1977 in jazz
Introduction This is a timeline documenting events of '''Jazz in the year 1977'''.
Events ===April===* '''1''' – The 4th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 1 – 3).===May===* '''25''' – The 5th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 25 – June 8). * '''27''' – The 6th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 27 – 30).===June===* '''24''' – The 24th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 24 – July 4).===July===* '''1''' – The 11th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 1 – 24). * '''15''' – The 2nd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 15 – 17).===September===* '''16''' – The 20th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).
Album releases *Muhal Richard Abrams: ''1-OQA+19''*Air: ''Air Time''*Neil Ardley: ''Kaleidoscope of Rainbows''*Derek Bailey: ''Company 5''*Arthur Blythe: ''Metamorphosis''*Hamiet Bluiett: ''Birthright''*Hamiet Bluiett: ''SOS''*Joanne Brackeen: ''AFT''*Joanne Brackeen: ''Tring-a-Ling''*Al Di Meola: ''Elegant Gypsy''*Michael Franks: ''Sleeping Gypsy''*Chico Freeman: ''Chico''*Chico Freeman: ''Kings of Mali''*Chico Freeman: ''No Time Left''*David Friesen: ''Waterfall Rainbow''*Jan Garbarek: ''Places''*Gateway Trio: ''Gateway 2''*Vinny Golia: ''Spirits In Fellowship''*Globe Unity: ''Pearls''*Louis Hayes: ''The Real Thing''*Julius Hemphill: ''Blue Boyé''*Julius Hemphill: ''Raw Materials and Residuals''*Julius Hemphill: ''Roi Boyé & the Gotham Minstrels''*Dave Holland: ''Emerald Tears''*Keith Jarrett: ''My Song''*Leroy Jenkins: ''Lifelong Ambitions''*Leroy Jenkins: ''Solo Concert''*Sheila Jordan: ''Sheila''*Ernie Krivda: ''Satanic''*Steve Lacy: ''Raps''*Art Lande: ''Desert Marauders''*George Lewis: ''Chicago Slow Dance''*George Lewis: ''Shadowgraph''*Frank Lowe: ''Lowe and Behold''*Michael Mantler: ''Movies''*Chuck Mangione: ''Feels So Good''*Hugh Masekela: ''You Told Your Mama Not to Worry''*Cecil McBee: ''Music from the Source''*Joe McPhee: ''Graphics''*Pat Metheny: ''Watercolors''*Roscoe Mitchell: ''Nonaah''*Paul Motian: ''Dance''*Art Pepper: ''No Limit''*Jean-Luc Ponty: ''Enigmatic Ocean''*George Russell: ''Vertical Form 6''*Irene Schweizer: ''Hexensabbat''*John Scofield: ''East Meets West''*Woody Shaw: ''Rosewood''*John Tchicai: ''Real''*Radka Toneff: ''Fairytales''*Ralph Towner: ''Sound and Shadows''*McCoy Tyner: ''Supertrios''*James Ulmer: ''Revealing''*Michael Urbaniak: ''Urbaniak''*Abdul Wadud: ''By Myself''*Collin Walcott: ''Grazing Dreams''*Weather Report: ''Heavy Weather''*Kenny Wheeler: ''Deer Wan''*World Saxophone Quartet: ''Point Of No Return''*Tommy Turk: ''The-Truth''
Deaths ; January* '''2''' – Erroll Garner, American pianist and composer (born 1923). * '''22''' – Maysa Matarazzo, Brazilian singer, composer, and actress (born 1936). ; February* '''9''' – Buddy Johnson, American pianist and bandleader (born 1915). * Billy Taylor Jr., American upright bassist (born 1925). * Julian Gould, American organist, pianist, and composer (born 1915). ; March* '''23''' – Bennie Green, American trombonist (born 1923). * '''27''' – Benny Moten, American upright bassist (born 1916). ; April* '''4''' – Julius Watkins, American French hornist (born 1921). * '''7''' – Moon Mullens, American trumpeter (born 1916). * '''21''' – Joe Garland, American saxophonist, composer, and arranger, "In the Mood" (born 1903). ; May* '''22''' – Hampton Hawes, American pianist (born 1928). * '''30''' – Paul Desmond, American alto saxophonist and composer (born 1924). ; June* '''6''' – Art Mardigan, American drummer (born 1923). ; July* '''22''' – Richie Kamuca, American jazz tenor saxophonist (born 1930). * '''27''' – Milt Buckner, American jazz pianist and organist (born 1915). ; September* '''3''' – Paloma Efron, Argentine singer (born 1912). * '''5''' – George Barnes, American guitarist (born 1921).October* '''16''' – Milt Raskin, American pianist (born 1916). ; November* '''18''' – Teddi King, American vocalist (born 1929). * '''19''' – Sonny Criss, American alto saxophonist (born 1927). ; December* '''5''' – Rahsaan Roland Kirk, American saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1935). * '''27''' – Sam Brown, American guitarist (born 1939). ; Unknown date* J. C. Moses, American drummer (born 1936).
