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2006 in jazz
2006 in jazz
	John Scofield at Moers Festival, ; June 2006, Germany.
Decade	2000s in jazz
Music	2006 in music
Standards	List of jazz standards
See also	2005 in jazz – 2007 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2006.

Events[edit]

Nils Petter Molvaer
at Moers Festival, Germany 2006.

January[edit]

13 – The very first Ice Music Festival Festival started in Geilo, Norway (January 13–15).^[1]
26 – The 9th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 26–28).^[2]^[3]

February[edit]

March[edit]

3 – The 2nd Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival started in Jakarta, Indonesia (January 3 – 5).^[4]

April[edit]

7
- The 33rd Vossajazz started at Voss, Norway (April 7 – 9).^[5]
- Yngve Moe was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2006.^[6]
8 – Trygve Seim performs the commissioned work Reiser for Vossajazz 2006.^[7]

May[edit]

23 – The 34th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 3).^[8]

June[edit]

2 – The 35th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 2 – 5).^[9]
29
- The 27th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 - July 9).^[10]
- The 18th Jazz Fest Wien started in Vienna, Austria (June 29 – July 16).^[11]
30 – The 40th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 30 – July 15).^[12]

July[edit]

5 – The 42nd Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (July 5 – 8).^[13]
7 – The 28th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 7 – 16).^[14]
14 – The 31st North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague, Netherlands (July 14 – 16).^[15]
15 – The 41st Pori Jazz Festival started in Pori, Finland (July 15 – 23).^[16]
17 – The 46th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 17 – 22).^[17]
18 – The 23rd Stockholm Jazz Festival started in Stockholm, Sweden (July 18 – 22).^[18]
19 – The 59th Nice Jazz Festival started in Nice, France (July 19 – 26).^[19]
21 – The 41st San Sebastian Jazz Festival started in San Sebastian, Spain (July 21 – 26).^[20]

August[edit]

9 – The 20th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 9 – 13).^[21]
12
- The 52nd Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (April 12 – 14).^[22]
11 – The 23rd Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (August 11 – 13).^[23]
13 – The 21st Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 13 – 19).^[24]
24 – The 2nd Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand, Norway (August 24–26).^[25]

September[edit]

15 – The 49th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 15 – 17).^[26]

October[edit]

November[edit]

10 – The 15th London Jazz Festival started in London, England (November 10 – 19).^[27]

December[edit]

Album released[edit]

January[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
27	Arcoluz	Renaud Garcia-Fons	Enja Records		^[28]

February[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref
21	Just Friends	Rick Haydon & John Pizzarelli	Mel Bay		^[29]

March[edit]

April[edit]

May[edit]

June[edit]

July[edit]

August[edit]

September[edit]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
12	Metheny/Mehldau	Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau	Nonesuch Records		^[30]
26	Heartplay	Charlie Haden and Antonio Forcione	Naim Label	Produced by Charlie Haden	^[31]

October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

Deaths[edit]

January

2 — Michael S. Smith, American drummer and percussionist (born 1946).
5 — John Guerin, American percussionist (born 1939).
6 — Lou Rawls, American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer (born 1933).^[32]
12 – Takehiro Honda, Japanese pianist (born 1945).
22 – Sherman Ferguson, American drummer (born 1944).

February

3 — Romano Mussolini, Italian pianist (born 1927).^[33]
7 — Jack Montrose, American tenor saxophonist (born 1928).
8
- Elton Dean, English saxophonist (born 1945).^[34]
- Richard Dunbar, American player of the French horn (born 1944).
14 – Putte Wickman, Swedish clarinetist (born 1924).
17 – Ray Barretto, American percussionist (born 1929).
28 – Irv Kluger, American jazz drummer (born 1921).

