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1968 in jazz
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Last updated November 13, 2024

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1968.

Events

June

12 – The 2nd Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (June 12 – 18).^[1]
30 – The 15th Newport Jazz Festival started in Newport, Rhode Island (June 30 – July 3).^[2]

Unknown date

The English avant-rock ensemble Henry Cow was founded at Cambridge University.

Album releases

Deaths

February

5 – Luckey Roberts, American composer and stride pianistr (born 1887).
15 – Little Walter, American singer and harmonica player (born 1930).
27 – Frankie Lymon, American singer (heroin overdose) (born 1942).

March

5 – Monk Hazel, American drummer (born 1903).

June

15 – Wes Montgomery, American guitarist (born 1923).
26 – Ziggy Elman, American trumpeter (born 1914).

October

18
- Jack Bland, American banjoist and guitarist (born 1899).
- Eyvin Andersen, Danish organist, violinist, and composer (born 1914).^[3]

November

9 – Jan Johansson, Swedish pianist (born 1931).
23 – Reinhold Svensson, Swedish pianist, Hammond organist, and composer (born 1919).

December

31 – George Lewis, American clarinetist (born 1900).

Unknown date

Jay Wilbur, British bandleader (born 1898).

Births

January

19 – Jørn Øien, Norwegian pianist.
21 – Frank Kvinge, Norwegian guitarist.

February

4 – Tim Lefebvre, American bass guitarist.
18 – Jukka Perko, Finnish saxophonist.
19 – Stochelo Rosenberg, Dutch guitarist.
22 – Rodney Whitaker, American upright bassist.

March

1 – Per Oddvar Johansen, Norwegian drummer.
2 – Rune Brøndbo, Norwegian keyboardist and guitarist.
6 – Jakob Dinesen, Danish saxophonist.
21 – Vincent Courtois, French cellist.
22 – Arve Henriksen, Norwegian trumpeter and multiinstrumentalist.
24 – Sherman Irby, American alto saxophonist.

April

30 – Russ Nolan, American saxophonist.

May

1 – D'arcy Wretzky American bassist, The Smashing Pumpkins.
9 – Anthony Wilson, American guitarist.
19 – Kyle Eastwood, American bassist.

June

6 – Alan Licht, American guitarist, composer, and journalist, Run On.
19 – John Hollenbeck, American drummer and composer, The Claudia Quintet.

July

10 – David Gald, Norwegian guitarist.
16 – Finn Guttormsen, Norwegian bassist.
17 – Julia Hülsmann, German pianist and composer.

August

4 – Eric Alexander, American saxophonist.
18 – Ernie Hammes, Luxembourgian trumpeter, arranger, composer, and big band director.
20 – Frode Barth, Norwegian guitarist.
28 – Larry Goldings, American pianist, organist, and composer.
30 – Vahagn Hayrapetyan, Armenian pianist, singer, and composer.

September

9 – David Sánchez, Puerto Rican tenor saxophonist.
13 – Bernie Williams, Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and musician.
30 – Antonio Hart, American alto saxophonist.

November

14 – Ken Ford, American violinist.
30 – Sylvie Courvoisier, Swiss composer, pianist, and improviser.

December

7 – Noël Akchoté, French guitarist.
16 – Lalah Hathaway, American singer.

Unknown date

Jean David Blanc, French film producer, writer, and jazz musician.

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References

↑ "Montreux Jazz Festival 1968 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
↑ "Newport Jazz Festival 1968 Poster". Rirocks.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
↑ "Eyvin Andersen (1914-1968)". Klassika.info. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

External links

History Of Jazz Timeline: 1968 at All About Jazz

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[1] "Montreux Jazz Festival 1968 Setlists". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-05-03.

[2] "Newport Jazz Festival 1968 Poster". Rirocks.net. Retrieved 2016-05-03.

[3] "Eyvin Andersen (1914-1968)". Klassika.info. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

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