title: 1993 in jazz
text: # 1993 in jazz
  
  This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1993.
  
  ## Events
  
  ### April
  
  * 10 – The 20th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 10–12).
  
  ### June
  
  * 2 – The 21st Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (June 2–13).
  * 5 – The 22nd Moers Festival started in Moers, Germany (June 5–8).
  * 29 – The 14th Montreal International Jazz Festival started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (June 29 – July 9).
  
  ### July
  
  * 1 – The 3rd Jazz Fest Wien started in Wien, Austria (July 1 – 15).
  * 2
     * The 16th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 2–11).
     * The 27th Montreux Jazz Festival started in Montreux, Switzerland (July 2–17).
  * 10
     * The 18th North Sea Jazz Festival started in The Hague (July 10–12).
     * The 28th Pori Jazz started in Pori, Finland (July 10 – 18).
  * 13 – The 34th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 13 – 18).
  
  ### August
  
  * 13 – The 10th Brecon Jazz Festival started in Brecon, Wales (April 13–15).
  
  ### September
  
  * 17 – The 36th Monterey Jazz Festival started in Monterey, California (September 17–19).
  
  ## Album releases
  
  * Franz Koglmann: Cantos I-IV
  * Bill Dixon: Vade Mecum
  * Marilyn Crispell: Santuerio
  * George E. Lewis: Voyager
  * Matthew Shipp: Prism
  * Zeena Parkins: Isabelle
  * Pat Metheny Group: The Road to You – Live in Europe
  * Bobby Previte: Hue And Cry
  * Marty Ehrlich: Can You Hear A Motion
  * Music Revelation Ensemble: In The Name Of
  * Henry Threadgill: Too Much Sugar for a Dime
  * Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds
  * Wynton Marsalis: In This House, On This Morning
  * Ken Vandermark: Big Head Eddie
  * Charles Gayle: Consecration
  * Greg Osby: 3D Lifestyles
  * Mulgrew Miller: With Our Own Eyes
  * John Scofield: Hand Jive
  * Steve Coleman: Tao of Mad Phat
  * James Ulmer: Harmolodic Guitar with Strings
  * Irene Schweizer: Les Diaboliques
  * Evan Parker: Synergetics – Phonomanie III
  * David Liebman: The Seasons
  * Chick Corea Elektric Band II: Paint the World
  * Marcus Miller: The Sun Don't Lie
  * Joe Maneri: Dahabenzapple
  * Joey Baron: Raised Pleasure Dot
  * Joshua Redman: Joshua Redman
  * Cecil Taylor: Always a Pleasure
  * Charlie Hunter: Trio
  * Lyle Mays Trio: Fictionary
  * Gerry Hemingway: Demon Chaser
  * Jessica Williams: Next Step
  * Roger Neumann: Instant Heat
  * Yosuke Yamashita: Kurdish Dance
  * Tom Harrell: Upswing
  * Ray Anderson: Big Band Record
  * Arturo Sandoval: Danzon
  * Michael Franks: Dragonfly Summer
  * David S. Ware: Third Ear Recitation
  * Eliane Elias: Paulistana
  
  ## Deaths
  
  ### January
  
  * 6 – Dizzy Gillespie, American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (born 1917).
  * 23
     * Charles Greenlee, American trombonist (born 1927).
     * Thomas A. Dorsey, American pianist and band leader (born 1899).
  * 27 – Eddie Calhoun, American upright bassist (born 1921).
  * 30 – Ryoichi Hattori, Japanese composer (born 1907).
  
  ### February
  
  * 14 – Elek Bacsik, Hungarian-born American violinist and guitarist (born 1926).
  * 15 – George Wallington, American pianist and composer (born 1924).
  * 17 – Sammy Lowe, American trumpeter, arranger and conductor (born 1918).
  * 24 – Gene Porter, American saxophonist and clarinetist (born 1910).
  