Births ; January* '''8''' – Torun Eriksen, Norwegian singer. * '''10''' – Rhian Benson, Ghanaian-British singer and songwriter. * '''13''' – Elliot Mason, English trombonist. * '''28''' – Sissel Vera Pettersen, Norwegian singer, saxophonist, and composer. * '''31''' – Per Zanussi, Italians–Norwegian upright bassist, composer, and band leader, Wibutee. ; February* '''2''' – Evelina De Lain, Ukrain-English pianist, composer, and arranger. * '''10''' – Shahin Novrasli, Azerbaijani pianist. ; March* '''4'''** Jason Marsalis, American drummer , vibraphonist, and composer. ** Dan Weiss, American drummer and composer. * '''6''' – Kirsti Huke, Norwegian singer and composer. * '''8''' – Jef Neve, Belgian pianist and composer. * '''10''' – Torstein Lofthus, Norwegian drummer and composer. * '''21''' – Farnell Newton, American composer and trumpeter. * '''26''' – Håvard Stubø, Norwegian guitarist. * '''30''' – Tor Egil Kreken, Norwegian bass, banjo, and guitar player, Wibutee and Shining. ; April* '''5''' – Håkon Kornstad, Norwegian tenor saxophonist and operatic tenor. * '''21''' – Andrea Veneziani, Italian upright bassist, composer, and arranger. * '''28''' – Asbjørn Lerheim, Norwegian guitarist and music teacher. * '''30''' – Ole Jørn Myklebust, Norwegian trumpeter, flugelhornist and vocalist. ; May* '''10''' – Jasper Høiby, Danish upright bassist, Phronesis. * '''11''' – Nicolai Munch-Hansen, Danish bassist and composer (died 2017). * '''23''' – Mads Berven, Norwegian guitarist. ; June* '''8''' – Frøy Aagre, Norwegian saxophonist. * '''9''' – Atle Nymo, Norwegian saxophonist, Motif and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. * '''11''' – Ozan Musluoğlu, Turkish upright bassist and bass guitarist, Athena. * '''30''' – Brynjar Rasmussen, Norwegian clarinetist. ; July* '''4''' – Sevda Alekbarzadeh, Azerbaijani female singer. * '''11''' – Will Vinson, English alto saxophonist and composer, OWL Trio. ; August* '''18''' – Even Kruse Skatrud, Norwegian trombonist, Funky Butt. * '''27''' – Quincy Davis, American drummer. ; September* '''1''' – Sinne Eeg, Danish singer. * '''13''' – Julius Lind, Norwegian upright bassist. * '''20'''** Dan Cray, American pianist. ** Martin Horntveth,  Norwegian drummer, composer and electronica artist, Jaga Jazzist. ; October* '''2''' – David Wallumrød, Norwegian pianist and organist, Needlepoint. * '''6''' – Matthew Bourne, British pianist and cellist. ; November* '''1''' – Anine Kruse, Norwegian singer and choral conductor, Pitsj. * '''3''' – Jane Monheit, American singer. * '''5''' – Ida Sand, Swedish singer and pianist. * '''20''' – Florian Weber, German pianist and composer. ; December* '''12''' – Lage Lund, Norwegian guitarist. * '''23'''** Tore Johansen, Norwegian trumpeter and composer. ** Verneri Pohjola, Finnish trumpeter. ; Unknown date* Andreas Haddeland, Norwegian guitarist. * Giuliano Modarelli, Italian guitarist. * Tomeka Reid, American cellist and improvisational musician.
See also * 1970s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1977 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1977 at All About Jazz