901). 25 – Fats Pichon, American pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter (born 1906). March 7 – Willie Smith, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and singer (born 1910). 8 – Herman Chittison, American pianist (born 1908). 23 – Pete Johnson, American pianist (born 1904). April 12 – Buster Bailey, American clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1902). 17 – Red Allen, American trumpeter and vocalist (born 1908). May 19 – Elmo Hope, American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1923). 23 – Carl-Henrik Norin, Swedish saxophonist (born 1920). 31 – Billy Strayhorn, American composer and pianist (born 1915). August 24 – Amanda Randolph, American actress, singer, and musician (born 1896). July 17 – John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer (born 1926). September 7 – Rex Stewart, American cornetist, Duke Ellington Orchestra (born 1907). 23 – Boots Mussulli, Italian-American jazz saxophonist (born 1915). 25 – Stuff Smith, American violinist