  ### March
  
  * 3 – Harper Goff, American artist, musician, and actor (born 1911).
  * 4 – Art Hodes, American pianist (born 1904).
  * 8
     * Billy Eckstine, American singer (born 1914).
     * Singleton Palmer, American multi-instrumentalist and bandleader (born 1913).
  * 9 – Bob Crosby, American bandleader and singer (born 1913).
  * 15 – Gene Leis, American guitarist and bandleader (born 1920).
  * 25 – Jake Porter, American trumpeter and record producer (born 1916).
  * 27 – Clifford Jordan, American saxophonist (born 1931).
  
  ### April
  
  * 3 – Herman Fowlkes Jr., American musician and educator (born 1919).
  
  ### May
  
  * 22 – Juice Wilson, American violinist (born 1904).
  * 30 – Sun Ra, American composer, bandleader, and pianist (born 1914).
  
  ### June
  
  * 5 – Dupree Bolton, American trumpeter (born 1929).
  * 7 – Louie Ramirez, American percussionist, and vibraphonist (born 1938).
  * 16 – Lebert Lombardo, Canadian-American trumpeter and singer (born 1905).
  * 21 – Al Fairweather, British trumpeter (born 1927).
  * 22 – Emmett Berry, American trumpeter (born 1915).
  * 25 – Rich Matteson, American musician and collegiate music educator (born 1929).
  
  ### July
  
  * 11 – Mario Bauza, Afro-Cuban clarinetist, saxophonist, and trumpeter (born 1911).
  * 12 – John Jenkins, American saxophonist (born 1931).
  * 22
     * Art Porter Sr., American pianist (born 1934).
     * Leon "Pee Wee" Whittaker, African American trombonist (born 1906).
  * 30 – Don Myrick, American saxophonist, The Pharaohs (born 1940).
  
  ### August
  
  * 1
     * Bob Carter, American bassist and arranger (born 1922).
     * Max Jones, British jazz author, radio host, and journalist (born 1917).
  * 4 – Kenny Drew, American pianist (born 1928).
  * 5 – Bob Cooper, American West Coast saxophonist (born 1925).
  * 10 – Eva Olmerová, Czech singer (born 1934).
  
  ### September
  
  * 6 – Bjarne Liller, Danish singer-songwriter (born 1935).
  * 7 – Adele Girard, American harpist (born 1913).
  * 9 – Jimmy Deuchar, Scottish trumpeter and big band arranger (born 1930).
  * 13 – Steve Jordan, American guitarist (born 1919.
  * 16 – J. R. Monterose, American saxophonist (born 1927).
  * 17 – Elmer Crumbley, American trombonist (born 1908).
  * 27 – Fraser MacPherson, Canadian saxophonist (born 1928).
  
  ### October
  
  * 2 – Ahmed Abdul-Malik, American upright bassist and oud player (born 1927).
  * 9 – Greely Walton, American tenor saxophonist (born 1904).
  
  ### November
  
  * 7 – Adelaide Hall, American-born UK-based singer (born 1901).
  * 8 – Dick Cathcart, American trumpeter (born 1924).
  * 11 – Erskine Hawkins, American trumpet player and big band leader (born 1914).
  * 17 – Teddy Powell, American guitarist, composer, and big band leader (born 1905).
  * 28 – Bruce Turner, English saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader (born 1922).
  * 29 – Alan Clare, British jazz pianist (born 1921).
  
  ### December
  
  * 4 – Frank Zappa, American guitarist, composer, and band leader (born 1940),
  * 9 – Carter Jefferson, American tenor saxophonist (born 1946).
  * 25 – Ann Ronell, American composer and lyricist (born 1905).
  
  ## Births
  
  ### April
  
  * 19 – Arianna Neikrug, American singer, songwriter, and arranger.
  
  ### September
  
  * 24 – Narelle Kheng, Singaporean percussionist and vocalist.
  
  ### November
  
  * 21 – Fredrik Halland, Norwegian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and music producer.
  
  ### Unknown date
  
  * Alice Phoebe Lou, South African singer and songwriter residing in Berlin.
  * Arne Martin Nybo, Norwegian guitarist.
  * Rohey Taalah, Norwegian singer and songwriter.
  