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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1927.
Musicians born that year included John Dankworth, Cleo Laine and Stan Getz.
Events
- April 21 – Electric re-recording of Grammy Hall of Famein 1974.
Standards
- In 1927 standards published included "Blue Skies" and "'S Wonderful".[2]
Deaths
- October
- 17 – Louis Cottrell, Jr.(born 1878).
- November
- 1 – Florence Mills, American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian (born 1896).
- Unknown date
Births
January
- 2 – 2002).
- 5 – Lennie Hastings, English drummer (died 1978).
- 10 – Allen Eager, American saxophonist (died 2003).
- 11 – Wilton Gaynair, Jamaican saxophonist (died 1995).
- 12 – Guy Lafitte, French tenor saxophonist (died 1998).
- 13 – Dick Wetmore, American violinist (died 2007).
- 15 – Buddy Banks, Canadian upright bassist (died 2005).
- 17 – Eartha Kitt, American singer and actress (died 2008).
- 19 – J. R. Monterose, American saxophonist (died 1993).
- 20 – Bill Le Sage, British pianist, and vibraphonist (died 2001).
- 25 – Antônio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian composer (died 1994).
- 28 – Ronnie Scott, English saxophonist (died 1996).
- 29 – Don Shirley, American-Jamaican pianist (died 2013).
- 30
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik, American upright bassist (died 1993).
- Hank Marr, American organist (died 2004).
February
- 2 – Stan Getz, American saxophonist (died 1991).
- 4 – Tony Fruscella, American trumpeter (died 1969).
- 6 – Don Fagerquist, American trumpeter (died 1974).
- 8 – John Hubbard Beecher, American trumpeter (died 1987).
- 9 – Joe Maneri, American saxophonist (died 2009).
- 13 – Buck Hill, American saxophonist (died 2017).
- 25 – René Thomas, Belgian guitarist (died 1975).
March
- 4 – Cy Touff, American bass trumpeter (died 2003).
- 8 – Dick Hyman, American pianist and composer.
- 10 – Donn Trenner, American pianist and arranger (died 2020).
- 16 – Ruby Braff, American trumpeter (died 2003).
- 17 – Horst Lippmann, German drummer (died 1997).
- 20 – John R. T. Davies, English trombonist, trumpeter, alto saxophonistaudio, and sound engineer (died 2004).
April
- 6 – Gerry Mulligan, American saxophonist (died 1996).
- 10 – George Freeman, American guitarist.
- 17 – Junior Collins, American French horn player (died 1976).
- 27
- Connie Kay, American drummer (died 1994).
- Sal Mosca, American jazz pianist (died 2007).
- 29 – Big Jay McNeely, American saxophonist (died 2018).
May
- 1 – Billy Byers, American trombonist (died 1996).
- 8 – Phil Cohran, American trumpeter (died 2017).
- 12 – Barbara Dane, American singer.
- 16 – Lucy Ann Polk, American jazz singer (died 2011).
- 21
- Bill Holman, American composer, conductor, and saxophonist.
- Chuck Stewart, American photographer (died 2017).
- 24 – Charles Greenlww, American trombonist (died 1993).
- 30
- Clora Bryant, American trumpeter (died 2019).
- Dick Noel, American singer (died 2017).
- Shake Keane, Jamaican trumpeter (died 1997).
- 31 – Red Holloway, American tenor saxophonist (died 2012).[3]
June
- 6 – Eddie Cano, Afro-Cuban pianist (died 1988).
- 12 – Al Fairweather, British trumpeter (died 1993).
- 13 – Attila Zoller, Hungarian-born American guitarist (died 1998).
- 24 – Ian Christie, English clarinettist (died 2010).
July
- 2
- Charlie Kennedy, American saxophonist (died 2009).
- Tommy Turk, American trombonist (died 1981).
- 7 – Doc Severinsen, American trumpeter.
- 10
- Luigi Waites, American drummer and vibraphonist (died 2010).
- Marcel Azzola, French accordionist (died 2019).[4]
- 12 – Conte Candoli, American trumpeter (died 2001).