March

7 — Ken Sykora, English guitarist and radio presenter (born 1923).
8 — Raphe Malik, American trumpeter (born 1948).
17 – Narvin Kimball, American musician (born 1909).^[35]
28 – Don Alias, American percussionist (born 1939).
30 – Jackie McLean, American alto saxophonist (born 1931).^[36]

April

18 – John Burch, English pianist, composer, and bandleader (born 1932).

May

1 — Rauno Lehtinen, Finnish conductor and composer (born 1932).
7 — Joan C. Edwards, American singer (born 1918).
10 – John Hicks, American pianist (born 1941).^[37]
19 – Charles Turner, American trumpeter (born 1936).
20 – Tommy Watt, Scottish jazz bandleader (born 1925).

June

6 — Hilton Ruiz, Puerto Rican-American pianist (born 1952).^[38]
14 – Roland Alexander, American saxophonist (born 1935).
16 – Vlasta Průchová, Czech singer (born 1926).
30 – Ross Tompkins, American pianist (born 1938).

July

5 – Don Lusher, English trombonist (born 1923).
11 – Bill Miller, American pianist (born 1915).^[39]
16 – Malachi Thompson, American trumpeter (born 1949).^[40]
17 – John G. Blowers Jr., American drummer (born 1911).
31 – Rufus Harley, American bagpiper (born 1936).^[41]

August

8 — Duke Jordan, American pianist (born 1922).
9 — Miguel "Angá" Díaz, Cuban percussionist (born 1961).
23 – Maynard Ferguson, Canadian trumpeter and bandleader (born 1928).^[42]
28
- Pip Pyle, English-born drummer (born 1950).
- Shungo Sawada, Japanese guitarist (born 1930).

September

2 — Dewey Redman, American saxophonist and bandleader (born 1931).
3 — Ian Hamer, British trumpeter (born 1932).
23
- Etta Baker, American guitarist and singer (born 1913).
- Aladár Pege, Hungarian upright bassist (born 1939).
25 – Steve Marcus, American saxophonist (born 1939).

October

6 — Claude Luter, French clarinetist and soprano saxophonist (born 1923).
10 – Ed Summerlin, American composer, arranger, saxophonist, and music educator (born 1928).^[43]
25 – Walt Harper, American pianist (born 1926).

November

1 — Charles W. LaRue, American trombonist (born 1922).
7 — Sonny Cohn, American trumpeter (born 1925).
17 – Ruth Brown, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1928).^[44]
19 – Art Murphy, American pianist and composer (born 1942).
23 – Anita O'Day, Canadian pianist (born 1919).^[45]
24 – Walter Booker, American upright bassist (born 1933).
25 – Bobby Byrne, American bandleader, trombonist, and music executive (born 1918).
27 – Don Butterfield, American tubist (born 1923).

December

4 – Dave Black, American drummer (born 1928).
7 — Jay McShann, American pianist and bandleader (born 1916).^[46]
8 — Martha Tilton, American singer (born 1915).^[47]
12
- Kenny Davern, American clarinetist (born 1935).
- Oscar Klein, Austrian trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist (born 1930).
14 – Sivuca, Brazilian accordionist and guitarist (born 1930).
18 – Pupo De Luca, Italian actor and musician (born 1924).
20 – Mick Mulligan, English trumpeter and bandleader (born 1928).
23 – Timothy J. Tobias, American composer and pianist (born 1952).
24 – Kenneth Sivertsen, Norwegian composer and guitarist (born 1961).^[48]
27 – Jean-Pierre Gebler, Belgian saxophonist (born 1938).

Unknown date

Barry Buckley, Australian upright bassist (born 1938).

