1991 in jazz
Introduction This is a timeline documenting events of '''Jazz in the year 1991'''.
Events ===March===* '''22''' – The 18th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 22 – 24).===May===* '''17''' – The 20th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (May 17 – 20). * '''22''' – The 19th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 2).===July===* '''2''' – 25th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland (July 2 – 21). * '''11''' – The 16th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 11 – 14).===August===* '''16''' – The 8th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 16 – 18).===September===* '''20''' – The 34th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 20 – 22).===Unknown date===* Carla Bley divorced Michael Mantler. * Carla Bley was married to Steve Swallow.
Album releases *Steve Lacy: ''Remains''*Wayne Horvitz: ''Bring Your Camera''*John Butcher: ''Thirteen Friendly Numbers''*Guy Klucevsek: ''Flying Vegetables of the Apocalypse''*Michael Formanek: ''Extended Animation''*Randy Weston: ''Spirits Of Our Ancestors''*Bill Frisell: ''Where in the World? ''*Don Byron: ''Tuskegee Experiments''*Marilyn Crispell: ''Images''*Chick Corea Elektric Band: ''Beyond the Mask''*Bobby Previte: ''Weather Clear, Track Fast''*Music Revelation Ensemble: ''After Dark''*Sonny Sharrock: ''Ask the Ages''*Steve Coleman: ''Black Science''*Joe Lovano: ''From the Soul''*David Sanborn: ''Another Hand''*Don Pullen: ''Kele Mou Bana''*Terje Rypdal: ''Q.E.D. ''*Jackie McLean: ''Rites of Passage''*Joanne Brackeen: ''Is It Really True''*John Scofield: ''Meant to Be''*John Patitucci: ''Heart of the Bass''*Julius Hemphill: ''Fat Man and the Hard Blues''*London Jazz Composers' Orchestra: ''Theoria''*Wynton Marsalis: ''Blue Interlude''*Marty Ehrlich: ''Side by Side''*Tim Berne: ''Can't Put My Finger On It''*Joanne Brackeen: ''Where Legends Dwell''*Joey Baron: ''Tongue in Groove''*Max Roach: ''To the Max''*Robert Dick: ''Venturi Shadows''*Freddie Hubbard: ''Temptation''*Fred Hersh: ''Forward Motion''*Steve Swallow: ''Swallow''*Marcus Roberts: ''As Serenity Approaches''*Steve Turre: ''Right There''*Trilok Gurtu: ''Living Magic''*Branford Marsalis: ''The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born''*Christy Doran: ''What a Band''*Yellowjackets: ''Politics''*David S. Ware: ''Great Bliss, Vol. 1''*David S. Ware: ''Great Bliss, Vol. 2''*Eliane Elias: ''A Long Story''
Deaths Bjarne Nerem; January* '''4'''** Eddie Barefield, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and arranger (born 19091). ** Leo Wright, American alto saxophonist, flautist, and clarinetist (born 1933). * '''10''' – Bob Wallis, British trumpeter (born 1934). * '''14''' – Miles Copeland Jr., American musician (born 1916). ; February* '''26''' – Slim Gaillard, American singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, vibraphonist, and tenor saxophonist (born 1916). ; March* '''3''' – Sal Nistico, American tenor saxophonist (born 1938). * '''15''' – Bud Freeman, American tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer (born 1906). * '''20''' – Billy Butler, American guitarist (born 1924). * '''25''' – Rusty Bryant, American tenor and alto saxophonist (born 1929). * '''31''' – John Carter, American clarinetist, saxophonist, and flautist (born 1929). ; April* '''1'''** Bjarne Nerem, Norwegian tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and clarinetist (born 1923). ** Jon Eardley, American trumpeter (born 1928). * '''16''' – Ove Lind, Swedish clarinetist (born 1926). * '''19''' – Barry Rogers, American trombonist (born 1935). ; May* '''3''' – Harry Gibson, American pianist, singer, and songwriter (born 1915). * '''8''' – Kenny Trimble, American trombonist (born 1919). ; June* '''6''' – Stan Getz, American saxophonist (born 1927). * '''23''' – Masayuki Takayanagi, Japanese guitarist (born 1932). * '''29''' – Richard Holmes, American organist (born 1931). ; July* '''24''' – Tullio Mobiglia, Italian saxophonist and bandleader (born 1911). * '''31''' – Charlie Beal, American pianist (born 1908). ; August* '''4''' – Jeri Southern, American pianist and singer (born 1926). * '''10''' – Buster Smith, American alto saxophonist (born 1904). ; September* '''4''' – Charlie Barnet, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (born 1913). * '''28''' – Miles Davis American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (born 1926). ; October* '''1''' – Stu Williamson, American trumpeter and valve trombonist (born 1933). ; November* '''9''' – Lance Hayward, Bermudan-American pianist (born 1916). ; December* '''8''' – Buck Clayton, American trumpeter (born 1911). * '''12''' – Ronnie Ross, British baritone saxophonist (born 1933). * '''18''' – King Kolax, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1912). * '''22''' – Beaver Harris, American drummer (born 1936). * '''31''' – Pat Patrick, American baritone saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and guitar bassist (born 1929). ; Unknown date* Tío Tom, Afro-Cuban musician (born 1919).
Births ; February* '''4''' – Kjetil Mulelid, Norwegian pianist and composer. ; April* '''10''' – Andreas Skår Winther, Norwegian drummer. * '''23''' – Jean Rondeau, French harpsichordist. * '''26''' – Will Heard, English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. ; May* '''10''' – Jimmy Macbride, American drummer and composer. ; June* '''11''' – Aaron M. Johnson, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader. ; July* '''26''' – Nathan Hartono, Indonesian multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. ; September* '''21''' – Ai Kuwabara, Japanese pianist. * '''25''' – Per Kamfjord, Norwegian drummer. ; October* '''20''' – Henrik Lødøen, Norwegian drummer. ; Unknown date* Bendik Baksaas, Norwegian electronica artist. * Magnus Bakken, Norwegian saxophonist. * Olli Soikkeli, Finnish guitarist.
See also * 1990s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1991 in music
References
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1991 at All About Jazz