This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1994.
Events
March 25 – The 21st Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (March 25 – 27).
May 20 – The 23rd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 20 – 23). 26 – The 22nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 26 – June 5).
July 1 The 17th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 1–10). The 4th Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 1–15). The 15th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (July 1–16). The 28th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 1–16). 8 – The 19th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 8–10). 16 – The 29th Pori Jazz started in Pori, Finland (July 16–24). 18 – The 35th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 18–23).
August 12 – The 11th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 12–14).
September 16 – The 37th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 16–18).
Album releases
Myra Melford: Even the Sounds Shine Toshiko Akiyoshi: Desert Lady Matthew Shipp: Critical Mass Pat Metheny: Zero Tolerance for Silence Henry Threadgill: Carry the Day Ken Vandermark: Solid Action Steve Coleman: Def Trance Beat Chick Corea: Expressions Misha Mengelberg: Mix Bobby Previte: Slay the Suitors Joshua Redman: MoodSwing Franklin Kiermyer: Solomon's Daughter Mark Helias: Loopin' the Cool Jessica Williams: Momentum Fred Anderson: Vintage Duets Norman Brown: After the Storm David S. Ware: Earthquation Eliane Elias: Solos and Duets Hugh Masekela: Hope Ray Anderson, Han Bennink and Christy Doran: Azurety John Surman Quartet: Stranger Than Fiction Wallace Roney: Mistérios Peter Erskine: Time Being Louis Sclavis and Dominique Pifarély: Acoustic Quartet Carol Sloane: When I Look in Your Eyes Edward Vesala with Sound & Fury: Nordic Gallery Red Sun and SamulNori: Then Comes The White Tiger Krakatau: Matinale John Abercrombie Trio: Speak of the Devil Trevor Watts and the Moire Music Ensemble: A Wider Embrace Jan Garbarek with Anouar Brahem and Ustad Shaukat Hussain: Madar Don Cherry with Bobo Stenson and Lennart Åberg: Dona Nostra Vincent Herring: The Days of Wine and Roses Michel Camilo: One More Once Marilyn Crispell: Stellar Pulsations / Three Composers Karl Berger: Conversations Charlie Haden's Quartet West: Always Say Goodbye European Music Orchestra: Guest
Deaths
January 1 – James Clay, American tenor saxophonist and flutist (born 1935). 30 – Tiny Davis, American trumpeter and vocalist (born 1909).
February 8 – Raymond Scott, American composer, band leader, pianist, and electronic instrument inventor (born 1908).
March 9 – Maurice Purtill or Moe Purtill, American drummer, Glenn Miller Orchestra (born 1916). 13 – Danny Barker, American guitarist, banjoist, vocalist, and author (born 1909). 19 – Rafig Babayev, Azerbaijani musician and composer (born 1937). 24 – Tommy Benford, American drummer (born 1905).
April 2 – Rowland Greenberg, Norwegian trumpeter (born 1920). 6 – Dick Cary, American trumpeter, composer, and arranger (born 1916). 16 – Ralph Ellison, American novelist and literary critic (born 1913). 22 – Jack Bentley, English trombonist, journalist, and scriptwriter (born 1913).
May 23 – Joe Pass, American guitarist of Sicilian descent (born 1929). 25 – Eric Gale, American guitarist (born 1938). 26 Gil Fuller, American composer and arranger (born 1920). Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist (born 1940). 27 – Red Rodney, American trumpeter (born 1927). 29 – Oliver Jackson, American drummer (born 1933). 30 – Jean Omer, Belgian reedist and bandleader (born 1912).
June 7 – Willie Humphrey, American clarinetist (born 1900). 14 Henry Mancini, American composer, conductor, and arranger (born 1924). Lionel Grigson, British pianist, cornettist, trumpeter, and composer (born 1942). 21 – Dennis Berry, English saxophonist, composer, arranger, and producer (born 1921).
July 11 – Lex Humphries, American drummer (born 1936).
August 6 – Jacques Pelzer, Belgian alto saxophonist and flautist (born 1924). 12 – Gene Cherico, American upright bassist (born 1935). 18 – Charles Redland, Swedish saxophonist, bandleader, and composer (born 1911).
September 5 – Billy Usselton, American jazz reed player (born 1926). 6 – Max Kaminsky, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1908). 13 – John Stevens, English drummer, Spontaneous Music Ensemble (born 1940). 16 – Bernie Leighton, American pianist (born 1921). 20 – Jimmy Hamilton, American clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and composer (born 1917). 22 Bob Lively, American saxophonist (born 1923). Leonard Feather, British pianist, composer, and producer (born 1914). 29 – David van Kriedt, American composer, saxophonist, and music teacher (born 1922).
October 3 – Scoville Browne, American reedist (born 1909). 4 – Danny Gatton, American guitarist (born 1945). 5 – Nini Rosso, Italian jazz trumpeter and composer (born 1926). 8 – John Neely, American tenor saxophonist and arranger (born 1930). 21 Lanny Steele, American pianist and composer (born 1933). Thore Ehrling, Swedish trumpeter, composer, and bandleader (born 1912).
November 4 – Jack Sharpe, English saxophonist and bandleader (born 1930). 7 – Shorty Rogers, American trumpeter and flugelhornist (born 1924). 10 – Carmen McRae, American singer, composer, pianist, and actress (born 1922). 18 – Cab Calloway, American singer and bandleader (born 1907). 28 – Al Levitt, American drummer (born 1932). 30 – Connie Kay, American drummer (born 1927).
December 8 – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian composer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, and singer (born 1927). 14 – Mary Ann McCall, American singer (born 1919). 19 Bill Douglass, American drummer (born 1923). Noel Pointer, American jazz violinist and record producer (born 1954).
Births
February 8 – Nikki Yanofsky, Canadian singer.
March 23 – Gentle Bones, Singaporean singer and composer.
April 9 – Jo David Meyer Lysne, Norwegian guitarist and composer.
May
Unknown date Amalie Holt Kleive, Norwegian singer and composer. Billie Black, British singer. Veronica Swift, American singer.
See also
1990s in jazz List of years in jazz 1994 in music
References
External links History Of Jazz Timeline: 1994 at All About Jazz