Births[edit]

January

10 – Angelina Jordan, Norwegian singer.^[49]

References[edit]

^ "Polarjazz 2006". Terje Isungset. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Polarjazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "BBC World fronts Norwegian jazz". MIC.no. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, 3, 4, 5 March 2006". Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Vossa Jazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Espeland, Harald (2013-04-05). "Bergensmusiker i koma etter ulykke". Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Trygve Seim skriv tingingsverk til Vossa Jazz 2006" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2006-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Nattjazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Moers Festival 2006". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
^ "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 27th edition – June 29 to July 9, 2006". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
^ "Jazz Fest Wien 2006: June 29 – July 16". Jazz Fest Wien. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Montreux Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2006". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ Baekgaard (2006-06-07). "Programmet for Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2006 er klar". Information.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "North Sea Jazz Festival 2006". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Pori Jazz 2006". Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Årets Moldejazz-program er klart" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Stockholm Jazz Festival 2006". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
^ "Nice Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2006". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Sildajazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Franckling, Ken (2006-09-06). "2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Brecon Jazz Festival 2006". FriendsOfBreconJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "Oslo Jazzfestival 2006". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Glette, Jan-Olav (2006-08-28). "Punkt 06: Vitalitet og nyskapning" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
^ Yanow, Scott (2006-09-19). "Monterey Jazz Festival 2006". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
^ "London Jazz Festival 2006". eFestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Arcoluz - Renaud Garcia-Fons". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Scott, Yanow. Just Friends - Rick Haydon at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
^ Jurek, Thom (2011). "Pat Metheny / Brad Mehldau - Metheny Mehldau". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Kelman, John (2007-08-25). "Charlie Haden / Antonio Forcione: Heartplay". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Ratliff, Ben (2006-01-06). "Lou Rawls, Suave Singer and Actor, Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "Romano Mussolini". The Telegraph. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Fordham, John (2006-02-10). "Elton Dean". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Fox, Margalit (2006-03-21). "Narvin Kimball, 97, a Founder of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Keepnews, Peter (2006-04-03). "Jackie McLean, Jazz Saxophonist and Mentor, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Ratliff, Ben (2006-05-13). "John Hicks, 64, Jazz Pianist Active on New York Scene, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Keepnews, Peter (2006-06-07). "Hilton Ruiz, 54, Pianist Fluent in Jazz and Latin Rhythms, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Reed, Christopher (2006-07-27). "Bill Miller". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Vacher, Peter (2006-09-09). "Malachi Thompson". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Fordham, John (2006-08-21). "Rufus Harley". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Weiner, Tim (2006-08-25). "Maynard Ferguson, 78, Trumpeter and Bandleader, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Heckman, Don (2006-10-13). "Edgar Summerlin, 78; Musician Wrote Jazz-Based Liturgical Works". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ "R&B Legend and 'Black and Blue' Star Ruth Brown Dies". BroadwayWorld.com. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Voce, Steve (2006-11-25). "Anita O'Day". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
^ Keepnews, Peter (2006-12-09). "Jay McShann, 90, Jazz Pianist, Bandleader and Vocalist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Martin, Douglas (2006-12-13). "Martha Tilton, 91, 'Sweetheart of Swing,' Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^ Andersen, Ingunn; Brenna, Jarle Grivi (2014-03-10). "Kenneth Sivertsen er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Locker, Melissa (2006-12-24). "This 7-Year Old's Incredible Voice Will Give You Chills as She Channels Billie Holiday". Time. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

External links[edit]

History Of Jazz Timeline: 2006 at All About Jazz

[1] "Polarjazz 2006". Terje Isungset. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[2] "Polarjazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[3] "BBC World fronts Norwegian jazz". MIC.no. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[4] "Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, 3, 4, 5 March 2006". Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[5] "Vossa Jazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[6] Espeland, Harald (2013-04-05). "Bergensmusiker i koma etter ulykke". Bergens Tidende. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[7] "Trygve Seim skriv tingingsverk til Vossa Jazz 2006" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. 2006-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[8] "Nattjazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[9] "Moers Festival 2006". Moers Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-02.

[10] "Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 27th edition – June 29 to July 9, 2006". Montreal International Jazz Festival. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.

