1962 in jazz
Introduction This is a timeline documenting events of '''Jazz in the year 1962'''.
Events ===May===* '''29''' – The 4th Annual Grammy Awards were held at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. *Best Jazz Performance – Soloist or Small Group (Instrumental)**André Previn for ''André Previn Plays Harold Arlen''*Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental)**Stan Kenton for ''Kenton's West Side Story''*Best Original Jazz Composition**Galt MacDermot (composer) for "African Waltz" performed by Cannonball Adderley===July===* '''6''' – The 7th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 6 – 8).===Unknown dates===*Several recordings are made at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, California: Curtis Amy, ''Tippin' on Through''; The Jazz Crusaders, ''The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse''.
Album releases *Art Blakey and The Afro-Drum Ensemble: ''The African Beat''*Bill Evans and Jim Hall: ''Undercurrent''*Dexter Gordon: ''Go'' *Freddie Hubbard: ''Ready for Freddie''*Milt Jackson**"Big Bags**"Bags Meets Wes!" (With Wes Montgomery)**"Invitation"**"Statements"*Stan Kenton**''Adventures In Jazz''**''Adventures in Time''**''Sophisticated Approach''*Jackie McLean**''Bluesnik'' **''A Fickle Sonance'' *Hugh Masekela: ''Trumpet Africaine''*Charles Mingus**''Epitaph''**''Tijuana Moods''*Modern Jazz Quartet**''The Comedy''**"Lonely Woman"*Wes Montgomery: ''Full House''*Oscar Peterson**''Affinity''**''Bursting Out with the All-Star Big Band!'' **''West Side Story'' *André Previn and Doris Day: ''Duet''*Sonny Rollins: ''The Bridge'' *George Russell: ''The Stratus Seekers'' *Cecil Taylor: ''Nefertiti'' *Jimmy Woods: ''Awakening''
Standards
Deaths ; January* '''17''' – Claude Jones, American trombonist (born 1901). ; February* '''5''' – Doug Watkins, American upright bassist (born 1934). * '''11''' – Leo Parker, American baritone saxophonist (born 1925). ; March* '''24''' – Jean Goldkette, American pianist and bandleader (born 1893). ; April* '''13''' – John Graas, American French horn player, composer, and arranger (born 1917). * '''25''' – Eddie South, American jazz violinist (born 1904). ; May* '''8''' – Donald Lambert, American stride pianist (born 1904). ; July* '''12''' – Roger Wolfe Kahn, American musician, composer, and bandleader (born 1907). * '''28''' – Eddie Costa, American pianist (born 1930). ; August* '''11''' – Israel Crosby, American upright bassist (born 1919). ; December* '''13''' – Harry Barris, American singer, composer, and pianist (born 1905).
Births ; January* '''7''' – Tor Haugerud, Norwegian drummer, Transjoik. * '''11''' – Steve Oliver, American guitarist. * '''22''' – Jimmy Herring, American guitarist. ; February* '''2''' – Tapani Rinne, Finnish saxophonist, composer and record producer. * '''4''' – Jude Abbott, English vocalist and trumpeter. * '''25''' – Snorre Bjerck, Norwegian percussionist. * '''28''' – Caroline Henderson, Danish–Swedish singer. ; March* '''13''' – Terence Blanchard, American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and arranger. * '''24''' – Renee Rosnes, American pianist, composer and arranger. ; April* '''2''' – Thomas Blachman, Danish drummer and composer. * '''3''' – Dennis Mackrel, American drummer, composer, and arranger. * '''9''' – Arthur Maia, Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer (died 2018). * '''27''' – Kenn Smith, American guitarist, bassist, composer, educator and journalist; May* '''9''' – Jon Klette, Norwegian saxophonist (died 2016). * '''11''' – Robert Balzar, Czech upright bassist and composer. * '''12''' – Aydin Esen, Turkish pianist, keyboarder, and electronics player. * '''18''' – Huw Warren, Welsh pianist and composer. * '''20'''** Cynthia Sayer, American banjoist and vocalist. ** Ralph Peterson Jr., American drummer and bandleader. * '''30''' – Darrell Grant, American pianist, vocalist, composer, and educator. ; June* '''2''' – Ian Shaw, Welsh singer. * '''4''' – Winard Harper, American drummer. * '''16''' – Femi Kuti, Nigerian singer, songwriter and saxophonist. * '''23''' – Andrej Šeban, Slovak guitarist. ; July* '''12''' – Mike Walker, English guitarist. * '''21''' – Lee Aaron, Canadian singer. * '''24''' – Marion Meadows, American soprano saxophonist. * '''29''' – Lisa Ono, Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist. ; August* '''2''' – Billy Kilson, American drummer. * '''9''' – Edsel Gomez, Puerto Rican pianist. * '''10''' – Julia Fordham, British singer-songwriter. * '''11''' – Mike Jones, American pianist. * '''19''' – Angelo Debarre, French Romani guitarist. * '''31''' – Joanna Connor, American singer, songwriter and guitarist. ; September* '''7'''** Paul Tobey, Canadian pianist. ** Rob Bargad, American pianist, organist, songwriter, arranger, educator, and producer. * '''8'''** Cecilia Coleman, American pianist, composer, and bandleader. ** Glauco Venier, Italian pianist and composer. * '''25''' – Craig Handy, American tenor saxophonist. ; October* '''1''' – Fred Lonberg-Holm, American cellist. * '''12''' – Chris Botti, American trumpeter and composer. * '''19''' – Bendik Hofseth, Norwegian saxophonist and singer. * '''20''' – Dado Moroni, Italian pianist and composer. ; November* '''11''' – James Morrison, Australian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist. * '''12''' – Eddie Benitez, Puerto Rican guitarist. * '''27''' – Euge Groove, American saxophonist. * '''28''' – Ronny Jordan, American guitarist (died 2014). ; December* '''8'''** Olaf Kamfjord, Norwegian bassist. ** Tim Armacost, American saxophonist. * '''9''' – Mia Žnidarič, Slovenian singer. * '''15''' – Nils Einar Vinjor, Norwegian guitarist and composer. * '''28'''** Brian Kellock, Scottish pianist** Michel Petrucciani, French pianist (died 1999). ** Rachel Z, American pianist and keyboardist. ; Unknown date* Christina von Bülow, Danish saxophonist and flautist. * Juliet Roberts, British singer songwriter. * Karoline Höfler, German bandleader and bassist. * Per-Ola Gadd, Swedish upright bassist. * Thomas Agergaard, Danish saxophonist, flautist, and composer. * Tony Buck, Australian drummer and percussionist.
See also * 1960s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1962 in music
References
Bibliography ********
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1962 at All About Jazz