1990 in jazz
Introduction This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1990.
Events ===April===* '''6''' – The 17th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 6 – 8).===May===* '''23''' – The 18th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 3).===June===* '''1''' – The 19th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 1 – 4).===July===* '''7''' – 24th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 7 – 22). * '''12''' – The 15th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 12 – 15).===August===* '''17''' – The 7th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 17 – 19).===September===* '''21''' – The 33rd Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23).===Unknown date===* Eliane Elias and Randy Brecker were divorced.
Album releases *Ben Sidran: ''Cool Paradise''*Bill Frisell: ''Is That You? ''*Bobby Previte: ''Empty Suits''*Butch Morris: ''Dust To Dust''*Charlie Haden: ''Dream Keeper''*Danny Gottlieb: ''Brooklyn Blues''*David Liebman: ''The Tree''*David Ware: ''Great Bliss''*Don Pullen: ''Random Thoughts''*Egberto Gismondi: ''Infancia''*Elements: ''Spirit River''*Eric Reed: ''Soldier's Hymn''*Eliane Elias: ''Eliane Elias Plays Jobim''*Franz Koglmann: ''The Use of Memory''*Geri Allen: ''The Nurturer''*Gerry Hemingway: ''Down To The Wire''*Gerry Hemingway: ''Special Detail''*Hank Roberts: ''Birds Of Prey''*ICP Orchestra: ''Bospaadje Konijnehol II''*Jazz Passengers: ''Implement Yourself''*John Pizzarelli: ''My Blue Heaven''*John Zorn: ''Naked City''*Keith Tippett: ''The Journey''*Kenny Wheeler: ''Music for Large & Small Ensembles''*Kenny Wheeler: ''Widow in the Window''*Marilyn Crispell: ''Overlapping Hands: Eight Segments''*Mark Helias: ''Attack the Future''*Marty Ehrlich: ''Emergency Peace''*Matthew Shipp: ''Circular Temple''*Michael Formanek: ''Wide Open Spaces''*Michael Franks: ''Blue Pacific''*Muhal Richard Abrams: ''Blu Blu Blu''*Music Revelation Ensemble: ''Elec Jazz''*Myra Melford: ''Jump''*Philip Catherine: ''I Remember You''*Phil Woods: ''All Bird's Children''*Ray Anderson: ''What Because''*Terence Blanchard: ''Terence Blanchard''*Tom Harrell: ''Form''*Yellowjackets: ''Green House''
Deaths Pearl Bailey in “St. Louis Woman”, 1946; January* '''3''' – Peter van Steeden, Dutch-American composer (born 1904). * '''8''' – Georgie Auld, Canadian tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1919). * '''9''' – Buschi Niebergall, German free jazz musician (born 1938). ; February* '''2''' – Mel Lewis, American drummer and bandleader (born 1929). * '''4''' – Fritz Schulz-Reichel, German pianist (born 1912). * '''5''' – King Perry, American saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, and bandleader (born 1914). * '''21''' – John Madrid, American trumpeter  (born 1948). * '''27''' – Arthur Österwall, Swedish band leader, composer, vocalist, and upright bassist (born 1910). * '''28''' – Russell Jacquet, American trumpeter (born 1917). ; March* '''12''' – Harry South, English pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1929). * '''17''' – Jack Noren, American drummer and vocalist (born 1929). * '''23''' – Al Sears, American tenor saxophonist and bandleader (born 1910). ; April* '''3''' – Sarah Vaughan, American singer (born 1924). * '''5''' – Louis Nelson, American trombonist (born 1902). * '''25''' – Dexter Gordon, American tenor saxophonist (born 1923). ; May* '''4''' – Emily Remler, American guitarist (born 1957). * '''7''' – Elizete Cardoso, Argentine singer and actress (born 1920). * '''16''' – Sammy Davis, Jr., American singer and entertainer (born 1925). * '''17''' – Frank Wright, American tenor saxophonist (born 1935). * '''18'''** Eje Thelin, Swedish trombonist (born 1938). ** Sing Miller, American pianist (born 1914). * '''26''' – Chris McGregor, South African pianist, bandleader, and composer (born 1936). ; June* '''2''' – Walter Davis Jr., American pianist (born 1932). * '''7''' – Lou Blackburn, American trombonist (born 1922). * '''10''' – Hubert Rostaing, Algierian-French clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (born 1918). * '''11''' – Clyde McCoy, American trumpeter (born 1903). * '''21''' – June Christy, American singer (born 1925). * '''28''' – Howard Roberts, American guitarist (born 1929). * '''30''' – Dudu Pukwana, South African saxophonist, composer, and pianist (born 1938). ; July* '''21''' – Joe Turner, American pianist (born 1907). * '''31''' – Lowell Davidson, American pianist (born 1941). ; August* '''12''' – Harry Leahey, American guitarist (born 1935). * '''14''' – Chester Zardis, American upright bassist (born 1900). * '''17''' – Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (born 1918). ; September* '''3''' – Betty Glamann, American jazz harpist (born 1923). * '''23''' – George Desmond Hodnett, Irish composer, piano, trumpet, and zither player (born 1918). * '''29''' – Freddie Kohlman, American drummer, vocalist, and bandleader (born 1918). ; October* '''1''' – Phil Napoleon, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1901). * '''5''' – Sam Taylor, American tenor saxophonist (born 1916). * '''6''' – Asser Fagerström, Finnish pianist, composer, and actor ((born 1912). * '''16''' – Art Blakey, American drummer and bandleader, The Jazz Messengers (born 1919). * '''25''' – Major Holley, American upright bassist (born 1914). * '''27''' – Xavier Cugat, bandleader (born 1900). ; November* '''4''' – William Leavitt, American guitarist and arranger (born 1925). * '''16''' – Lee Castle, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1915). * '''26'''** Dave Wilkins, Barbadian trumpeter (born 1914). ** Rita Ora, British singer-songwriter and actor. ; December* '''5''' – Bill Hardman, American trumpeter and flugelhornist (born 1933). * '''18''' – Bernard Addison, American guitarist (born 1905). ; Unknown date* Francis Coppieters, Belgian pianist (born 1930).
Births ; January* '''17''' – Diknu Schneeberger, Austrian guitarist. ; February* '''13''' – Jonathan Chua, Singaporean drummer. ; March* '''27''' – Kimbra Lee Johnson, New Zealand singer and actress. ; April* '''20''' – Sebastian Nordström, Swedish bassist. ; July* '''11''' – Ole Mofjell, Norwegian drummer. * '''23''' – Torgeir Standal, Norwegian guitarist. ; August* '''15''' – Benjamin Kheng, Singaporean guitarist/pianist/composer and brony. ; September* '''15''' – Laura Jurd, British trumpet and synthesizer player. ; October* '''25'''** Austin Peralta, American pianist. At age 15, a featured performer at the 2006 Tokyo Jazz Festival (died 2012). ** Marthe Wang, Norwegian singer and songwriter. ; November* '''27''' – Mette Henriette, Norwegian saxophonist, improviser, and autodidact composer. ; December* '''20''' – Corrie Dick, Scottish drummer, percussionist, vocalist, and composer. * '''25''' – Sandra Riley Tang, Singaporean female double-bassist. ; Unknown date* Alper Tuzcu, Turkish singer, composer, and music producer. * Charlotte Dos Santos, Norwegian vocalist, composer, and arranger. * Martin Masakowski, American bassist.
See also * 1990s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1990 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1990 at All About Jazz