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Events of the 2000s related to jazz music
In the 2000s in jazz, there was a gradual decline in popularity for the
smooth jazz subgenre which had flourished in the previous decade
[1]
In the 2000s, a number of young musicians emerged, including the US band
The Bad Plus, pianists
Brad Mehldau,
Jason Moran and
Vijay Iyer, guitarist
Kurt Rosenwinkel, vibraphonist
Stefon Harris, trumpeters
Roy Hargrove and
Terence Blanchard, bassist/singer
Esperanza Spalding, and bassist
Christian McBride. Well-established jazz musicians, such as
Dave Brubeck,
Wynton Marsalis,
Sonny Rollins,
Wayne Shorter,
Jessica Williams,
Michael Franks and
George Benson, continued to perform and record.
2000
Events
- January
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
Album releases
Deaths
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- 3 –
Glenn Horiuchi, American jazz pianist, composer, and shamisen player (born
1955).
- 7 –
Clint Houston, American upright bassist (born
1946).
- 12 –
Bruno Martino, Italian jazz composer, singer, and pianist (born
1925).
- 22 –
Svein Finnerud, Norwegian pianist, painter, and graphic artist (born
1945).
- 23 –
Jerome Richardson, American saxophonist and flautist (born
1920).
- 25 –
Wilson Simonal, Brazilian singer (born
1938).
- July
- August
- September
- October
- 6 –
Pat Flowers, American pianist and singer (born
1917).
- 11 –
Sture Nordin, Swedish upright bassist (born
1933).
- 13 –
Britt Woodman, American trombonist (born
1920).
- 18 –
Julie London, American singer and actress (born
1926).
- 25 –
Jeanne Lee, American singer, poet, and composer (born
1939).
- 30 –
Steve Allen, American singer, songwriter, and television personality (born
1921).
- November
- December
2001
Album releases
Deaths
2002
Events
- January
- March
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- November
Album releases
Deaths
- January
- 21 –
Peggy Lee, American singer, songwriter, composer, and actress (born
1920).
- February
- 1 –
Streamline Ewing, American trombonist (born
1917).
- 2 –
Remo Palmier, American guitarist (born
1923).
- 6 –
Wendell Marshall, American upright bassist (born
1920).
- 8 –
Nick Brignola, American baritone saxophonist (born
1936).
- 10 –
Dave Van Ronk, American folk singer (born
1936).
- 22 –
Ronnie Verrell, English drummer (born
1926).
- 24 –
Mel Stewart, American character actor, television director, and saxophonist (born
1929).
- 28 –
Helmut Zacharias, German violinist and composer (born
1920).
- March
- April
- 8 –
Wilber Morris, American upright bassist and bandleader (born
1937).
- 9 –
Weldon Irvine, American composer, playwright, poet, pianist, organist, and keyboardist (born
1943).
- 11 –
Bubba Brooks, American tenor saxophonist (born
1922).
- 16 –
Claudio Slon, Brazilian drummer (born
1943).
- 18 –
Cy Laurie, English clarinetist and bandleader (born
1926).
- 29
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
2003
Album releases
Deaths
-
Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 – April 21), American singer
2004
Album releases
Deaths
-
Ray Charles (September 23, 1930 – June 10), American singer, pianist and composer
-
Bjørnar Andresen (April 1, 1945 – October 2), Norwegian upright bassist
-
Artie Shaw (May 23, 1910 – December 30), American clarinetist
2005
Album releases
Deaths
2006
Album releases
Deaths
-
Lou Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6), American singer
-
Maynard Ferguson (May 4, 1928 – August 23), American trumpet player, composer
-
Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928 – November 17), American singer, actress
-
Anita O'Day (October 18, 1919 – November 23), American singer
-
Jay McShann (January 12, 1916 – December 7), American pianist
-
Kenneth Sivertsen (January 16, 1961 – December 24), Norwegian guitarist, composer, and entertainer
Births
2007
Album releases
Deaths
-
Michael Brecker (March 29, 1949 – January 13), American tenor saxophonist, composer
-
Al Viola (June 16, 1919 – February 21), American guitarist
-
Art Davis (December 5, 1934 – July 29), American upright-bassist
-
Max Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16), American drummer, percussionist, and composer
-
Joe Zawinul (July 7, 1932 – September 11), Austrian keyboardist and composer
-
Specs Powell (June 5, 1922 – September 15), American drummer and percussionist
-
Teresa Brewer (May 7, 1931 – October 17), American singer
-
Joel Dorn (April 7, 1942 – December 17), American music producer and record label entrepreneur
-
Oscar Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23), Canadian pianist
2008
Album releases
Deaths
-
Esbjörn Svensson (April 16, 1964 – June 14), Swedish pianist and bandleader of
Esbjörn Svensson Trio
-
Cachao (September 14, 1918 – March 22), Cuban upright-bassist
-
Earle Hagen (July 9, 1919 – May 26), American composer
-
LeRoi Moore (September 7, 1961 – August 19), American saxophonist
-
Bheki Mseleku (March 3, 1955 – September 9), South African pianist
-
Richard Wright (July 28, 1943 – September 15), English keyboarder, composer, singer and songwriter
-
Merl Saunders (February 14, 1934 – October 24), American pianist and keyboardist
-
Miriam Makeba (March 4, 1932 – November 9), South African singer
2009
Album releases
Deaths
-
David "Fathead" Newman (February 24, 1933 – January 20), American saxophonist
-
Gerry Niewood (April 6, 1943 – February 12), American saxophonist
-
Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7), American singer and pianist
-
Coleman Mellett (May 27, 1974 – February 12), American guitarist
-
Koko Taylor (September 28, 1928 – June 3), American singer
-
Kenny Rankin (February 10, 1940 – June 7), American singer and composer
-
Tina Marsh (January 18, 1954 – June 16), American singer and composer
See also
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