1968 in jazz
Introduction This is a timeline documenting events of '''Jazz in the year 1968'''.
Events === June ===* '''12''' – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 18). * '''30''' – The 15th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3).=== Unknown date ===* The English avant-rock ensemble Henry Cow was founded at Cambridge University.
Album releases *Peter Brötzmann: ''Machine Gun''*Don Cherry: ''Eternal Rhythm ''*Chick Corea: ''Now He Sings, Now He Sobs ''*Miles Davis: ''Filles de Kilimanjaro ''*Bill Evans:  ''Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival''*Milt Jackson: "Milt Jackson and the Hip String Quartet"*Roland Kirk: ''Left & Right''*Michael Mantler: ''The Jazz Composer's Orchestra''*Hugh Masekela: ''The Promise of a Future''*Roscoe Mitchell: ''Congliptious ''*Modern Jazz Quartet: ''Under the Jasmin Tree''*Sun Ra: ''Outer Spaceways Incorporated ''*Horace Silver: ''Serenade to a Soul Sister ''*Spontaneous Music Ensemble: ''Karyobin ''*John Surman: ''John Surman''*McCoy Tyner: ''Tender Moments''*Kenny Wheeler: ''Windmill Tilter ''*Gary Bartz: ''Another Earth ''*Pat Martino: ''Baiyina (The Clear Evidence)''*Charles Tolliver: ''Paper Man''*Herbie Hancock: ''Speak Like a Child''*Miles Davis: ''Miles in the Sky''*Hugh Masekela: ''The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela''*Hugh Masekela: ''Africa '68''
Deaths ; February* '''5''' – Luckey Roberts, American composer and stride pianistr (born 1887). * '''15''' – Little Walter, American singer and harmonica player (born 1930). * '''27''' – Frankie Lymon, American singer (heroin overdose) (born 1942). ; March* '''5''' – Monk Hazel, American drummer (born 1903). ; June* '''15''' – Wes Montgomery, American guitarist (born 1923). * '''26''' – Ziggy Elman, American trumpeter (born 1914). ; October* '''18''' – Jack Bland, American banjoist and guitarist (born 1899). ; November* '''9''' – Jan Johansson, Swedish pianist (born 1931). * '''23''' – Reinhold Svensson, Swedish pianist, Hammond organist, and composer (born 1919). ; December* '''31''' – George Lewis, American clarinetist (born 1900). ; Unknown date* Eyvin Andersen, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (born 1914). * Jay Wilbur, British bandleader (born 1898).
Births ; January* '''19''' – Jørn Øien, Norwegian pianist. * '''21''' – Frank Kvinge, Norwegian guitarist. ; February* '''4''' – Tim Lefebvre, American bass guitarist. * '''18''' – Jukka Perko, Finnish saxophonist. * '''19''' – Stochelo Rosenberg, Dutch guitarist. * '''22''' – Rodney Whitaker, American upright bassist. ; March* '''1''' – Per Oddvar Johansen, Norwegian drummer. * '''2''' – Rune Brøndbo, Norwegian keyboardist and guitarist. * '''6''' – Jakob Dinesen, Danish saxophonist. * '''21''' – Vincent Courtois, French cellist. * '''22''' – Arve Henriksen, Norwegian trumpeter and multiinstrumentalist. * '''24''' – Sherman Irby, American alto saxophonist. ; April* '''30''' – Russ Nolan, American saxophonist. ; May* '''1''' – D'arcy Wretzky American bassist, The Smashing Pumpkins. * '''9''' – Anthony Wilson, American guitarist. * '''19''' – Kyle Eastwood, American bassist. ; June* '''6''' – Alan Licht, American guitarist, composer, and journalist, Run On. * '''19''' – John Hollenbeck, American drummer and composer, The Claudia Quintet. ; July* '''10''' – David Gald, Norwegian guitarist. * '''16''' – Finn Guttormsen, Norwegian bassist. * '''17''' – Julia Hülsmann, German pianist and composer. ; August* '''4''' – Eric Alexander, American saxophonist. * '''18''' – Ernie Hammes, Luxembourgian trumpeter, arranger, composer, and big band director. * '''20''' – Frode Barth, Norwegian guitarist. * '''28''' – Larry Goldings, American pianist, organist, and composer. * '''30''' – Vahagn Hayrapetyan, Armenian pianist, singer, and composer. ; September* '''9''' – David Sánchez, Puerto Rican tenor saxophonist. * '''13''' – Bernie Williams, Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and musician. * '''30''' – Antonio Hart, American alto saxophonist. ; November* '''14''' – Ken Ford, American violinist. * '''30''' – Sylvie Courvoisier, Swiss composer, pianist, and improviser. ; December* '''7''' – Noël Akchoté, French guitarist. * '''16''' – Lalah Hathaway, American singer. ; Unknown date* Jean David Blanc, French film producer, writer, and jazz musician.
See also * 1960s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1968 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1968 at All About Jazz