1991 in jazz


This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1991.

Events

March

22 – The 18th Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway.

May

17 – The 20th Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany.22 – The 19th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway.

July

2 – 25th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Switzerland.11 – The 16th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague.

August

16 – The 8th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales.

September

20 – The 34th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California.

Unknown date

Album releases

Deaths

; January4
; February10 – Tío Tom, Afro-Cuban musician.26 – Slim Gaillard, American singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, vibraphonist, and tenor saxophonist.
; March3 – Sal Nistico, American tenor saxophonist.15 – Bud Freeman, American tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer.20 – Billy Butler, American guitarist.25 – Rusty Bryant, American tenor and alto saxophonist.31 – John Carter, American clarinetist, saxophonist, and flautist.
; April1
; May3 – Harry Gibson, American pianist, singer, and songwriter.8 – Kenny Trimble, American trombonist.
; June6 – Stan Getz, American saxophonist.23 – Masayuki Takayanagi, Japanese guitarist.29 – Richard Holmes, American organist.
; July24 – Tullio Mobiglia, Italian saxophonist and bandleader.31 – Charlie Beal, American pianist.
; August4 – Jeri Southern, American pianist and singer.10 – Buster Smith, American alto saxophonist.
; September4 – Charlie Barnet, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader.28 – Miles Davis American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.
; October1 – Stu Williamson, American trumpeter and valve trombonist.
; November9 – Lance Hayward, Bermudan-American pianist.
; December8 – Buck Clayton, American trumpeter.12 – Ronnie Ross, British baritone saxophonist.18 – King Kolax, American trumpeter and bandleader.22 – Beaver Harris, American drummer.31 – Pat Patrick, American baritone saxophonist, alto saxophonist, and guitar bassist.

Births

; February4 – Kjetil Mulelid, Norwegian pianist and composer.
; March27 – Braxton Cook, American alto saxophonist and composer.
; April10 – Andreas Skår Winther, Norwegian drummer.23 – Jean Rondeau, French harpsichordist.26 – Will Heard, English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.
; May10 – Jimmy Macbride, American drummer and composer.
; June11 – Aaron M. Johnson, American jazz saxophonist and bandleader.
; July26 – Nathan Hartono, Indonesian multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.
; September21 – Ai Kuwabara, Japanese pianist.25 – Per Kamfjord, Norwegian drummer.
; October20 – Henrik Lødøen, Norwegian drummer.
; Unknown date