1980 in jazz
Introduction This is a timeline documenting events of '''Jazz in the year 1980'''.
Events ===March===* '''28''' – The 7th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 28 – 30). ** Featured artists on Vossajazz was Cross Section, E`Olen, Elton Dean Quartet with Kenny Wheeler, Hariprasad Chaurasia Ensemble, Johnny Griffin Quartet, Kristian Bergheim / Andreas Skjold Sextet with Finn Otto Hansen, Kristiansen / Jørgensen Quintet, McCoy Tyner Sextett, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen / Rune Gustafsson Duo, Radka Toneff Quintet, and Stubø / Bjørklund Quartet.===May===* '''21''' – 8th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 21 – June 4). * '''23''' – 9th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 23 – 26).===June===*'''4''' - The Bill Evans Trio starts a four-day stint at the Village Vanguard. It is released after his death in a 6-CD box set on ''Turn Out the Stars: The Final Village Vanguard Recordings'' in 1996.===July===* '''2''' – The very first Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July  2 – 10). * '''4''' – The 14th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 4 – 20). * '''11''' – The 5th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 11 – 13).===September===* '''19''' – The 23rd Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 19 – 21).
Album releases *Chuck Mangione:  ''Fun and Games''*George Benson:  ''Give Me the Night''*Grover Washington Jr.:  ''Winelight''*Larsen Feyten Band:  ''Larsen Feyten Band''*James Ulmer:  ''Are You Glad to Be in America? ''*Ronald Shannon Jackson:  ''Eye on You''*Michael Franks: ''One Bad Habit''*Anthony Davis: ''Lady of the Mirrors''*Rova Saxophone Quartet:  ''Invisible Frames''*Om:  ''Cerberus''*Pat Metheny:  ''80/81''*Pat Metheny:  ''As Falls Wichita, so Falls Wichita Falls''*Billy Bang:  ''Changing Seasons''*Julius Hemphill:  ''Flat-Out Jump Suite''*Charles Noyes:  ''Free Mammals''*Steve Tibbetts:  ''YR''*World Saxophone Quartet:  ''WSQ''*David Murray:  ''Ming''*Ganelin Trio:  ''Ancora da Capo''*Joanne Brackeen:  ''Ancient Dynasty''*Ran Blake:  ''Film Noir''*Muhal Richard Abrams:  ''Mama and Daddy''*Derek Bailey:  ''Aida''*Evan Parker:  ''Six of One''*Steps Ahead:  ''Step by Step''*Steve Beresford:  ''Double Indemnity''*Music Revelation Ensemble:  ''No Wave''*Jan Garbarek:  ''Eventyr''*David Liebman:  ''If They Only Knew''*Tom Varner:  ''Quartet''*Harvie Swartz:  ''Underneath It All''*Paul Winter:  ''Callings''*World Saxophone Quartet:  ''Revue''*Chico Freeman:  ''Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit''*Jack DeJohnette:  ''Tin Can Alley''*Jay Clayton:  ''All Out''*Art Pepper:  ''Winter Moon''
Deaths ; January* '''6''' – Poley McClintock, American singer (born 1900). * '''22''' – Ed Garland, American upright bassist (born 1895). * '''23''' – Babs Gonzales, American vocalist (born 1919). * '''28''' – Jimmy Crawford, American drummer (born 1910). * '''29''' – Jimmy Durante, American singer, pianist, comedian, and actor (born 1893). ; February* '''9''' – Charles Fowlkes, American baritone saxophonist, Count Basie Orchestra (born 1916). * '''12''' – Norman Keenan, American upright bassist (born 1916). * '''18''' – Paul Howard, American saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1895). * '''19''' – Shorty Sherock, American trumpeter (born 1915). ;March* '''4''' – Don Albert, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1908). * '''6''' – Bobby Jones, American saxophonist (born 1928). ; April* '''20''' – Ronnie Boykins, American upright bassist (born 1935). * '''22''' – Jane Froman, American singer and actress (born 1907). * '''28''' – Chino Pozo, Cuban drummer (born 1915). ; May* '''4''' – Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson, British pianist (born 1920). * '''31''' – Sonny Burke, American musical arranger, composer, big band leader, and producer, Duke Ambassadors (born 1914). ; June* '''12''' – Stu Martin, American drummer (born 1938). * '''14''' – Herman Autrey, American trumpeter (born 1904). * '''27''' – Barney Bigard, American clarinetist (born 1906). ; July* '''2''' – Amos White, American trumpeter (born 1889). * '''9''' – Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian