This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1975. Events March 21 – The 2nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 21 – 23). May 16 – The 4th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 16 – 19). 21 – The 3rd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4). June 27 – The 22nd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 27 – July 6). July 3 – The 9th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 3 – 20). September 19 – The 18th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21). Album releases Keith Jarrett: The Köln Concert Revolutionary Ensemble: The People's Republic Miles Davis: Agharta Evan Parker: Saxophone Solos Leroy Jenkins: For Players Only Air: Air Song Oliver Lake: Heavy Spirits Kenny Wheeler: Gnu High Om: Kirikuki Terje Rypdal: Odyssey Steve Lacy: Dreams Anthony Braxton: Five Pieces Don Pullen: Solo Piano Album Dexter Gordon: Bouncin' with Dex Michael Mantler: Michael Mantler – Carla Bley Sonny Sharrock: Paradise Dudu Pukwana: Diamond Express George Finola: No Words, Just George Kenny Barron: Lucifer Frank Lowe: The Flam John Surman: S.O.S. Don Pullen: Healing Force Julius Hemphill: Coon Bid'ness Gateway Trio: Gateway Collin Walcott: Cloud Dance Don Moye: Sun Percussion Martial Solal: Nothing But Piano Eberhard Weber: Yellow Fields Don Pullen: Five to Go Charles Tolliver: Impact Lol Coxhill: Welfare State David Liebman: Forgotten Fantasies Joe McPhee: The Willisau Concert Yōsuke Yamashita: Chiasma Michael Mantler: The Hapless Child Dollar Brand: Soweto Don Pullen: Capricorn Rising Stanley Clarke: Journey to Love Enrico Rava: The Pilgrim and the Stars The Manhattan Transfer: The Manhattan Transfer Deaths January 3 – René Thomas, Belgian guitarist (born 1927). February 5 – Åke Persson, Swedish trombonist (born 1932). March 4 – Cornel Chiriac, Romanian radio producer, record producer, and drummer (born 1941). 15 – Sandy Brown, Scottish clarinetist and band leader (born 1929). 16 – T-Bone Walker, American guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (born 1910). 27 – Pete Clarke, British saxophonist and clarinetist (died 1975). April 12 – Josephine Baker, French singer, entertainer, activist, and Resistance agent (born 1906). May 11 – Benny Harris, American trumpeter and composer (born 1919). 13 – Tubby Hall, American drummer (born 1895). June 18 – Earl Washington, American pianist (born 1921). July 14 – Zutty Singleton, American drummer (born 1898). 16 – Pippo Starnazza, Italian singer and actor