1906 in jazz

1906 in jazz
Decade	Pre-1920 in jazz
Music	1906 in music
Standards	List of pre-1920 jazz standards
See also	1905 in jazz – 1907 in jazz

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

This is a timeline documenting events of jazz in the year 1906.

Events

• Duke Ellington starts playing the piano at the age of seven. ^[1]

Standards

See also: List of pre-1920 jazz standards § 1900–1909

Births

January

• 4 – Frankie Newton, American trumpeter (died 1954).
• 6 – Bobby Stark, American trumpeter (died 1945). ^[2]

March

• 3 – Barney Bigard, American clarinetist (died 1980).
• 13 – Frank Teschemacher, American clarinetist and alt saxophonist (died 1932).
• 27 – Pee Wee Russell, American clarinet and saxophones (died 1969).

April

• 3
  • Billy Taylor, American upright bassist (died 1986).
  • Fats Pichon, American pianist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter (died 1967).
• 10
  • Fud Livingston, American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer (died 1957).
  • Kai Ewans, Danish reedist (died 1988).
• 18 – Little Brother Montgomery, American pianist and singer (died 1985).
• 22 – Alex Hill, American pianist (died 1937). ^[3]
• 29 – Ward Pinkett, American trumpeter (died 1937). ^[4]
• 30 – Hayes Pillars, American tenor saxophonist and bandleader (died 1992).

May

• 7 – Edward Inge, American arranger and reedist (died 1988).

June

• 7 – Glen Gray, American saxophonist and band leader, Casa Loma Orchestra (died 1963).
• 13 – Edwin Swayze, American trumpeter and composer (died 1935).
• 18 – Ray Bauduc, American drummer (died 1988).

July

• 9 – Joe Darensbourg, American clarinetist and saxophonist (died 1985).
• 25 – Johnny Hodges, American alto saxophonist (died 1970).

August

• 10 – Robert De Kers, Belgian trumpeter and bandleader (died 1987).
• 19 – Eddie Durham, American guitarist, trombonist, composer, and arranger (died 1987).

September

• 23 – Sterling Bose, American trumpeter and cornetist (died 1958). ^[5]
• 25 – Jaroslav Ježek, Czech composer, pianist, and conductor (died 1942).

October

• 10 – Leo Mathisen, Danish pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader (died 1969). ^[6]
• 15 – Victoria Spivey, American singer and songwriter (died 1976).

November

• 9 – Pete Brown, American alto saxophonist and bandleader (died 1963). ^[7]
• 22 – Guy Kelly, American trumpeter (died 1940). ^[8]

December

• 6 – Fulton McGrath, American pianist and songwriter (died 1958). ^[9]
• 28 – René Compère, Belgian trumpeter (died 1969). ^[10]

Unknown date

• Cuba Austin, American drummer (died 1961).
• Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, American Trombonist (died 1993).

References

1. "History Of Jazz Timeline: 1906". All About Jazz . Retrieved 2018-01-03.
2. "Bobby Stark". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-01-03.
3. "Alexander Hill". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-01-03.
4. "Ward Pinkett". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-01-03.
5. "Sterling Bose". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-01-03.
6. "Leo Mathisen". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-01-03.
7. "Joe Turner". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-01-03.
8. "Guy Kelly". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-01-03.
9. "Fulton McGrath". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2018-01-03.
10. Pernet, Robert (2003). "René Compère". OxfordIndex.oup.com. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J098300 . Retrieved 2018-04-01.

External links

• History Of Jazz Timeline: 1906 at All About Jazz