1983 in jazz
Introduction This page is a timeline documenting events of '''Jazz in the year 1983'''.
Events ===March===* '''25''' – The 10th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 25 – 27).===May===* '''18''' – 11th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 18 – June 1). * '''20''' – 12th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 20 – 23).===June===* '''1''' – The 4th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July  1 – 10).===July===* '''8'''** The 8th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 8 – 10). ** The 17th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 8 – 24).===September===* '''16''' – The 26th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16 – 18).===Unknown date===* Eliane Elias married Randy Brecker, brother of Michael Brecker.
Album releases *Borbetomagus: ''Barbed Wire Maggots''*Anthony Davis: ''Hemispheres''*Terje Rypdal: ''Eos''*Don Pullen: ''Evidence of Things Unseen''*James Newton: ''Luella''*Marilyn Crispell: ''Rhythms Hung in Undrawn Sky''*Ganelin Trio: ''Semplice''*Microscopic Septet: ''Take the Z Train''*Muhal Richard Abrams: ''Rejoicing with the Light''*Tim Berne: ''Mutant Variations''*Terence Blanchard & Donald Harrison: ''New York Second Line''*Steps Ahead: ''Steps Ahead''*Dollar Brand: ''Ekaya''*Jamaaladeen Tacuma: ''Show Stopper''*Pat Metheny: ''Rejoicing''*Paul Motian: ''The Story of Maryam''*Joachim Kuhn: ''I'm Not Dreaming''*Kenny Wheeler: ''Double, Double You''*Lakshminarayana Subramaniam: ''Spanish Wave''*Roger Neumann: ''Introducing Rather Large Band''*Dave Holland: ''Jumpin' In''*Henry Threadgill: ''Just the Facts and Pass the Bucket''*George Russell: ''So What''*Derek Bailey: ''Epiphany''*Bobby Shew: ''Breakfast Wine''*Bob Wasserman: ''Solo''*Joe McPhee: ''Visitation''*Bobby Watson: ''Jewel''*Branford Marsalis: ''Scenes In The City''*Wynton Marsalis: ''Think of One''*Ronald Shannon Jackson: ''Barbeque Dog''*Shadowfax: ''Shadowdance''*Michael Franks: ''Passionfruit''*John Pizzarelli: ''I'm Hip (Please Don't Tell My Father)''
Deaths ; January* '''13'''** Barry Galbraith, American guitarist (born 1919). ** John Ouwerx, Belgian pianist and composer (born 1903). * '''28''' – Sweet Emma Barrett, American pianist and singer (born 1897). ; February* '''2''' – Moses Allen, American upright bassist (born 1907). * '''12''' – Eubie Blake, American composer, lyricist, and pianist (born 1887). ; March* '''14''' – Gigi Gryce, American saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist, and composer (born 1925). * '''16''' – Ernie Royal, American trumpeter (born 1921). ; April* '''1''' – Ken Kersey, Canadian pianist (born 1916). * '''7''' – Cag Cagnolatti, American trumpeter (born 1911). * '''13''' – Dolo Coker, American pianist and composer (born 1927). * '''22''' – Earl Hines, American pianist and bandleader (born 1903). * '''27''' – Kippie Moeketsi, South-African alto saxophonist (born 1925). ; May* '''6''' – Kai Winding, Danish-American trombonist and composer (born 1922). * '''25''' – Paul Quinichette, American tenor saxophonist (born 1916). ; June* '''19''' – Al Lucas, Canadian upright bassist (born 1912). ; July* '''1''' – Sandy Mosse, American tenor saxophonist (born 1929). * '''5''' – Harry James, American trumpeter and band leader (born 1916). * '''8''' – Lammar Wright Jr., American trumpeter (born 1924). * '''12''' – Chris Wood, English saxophonist and flautist, Traffic (born 1944). * '''15''' – Sadik Hakim, American pianist and composer (born 1919). * '''18''' – Bob Cornford, British jazz pianist and composer (born 1940). ; August* '''9''' – Don Ewell, American stride pianist (born 1916). ; September* '''1''' – Arthur Herzog Jr., American songwriter and composer (born 1900). * '''15'''** Willie Bobo, Puerto Rican-American percussionist (born 1934). ** Johnny Hartman, African-American singer (born 1923). * '''18''' – Roy Milton, American singer, drummer, and bandleader (born 1907). ; October* Wilbert Baranco, American pianist and bandleader (born 1909). ; November* '''8''' – James Booker, American keyboarder (born 1939). * '''12''' – Preston Jackson, American trombonist (born 1902). * '''22''' – Kamil Běhounek, Bohemian-Czech accordionist (born 1916). * '''25''' – Waymon Reed, American trumpeter (born 1940). ; December* '''13''' – Marshall Brown, American trombonist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1920). * '''16''' – Harry Miller, South African upright bassist (born 1941). ; Unknown date* Pat Smythe, Scottish pianist (born 1923).
Births ; January* '''20''' – Eivind Lønning, Norwegian trumpeter. ; February* '''3''' – Gilad Hekselman, Israeli guitarist and composer. * '''22''' – Lars Winther, Danish pianist, composer, producer, and arranger. ; March* '''10''' – Lőrinc Barabás, Hungarian trumpeter and composer. * '''31''' – Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, American trumpeter and composer. ; April* '''20''' – Ryan Blotnick, American guitarist. ; May* '''8''' – Nikoletta Szőke, Hungarian singer. * '''26''' – Rune Nergaard, Norwegian upright bassist, Bushman's Revenge. ; June* '''17''' – Jaimie Branch, American trumpeter and electronica artist. * '''24''' – Gard Nilssen, Norwegian drummer, Puma. * '''30''' – Espen Berg, Norwegian pianist, arranger, and composer, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. ; July* '''5''' – Sofia Jernberg, Ethiopian-Swedish experimental singer and composer. * '''8''' – Jamie Brooks, English pianist, keyboarder, composer, and arranger. * '''13''' – Harold López-Nussa, Cuban pianist. * '''22''' – Andreas Ulvo, Norwegian pianist, organist, keyboarder, and composer, Eple Trio. ; August* '''17''' – Luques Curtis, American bassist. ; September* '''14''' – Amy Winehouse, English singer and songwriter (died 2011). * '''19''' – Petter Eldh, Swedish upright bassist and composer. * '''25''' – Hayden Powell, English trumpeter and composer. * '''26''' – Magnus Hjorth, Swedish pianist and composer. ; October* '''7''' – Aaron Parks, American pianist and composer. * '''14''' – Andreas Stensland Løwe, Norwegian pianist, Splashgirl. * '''19''' – Makaya McCraven, Ameerican drummer. ; November* '''10'''** Bez Idakula, Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and composer. ** David Virelles, Cuban pianist and composer. ** Svein Magnus Furu, Norwegian saxophonist composer, and music journalist. * '''23''' – Thomas Pridgen, American drummer,  The Mars Volta. ; Unknown date* Emanuele Maniscalco, Italian pianist, drummer, and composer. * Guro Skumsnes Moe, Norwegian upright bassist and singer. * Lauren Kinsella, Irish singer and composer. * Tom Hasslan, Norwegian guitarist.
See also * 1980s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1983 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1983 at All About Jazz