1995 in jazz
Introduction This is a timeline documenting events of '''Jazz in the year 1995'''.
Events ===April===* '''7''' – The 22nd Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 7 – 9).===May===* '''23''' – The 23rd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 4).===June===* '''2''' – The 24th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 2 – 5). * '''29''' – The 16th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Canada (June 29 – July 9).===July===* '''1''' – The 5th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 1 – 12). * '''7''' – The 29th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 7 – 22). * '''14''' – The 20th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14 – 16). * '''15''' – The 30th Pori Jazz Festival started in Finland (July 15 – 23). * '''17''' – The 36th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 17 – 22). ** The 48th Nice Jazz Festival started in France (July 7 – 16). * '''21''' – The 30th San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 21 – 25).===August===* '''11''' – The 12th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 11 – 13).===September===* '''15''' – The 38th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).===Unknown date===* The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz opens their first performance classes of jazz.
Album releases *Butch Morris: ''Testament''*Dave Douglas: ''In Our Lifetime''*Matthew Shipp: ''The Flow of X''*Charlie Hunter: ''Bing, Bing, Bing! ''*Marvin Peterson: ''African Portraits''*Guy Klucevsek: ''Citrus My Love''*Marty Ehrlich: ''Just Before The Dawn''*Matthew Shipp: ''Symbol Systems''*Gerry Hemingway: ''Marmalade King''*Steve Turre: ''Rhythm Within''*Medeski Martin and Wood: ''Friday Afternoon in the Universe''*Reggie Workman: ''Cerebral Caverns''*Muhal Richard Abrams: ''One Line, Two Views''*Dave Douglas: ''Five''*Bill Frisell: ''Go West''*Pat Metheny Group: ''We Live Here''*Henry Threadgill: ''Makin' a Move''*Dave Holland: ''Dream of the Elders''*Paul Plimley: ''Everything in Stage''*John Scofield: ''Groove Elation''*Chick Corea Quartet: ''Time Warp''*Matthew Shipp: ''Before the World''*Don Byron: ''Music for Six Musicians''*Uri Caine: ''Toys''*Michael Franks: ''Abandoned Garden''*Roy Campbell:''Communion''*Marilyn Crispell: ''Destiny''*David S. Ware: ''Cryptology''*Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty: ''The Rite of Strings''
Deaths ; January* '''1''' – Jess Stacy, American pianist (born 1904). ; February* '''6''' – Art Taylor, American drummer (born 1929). ; March* '''5''' – Vivian Stanshall, English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet, and wit, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (born 1943). * '''30''' – Rozelle Claxton, American pianist (born 1913). * '''31''' – Max Brüel, Danish pianist and saxophonist (born 1927). ; April* '''2''' – Julius Hemphill, American composer and saxophonist (born 1938). ; May* '''7''' – Ray McKinley, American drummer, singer, and bandleader (born 1910). * '''9''' – Marshall Royal, American clarinetist and alto saxophonist (born 1912). * '''10'''** Jimmy Raney, American guitarist (born 1927). ** Karl Drewo, Austrian saxophonist (born 1929). * '''15''' – Minoru Matsuya, Japanese pianist (born 1910). * '''23''' – Mick Pyne, English pianist (born 1940). ; June* '''4''' – Earle Warren, American alto saxophonist and singer (born 1914). * '''5''' – Bucky Calabrese, American upright bassist (born 1927). * '''30''' – Phyllis Hyman, American singer and actress (born 1949). ; July* '''13''' – Aimé Barelli, French trumpeter, vocalist, and band leader (born 1917). * '''22''' – Percy Humphrey, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1905). ; August* '''11''' – Phil Harris, American comedian, actor, singer, and musician (born 1904). * '''20''' – John Gilmore, American saxophonist (born 1931). ; September* '''12''' – Larry Gales, American upright bassist (born 1936). ; October* '''19''' – Don Cherry, American trumpeter (born 1936). ; November* '''19''' – Don Goldie, American trumpeter (born 1930). ; December* '''30''' – Ralph Flanagan, American pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1914). ; Unknown date* Jacques Denjean, French composer and arranger, Les Double Six (born 1929). * Roger Chaput, French guitarist and visual artist, Quintette du Hot Club de France (born 1909).
Births ; April* '''21''' – Alma Macbride, American pianist, composer, and film maker. ; May* '''9''' – Andrea Motis, Spanish singer and trumpeter. ; Unknown date* '''9''' – Selma French Bolstad, Norwegian singer, fiddler, and composer.
See also * 1990s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1995 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1995 at All About Jazz