- 13 – Ike Cole, American pianist and composer (died 2001).
- 14 – Max Brüel, Danish pianist and saxophonist (died 1995).
- 18 – Don Bagley, American bassist (died 2012).
August
- 4 – Johnny Maddox, American pianist (died 2018).
- 6 – Bucky Calabrese, American upright bassist (died 1995).
- 8
- Basil Kirchin, English drummer and composer (died 2005).
- Frank Traynor, Australian trombonist (died 1985).
- 13 – 2000).
- 15 – Joe Castro, American pianist (died 2009).
- 16 – Danny Moss, British jazz saxophonist (died 2008).[5]
- 17 – Sam Butera, American saxophonist (died 2009).
- 20 – Jimmy Raney, American guitarist (died 1995).
- 22 – Malachi Favors, American bassist (died 2004).
- 23 – Martial Solal, French pianist.
September
- 8 – Specs Wright, American drummer (died 1963).
- 9
- Benny Green, British saxophonist (died 1998).
- Elvin Jones, American drummer (died 2004).
- 20
- Colette Bonheur, Canadian singer (died 1966).
- John Dankworth, English saxophonist (died 2010).
- Red Mitchell, American upright bassist (died 1992).
- 21 – Ward Swingle, American singer and pianist (died 2015).
- 25 – Earl Zindars, American composer (died 2005).
- 26 – Romano Mussolini, Italian pianist (died 2006).[6]
- 27 – Red Rodney, American trumpeter (died 1994).
October
- 4 – Walter Bishop Jr., American pianist (died 1998).
- 7 – Al Martino, American singer and actor (died 2009).
- 11 – Tony Kinsey, English drummer and composer.
- 13
- Anita Kerr, American singer, pianist, and composer (died 2022).
- Lee Konitz, American composer and alto saxophonist (died 2020).
- 20 – Ross McManus, English trumpeter (died 2011).
- 23
- Fats Sadi, Belgian vibraphonist and percussionist (died 2009).
- Sonny Criss, American saxophonist (died 1977).
- 26 – Warne Marsh, American tenor saxophonist (died 1987).
- 28 – Cleo Laine, British scat singer and actress.
November
- 3 – Andy McGhee, American tenor saxophonist and educator (died 2017).
- 6 – Don Lusher, English trombonist (died 2006).
- 8 – Chris Connor, American singer (died 2009).
- 11 – Mose Allison, American pianist and singer (died 2016).
- 16 – Dolo Coker, American pianist (died 1983).
- 18 – Victor Sproles, American bassist (died 2005).
- 22 – Jimmy Knepper, American trombonist (died 2003).
- 25 – Dick Wellstood, American pianist (died 1987).
December
- 5 – Bhumibol Adulyadej, Taj saxophonist (died 2016).
- 6
- 2000).
- Tom McIntosh, American trombonist and composer (died 2017).
- 10 – Gerorge Tucker, American upright bassist (died 1965).
- 15 – Gene Quill, American alto saxophonist (died 1988).
- 20 – Charlie Callas, American comedian and actor (died 2011).
- 22 – Ronnie Ball, English pianist (died 1984).
- 25 – Ernie Andrews, American singer (died 2022).
- 27 – Bill Crow, American bassist and author.
References
- ISBN 0-8108-5128-8
- ^ "History of Jazz Time Line: 1927". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 2011-04-15. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-02-28). "Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "Franse accordeonlegende Marcel Azzola overleden". RTLboulevard.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ "Danny Moss". The Telegraph. 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ "Romano Mussolini". The Telegraph. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
Bibliography
- ISBN 0-9614701-4-3.
- The New Real Book, Volume II. Sher Music. 1991. ISBN 0-9614701-7-8.
- The New Real Book, Volume III. Sher Music. 1995. ISBN 1-883217-30-X.
- ISBN 0-634-06038-4.
- The Real Book, Volume II (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2007. ISBN 1-4234-2452-2.
- The Real Book, Volume III (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06136-4.
- The Real Jazz Book. Warner Bros. ISBN 978-91-85041-36-7.
- ISBN 0-634-06080-5.
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