This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1945. Events Miles Davis has graduated from high school. He goes to New York and becomes a musician. He enrolls in Juilliard at his parents' request. John Coltrane was drafted and plays clarinet with the Navy Band in Hawaii. Standards Album releases Mary Lou Williams: Zodiac Suite (1945) John Serry Sr.: Leone Jump for Sonora Records (catalogue # 3001 B) with the Biviano Accordion & Rhythm Sextette Deaths March 10 – Josef Taussig, Czech trombonist and journalist (born 1914). April 25 – Teddy Weatherford, American pianist, an accomplished stride pianist (born 1903). August 5 – Nat Jaffe, American pianist (born 1918). October 7 – Erhard Bauschke, German reedist and bandleader (born 1912). 14 – Pha Terrell, American singer (born 1910). December 8 – Richard M. Jones, American pianist, composer, band leader, and record producer (born 1892). 16 – Jack Jenney, American trombonist (born 1910). 29 – Bobby Stark, American trumpeter (born 1906). Births January 2 – Terje Bjørklund, Norwegian pianist and composer. 15 – Bob Maize, American upright bassist (died 2004). 27 – Henri Texier, French upright bassist. February 3 – Bob Stewart, American tubist. 4 – John Stubblefield, American saxophonist, flautist, and oboist (died 2005). 6 – Ernie Krivda, American saxophonist. 13 – Keith Nichols, English multi-instrumentalist. 15 – Edward Vesala, Finnish drummer (died 1999). 16 – Pete Christlieb, American tenor saxophonist. 21 – Akira Sakata, Japanese saxophonist. 24 Kaj Backlund, Finnish trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (died 2013). Steve Berrios, American drummer and percussionist (died 2013). March 17 – Elis Regina, Brazilian singer (died 1982). 21 – Ed Soph, American drummer and educator. 23 – David Grisman, American mandolinist. April 1 – Bjørnar Andresen, Norwegian bassist (died 2004). 4 – Leszek Żądło, Polish saxophonist, flautist, composer, and university teacher. 9 – Steve Gadd, American drummer. 12 – Doug Riley, Canadian pianist (died 2007). 19 – Ole Kock Hansen, Danish pianist and composer. 22 – Demetrio Stratos, Greek lyricist and multi-instrumentalist (died 1979). 25 – Halvard Kausland, Norwegian guitarist (died 2017). 27 – Dominic Duval, American bassist (died 2016). 29 – Hugh Hopper, British bass guitarist (died 2009). May 2 – Bob Rockwell, American saxophonist. 4 – Bill Stapleton, American trumpeter and arranger (died 1984). 8 – Keith Jarrett, American pianist and composer. 13 – Lou Marini, American saxophonist, arranger and composer. 16 – Michael Moore, American bassist.