1951 in jazz
Introduction This is a timeline documenting events of '''Jazz in the year 1951'''.
Events * The first American Jazz festival takes place at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in the autumn. This festival precedes the first Newport Jazz Festival. * The tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, a Coleman Hawkins influenced player, joins the group of Miles Davis.
Album releases *Stan Kenton: ''City of Glass'' *Oscar Peterson: ''1951''*Shorty Rogers: ''Modern Sounds''*Lester Young: ''Lester Young Trio''
Standards
Deaths Mildred Bailey; January* '''21''' – R.Q. Dickerson, American trumpeter (born 1898). ; February* '''7''' – Shirley Clay, American trumpeter (born 1902). ; March* '''25''' – Sid Catlett, American swinging drummer (born 1910). ; May* '''4''' – Doc West, American drummer (born 1915). ; August* '''17''' – Ray Wetzel, American trumpeter (born 1924). ; October* '''26''' – Charlie Creath, American trumpeter, saxophonist, accordionist, and bandleader (born 1890). ; December* '''3''' – Cyril Blake, Trinidadian trumpeter (born 1900). * '''12''' – Mildred Bailey, American singer (born 1903). * '''23''' – Enrique Santos Discépolo, Argentine tango and milonga pianist, bandoneónist, and singer (born 1901). * '''26''' – Vic Berton, American jazz drummer (born 1896). ; Unknown date* Valentin Parnakh, Russian poet, translator, historian, explorer, musician, choreographer, ballet master, best remembered as a founding father of Soviet jazz (born 1891).
Births ; January* '''1''' – Ashwin Batish, Indian sitar and tabla player. * '''4''' – Håkan Rydin, Swedish pianist. * '''9''' – Idris Ackamoor, American multi-instrumentalist. * '''12''' – Earl Howard, American saxophonist, synthesizer player and multi-instrumentalist. * '''14''' – Mark Egan, American bass guitarist and trumpeter. * '''18''' – Steve Grossman, American saxophonist. * '''30'''** Phil Collins, English drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. ** Ralph Lalama, American saxophonist. ; February* '''2''' – Alphonso Johnson, American bassist. * '''20''' – Anthony Davis, American pianist and composer. * '''21'''** Herb Robertson, American trumpeter and flugelhornist. ** Warren Vache, American trumpeter, cornetist, and flugelhornist. * '''28''' – Roseanna Vitro, American singer. ; March* '''3''' – Lindsay Cooper, English bassoon and oboe player, composer, and political activist (died 2013). * '''7''' – Rocco Prestia, American bassist, Tower of Power. * '''8''' – James Williams, American pianist (died 2004). * '''13'''** Geoff Eales, Welsh pianist, improviser, and composer. ** Michael Jefry Stevens, American pianist. * '''18''' – Bill Frisell, American guitarist and composer. * '''21''' – Fred Sturm, American composer, arranger, and teacher (died 2014). * '''24''' – Gregory B. Johnson, American pianist, Cameo. ; April * '''3''' – Mitch Woods, American pianist and singer. * '''7''' – Bob Berg, American saxophonist (died 2002). * '''9''' – Hugh Ragin, American trumpeter. * '''10''' – Steve Lodder, British keyboardist, composer, and organist. * '''15''' – Bill MacCormick, English bassist and vocalist. * '''26''' – Billy Newton-Davis, Canadian singer-songwriter. * '''29''' – Vinicius Cantuária, Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist, drummer, and percussionist. * '''30''' – Alexander Zonjic, Canadian flutist. ; May* '''3''' – Krister Andersson, Swedish saxophonist and composer. * '''14''' – Jay Beckenstein, American saxophonist, composer, and producer, Spyro Gyra. * '''28''' – Richard Niles, American guitarist, composer, and record producer. * '''31''' – Jimmy Nalls, American guitarist and singer, Sea Level (died 2017). ; June* '''15''' – Mark Hennen, American pianist. * '''19''' – Karen Young, Canadian singer, lyricist, and composer. * '''20''' – Peter Gordon, American composer and musician. * '''30''' – Stanley Clarke, American bassist, Return to Forever. ; July* '''7''' – Sue Evans, American American percussionist and drummer. * '''16''' – Bobby Previte, American drummer, composer, and bandleader. * '''21''' – Pino Minafra, Italian trumpeter and flugelhornist. * '''22''' – Richard Bennett, American guitarist and record producer. * '''29''' – Charles Loos, Belgian pianist and composer. * '''31''' – Howard Levy, American harmonica player and multi-instrumentalist. ; August* '''1''' – Tommy Bolin, American guitarist, Deep Purple (died 1976). * '''5''' – Jemeel Moondoc, American saxophonist. * '''15'''** António Pinho Vargas, Portuguese composer and pianist. ** Bobby Caldwell, American singer and songwriter. * '''19''' – Roland Batik, Austrian pianist and composer. * '''22''' – Edwin Birdsong, American keyboard/organ player. ; September* '''3''' – Todd Cochran, American pianist, keyboard and synthesizer player, Fuse One. * '''7''' – Mark Isham, American trumpeter and synthesist. * '''12''' – Joëlle Léandre, French upright bassist, vocalist, and composer. * '''15''' – Carla White, American vocalist (died 2007). * '''17''' – Theryl DeClouet, American singer, Galactic (died 2018). * '''18''' – Steve Slagle, American saxophonist, flautist, and composer. * '''23''' – Steven Springer, American guitarist, Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band (died 2012). ; October* '''2''' – Sting, American singer, bassist, and guitarist, the Police. * '''17''' – Jukka Gustavson, Finnish organist, keyboarder, and composer. * '''30'''** Poncho Sanchez, Mexican-American conguero (conga player). ** Trilok Gurtu, Indian percussionist and composer. ; November* '''17''' – Lisle Ellis, Canadian upright bassist and composer. * '''19''' – Kenny Werner, American pianist and composer. * '''28'''** Dennis Irwin, American upright bassist (died 2008). ** Diedre Murray, American cellist and composer. ** Peter Malick, American guitarist and record producer. ; December* '''1''' – Jaco Pastorius, American bassist, Weather Report (died 1987). * '''3''' – Barry Finnerty, American guitarist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, and arranger. * '''14''' – Nükhet Ruacan, Turkish singer and educator in musicology (died 2007). * '''16''' – Robben Ford, American guitarist, L.A. Express. * '''20''' – Brynjulf Blix, Norwegian pianist. * '''21''' – Alex Blake, American upright bassist and bass guitarist. * '''26'''** Brooks Kerr, American pianist (died 2018). ** John Scofield, American guitarist and composer. * '''28''' – Rebecca Parris, American singer (died 2018). * '''31''' – Jimmy Haslip, American bass guitarist, Yellowjackets. ; Unknown date* Jon Rose, British-Australian violinist. * Judi Silvano, American singer and composer. * Kit McClure, American trombonist, saxophonist, and bandleader. * La Palabra, Cuban bandleader, singer-songwriter, pianist. * Lars Jansson, Swedish pianist and composer. * Tom Kubis, American saxophonist, flautist, and pianist.
See also * 1950s in jazz* List of years in jazz* 1951 in music
References
Bibliography ********
External links *  History Of Jazz Timeline: 1951 at All About Jazz