[11] "Jazz Fest Wien 2006: June 29 – July 16". Jazz Fest Wien. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[12] "Montreux Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[13] "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2006". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[14] Baekgaard (2006-06-07). "Programmet for Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2006 er klar". Information.dk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[15] "North Sea Jazz Festival 2006". North Sea Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[16] "Pori Jazz 2006". Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[17] "Årets Moldejazz-program er klart" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[18] "Stockholm Jazz Festival 2006". Festivalinfo.se. Retrieved 2016-02-28.

[19] "Nice Jazz Festival 2006 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[20] "San Sebastian's Jazz Festival poster 2006". Pinterest.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[21] "Sildajazz 2006" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[22] Franckling, Ken (2006-09-06). "2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[23] "Brecon Jazz Festival 2006". FriendsOfBreconJazz.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[24] "Oslo Jazzfestival 2006". MIC.no. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[25] Glette, Jan-Olav (2006-08-28). "Punkt 06: Vitalitet og nyskapning" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2015-04-24.

[26] Yanow, Scott (2006-09-19). "Monterey Jazz Festival 2006". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-04-24.

[27] "London Jazz Festival 2006". eFestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[28] "Arcoluz - Renaud Garcia-Fons". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[just-friends-29] Scott, Yanow. Just Friends - Rick Haydon at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

[30] Jurek, Thom (2011). "Pat Metheny / Brad Mehldau - Metheny Mehldau". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[31] Kelman, John (2007-08-25). "Charlie Haden / Antonio Forcione: Heartplay". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[32] Ratliff, Ben (2006-01-06). "Lou Rawls, Suave Singer and Actor, Is Dead at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[33] "Romano Mussolini". The Telegraph. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[34] Fordham, John (2006-02-10). "Elton Dean". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[35] Fox, Margalit (2006-03-21). "Narvin Kimball, 97, a Founder of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[36] Keepnews, Peter (2006-04-03). "Jackie McLean, Jazz Saxophonist and Mentor, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[37] Ratliff, Ben (2006-05-13). "John Hicks, 64, Jazz Pianist Active on New York Scene, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[38] Keepnews, Peter (2006-06-07). "Hilton Ruiz, 54, Pianist Fluent in Jazz and Latin Rhythms, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[39] Reed, Christopher (2006-07-27). "Bill Miller". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[40] Vacher, Peter (2006-09-09). "Malachi Thompson". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[41] Fordham, John (2006-08-21). "Rufus Harley". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[42] Weiner, Tim (2006-08-25). "Maynard Ferguson, 78, Trumpeter and Bandleader, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[43] Heckman, Don (2006-10-13). "Edgar Summerlin, 78; Musician Wrote Jazz-Based Liturgical Works". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[44] "R&B Legend and 'Black and Blue' Star Ruth Brown Dies". BroadwayWorld.com. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[45] Voce, Steve (2006-11-25). "Anita O'Day". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2016-02-27.

[46] Keepnews, Peter (2006-12-09). "Jay McShann, 90, Jazz Pianist, Bandleader and Vocalist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[47] Martin, Douglas (2006-12-13). "Martha Tilton, 91, 'Sweetheart of Swing,' Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[48] Andersen, Ingunn; Brenna, Jarle Grivi (2014-03-10). "Kenneth Sivertsen er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[49] Locker, Melissa (2006-12-24). "This 7-Year Old's Incredible Voice Will Give You Chills as She Channels Billie Holiday". Time. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

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2006 in jazz
John Scofield at Moers Festival, June 2006, Germany.
Decade	2000s in jazz
Music	2006 in music
Standards	List of jazz standards
See also	2005 in jazz – 2007 in jazz

2006 in jazz

Events[edit]

January[edit]

February[edit]

March[edit]

April[edit]

May[edit]

June[edit]

July[edit]

August[edit]

September[edit]

October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

Album released[edit]

January[edit]

February[edit]

March[edit]

April[edit]

May[edit]

June[edit]

July[edit]

August[edit]

September[edit]

October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

Deaths[edit]

Births[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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