This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1973.

Events

May

  • 23 – The very first Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 23 – June 6).

June

  • 9 – The 2nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 9 – 11).
  • 29
    • The 20th Newport Jazz Festival started in New York, New York for its second year there. (June 29 – July 8).
    • The 7th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 29 – July 15).

September

  • 21 – The 16th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 21 – 23).

Album releases

Deaths

January
  • 2 – Joe Harriott, Jamaican saxophonist and composer (born 1928).
  • 3 – Wilbur de Paris, American trombonist and bandleader (born 1900).
  • 23 – Kid Ory, American trombonist and bandleader(born 1886).
February
  • 3 – Andy Razaf, African-American poet, composer, and lyricist (born 1895).
  • 19 – Leon Washington, American tenor saxophonist (leukemia) (born 1909).
March
  • 2 – Spanky DeBrest, American upright bassist (born 1937).
April
  • 18 – Willie "The Lion" Smith, American pianist (born 1897).
May
  • 14 – Elmer Snowden, American banjo and guitar player (born 1900).
  • 24 – Sid Phillips, English clarinettist, bandleader, and arranger (born 1907).
June
  • 8 – Tubby Hayes, English saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1935).
August
  • 4 – Eddie Condon, American banjoist, guitarist, and bandleader (born 1905).
  • 21 – Bill Harris, American trombonist (born 1916).
September
  • 20 – Ben Webster, American tenor saxophonist (born 1909).
  • 26 – Bernard Etté, German violinist and conductor (born 1898).
October
  • 16 – Gene Krupa, American drummer, band leader, actor, and composer (born 1909).
December
  • 3 – Emile Christian, American trombonist (born 1895).

Births

January
  • 4
    • Bartlomiej Oles, Polish drummer, composer, and record producer.
    • Marcin Oles, Polish bassist, composer and record producer.
  • 12 – Brian Culbertson, American keyboardist and trombonist.
  • 31 – Petr Kroutil, Czech clarinettist, saxophonist, bansuri player, vocalist, composer, and arranger.
February
  • 3 – Timuçin Şahin, Turkish guitarist and composer.
  • 11 – Ethan Iverson, American pianist, composer, and critic.
  • 22 – Gustavo Assis-Brasil, Brazilian-American guitarist.
March
  • 23 – Stefon Harris, American vibraphonist.
April
  • 17 – Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, South African pianist (died 2001).
  • 30 – Frédéric Yonnet, French harmonica player and producer.
May
  • 14 – Clare Teal, English singer.
  • 23 – Nikki Yeoh, British pianist and composer.
  • 24 – Hallgeir Pedersen, Norwegian guitarist and composer.
June
  • 3 – Ebru Aydın, Turkish singer and songwriter.
  • 4
    • Gunhild Seim, Norwegian trumpeter and composer.
    • Scott Hammond, English drummer, Jethro Tull.
July
  • 2 – Teodross Avery, American tenor saxophonist.
  • 8 – Magne Thormodsæter, Norwegian upright bassist and composer.
  • 21 – Susheela Raman, British-Indian singer and songwriter.
August
  • 9 – Meg Okura, American violinist, ehru player, and composer.
  • 11 – Torbjørn Sletta Jacobsen, Norwegian saxophonist and composer.
September
  • 3 – Norihiko Hibino, Japanese video game composer and saxophonist.
  • 4 – Wetle Holte, Norwegian drummer and composer.
  • 7 – Thomas T. Dahl, Norwegian guitarist and composer, Krøyt and Dingobats.
  • 9 – John Blackwell American drummer, Prince (died 2017).
  • 12 – Dorota Miśkiewicz, Polish singer, songwriter, composer, and violinist.
  • 21 – Fredrik Wallumrød, Norwegian drummer and composer.
  • 26
    • Nelson Williams, American trumpeter.
    • Nicholas Payton, American trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist.
October
  • 3
    • Eirik Hegdal, Norwegian saxophonist, composer, and arranger.
    • Marius Reksjø, Norwegian upright bassist.
November
  • 3 – Eivind Austad, Norwegian pianist, composer, and music teacher.
  • 8 – Chris Dave, American drummer and composer.
December
  • 18 – Christian Jaksjø, Norwegian trombone and euphonium player.
  • 29 – Kalle Kalima, Finnish guitarist and composer.
Unknown date
  • Ben Castle, British clarinettist and saxophonist.
  • Eivind Opsvik, Norwegian upright bassist and composer.
  • Janne Mark, Danish vocalist and composer.
  • Kate Dimbleby, English cabaret singer and songwriter.
  • Maria Markesini, Greek singer and pianist.
  • Özay Fecht, Turkish-German actress and singer.
  • Titilayo Adedokun, Nigerian-American singer.

See also

  • 1970s in jazz
  • List of years in jazz
  • 1973 in music

References

External links

  • History Of Jazz Timeline: 1973 at All About Jazz

Jazz Rock Fusion Guitar Frank Zappa 1973

10 Ikonische JazzTitel und ihre Geschichte 6 Concierto de Aranjuez

10 Ikonische JazzTitel und ihre Geschichten 10 One Note Samba NDR

Jazz & Trash Guter Jazz in schlechten Filmen NDR.de Kultur Musik

Jazz Bass [Objekt 3788] [Baujahr 1973] A1193