1951 in jazz

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

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.

1951 in jazz

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