singer, poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright (born 1913). * Harlan Lattimore, African-American singer (born 1908). ; August* '''4'''** Duke Pearson, American pianist and composer (born 1932). ** Pekka Pöyry, Finnish saxophonist and flutist (born 1939). * '''26''' – Jimmy Forrest, American tenor saxophonist (born 1920). ; September* '''5''' – Don Banks, Australian composer (born 1923). * '''15''' – Bill Evans, American pianist and composer (born 1929). * '''18''' – Dick Stabile, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1909). * '''22''' – Jimmy Bryant, American guitarist (born 1925). ; October* '''14''' – Oscar Alemán, Argentine guitarist, singer, and dancer (born 1909). * '''31'''** Chauncey Morehouse, American drummer (born 1902). ** Jan Werich, Czech singer, actor, playwright, and writer (born 1905). ; November* '''22''' – Uffe Baadh, Danish-American drummer (born 1923). ; December* '''16''' – Keith Christie, English trombonist (born 1931). * '''26''' – Peck Kelley, American pianist (born 1898). * '''29''' – Lennie Felix, British pianist (born 1920). * '''31''' – Irmgard Österwall, Swedish singer (born 1914). ; Unknown date* Aldo Rossi, Italian reedist and bandleader (born 1911). * Cosimo Di Ceglie, Italian guitarist (born 1913).
Births ; January* '''3''' – David Arthur Skinner, British pianist and composer. * '''12''' – Dominic Lash, British  upright bassist and composer. * '''15''' – Christoffer Andersen, Norwegian guitarist. * '''22''' – Lizz Wright, American singer. ; February* '''9''' – Jackiem Joyner, American saxophonist. * '''21''' – Takuya Kuroda, Japanese trumpeter. * '''27''' – Federico Casagrande, Italian guitarist and composer. ; March* '''10''' – Lars Horntveth, Norwegian saxophonist, clarinetist, percussionist, guitarist, composer, and band leader, Jaga Jazzist. * '''22''' – Jay Foote, American bassist and singer. * '''31''' – Sasha Dobson, American singer-songwriter. ; April* '''10''' – Jimmy Rosenberg, Dutch guitarist. * '''24'''** Jelle van Tongeren, Dutch violinist. ** Vincent Peirani, French accordionist, vocalist, and composer. ; May* '''5''' – Stian Omenås, Norwegian Jazz musician (trumpet), music conductor and composer* '''28''' – Benedikt Jahnel, German jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. ; June* '''18''' – Jasser Haj Youssef, Tunisian violinist. ; July* '''8'''** Kendrick Scott, American drummer, bandleader, and composer. ** Tyshawn Sorey, American multi-instrumentalist, and composer. * '''10''' – Julie Crochetière, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist. ; August* '''16''' – Øystein Moen, Norwegian pianist, keyboarder, and composer, Jaga Jazzist. * '''25''' – Pål Hausken, Norwegian drummer, percussion, and composer, In The Country. ; September* '''2''' – Mark Guiliana, American drummer, composer and bandleader. * '''18''' – Gustav Lundgren, Swedish guitarist, composer, and record label director. * '''25''' – Christina Bjordal, Norwegian singer. ; October* '''16''' – Mary Halvorson, American guitarist. * '''17'''** Alberto Porro Carmona, Spanish conductor, composer, author, music lecturer, teacher, and saxophonist. ** Manuel Valera, Cuban pianist and composer. * '''19'''** Morten Schantz, Danish pianist, composer, and band leader, JazzKamikaze. ** Simin Tander, German singer, pianist, and composer. ; November* '''4''' – Ruslan Sirota, Ukrainian pianist, composer, and producer. * '''6''' – Lena Nymark, Norwegian jazz singer. * '''17''' – Colin Vallon, Swiss pianist. ; December* '''5''' – Ibrahim Maalouf, French-Lebanese trumpeter and composer. * '''9''' – Anton Eger, Norwegian-Swedish Jazz drummer, JazzKamikaze. * '''28''' – Andreas Amundsen, Norwegian bassist. ; Unknown date* Brandi Disterheft, Canadian upright bassist and composer. * Elana Stone, Australian vocalist, songwriter, pianist, accordion player, and band leader. * Hannah Marshall, British cellist, vocalist, and composer. * Martin Blanes, Galician-Spanish guitarist. * Tim Giles, English drummer and composer. * Yasek Manzano Silva, Cuban trumpeter and composer
See also * 1980s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1980 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1980 at All About Jazz