This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2018.
Events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
- 4 â The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg consert (July 4 â 7).
- 6 â The Baltic Jazz festival started in Dalsbruk (July 6 â 8).
- 7
- The 40th Copenhagen Jazz Festival start in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 7 â 16).
- The 22nd SkÃÂ¥nevik Bluesfestival started in SkÃÂ¥nevik, Norway, with Jeff Beck as headliner (July 7 â 9).
- 12 â The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern, Norway (July 12 â 14).
- 13
- The 43rd North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands ( July 7âÂÂ9).
- The 45th Umbria Jazz Festival start in Perugia, Italy (July 13 â 22).
- 14
- The 30th Aarhus Jazz Festival started in Aarhus, Denmark (July 14 â 21).
- The 54th Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 14 â 22).
- 16 â The Moldejazz start in Molde (July 16 â 21).
- 17
- The 71st Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 17 â 21).
- The 42nd Jazz de Vitoria start in Gasteiz, Spain (July 17 â 21).
- 25 â The 23rd Canal Street started in Arendal, Norway (July 25 â 28).
- 27 â The 41st Jazz in Marciac started in Marciac, France (July 27 â August 15).
August
September
October
November
December
Albums released
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Deaths
January
- 4 â Ray Thomas, British flautist and singer, The Moody Blues (born 1941).
- 14
- Bill Hughes, American trombonist and bandleader (born 1930).
- Marlene VerPlanck, American singer (born 1933).
- 20 â Terry Evans, American singer and guitarist (born 1937).
- 22 â Billy Hancock, American singer, guitarist, bassist, and multiinstrumentalist (born 1946).
- 23 â Hugh Masekela, South African trumpeter, singer, and composer (born 1939).
- 25 â Tommy Banks, Canadian pianist (born 1936).
- 28
- Eddie Shaw, American saxophonist (born 1937).
- Coco Schumann, German guitarist (born 1924).
- 29 â Asmund Bjørken, Norwegian accordionist and saxophonist (born 1933).
February
- 3 â Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, American drummer (born 1952).
- 5 â Ove Stokstad, Norwegian printmaker, clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1939).
- 7 â John Perry Barlow, American lyricist, poet, and essayist (born 1925).
- 8 â Algia Mae Hinton, American guitarist and singer (born 1929).
- 9 â Wesla Whitfield, American singer (born 1947).
- 11 â Vic Damone, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1928).
- 18 â Didier Lockwood, French violinist, Magma (born 1956).
- 22 â Errol Buddle, Australian bassoonist and saxophonist (born 1928).
March
- 4 â Russell Solomon, American entrepreneur, art collector, and founder of the Tower Records (born 1925).
- 7 â Jerzy Milian, Polish vibraphonist (born 1935).
- 12 â Olly Wilson, American composer, pianist, upright bassist, and musicologist (born 1937).
- 16 â Buell Neidlinger, American upright bassist and cellist (born 1936).
- 22 â Morgana King, American singer and actress (born 1930).
- 29 Jimmy Woods, American alto saxophonist (born 1934).
April
- 1 â Audrey Morris, American singer and pianist (born 1928).
- 3 â Lill-Babs or Barbro Svensson, Swedish singer and actress (born 1938).
- 5 â Cecil Taylor, American pianist and poet (born 1929).
- 8 â Nathan Davis, American saxophonist, flautist, and multi-instrumentalist (born 1937).
- 11 â Jim Caine, British pianist and radio presenter (born 1926).
- 12 â Gyula Babos, Hungarian guitarist (born 1949).
- 14 â Brian Rolland, American guitarist, composer, and songwriter (born 1954).
- 16 â Dona Ivone Lara, Brazilian samba singer (born 1921).
- 17 â Peter Guidi, Scottish saxophonist and flutist (born 1949).
- 23 â Bob Dorough, American pianist, composer, and vocalese singer (born 1923).
- 26 â Charles Neville, American R&B saxophonist, The Neville Brothers (born 1938).
- 27 â Gildo Mahones, American pianist (born 1929).
- 28 â Brooks Kerr, American pianist (born 1951).
May
June
- 4 â Norman Edge, American upright bassist (born 1934).
- 5 â Brian Browne, Canadian pianist and composer (born 1937).
- 9 â Lorraine Gordon, American jazz music advocate, Village Vanguard jazz club (born 1922).
- 11 â Wayne Dockery, American bassist (born 1941).
- 12 â Jon Hiseman, British drummer, recording engineer, and record producer, Colosseum, Colosseum II, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (born 1944).
- 13 â D. J. Fontana, American drummer (born 1931).
- 15 â Matt Murphy, American guitarist, The Blues Brothers (born 1929).
- 17 â Rebecca Parris, American singer (born 1951).
- 21 â Bob Bain, American guitarist (born 1924).
- 26
- Big Bill Bissonnette, American trombonist, drummer and producer (born 1937).
- Fedor FreÃ
¡o, Slovak bassist (born 1947).
July
- 2
- Henry Butler, American pianist (born 1948).
- Bill Watrous, American trombonist (born 1939).
- 8 â Tab Hunter, American actor, singer, and author (born 1931).
- 15 â Theryl DeClouet, American singer, Galactic (born 1951).
- 23 â Duke Carl Gregor of Mecklenburg, member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a music and art historian (born 1933).
- 25 â Patrick Williams, American composer, arranger, and conductor (born 1939).
- 29 â Tomasz Stanko, Polish trumpeter and composer (born 1942).
August
September
- 1 â Randy Weston, American pianist and composer (born 1926).
- 12 â Erich Kleinschuster, Austrian trombonist and bandleader (born 1930).
- 14 â Max Bennett, American bassist, L.A. Express, The Wrecking Crew (born 1928).
- 16
- Maartin Allcock, British multi-instrumentalist, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull (born 1957).
- Big Jay McNeely, American saxophonist (born 1927).
- 29 â Otis Rush, American singer and guitarist (born 1935).
October
November
December
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