This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1962.
Events
May 29 – The 4th Annual Grammy Awards were held at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Best Jazz Performance – Soloist or Small Group (Instrumental) André Previn for André Previn Plays Harold Arlen Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental) Stan Kenton for Kenton's West Side Story Best Original Jazz Composition Galt MacDermot (composer) for "African Waltz" performed by Cannonball Adderley
July 6 – The 7th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (July 6 – 8).
Unknown dates Several recordings are made at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, California: Curtis Amy, Tippin' on Through; The Jazz Crusaders, The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse.
Album releases
Art Blakey and The Afro-Drum Ensemble: The African Beat Bill Evans and Jim Hall: Undercurrent Dexter Gordon: Go Freddie Hubbard: Ready for Freddie Milt Jackson "Big Bags "Bags Meets Wes!" (With Wes Montgomery) "Invitation" "Statements" Stan Kenton Adventures In Jazz Adventures in Time Sophisticated Approach Jackie McLean Bluesnik A Fickle Sonance Hugh Masekela: Trumpet Africaine Charles Mingus Epitaph Tijuana Moods Modern Jazz Quartet The Comedy "Lonely Woman" Wes Montgomery: Full House
Oscar Peterson Affinity Bursting Out with the All-Star Big Band! West Side Story André Previn and Doris Day: Duet Sonny Rollins: The Bridge George Russell: The Stratus Seekers Carol Sloane: Out of the Blue Nina Simone: Nina Simone Sings Ellington Cecil Taylor: Nefertiti Jimmy Woods: Awakening!!
Standards
Deaths
January 17 – Claude Jones, American trombonist (born 1901).
February 5 – Doug Watkins, American upright bassist (born 1934). 11 – Leo Parker, American baritone saxophonist (born 1925).
March 24 – Jean Goldkette, American pianist and bandleader (born 1893).
April 13 – John Graas, American French horn player, composer, and arranger (born 1917). 25 – Eddie South, American jazz violinist (born 1904).
May 8 – Donald Lambert, American stride pianist (born 1904).
July 12 – Roger Wolfe Kahn, American musician, composer, and bandleader (born 1907). 28 – Eddie Costa, American pianist (born 1930).
August 11 – Israel Crosby, American upright bassist (born 1919).
December 13 – Harry Barris, American singer, composer, and pianist (born 1905).
Births
January 7 – Tor Haugerud, Norwegian drummer, Transjoik. 11 – Steve Oliver, American guitarist. 22 – Jimmy Herring, American guitarist.
February 2 – Tapani Rinne, Finnish saxophonist, composer and record producer. 4 – Jude Abbott, English vocalist and trumpeter. 25 – Snorre Bjerck, Norwegian percussionist. 28 – Caroline Henderson, Danish–Swedish singer.
March 13 – Terence Blanchard, American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and arranger. 24 – Renee Rosnes, American pianist, composer and arranger.
April 2 – Thomas Blachman, Danish drummer and composer. 3 – Dennis Mackrel, American drummer, composer, and arranger. 9 – Arthur Maia, Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer (died 2018). 27 – Kenn Smith, American guitarist, bassist, composer, educator and journalist
May 9 – Jon Klette, Norwegian saxophonist (died 2016). 11 – Robert Balzar, Czech upright bassist and composer. 12 – Aydin Esen, Turkish pianist, keyboarder, and electronics player. 18 – Huw Warren, Welsh pianist and composer. 20 Cynthia Sayer, American banjoist and vocalist. Ralph Peterson Jr., American drummer and bandleader. 30 – Darrell Grant, American pianist, vocalist, composer, and educator.
June 2 – Ian Shaw, Welsh singer. 4 – Winard Harper, American drummer. 16 – Femi Kuti, Nigerian singer, songwriter and saxophonist. 23 – Andrej Šeban, Slovak guitarist.
July 12 – Mike Walker, English guitarist. 21 – Lee Aaron, Canadian singer. 24 – Marion Meadows, American soprano saxophonist. 29 – Lisa Ono, Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist.
August 2 – Billy Kilson, American drummer. 9 – Edsel Gomez, Puerto Rican pianist. 10 – Julia Fordham, British singer-songwriter. 11 – Mike Jones, American pianist. 19 – Angelo Debarre, French Romani guitarist. 31 – Joanna Connor, American singer, songwriter and guitarist.
September 7 Paul Tobey, Canadian pianist. Rob Bargad, American pianist, organist, songwriter, arranger, educator, and producer. 8 Cecilia Coleman, American pianist, composer, and bandleader. Glauco Venier, Italian pianist and composer. 25 – Craig Handy, American tenor saxophonist.
October 1 – Fred Lonberg-Holm, American cellist. 12 – Chris Botti, American trumpeter and composer. 19 – Bendik Hofseth, Norwegian saxophonist and singer. 20 – Dado Moroni, Italian pianist and composer.
November 11 – James Morrison, Australian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist. 12 – Eddie Benitez, Puerto Rican guitarist. 27 – Euge Groove, American saxophonist. 28 – Ronny Jordan, American guitarist (died 2014).
December 8 Olaf Kamfjord, Norwegian bassist. Tim Armacost, American saxophonist. 9 – Mia Žnidarič, Slovenian singer. 15 – Nils Einar Vinjor, Norwegian guitarist and composer. 28 Brian Kellock, Scottish pianist Michel Petrucciani, French pianist (died 1999). Rachel Z, American pianist and keyboardist.
Unknown date Christina von Bülow, Danish saxophonist and flautist. Juliet Roberts, British singer songwriter. Karoline Höfler, German bandleader and bassist. Per-Ola Gadd, Swedish upright bassist. Thomas Agergaard, Danish saxophonist, flautist, and composer. Tony Buck, Australian drummer and percussionist.
See also
1960s in jazz List of years in jazz 1962 in music
References
Bibliography
External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1962 at All About Jazz